Justin resumes his weekly Checkers column for the 2018-19 season, appearing every Tuesday on Canes Country. Game coverage will be provided at times throughout the season.
While Checkers alumni thrived for the Hurricanes at the NHL level, the current Checkers started off on the right foot. The team heads into week two undefeated after winning both of their opening weekend games.
The Checkers started the season in Rochester on Friday night where they dominated the Americans for a 6-2 win. Janne Kuokkanen opened the scoring with a 1st period goal. Nicolas Roy added two goals and an assist.