CHARLOTTE, NC – Seeking revenge after a sweep in Springfield, the Checkers cut down the Thunderbirds 4-1 behind Warren Foegele’s first career hat trick.
After the Checkers broke the ice in the opening frame courtesy of a bar-down snipe from Andrew Miller, Foegele converted a franchise record fourth shorthanded goal of the season on a slick breakaway move early in the second. 
Riding his own momentum, the rookie burst off on another breakaway minutes later, beating Springfield goalie Samuel Montembeault for his second of the period. In the third the Thunderbirds finally put one past Alex Nedeljkovic, who finished with 24 saves and several ambitious sliding poke checks, but it wasn’t enough to stop Charlotte’s roll.
As the Checkers denied Springfield’s final push, Foegele completed his hat trick with an empty net dagger, locking in Charlotte’s 4-1 victory.
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