Checkers check-up: 3 Charlotte players, Head Coach Geordie Kinnear selected to AHL All-Star Classic David Dwork Thu, Jan 9, 2025 · 2 min read ...

Charlotte Checkers head coach Geordie Kinnear (center) looks on as his team faces the Hershey Bears in the AHL’s Atlantic Division finals at Bojangles Coliseum.

Recently, former River Rats defenseman and assistant coach Geordie “Champ” Kinnear and forward Zac Dalpe, will represent the Charlotte Checkers at the 2024-25 AHL All-Star Classic on Feb. 2-3 ...

And Charlotte coach Geordie Kinnear couldn’t hide his enthusiasm Monday when talking to the media. “This is the best time of the year,” Kinnear said. “It’s ultra-competitive.

Charlotte Checkers coach Geordie Kinnear speaks to the team during practice on Thursday, October 12, 2023. The Checkers open their AHL season on Friday night at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, NC.

Charlotte Checkers coach Geordie Kinnear speaks to the team during practice on Thursday, October 12, 2023. The Checkers open their AHL season on Friday night at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, NC.

Kinnear said the Checkers’ power play unit is tightly knit. “They trust each other,” he said. “They’ve done it all year.” Laval’s frustration seemed to boil over in the closing ...

Charlotte Checkers coach Geordie Kinnear speaks to the team during practice on Thursday, October 12, 2023. The Checkers open their AHL season on Friday night at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, NC.

“It was a great group to work with,” said Charlotte Checkers head coach Geordie Kinnear, who manned the bench at the tournament. “You want to see everyone be successful.

"It's a game of mistakes - double overtime, mental, physical, toughness kind of takes a toll a little bit," Checkers head coach Geordie Kinnear said. "They made a play at the end.

Kinnear, his wife Lorraine, children Avery (9), Landon (6) and Cade (1) will be packing up with the rest of the River Rats and moving to the Charlotte, N.C., area when the 2009-2010 campaign ends.

A dominate first period, Florida outshot Carolina 13-4. “I think the first half we were really good,” said head coach Geordie Kinnear.