Charlotte Checkers v Richmond Renegades, December 27, 2002Richmond Coliseum, Sec 2U Row C
Charlotte, N.C., is recognized as the first southern city to embrace minor-league hockey, but it did so quite by accident. On Jan. 23, 1956, Carlin's Iceland in Balitmore burned down forcing the Eastern Hockey League's Baltimore Clippers to move to Charlotte.] The team played six games in the Charlotte Coliseum during the balance of the season, drawing 10,363 fans who sang Dixie before the first game against the New Haven Blades. The team decide to officially move to Charlotte for the 1956-57 season, adopting the Checkers nickname in 1960.
The Checkers played in several minor hockey leagues until the late 70's. After a 17 year hiatus, the Checkers resurfaced in the ECHL in 1993.
Charlotte 4 Richmond 2
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