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After Hurricanes trade, not everything fits like a glove

February 4, 2025 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — New Hurricanes forward Taylor Hall rustled through his bag Monday, pulled out two gloves and turned them over. Along the side of the left glove’s pinky finger was embroidered “Svechnikov,” and the inside […]

Hurricanes’ Frederik Andersen epitomizes perseverance

April 5, 2024 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Frederik Andersen has noticed he bruises more easily, the pucks that he used stop without repercussions sometimes leaving a reminder of what he’s gone through the past five months. “I guess you could […]

Hurricanes’ silver anniversary brings championship hopes

October 12, 2022 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — It took until the eighth game at PNC Arena for the Carolina Hurricanes to lose on home ice in last year’s playoffs. It also marked the end of their season. The Hurricanes dispatched […]

Dzingel, de Haan prepare for camp battles in 2nd tour with Hurricanes

September 23, 2022 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Calvin de Haan arrived in Raleigh before the 2018-19 season on the first big contract of his career, a four-year deal worth $18.2 million. The veteran defenseman then backed it up, logging 18½ […]

‘This is a part of me’: Rod Brind’Amour, Hurricanes agree to 3-year contract extension

June 17, 2021 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Rod Brind’Amour might not be anywhere near the NHL’s highest-paid coach, but that’s clearly not everything to someone who has made “being a Hurricane” a cornerstone of his life. “Finances and money, that’s […]

Hurricanes, with season on hold due to COVID-19, try to navigate NHL’s protocol

January 21, 2021 Cory Lavalette

The NHL paused the Carolina Hurricanes’ season Tuesday after four players joined team captain Jordan Staal in the league’s COVID-19 protocol. On Thursday, general manager Don Waddell and coach Rod Brind’Amour met with the media […]

Waddell, Staal discuss Hurricanes’ planned return

May 28, 2020 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — A day after NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman unveiled a blueprint for the league’s return to play, Carolina Hurricanes general manager Don Waddell and captain Jordan Staal met with the media in a Zoom […]

Reliable Stempniak back for the Hurricanes

January 24, 2018 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Lee Stempniak is often the first name mentioned when discussing well-traveled NHL players. It’s deserved — Carolina is the 10th stop of the West Seneca, N.Y., native’s 13-year, nearly 900-game career. What’s not […]