Carolina Hurricanes

NC Sports Hall Of Fame Adds 11 New Faces, Two New Sports

Will Michaels — Thu, 02 May 2013 10:26:00 +0000

Eleven new members are set to join the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. Thursday night's induction ceremony and banquet marks the museum's 50th anniversary.

Hall of Fame executive director Don Fish says the class of 2013 includes hockey legend Ron Francis, who retired a year before the Carolina Hurricanes won their first and only championship.

"It changed the face of sports in North Carolina," Fish says.

'Canes Want To Play Fast To Stay On Hot Streak

Will Michaels — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:37:07 +0000

The Carolina Hurricanes hope to extend a three-game winning streak Monday night against the Montreal Canadiens. Coach Kirk Muller says his skaters are playing a quicker game and he expects to see a familiar set of players in Montreal.

"I find they're playing a very similar game to our game right now. They're not afraid to come at you," Muller says.

Carolina Hurricanes Gearing Up For Short NHL Season

Gurnal Scott — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 22:11:00 +0000

Carolina Hurricanes fans are about a week away from welcoming their team back to the ice. Hockey owners and the N-H-L Players Association recently reached an agreement on collective bargaining which lifted a nearly four-month-long lockout. Players are now getting ready for a condensed season. Hurricanes' general manager Jim Rutherford says it's great to see the players skating again, but he hasn't lost sight of the others affected by the long lockout.

Triangle Braces For Long Hockey Lockout

Dave DeWitt — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:20:00 +0000

Players, staff, and others who earn a living from professional hockey in the Triangle are bracing for a long, protracted labor dispute. One year after the entire 2004-2005 season was lost due to the last contractual dispute between team owners and players, the Carolina Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup.

'Canes Hire New Coach

Dave DeWitt — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:40:00 +0000

Eric Hodge: The Carolina Hurricanes have a new coach. Kyle Muller has been chosen to lead the Triangle’s only major sports franchise. Dave DeWitt reports.

The Canes entered the season hoping to battle for the southeast division title in the NHL – or, at least, make the playoffs. But after winning just 8 of their first 25 games, the Hurricanes have the second-worst record in the division. That led team management to fire head coach Paul Maurice.

General Manager Jim Rutherford says it’s time to make a change.

Canes Extend Rutherford's Contract

Dave DeWitt — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:39:00 +0000

The Carolina Hurricanes have extended the contract of General Manager Jim Rutherford. Rutherford is the only G-M the franchise has had since moving to North Carolina 14 years ago.

The tenure of many professional sports general managers can be measured in months. But Rutherford has been at the helm of the franchise for 18 years – the second longest tenure in the National Hockey League.

In that time, the Hurricanes have a winning record overall, have hosted an NHL All-Star game, and won a Stanley Cup in 2006.

Remembering Josef Vašíček

Frank Stasio and Lindsay Foster Thomas — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:51:00 +0000

When the Carolina Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup in 2006, the team had a young, Czech player on the ice named Josef Vašíček. “Big Joe,” as ‘Canes fans called him, was drafted by the team in 1998 and before his career in North Carolina was over, Vašíček was a key member in the Hurricanes’ success. The 30-year-old player died in a plane crash in Russia on Wednesday, along with 26 members of the Yaroslavl Lokomotiv, the hockey team Vašíček joined in 2008.

Hurricanes Add New Coaches

WUNC News — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 09:30:00 +0000

The Carolina Hurricanes are welcoming two new coaches to their staff. Former team captain Rod Brind’Amour and NHL head coach Dave Lewis will be assistant coaches for the team. Brind’Amour was appointed the team’s director of development last year after 20 years as an NHL player.

Brind'Amour To Be Honored

Dave DeWitt — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 09:35:00 +0000

Rod Brind'Amour will be honored tonight before the Carolina Hurricanes take on the Philadelphia Flyers. He will have his jersey retired.

Rod Brind'Amour was known as one of the hardest working and toughest players in a sport that places a high value on both. He attributes his drive to his father, a pipefitter in Campbell River, Canada.

At 18, Skinner Scores Big For 'Canes

Dave DeWitt — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:00:00 +0000

The NHL All-Star Game will be played in Raleigh this weekend. The event includes the NHL Wide Open festival in downtown tomorrow, a Rookie Skills Challenge, and the game itself on Sunday.