The Charlotte Checkers were a minor league professional ice hockey team based in

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. The team began as the Baltimore Clippers in 1954, playing in the

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. When the arena in

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burned down, the team briefly played as the Charlotte Rebels, before permanently relocating to the Charlotte Coliseum in 1956, becoming the Charlotte Clippers. The team was renamed the Checkers in 1960, and played its final four seasons in the Southern Hockey League, before folding in 1977. The Clippers/Checkers franchise won five playoff championships in its existence, and were the first team to be based in the Southeast United States.

Baltimore, 1954–1956

The Baltimore Clippers began play in the Eastern Hockey League during the 1954–55 season, with Andy Brown as coach. Herve Lalonde led the team, scoring 22 goals, and 50 assists, winning the John Carlin Trophy, as the league's top scorer. In the playoffs, Baltimore defeated the

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3 games to 1 in the first round, but lost the finals in four straight games to the

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. On January 23, 1956, midway through the Clippers' second season, their home arena, Carlin's Iceland, burned down.

Charlotte Rebels, 1956

Without an arena, the Clippers searched for a temporary home to finish the season. Local businessmen in Charlotte offered the one-year-old Charlotte Coliseum as a temporary site. The Baltimore Clippers played six of their remaining 12 games in Charlotte, using the name Rebels. The first professional hockey game in Charlotte was played on January 30, 1956, attended by 10,363 fans, with approximately 3,000 more unable to find a ticket. The Rebels lost the game 6–2, to the New Haven Blades. The six games played in Charlotte by the Rebels drew more than 40,000 fans. By comparison, the Clippers typically drew 2,000 fans per game in Baltimore. The combined record of the Clippers and Rebels was 47 points for fifth place, missing the playoffs.

Charlotte Clippers, 1956–1960

Buoyed by the Rebels' strong attendance figures in Charlotte, owner Charles Rock chose to move the team there full-time for the following season as the Charlotte Clippers. In the 1956–57 season, the Clippers earned 101 points, to finish first place, and win the Walker Cup as regular season champions. The season included a winning streak of 21 games before the playoffs, and the team earning the nickname, "Dixie Dandies." Al O'Hearn lead the league in scoring with 46 goals, 71 assists, and 117 points, to win the John Carlin Trophy. In the playoffs, Charlotte defeated the New Haven Blades in six games in the first round, and defeated the

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in seven games, to win the Atlantic City Boardwalk Trophy as playoff champions. In the 1957–58 season, Charlotte repeated first place in the regular season with 77 points, and a second Walker Cup. In the playoffs, Charlotte defeated the New Haven Blades in seven games in the first round, but lost in the finals to the Washington Presidents in seven games. In the 1958–59 season, Charlotte dropped to sixth place, and missed the playoffs. The team also ran into financial troubles, which led to the Charlotte Coliseum Authority taking over the team in 1959. A citizen's group raised $25,000 from stockholders, to keep the team on the ice. In the 1959–60 season, coach Andy Brown moved on, and the EHL split into northern and southern divisions.

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tried out with the Clippers in 1959, but decided that a traveling team was not for him. Pete Horeck led the team as a player-coach, the Clippers finished second place in the south, won the first round playoff series in three games versus the

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, and lost to the Johnstown Jets in the second round.

Charlotte Checkers

Eastern Hockey League, 1960–1973

The team was renamed the Charlotte Checkers, resulting from a name-the-team contest.

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became the player-coach, and despite the new name, Charlotte finished fourth place and missed the playoffs in the 1960–61 season.

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was named coach in the 1961–62 season, but the team still finished fourth place and missed the playoffs. He returned for the 1962–63 season, and the Checkers placed third in the southern division. In the playoffs, Charlotte upset the second place

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in five games, then lost in five games to the Greensboro Generals in the second round.

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took over the coaching duties for the 1963–64 season, and led the team to a fourth-place finish in the south, and a first round playoff loss to Greensboro in three games.

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was brought in to coach for the 1964–65 season, beginning eight years at the helm of the Checkers. He improved the team to third place in the south, but the team still lost in the first round to the

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in three games. Creighton improved the team to 42 wins in the 1965–66 season, and second place in the south. In the playoffs, Charlotte defeated Greensboro in five games in the first round, then lost in four games straight to Nashville in the second round. Charlotte repeated a second-place finish in the 1966–67 season, then defeated Greensboro in three games in the first round of the playoffs, but lost to Nashville in five games in the second round. The Checkers won 42 games, and earned 93 points in the 1967–68 season, and finished second place in the south. Charlotte defeated Nashville in four games in the first round of the playoffs, and defeated Greensboro in six games in the second round. In the finals, the Checkers were swept in four games by the Clinton Comets. Charlotte dropped to third place in the 1968–69 season, after many players moved up to higher leagues. The rebuilding effort was made easier by this being first season of an affiliation with the

