Charlotte Checkers training camp for the 2009-10 season officially starts today. It will continue through Oct. 15, highlighted by a home-and-home preseason series against the defending ECHL Champion South Carolina Stingrays.
The preseason home game will take place on Saturday, Oct. 10 at Extreme Ice Center. Tickets are free for season ticket holders, $10 for the general public and can be purchased at the Extreme Ice Center front desk. In addition, tickets can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com starting Oct. 6. Fans who purchase a mini-plan between now and Oct. 1 will also gain free entry to the game.
Training camp is open to the general public and all on-ice practices will take place at Extreme Ice Center in Indian Trail, N.C. The schedule is as follows:
Monday, Oct. 5
9:30 a.m. – Team 1 practice
10:30 a.m. – Team 1 vs. Team 2
11:15 a.m. – Team 2 practice
Tuesday, Oct. 6
9:30 a.m. – Team 2 practice
10:30 a.m. – Team 1 vs. Team 2
11:15 a.m. – Team 1 practice
Wednesday, Oct. 7
9:30 a.m. – Team 1 practice
10:30 a.m. – Team 1 vs. Team 2
11:15 a.m. – Team 2 practice
Thursday, Oct. 8
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. – Practice
Friday, Oct. 9
10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. – Practice
7:00 p.m. – Preseason game at South Carolina (Carolina Ice Palace, North Charleston, SC)
Saturday, Oct. 10
1:30 p.m. – Preseason game vs. South Carolina
Monday, Oct. 12
10:00 a.m.-12 p.m. - Practice
Tuesday, Oct. 13
10:00 a.m.-12 p.m. - Practice
Wednesday, Oct. 14
10:00 a.m.-12 p.m. - Practice
Thursday, Oct. 15
10:00 a.m.-12 p.m. - Practice
There are 31 players on the current roster, including two players assigned by the New York Rangers, six players assigned by the Hartford Wolfpack, and four players on tryout agreements.
Of the 31 players attending training camp, 14 played for the Checkers in 2008-09, 17 have AHL experience, 11 are rookies and two are veterans, having played in over 260 professional games.
Click "Download Attachment" below to see the official 2009-10 Checkers training camp roster.
For more information regarding training camp contact Mike Lappan at mlappan@gocheckers.com.
