Elmira’s Beecher clears waivers, will start in AHL this season
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – Elmira pro hockey player John Beecher will be starting this season in Charlotte, North Carolina. (PHOTO: Calgary Flames NHL) Beecher, who cleared waivers Sunday as a member of the Florida Panthers organization in the NHL, will report to the Charlotte Checkers which is the team’s AHL affiliate. In the NHL, a […]
Elmira pro hockey player John Beecher will begin the 2026-27 AHL season with the Charlotte Checkers, the team's affiliate in the American Hockey League. Beecher cleared waivers on Sunday after being released by the Florida Panthers in the NHL. Unlike other NHL teams, no other club claimed Beecher's contract during the 24-hour waiver period.
This means the 25-year-old center/forward will now join the Charlotte Checkers, who are set to start their 2026-27 campaign against the Hershey Bears on October 3. Beecher, a former Boston Bruins and Calgary Flames player, signed a one-year two-way contract with the Panthers in July. In his past season, Beecher appeared in 35 games for both Boston and the Calgary Flames, tallying three goals, seven points, and 31 blocked shots.
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