American Hockey League ice hockey game between the Charlotte Checkers and Hartford Wolf Pack at Bojangles' Coliseum.
The Charlotte Checkers open their season at Bojangles' Coliseum on Friday, October 16, taking on the Hartford Wolf Pack. It's a regular-season American Hockey League game, so it's the start of the full schedule rather than a preseason exhibition. The Checkers are the home team here, and the Wolf Pack are coming in from Connecticut to kick things off.
The game is at Bojangles' Coliseum, 2700 East Independence Boulevard, a long-standing 8,600-seat arena that hosts professional hockey and other events around the city. It's a good-sized room for a Friday night, and having the AHL in town keeps pro hockey on the local calendar. If you're heading in early, there's a little something for the road: fans entering the building get magnet schedules courtesy of Novant Health, while supplies last.
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Since it's opening night, there's a specific package available for $55 that bundles your ticket with a special-edition "Seeing Red" shirt. If you're not looking for the gear, you can just get a standard ticket. Puck drops at 7 PM, and the doors open at 6 PM, so you've got an hour to get in, find your seat, and settle in before the first period starts. It's a Friday night game, which makes it an easy one to build a whole evening around.
