This off-season was already shaping up to be busy for the Florida Panthers. Then came the news Wednesday that Anthony Duclair will likely require surgery for an Achilles tendon injury. First of all, it’s terrible news. Duclair scored 31 career goals last season. It’s been a great story since he signed in South Florida. I’m … Read more
RALEIGH, NC. – We are already only two weeks away from the first round of the NHL Draft and in less than three weeks free agents will be free to sign with any team. Playing until the last day of May will bring these things quickly. Looking ahead to both, let’s take a few questions … Read more
RALEIGH, NC. – We are now officially 10 days without Carolina Hurricanes hockey. How does everyone feel about it? The good news is that it will be a fast and eventful summer for the team. We are already less than a month away from the draft, a few days later an incredibly important free agency … Read more
RALEIGH, NC. – “It’s disappointing not to continue playing, but the season certainly wasn’t a disappointment.” Perhaps no statement rings truer than Rod Brind’Amour’s opening remarks from his availability to the end-of-season media. Over the span of nearly 20 minutes, both head coach and team president and general manager Don Waddell answered questions from the … Read more
RALEIGH, NC. – Although hockey for the season officially wrapped up earlier in the week, there was one final memory to make at the PNC Arena for Carolina Hurricanes Season Ticket (STM) members. After two pre-season games, 41 regular-season games and eight thrilling post-season adventures, it was finally their turn to make their mark on … Read more
After much speculation about what ended Hurricanes goalkeeper Freddie Andersen’s season on April 16, he revealed Wednesday that it was a ripped MCL. “It’s a really tough injury for the goalkeepers,” he said. “Given the position we’re in, it’s frustrating.” The position, of course, is a second-round exit after the best regular season in franchise … Read more
RALEIGH, NC. – After 15 Carolina Hurricanes players took to the media on Wednesday for the end-of-season interviews, the remaining eight approached the microphone in the PNC Arena media room on Thursday. As each reflected on their own seasons, the overwhelming plot of the day was uncertainty, being just that Antti Raanta And Seth Jarvis … Read more
After much speculation about what ended Hurricanes goalkeeper Freddie Andersen’s season on April 16, he revealed Wednesday that it was a ripped MCL. “It’s a really tough injury for the goalkeepers,” he said. “Given the position we’re in, it’s frustrating.” The position, of course, is a second-round exit after the best regular season in franchise … Read more
RALEIGH, NC – Carolina Hurricanes rookie Seth Jarvis took a joke in the Stanley Cup playoffs, including a screeching jab that left him with an apparent concussion and unpredictable memories later on. Goalkeeper Antti Raanta is facing an MCL sprain that would likely have taken him out in six to eight weeks even if Carolina … Read more
By Brian Murphy, WRAL sports investigative journalist Raleigh, North Carolina – PNC Arena is getting a new roof. And many more improvements may be on the way. On Thursday, the Centennial Authority, owner of the Raleigh arena which is home to the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes and NC State men’s basketball team, approved a budget of … Read more