What is Charlotte Checkers?
{{Hockey team | team = Charlotte Checkers | color = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#f5002a 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid; | color text = #000000 | city = [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]], [[North Carolina]] | league = [[American Hockey League]] | conference = Eastern | division = Atlantic | founded = {{Start date|1990}} | arena = [[Bojangles Coliseum]] | colours = Red, black, silver, white<br>{{color box|#f5002a}} {{color box|#000000}} {{color box|#9a9a9a}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}} | GM = [[Gregory Campbell (ice hockey)|Gregory Campbell]] | coach = [[Geordie Kinnear]] | affiliates = [[Florida Panthers]] ([[National Hockey League|NHL]])<br>[[Florida Everblades]] ([[ECHL]]) | website = [https://www.charlottecheckers.com Official website] | name1 = [[Capital District Islanders]] | dates1 = 1990–1993 | name2 = [[Albany River Rats]] | dates2 = 1993–2010 | name3 = '''Charlotte Checkers''' | dates3 = {{nowrap|2010–present}} | reg_season_titles = '''1''' ([[2018–19 AHL season|2018–19]]) | division_titles = '''2''' ([[2018–19 AHL season|2018–19]], [[2021–22 AHL season|2021–22]]) | conf_titles = '''1''' ([[2018–19 AHL season|2018–19]]) | calder_cups = '''1''' ([[2018–19 AHL season|2018–19]]) }} The '''Charlotte Checkers''' are an American professional [[ice hockey]] team. They began playing in [[1990–91 AHL season|1990]]. The team plays in the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL). They play their home games in [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]], [[North Carolina]] at the [[Bojangles Coliseum]]. They are the AHL affiliate for the [[Florida Panthers]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). Their [[ECHL]] affiliates are the [[Florida Everblades]]. The were previously the affiliate for the [[Carolina Hurricanes]] and the [[Seattle Kraken]] for the [[2021–22 AHL season|2021–22 season]]. The team originally played as the [[Capital District Islanders]] from 1990 until 1993. The team played their games in [[Troy, New York|Troy]], [[Ne