Charlotte Checkers (1956–1977)
The Charlotte Checkers were a minor league professional ice hockey team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The team began as the Baltimore Clippers in 1954, playing in the Eastern Hockey League. When the arena in Baltimore 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.
| Charlotte Checkers | |
|---|---|
| City | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| League | EHL (1954–1973) SHL (1973–1977) |
| Operated | 1954–1977 |
| Home arena | Charlotte Coliseum |
| Colors | Blue, white, crimson |
| Affiliates | NHL 1968–1977 WHA 1974–1977 |
| Franchise history | |
| 1954–1956 | Baltimore Clippers |
| 1956 | Charlotte Rebels |
| 1956–1960 | Charlotte Clippers |
| 1960–1977 | Charlotte Checkers |
| Championships | |
| Playoff championships | Five (1957,1971,1972,1975,1976) |
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