The team was renamed the Checkers in 1960, and played its final four seasons in the Southern Hockey League, before folding in 1977.

The Baltimore Clippers began play in the Eastern Hockey League during the 1954–55 season, with Andy Brown as coach.

[1] Herve Lalonde led the team, scoring 22 goals, and 50 assists, winning the John Carlin Trophy, as the league's top scorer.

[4][7] The first professional hockey game in Charlotte was played on January 30, 1956, attended by 10,363 fans, with approximately 3,000 more unable to find a ticket.

[4][8] The season included a winning streak of 21 games before the playoffs, and the team earning the nickname, "Dixie Dandies.

"[6] Al O'Hearn lead the league in scoring with 46 goals, 71 assists, and 117 points, to win the John Carlin Trophy.

[6] In the 1959–60 season, coach Andy Brown moved on, and the EHL split into northern and southern divisions.

[4][5][6] Gordon Tottle became the player-coach, and despite the new name, Charlotte finished fourth place and missed the playoffs in the 1960–61 season.

[14] Joe Crozier was named coach in the 1961–62 season, but the team still finished fourth place and missed the playoffs.

[15] Turk Broda took over the coaching duties for the 1963–64 season, and led the team to a fourth-place finish in the south, and a first round playoff loss to Greensboro in three games.

[14] Goaltender John Voss led the league in goals against average, and won the George L. Davis Jr.

[21] Defenceman Don Brennan was voted the EHL Rookie of the Year for the south division, and goaltender Gaye Cooley led the league in goals against average to win the George L. Davis Jr.

Creighton and the Checkers won a second consecutive Atlantic City Boardwalk Trophy, defeating the Syracuse Blazers in four games in the finals.

Jack Wells was named player-coach, and the team finished fourth place in the south, missing the playoffs.

[4] In the 1974–75 season, Charlotte began secondary affiliations with World Hockey Association teams, and the California Golden Seals, in addition to the existing agreement with Buffalo.

[6] List of notable players for the Baltimore Clippers/Charlotte Rebels (1954–1956), Charlotte Clippers (1956–1960) and Charlotte Checkers (1960–1977)[34][35][36][37] Combined season-by-season record for: Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against