"Lehigh Valley's Yaniv Perets made 39 saves and Christian Kyrou and Jackson Edward scored the goals as the Phantoms blanked the Checkers by a 2-0 count on Saturday."
"The Checkers rebounded with a 4-1 win in the season finale to finish the campaign with 44-23-5 record. Sandis Vilmanis scored his 17th goal and added two assists."
"All four of Charlotte's goals came on the power play. Nate Smith collected two helpers and assists were also credited to Jack Devine, Robert Mastrosimone, Gracyn Sawchyn and Ludvig Jansson."
"The Checkers, who finished third in the Atlantic Division, will take on the sixth-place Springfield Thunderbirds in the first round of the Calder Cup playoffs."
The Charlotte Checkers concluded the 2025-26 AHL regular season by splitting a weekend series against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. The Checkers lost 2-0 on Saturday but rebounded with a 4-1 victory in their season finale. Key players included Sandis Vilmanis, who scored and assisted, and Ben Steeves, who led the team in goals. The Checkers finished third in the Atlantic Division and will compete against the Springfield Thunderbirds in the Calder Cup playoffs starting Wednesday.
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