CHECKERS’ SEASON ENDS WITH GAME 6 LOSS

by | Jun 24, 2025

CHARLOTTE, NC– The Checkers’ thrilling postseason run came to a heartbreaking end Monday night, as they dropped Game 6 to the Abbotsford Canucks by a 3-2 score.

The home team got off to a hot start, as John Leonard put a shot behind Abbotsford netminder Arturs Silovs less than three minutes into the contest, then Jack Devine doubled the lead by finishing off a feed from Eamon Powell just past the midpoint of the period.

The Canucks were awarded a late power play in the opening frame and wasted no time converting to cut into Charlotte’s lead. That seemed to tilt things in the visitors’ favor, as they evened the score quickly in the second period and then claimed their first lead of the night just before the second buzzer sounded.

The Checkers emptied the tank in the final frame and were able to create several chances all the way down to the final horn, but they couldn’t quite find the equalizer and the Canucks skated away with the Calder Cup.