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A vintage Charlotte Checkers bobblehead has been released. Here’s how you can get one.

The Charlotte Checkers are an affiliate of the NHL’s Florida Panthers and also served as the affiliate for the Seattle Kraken expansion team for the 2021-22 season.
The Charlotte Checkers are an affiliate of the NHL’s Florida Panthers and also served as the affiliate for the Seattle Kraken expansion team for the 2021-22 season.

The 2022-23 American Hockey League season begins today, and Charlotte Checkers fans can lean into the action by ordering a new limited edition AHL bobblehead to cheer the team on.

The bobblehead is part of the American Hockey League Vintage Bobbleheads collection that the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum is releasing for all 32 teams.

“The Checkers have enjoyed tremendous success in recent seasons and are looking to generate more excitement in Charlotte in the 2022-23 season,” said Phil Sklar, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum co-founder and CEO.

How to get a Charlotte Checkers bobblehead

When: Preorder the AHL collectible online, and it will ship out in November — for you, or just in time for to cross off something for the hockey lover on your holiday shopping list.

Details: The limited-edition, vintage bobblehead is standing on a circular base bearing the team’s name, with the figure suited up in a red and black team jersey and holding a hockey stick. Each one is individually numbered to 500.

Cost: $30 plus a flat-rate shipping charge of $8 per order. A set featuring all 32 AHL team bobbleheads is $900.

Preorders for Charlotte Checkers bobbleheads will ship out in November.
Preorders for Charlotte Checkers bobbleheads will ship out in November. National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum

Are you really into bobbleheads?

If bobbleheads are your thing and you want even more, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum produces customized bobbleheads for teams and organizations all across the country.

You can shop its custom collection online, view its collection or even visit at 170 S. 1st St. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53204.

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