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May 24, 2025

AHL

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The man behind the Hurricanes’ masked men

May 5, 2021 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Paul Schonfelder probably knew his playing career was coming to an end when his stint with the Cape Fear FireAntz was followed by stops with teams named the IceHogs and Mudbugs. No matter […]

Article

Last-minute goal by Fast gives Hurricanes win in Chicago

April 2, 2021 Cory Lavalette

Jesper Fast’s goal with 29 seconds remaining lifted the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-3 win Thursday over the Blackhawks in Chicago. Warren Foegele scored twice on his 25th birthday and Vincent Trocheck had a goal. […]

Article

Black, Checkers attempt to navigate AHL’s return

June 24, 2020 Cory Lavalette

While major sports leagues around the world are trying to find ways to hold games and events in front of limited or even no crowds, minor league sports whose business models are built on ticket […]

Article

Waddell, Staal discuss Hurricanes’ planned return

May 28, 2020 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — A day after NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman unveiled a blueprint for the league’s return to play, Carolina Hurricanes general manager Don Waddell and captain Jordan Staal met with the media in a Zoom […]

Article

AHL cancels balance of season, playoffs

May 11, 2020 The Associated Press

The Charlotte Checkers will remain the reigning Calder Cup champions for at least one more year — but this isn’t the way they envisioned doing it. The American Hockey League canceled the rest of its […]

Sports

Category 5: Notes from the Carolina Hurricanes, Jan. 18

January 18, 2019 Cory Lavalette

I thought I would try something new and decided on this new notes package, Category 5. In it, you will find a handful of notes, quotes, numbers and facts on the Carolina Hurricanes. I’ll try […]

Sports

Look Ahead — 2019 Coach of the Year: Checkers’ Vellucci grooms players for NHL, keeps winning games

January 2, 2019 Cory Lavalette

With Mike Krzyzewski and Roy Williams roaming the college basketball sidelines on Tobacco Road, North Carolina is never devoid of coaching star power. While either could be cutting down the nets in Minneapolis in early […]

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Checkers on the wrong end of longest game in AHL history

May 10, 2018 Cory Lavalette

The Charlotte Checkers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms were knotted at 1-1 through 60 minutes of Game 4 of their second-round AHL Calder Cup Playoffs game Wednesday at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte. Hockey is known for […]

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Reliable Stempniak back for the Hurricanes

January 24, 2018 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Lee Stempniak is often the first name mentioned when discussing well-traveled NHL players. It’s deserved — Carolina is the 10th stop of the West Seneca, N.Y., native’s 13-year, nearly 900-game career. What’s not […]

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