Charlotte Checkers | 4,407 followers on LinkedIn. Charlotte Checkers, Proud American Hockey League affiliate of the Florida Panthers | The Charlotte Checkers: Providing our customers with a quality product, at a superb value, by employing a dedicated team of talented people. Charlotte is known as the birthplace of professional hockey in the South, and the Charlotte Checkers are proud to be part of that history. Currently the Checkers are in their ninth season as a member of the prestigious AHL, as the top-tier affiliate of the Florida Panthers in the NHL.