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By Dan Canavan In Part I of From the Draft Table: Carolina’s Top Ten First Round Picks, we ranked the bottom half of Carolina’s top 10 first round draft picks. Here are the top 5: 5. Cam Ward – Jim Rutherford selected Ward 25th overall in 2002. Through 5 NHL season, Cam Ward has been [...]
By Dan Canavan General Manager Jim Rutherford recently stockpiled draft picks at this year’s trade deadline. As a disappointing season winds down in the Triangle, let’s look back at Carolina’s top 10 first round draft picks. Here is our take on the franchise’s best picks in the first round: 10. Jeff O’Neill – In 1994, [...]
By Dan Canavan Coming back from the Olympic hiatus, General Manager Jim Rutherford made a number of moves at the trade deadline that have been analyzed fully elsewhere. Here is our look at the ‘Canes goalie situation after the trade deadline. Cam Ward – The undisputed leader of the team between the pipes continues to [...]
By Dan Canavan While Cam Ward is out of the lineup with a back injury, 23 year old netminder Justin Peters made his NHL debut Saturday night against the Islanders in New York. And Peters did not disappoint. He played strong throughout the game, seemingly unfazed by his first start in the big leagues. Peters [...]
In Part I of The ‘Canes Captains: 14 Franchise Leaders, we explored team captains from 1992 through the present. Here is Part II: Randy Ladouceur (1991–92) Ladouceur played parts of seven seasons for the franchise in Hartford. In 1993, he would be claimed in the expansion draft by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks. Ladouceur would eventually [...]
By Dan Canavan Since General Manager Jim Rutherford recently passed the torch from Rod Brind’Amour to Eric Staal, we thought this would be a great opportunity to review the 14 players who have worn the “C” for the franchise since first taking the ice in 1972. Eric Staal (2010 – present) Staal is the undisputed [...]
By Dan Canavan This article first appeared on ctsportslaw.com on January 11, 2010. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Thirty-five years ago today, the Whalers played their first game in Hartford on January 11, 1975. Somewhere in the then new Hartford Civic Center, Whalers founder Howard Baldwin was busy greeting fans, receiving accolades, and entertaining [...]
by Dan Canavan With the New Year upon us, we thought it would be an excellent time to check back in with the 5 prospects that we highlighted at the beginning of the season in Tropical Storm Warning Part I: Five Prospects for Hurricanes Fans to Watch This Season. Here is our take [...]
The pressure on major league athletes is tremendous. For most, roster spots are never secure. Younger players are always gunning for their jobs, and the threat of injury looms in every contest. And in today’s NHL, fringe players and veterans can easily fall victim to the salary cap, which is often driven more by issues [...]
Since General Manager Jim Rutherford acquired veteran goalie Manny Legace in early November, the ‘Canes have won only 4 games, pushing their record to a meek 6-17-5. Given the record, it’s not surprising that Rutherford has threatened to make changes, including roster moves that are probably well overdue. In response, the team snapped a five [...]
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