Charlotte Checkers opening weekend promotions include $5 kids tickets

Winners of their first four games on the road, the Charlotte Checkers are off to their best start in their nine seasons in the AHL.

This weekend, the Checkers will play their first two home games of the 2018-19 season against the Hershey Bears at Bojangles’ Coliseum at 7 p.m. on Friday and 6 p.m. on Saturday.

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Friday's game will feature a special Carolina Hockey Strong ticket package to support those affected by recent hurricanes through Samaritan's Purse. A package including a limited-edition T-shirt and one game ticket can be purchased for $30 by visiting gocheckers.com/carolinastrong.

For those who already have game tickets, the shirts can be purchased at the game for $25.

Also on Friday, the first 2,500 fans to arrive will receive a magnet schedule. Additional ticket promotions include the first Family Night of the season that offers a 40 percent discount on groups of four tickets.

Friday is also the first Hendrick Acura College Night of the season that offers $15 best-available tickets when purchasing at http://gocheckers.com/tickets/specials/college with a valid college email address.

Saturday marks the return of the popular My First Checkers Game promotion which includes $5 tickets for all kids ages 12 and under, and a free Checkers jersey for the first 1,500 kids to arrive.

Discounted tickets can be purchased online now by visiting gocheckers.com/myfirstcheckersgame.

Individual tickets for all games can be purchased now via Ticketmaster.

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