Checkers to Receive Nine Players from Carolina

Author: Paul Branecky Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. The Checkers' vice president of communications, Paul Branecky has been covering hockey in North Carolina since 2006, including five seasons with the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Carolina Hurricanes have made their second round of cuts – one that results in the first round of assignments to Charlotte.The Checkers’ NHL affiliate assigned nine players – forwards Kyle Hagel, Ben Holmstrom, Greg Nemisz, Justin Shugg and Jared Staal, defensemen Trevor Carrick, Dennis Robertson and Keegan Lowe, and goaltender Daniel Altshuller – to Charlotte on Saturday morning. Due to their age and professional experience, Holmstrom, Nemisz, Shugg and Staal must first clear waivers to make the assignment official – something that would happen at noon on Sunday unless they are claimed by another NHL club.all four players cleared waivers.If all players clear waivers, the Checkers are expected to begin their training camp on the morning of Sept. 29 with 15 players – Saturday’s arrivals from Carolina and a group of others including Hurricanes defensive prospects Austin Levi and Beau Schmitz, who did not attend NHL camp, AHL signees Alex Aleardi and John Muse, and a pair of invites in forwards Kevin Lynch and Mitch Wahl, who are signed with the club’s ECHL affiliate in Florida. A current roster can be found here The Hurricanes retain 36 players in camp, including AHL signee Chad LaRose, who had not officially been on the roster until signing a professional tryout on Saturday. Sixteen former Checkers remain in Raleigh, as do 17 players on two-way contracts who are eligible to star this season in Charlotte.The Checkers’ full training camp schedule, which includes a pair of exhibition games against the Norfolk Admirals starting Friday, can be found here