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. In the playoffs, Charlotte lost in three games to Nashville. The Checkers repeated a third-place finish in the 1969–70 season. Center

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was named EHL Rookie of the Year for the south division. In the playoffs, Charlotte defeated the

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in five games in the first round, then lost to Greensboro in six games in the second round. Creighton led Charlotte to its best results in the 1970–71 season, with 55 wins, and 117 points to finish first overall in the EHL, and win the Walker Cup. Goaltender John Voss led the league in

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, and won the George L. Davis Jr. Trophy. In the playoffs, Charlotte defeated Nashville, then Greensboro both in four games, to reach the finals. The Checkers won the Atlantic City Boardwalk Trophy in five games over the New Haven Blades. In the 1971–72 season, Charlotte switched affiliations to the

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. Defenceman Don Brennan was voted the EHL Rookie of the Year for the south division, and goaltender

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led the league in goals against average to win the George L. Davis Jr. Trophy. The Checkers repeated the first-place finish and the Walker Cup in the regular season, with 47 wins and 102 points. In the playoffs, Charlotte defeated the St. Petersburg Suns in six games in the first round, and Greensboro in five games in the second round. Creighton and the Checkers won a second consecutive Atlantic City Boardwalk Trophy, defeating the

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in four games in the finals. Creighton and many players moved on after the two championships, and Charlotte struggled in the 1972–73 season. Jack Wells was named player-coach, and the team finished fourth place in the south, missing the playoffs.

Southern Hockey League, 1973–1977

The four teams in the EHL's Southern Division, including the Checkers, broke away to form the Southern Hockey League in 1973. In the new league, Patrick J. Kelly took over coaching duties in all four seasons.

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led the SHL in scoring with 98 points. Charlotte finished second place in the 1973–74 season, then defeated Greensboro in six games in the first round of the playoffs, but lost the finals in seven games to the

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. In the 1974–75 season, Charlotte began secondary affiliations with

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teams, and the California Golden Seals, in addition to the existing agreement with Buffalo.

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led the SHL in scoring with 114 points. The Checkers finished first place in the regular season with 101 points, defeated Roanoke in four games in the first round of the playoffs, and defeated the Hampton Gulls in six games in the finals, to win the Crockett Cup. In the 1975–76 season, Charlotte repeated first place in the regular season with 94 points. Yvon Dupuis led the SHL with 52 goals scored. In the playoffs, Charlotte defeated Roanoke in six games in the first round, and then won a second consecutive Crockett Cup in five games over Hampton. The 1976–77 season was cut short when the SHL folded due to financial issues. The final Checkers game was played on January 30, 1977 against the revived

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. Charlotte was in third place at that time, and folded along with the league.

Major league affiliations

The Charlotte Checkers were affiliated with

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teams from 1968 to 1977, and several

teams from 1974 to 1977.

Coaches

Coaches from 1954 to 1977. :† denotes a player/coach

Records

Top scorers from 1956 to 1977.

Notable players

List of notable players for the Baltimore Clippers/Charlotte Rebels (1954–1956), Charlotte Clippers (1956–1960) and Charlotte Checkers (1960–1977) *

Doug Adam Douglas Patrick Adam (September 7, 1923 – December 24, 2001) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward and coach. He spent most of his career, which lasted from 1942 to 1961, in the minor leagues, but did play four games in the National H ...

Red Armstrong Norman Gerrard "Red, Norm" Armstrong (October 17, 1938 – July 23, 1974) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played seven games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1962–63 NHL season, 1962–63 s ...

Michel Belhumeur Michel Raymond Joseph Belhumeur (born September 2, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 65 games in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals ( ...

Gilles Bilodeau Joseph Gilles Bilodeau (July 31, 1955August 12, 2008) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played nine games in the National Hockey League and 143 games in the World Hockey Association between 1976 and 1980. He played for the Toront ...

Yvon Bilodeau Yvon Bilodeau (born January 18, 1951) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in four WHA games with the Calgary Cowboys during the 1975–76 season. Personal His younger brother Bob Bilodeau was a 1973 Events ...

Les Binkley Leslie John Binkley (born June 6, 1934) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins and in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the Ottawa Nationals and Toro ...

* Bob Blanchet * Dan Brady *

Gary Bromley Gary Bert "Bones" Bromley (born January 19, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks. He also played in the World Hockey Associatio ...

