To get a number retired in the National Hockey League is a special honor, one that is typically reserved for a unique kind of player. It doesn’t necessarily mean that the honoree was winner, but rather that he did something important to either put his team on the map or help make it stand out. ...
Last season Philadelphia Flyers rookie Sean Couturier made a name for himself defensively after the way he handled Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin during the first round of the playoffs. The Hart Trophy winner was held to just four even-strength points during the six-game series and teammate Jaromir Jagr took notice of the youngster, comparing him to ...
By Andrew Hirsh After opening the 2012-13 season with a 6-1-1 record, the Charlotte Checkers have continued their rampant pace throughout November. The Hurricanes American Hockey League affiliate has earned 26 points in the standings thus far—good for second in the Western Conference, just two back of the Abbotsford Heat. Now 12-5-2, the Checkers ...
10. Paul Coffey The ultimate offensive-defenseman, Paul Coffey put up offensive numbers most of the game’s best forwards are unable to reach in the present era. Coffey came from the Edmonton Oilers, a team full of Hall-of-Famers, that dominated the 1980’s. He helped Mario Lemieux change the Penguins from an underachieving franchise into a Stanley ...
The Carolina Hurricanes made a multitude of changes to their hockey operations department on Tuesday afternoon as the team prepares for the 2012-13 season. Here’s a quick run down of the moves that took place: -Former player Ron Francis, who has served as a member of the Canes front office for six years, has been ...
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 ...
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 ...
