RALEIGH — The Jeff Skinner era — an eight-year run that included a Calder Trophy, career-threatening concussions, remarkable goals, team failures and an infectious smile — is over. The Carolina Hurricanes traded Skinner, their seventh […]
RALEIGH — New Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour rounded out his coaching staff Tuesday, hiring Dean Chynoweth as an assistant coach, the team announced in a press release. Chynoweth, 49, was an associate coach with […]
RALEIGH — In the first offseason under owner Tom Dundon and general manager Don Waddell, the Carolina Hurricanes already have a different look. A defense that has been lauded as one of the best young […]
RALEIGH — Steve Smith, who spent the past four seasons as an assistant under former Carolina Hurricanes coach Bill Peters, resigned from the position Monday, the team announced in a press release. Smith was set to […]
RALIEGH — The Carolina Hurricanes made their young defense even better Tuesday night — and more crowded. The team announced it signed free agent defenseman Calvin de Haan to a four-year, $18.2 million contract, adding […]
As they say, it’s better to be lucky than good — or in this case, really bad. It was luck that landed the Carolina Hurricanes the second overall pick, and it was common sense that […]
RALEIGH — The expansion Vegas Golden Knights proved this season that a team can not only compete but thrive with a team-first mentality. That doesn’t change the fact that the NHL is a league of […]
RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes’ two leading scorers last season, Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen, just finished playing for Finland at the IIHF World Championships in Denmark. When they return to North America, they will […]
RALEIGH — At last Wednesday’s press conference that announced the hiring of new coach Rod Brind’Amour, Tom Dundon — the Hurricanes’ new owner — cited several reasons for wanting Brind’Amour as his first coaching hire. […]
RALEIGH — Rod Brind’Amour bled orange for 690 regular season and playoff games with the Philadelphia Flyers, so being traded to the Carolina Hurricanes on Jan. 23, 2000, was a crushing blow. Nearly 18½ years […]
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