2016-17 Charlotte Checkers Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 39-29-7 (SO: 3-1) - 86 points
Finishing 4th in the AHL's Central Division
Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Ulf Samuelsson (39-29-7, 1 OTL)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 234,787, Avg. 6,179 in 38 home dates
2016-17 Charlotte Checkers StatisticsTeam Record: 39-29-7 (SO: 3-1) - 86 points
Finishing 4th in the AHL's Central Division
Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Ulf Samuelsson (39-29-7, 1 OTL)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 234,787, Avg. 6,179 in 38 home dates
The Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League ended the 2016-17 season with a record of 39 wins and 29 losses (and 7 overtime losses), with a 3-1 showing in shootouts for 86 points finishing fourth in the AHL's Central Division.
The Checkers scored 212 goals and conceded 208. Lucas Wallmark netted 24 goals for Charlotte, while Andrew Poturalski recorded 33 assists. Tom McCollum and Michael Leighton topped the squad with 11 wins each.
Ulf Samuelsson coached the team. The 2016-17 Charlotte Checkers lost in the Division Semifinal of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Altshuller | G | July 24, 1994 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Nepean, ON |
| Bryan Bickell | L | March 9, 1986 | 6'4" | 223 | L | Bowmanville, ON Canada |
| Clark Bishop | C | March 29, 1996 | 6'0" | 184 | L | St. John's, NL |
| Connor Brickley | LW | February 25, 1992 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Everett, MA |
| Patrick Brown | C | May 29, 1992 | 6'1" | 197 | R | Bloomfield Hills, MI |
| Trevor Carrick | D | July 4, 1994 | 6'2" | 187 | L | Stouffville, ON |
| Jake Chelios | D | March 8, 1991 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Chicago, IL |
| Klas Dahlbeck | D | July 6, 1991 | 6'2" | 206 | L | Katrineholm, Sweden |
| Phil DiGiuseppe | LW | October 9, 1993 | 6'0" | 197 | R | Toronto, ON |
| Patrick Dwyer | R | June 22, 1983 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Great Falls, MT USA |
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| Haydn Fleury | D | July 8, 1996 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Tyler Ganly | D | March 22, 1995 | 6'2" | 201 | R | Milton, ON Canada |
| Kyle Hagel | D | January 21, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Hamilton, ON |
| Greger Hanson | LW | February 17, 1988 | 5'10" | 183 | L | Lidingo, SWE |
| Mitchell Heard | C | March 12, 1992 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Bowmanville, ON |
| Cason Hohmann | F | January 10, 1993 | 5'8" | 179 | R | Plymouth, MI USA |
| Erik Karlsson | LW | July 28, 1994 | 6'0" | 170 | R | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Levko Koper | LW | October 5, 1990 | 6'0" | 181 | L | Edmonton, AB CAN |
| Danny Kristo | RW | June 18, 1990 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Edina, MN |
| Janne Kuokkanen | C | May 25, 1998 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Oulunsalo, Finland |
| Eddie Lack | G | January 5, 1988 | 6'5" | 196 | L | Norrtalje, Sweden |
| Michael Leighton | G | May 19, 1981 | 6'3" | 186 | L | Petrolia, ON Canada |
| Keegan Lowe | D | March 29, 1993 | 6'2" | 191 | L | Greenwich, CT |
| Tom McCollum | G | December 7, 1989 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Cambria, NY |
| Brock McGinn | LW | February 2, 1994 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Fergus, ON |
| Roland McKeown | D | January 20, 1996 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Listowel, ON |
| Andrew Miller | RW | September 18, 1988 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Bloomfield Hills, MI |
| C.J. Motte | G | December 10, 1991 | 6'0" | 190 | L | St. Clair, MI USA |
| Ryan Murphy | D | March 31, 1993 | 5'11" | 176 | R | Aurora, ON |
| Alex Nedeljkovic | G | January 7, 1996 | 6'0" | 182 | L | Parma, OH |
| Andrej Nestrasil | RW | February 22, 1991 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Kris Newbury | C | February 19, 1982 | 5'10" | 205 | L | Brampton, ON Canada |
| Andrew Poturalski | C | January 14, 1994 | 5'8" | 141 | R | Williamsville, NY USA |
| Kevin Raine | D | May 28, 1993 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Dryden, ON |
| Dennis Robertson | D | May 24, 1991 | 6'1" | 215 | R | Fort Saint John, BC |
| Derek Ryan | C | December 19, 1986 | 5'10" | 170 | R | Spokane, WA USA |
| Aleksi Saarela | C | January 7, 1997 | 5'11" | 198 | L | Helsinki, Finland |
| Philip Samuelsson | D | July 26, 1991 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Leksand, Sweden |
| Matt Tennyson | D | April 23, 1990 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Minneapolis, MN |
| Sergey Tolchinsky | LW | February 3, 1995 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| Lucas Wallmark | C | September 5, 1995 | 6'0" | 176 | L | Umea, Sweden |
| Josh Wesley | D | April 9, 1996 | 6'3" | 195 | R | Raleigh, NC |
| Brendan Woods | C | June 11, 1992 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Humboldt, SK |
| Valentin Zykov | RW | May 15, 1995 | 6'2" | 205 | R | St.Petersburg, Russia |
