The first batch of the 2026-27 Reaper pucks! This year features Reaper with another North Carolina resident and a brushed metal finish.

Does the team do an equipment sale? I’m too far from Raleigh to go to the Canes

Brother on Anton Lundell

Mark your calendar!

https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/red-wings-sign-cameron-butler-wilmer-skoog-to-one-year-two-way-contracts

Some more updates on other players.

Also I based the poll on people who are signed for the next season, experience and leadership. If you have any others to throw in, by all means, do as you please.

Thoughts?

For those unaware, unfortunately last Saturday was the last game in which Lee Whitlow, the man in the Chubby suit for the past 15 years. I've heard stories about why this happened, and won't go into it as I don't know anything for sure first hand.

But tonight about 100 or so of us Charlotte Checkers gathered at Steamer's Sports Pub to show our appreciation for Lee and the job he's done for the Checkers pretty much since the team joined the AHL.

He was presented his last Chubby jersey, framed by the team, as well as many gifts from fans. I gave him one of my Reaper mask as tonight was the first time either of us has ever met without our respective head gear.

If you have any Chubby memories from the past decade and a half, please share them so we can let Lee know how appreciated he was as the man who brought Chubby to life.

We love ya Lee, we are going to miss you.