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Carolina Hurricanes Coach Rod Brind'Amour on hockey’s growing fan base in NC

By Jeff Tiberii,
Cole del Charco
Published November 21, 2023 at 10:40 AM EST
Rod Brind'Amour
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Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour, center rear, argues a call with referee Trevor Hanson (14) during the third period of Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals against the Florida Panthers, Monday, May 22, 2023, in Sunrise, Fla.

Rod Brind’Amour led the Carolina Hurricanes to their first, and only NHL championship – the Stanley Cup – as a player in the 2005-06 season.

Brind’Amour became the Canes head coach in 2018, and has worked with the organization since 2010. He moved from Canada, to major hockey metros during his career, before moving to North Carolina, where he’s seen the sport catch on.

He speaks with co-host Jeff Tiberii about his successes, this season, and the expansion of the sport in the southeast.

Guest 

Rod Brind’Amour is head coach of the Carolina Hurricanes, and captain of the only ‘Canes team to win a Stanley Cup.

Due South
Jeff Tiberii
Jeff Tiberii is the co-host of WUNC's "Due South." Jeff joined WUNC in 2011. During his 20 years in public radio, he was Morning Edition Host at WFDD and WUNC’s Greensboro Bureau Chief and later, the Capitol Bureau Chief. Jeff has covered state and federal politics, produced the radio documentary “Right Turn,” launched a podcast, and was named North Carolina Radio Reporter of the Year four times.
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Cole del Charco
Cole del Charco is an audio producer and writer based in Durham. He's made stories for public radio's All Things Considered, Morning Edition and Marketplace. Before joining Due South, he spent time as a freelance journalist, an education and daily news reporter for WUNC, and a podcast producer for WFAE in Charlotte.
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