JEFF SINER [email protected] Charlotte Checkers fan Hudson Jacobs sports a team mascot “Chubby” cap prior to the team’s game against the Cleveland Monsters at Bojangles Coliseum ...

It’s been tough times the past two seasons for the Charlotte Checkers, but at least they ... The fierce, growling rat was a great mascot and an interesting mark for an AHL club.

It would be hard to script a better opening week of the season for the Charlotte Checkers than that which they’ve enjoyed to date. Three games, three wins, the latest a 5-2 romp over the ...