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Welcome to Camp Brind’Amour
RALEIGH — Rod Brind’Amour doesn’t want to be called “coach.” “The only time I ever called someone ‘coach’ was when I didn’t know their name,” the now 48-year-old joked after he was given that title […]
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Report: Kaiton out as Hurricanes’ radio broadcaster
RALEIGH — New Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon moved on from one Hall of Famer when he relieved GM Ron Francis of his duties in the spring. On Tuesday, it was revealed the team’s legendary […]
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Can Waddell lead the Hurricanes?
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. […]
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Brind’Amour to be next Hurricanes coach
RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes have their next head coach and general manager — and both come from within the walls of PNC Arena. Rod Brind’Amour, who captained the team to the 2006 Stanley Cup and […]
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Hurricanes terminate Francis’ contract
Less than eight weeks after he was stripped of his title as general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes, Ron Francis is no longer a part of the team’s front office. In a Monday press release, […]
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Peters resigns as Hurricanes coach
RALEIGH — Carolina Hurricanes coach Bill Peters was fond of saying, “We like our group.” Apparently, he didn’t like it that much. Peters activated the out clause in his contract, voiding the final year of […]
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Aho’s future key to Hurricanes’ offseason
RALEIGH — There are plenty of changes coming to the Carolina Hurricanes this offseason: the team needs to hire a new general manager, perhaps a new coach, and has promised to make changes to its […]
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Hurricanes’ youth infusion too little, too late
RALEIGH — “Well, there’s guys coming.” After Bill Peters saw Warren Foegele, in his first NHL game on Monday, score and later assist on fellow call-up Valentin Zykov’s eventual game-winning goal, the Carolina Hurricanes coach […]
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Q&A with Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon, Part 2
In Part 1 of North State Journal’s conversation with Tom Dundon, the new Hurricanes owner talked about the GM search — he plans to be back in Raleigh next week to conduct face-to-face meetings but said […]
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Q&A with Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon, Part 1
A week ago, new Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon reassigned general manager Ron Francis to the position of president of hockey operations and promised a “full search” for his replacement. In Part 1 of a […]