The Checkers, after eight straight wins in the Eastern Conference playoffs, ended their season with a 3-2 defeat to the Abbotsford Canucks, who became the first Vancouver-affiliated team to win the Calder Cup.

Charlotte took a 2-0 lead in Game 6 of the Calder Cup finals before Abbotsford scored three goals to win the game, and series, Monday night at Bojangles Coliseum.

What will course through the Canucks organization after Abbotsford’s Calder Cup win is some of the culture and understanding that now imbue their best prospects.