Ross Brooks Donald Ross Brooks (born October 17, 1937) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played three seasons with the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1972 and 1975. His NHL debut at the age of 36 made him o ...

* John Brophy *

Cummy Burton Cumming Scott Burton (May 12, 1936 — August 24, 2015) was a Canadian professional ice hockey Winger (ice hockey), right winger who played three seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings between 1956 and 1959. The rest of h ...

* Alain Caron *

Jacques Caron Jacques Joseph Caron (born April 21, 1940) is a Canadian former ice hockey player and coach. He played 72 games in the National Hockey League with the Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues, and Vancouver Canucks between 1967 and 1974, and 26 games in ...

Tony Cassolato Anthony Gerry Cassolato (born May 7, 1956) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He began his professional career in 1976 in the World Hockey Association, first with the San Diego Mariners and then the Birmingham Bulls. Af ...

* Michel Cormier * Normand Cournoyer * Paul Crowley * Bob D'Alvise *

Norm Defelice Norman "Norm" Defelice (January 19, 1933 – September 27, 2015) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He played 10 games for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League during the 1956–57 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from ...

André Deschamps André Deschamps (born August 13, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques of the World Hockey Association in the seventh round, 81st overall, of the 1973 WHA Amateur Draft. He played nin ...

Bob Dobek Robert Andrew Dobek (born October 4, 1952, in Detroit, Michigan) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 72 games in the World Hockey Association for the San Diego Mariners between 1976 and 1977 after starring for the US team in the ...

* Rick Foley * Gerard Gibbons * Dave Gilmour *

Bob Girard Robert Girard (April 12, 1948 – November 5, 2017) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 305 National Hockey League (NHL) games with the California Golden Seals, Cleveland Barons and Washington Capitals. He scored 45 goals and 69 assists i ...

Dave Given Dave Given (born May 14, 1954) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger. He played one game in the World Hockey Association for the Vancouver Blazers. He is an alumnus of Brown University. Given grew up in Chatham Township, Ne ...

* Frank Golembrosky * John Gould *

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* Rich Hart *

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* Gordon Henry * Greg Hickey *

Ken Hicks Ken Hicks (born July 18, 1947) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was selected by the Oakland Seals in the 1st round (3rd overall) of the 1967 NHL Amateur Draft, but never played in the National Hockey League The Natio ...

André Hinse Joseph Charles André Hinse (born April 19, 1945) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played four games in the National Hockey League and 256 games in the World Hockey Association between 1968 and 1977. He played for the Toron ...

* Mike Hobin * Pete Horeck *

Ed Humphreys Ed Humphreys (born June 5, 1953) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender. Humphreys was born in Eston, Saskatchewan, Canada. He played 30 games in the World Hockey Association with the Calgary Cowboys and Quebec Nordiques T ...

* Ron Hutchinson *

Bill Johansen William Odd Johansen (July 27, 1928 – March 21, 2001) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He played in one NHL game for the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1949–50 season, on November 26, 1949 against the Boston Bruins. Born in Oslo ...

Rick Jodzio Richard Joseph Jodzio (born June 3, 1954 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Colorado Rockies and the Cleveland Barons; he also played in the Worl ...

Mike Keeler Mike Keeler (born May 21, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League in the sixth round, 71st overall, of the 1970 NHL Entry Draft; however, he never played ...

* Jean Landry *

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* Jack Martin * Terry Martin * Gerry McNamara * Jim McNulty *

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* Wayne Morrin *

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* Tim O'Connell * Dan Olesevich *

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Gregg Pilling Gregg Pilling (born September 25, 1943) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach. He was named coach of the year by the International Hockey League in 1977–78 season, after he led the Fort Wayne Komets to the Fred A. Hu ...

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Bob Richer Robert Roger Richer (born March 5, 1951) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman (ice hockey), defenceman. He was drafted in the fourth round, 47th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft; he played in the thr ...

Lorne Rombough Lorne David Rombough (April 2, 1948- November 13, 2019) was a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. During the 1973–74 season, Rombough played three games in the World Hockey Association with the Chicago Cougars. He is the brother ...

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* Blaine Rydman *

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* Derek Smith * Chuck Stuart * Daniel Sullivan *

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* Willie Trognitz *

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* John Voss * Clare Wakshinski *

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* Hal Willis * Lynn Zimmerman

Results

Combined season-by-season record for: * Baltimore Clippers (1954–55) * Baltimore Clippers / Charlotte Rebels (1955–56) * Charlotte Clippers (1956–1960) * Charlotte Checkers (1960–1977) ''Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against''

References

External links

The Eastern Hockey League (1954–1973)Checkers History album on Flickr
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