The sounds of razor sharp skate blades gliding across a thick sheet of ice. An old organ serenading the crowds filling up the seats. The smell of nachos, hot dogs and poutine - yes, really - wafting in from the concourse. These are just a few things the senses pick up on while in Bojangles’ Coliseum, in its third season playing host to the AHL Charlotte Checkers but with a long heritage of hockey in its 60-plus years.
Bojangles’ Coliseum is nestled along Independence Boulevard, a few miles east of Charlotte’s bustling “uptown” area. There are not many highlights nearby.