hockey

Governor’s Cup puts fierce Tobacco Road rivalry between NC State, UNC on ice

November 1, 2023 Ashley White

CHAPEL HILL — The Wolfpack and Tar Heels will put their rivalry on ice ahead of their annual season-ending gridiron matchup next week. Club hockey teams from the two rivals will face off Monday at […]

Tom Dundon now sole owner of Carolina Hurricanes

July 1, 2021 Stephen Whyno, Associated Press

Tom Dundon is now sole owner of the Carolina Hurricanes after buying out the remaining shares of the NHL club held by Peter Karmanos and others. The league’s board of governors unanimously approved the transaction […]

Fort Bragg set to host first pro hockey game on active military base this weekend

October 9, 2019 Brett Friedlander

Chuck Norris — no, not that Chuck Norris — has fond memories of playing hockey at Fort Bragg’s Cleland Ice Rink when he was a soldier stationed at the Fayetteville Army base. He’ll have a […]

Trump has, perhaps, best day ever

March 25, 2019 admin

WASHINGTON, D.C. — He took a fist-pumping victory lap over the end of the Mueller probe. Basked in gushy accolades from a foreign leader. Saw a former nemesis humiliated by the feds. To most of […]

Hurricanes win for second straight night, re-enter playoff picture

March 3, 2018 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes took a six-game losing streak into the NHL trade deadline, surely contributing to general manager Ron Francis’ decision to stand pat and not add any firepower to the lineup. So […]

From hardwood to hockey rink: How PNC Arena makes the quick change

February 21, 2018 Shawn Krest

RALEIGH — For about six dozen people in PNC Arena on Feb. 10, there was a bright side to the Wolfpack’s four-point loss to the hated Tar Heels: They could start work on time. “There […]

Hurricanes tough out overtime win over Panthers

December 3, 2017 Shawn Krest

RALEIGH — Carolina Hurricanes coach Bill Peters has seen plenty of hockey fights this season, just not in person. “I watched a lot on TV. I watch games every night,” he said after the Hurricanes’ […]

Penguins travel tough road for back-to-back Stanley Cups

June 13, 2017 admin

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Winning one Stanley Cup is hard. Winning two in a row is almost impossible, underscored by the fact that the Pittsburgh Penguins are the first to accomplish the feat since the Detroit […]

Hurricanes-Red Wings game postponed due to broken ice cooling system

December 20, 2016 admin

RALEIGH The consensus seemed to be that no one had seen a game postponed because an arena’s ice cooling compressor broke, but that’s what happened Monday to the Carolina Hurricanes and Detroit Red Wings […]

Ducks rally from two behind, top Hurricanes in shootout

December 8, 2016 admin

ANAHEIM, Calif. By breaking one of the longest offensive droughts of his career, Corey Perry enabled the Anaheim Ducks to get back on track.Perry forced overtime with his first goal in 19 games, then […]