January 6th, 2019Tom Dundon, owner of the Carolina Hurricanes, wants the experience his team's fans have when they attend games to be fun. As one of those fans, he also wants to have fun. In an interview with the Triangle Business Journal, Dundon said, "I’ve got to have more offense, I...
August 10th, 2018Jeff Skinner is no longer a Carolina Hurricane. Skinner being shipped out was not the surprising part, however. What was surprising was what seems like a very weak return that they got for him. Sure, Cliff Pu shows some genuine promise, but in fact the entirety of the...
May 5th, 2018The Carolina Hurricanes have been a bustle of activity over the past couple of weeks. One of those activities brought to an end the services of former general manager and executive vice-president, Ron Francis. Francis enjoyed a long-running tenure as one of the most beloved...
May 3rd, 2018"One thing I've realized quickly is that if Don is speaking, he is speaking for Tom. They communicate. When I talk to Don, I know he's already talked to Tom about whatever it is. If I talk to Tom he's already talked to Don, so I know they communicated before they ever...
March 10th, 2018Carolina Hurricanes Help Wanted: NHL hockey franchise needs a general manager, experience preferred.
This ad will not appear anywhere for the Hurricanes. It won't be on LinkedIn or Indeed or even Craigslist. Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon did not move Ron Francis out of...
March 8th, 2018When Tom Dundon became the new owner of the Carolina Hurricanes, he said in his initial press conference that he was going to let the hockey guys tend to the hockey. Apparently, Ron Francis, now former general manager of the Hurricanes, was not tending to the hockey well...
February 27th, 2018The trade deadline came and went Monday at 3pm Eastern, and the Carolina Hurricanes had essentially done nothing. Other than moving Josh Jooris to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Greg McKegg, executive vice-president and general manager, Ron Francis stood pat...
February 22nd, 2018Bill Peters is no novice. He's been around hockey a long time. However, his run as head coach of the Carolina Hurricanes is his first as a head coach in the NHL. While he has undoubtedly been around the block more than once, it's possible that he just might be learning a...
February 9th, 2018The Carolina Hurricanes fan base is getting restless...again. This time, it's not so much head coach, Bill Peters that is being encouraged to find gainful employment elsewhere, but general manager Ron Francis. Francis has long been considered "off-limits" when it comes to...
December 20th, 2017A few of my colleagues in the sports media have written lately that it's time for Carolina Hurricanes head coach, Bill Peters to be fired. I addressed the subject recently myself, saying I felt his seat was warm, not hot. But, after the Dec. 16th 2-1 victory over the...
December 16th, 2017Tom Dundon has likely made many interesting calls to his wife, Veruschka about interesting ventures he has put together. Most recently, he may well have had this exchange: "Honey, I bought the Carolina Hurricanes." Veruschka: "Why? Aren't they pretty bad? Won't that be...
November 19th, 2017"We need a new coach!" "Fire Head Coach Bill Peters!" The chorus of Carolina fans fed up with their team's performance or lack thereof began to swell. For the first time in his tenure, Peters was the target of this frustration. In Raleigh, North Carolina, home of the...
April 13th, 2017Eight seasons and counting. That’s how long the Carolina Hurricanes have failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs.
General manager Ron Francis and coach Bill Peters staged a season-ending press conference Wednesday at PNC Arena to talk about what went wrong -...
March 9th, 2017On January 14, the Carolina Hurricanes took down the New York Islanders for their fourth straight win, and they sat firmly in the middle of the playoff hunt. In the last month and a half, the Canes have only won five of 20 games, and they are now on the outside looking...
February 15th, 2017The Carolina Hurricanes certainly have a lot on their plate right now. With the upcoming expansion draft, the NHL trade deadline and the possibility of playoff contention, there’s no lack of influences weighing on the slew of decisions Ron Francis, the club's general...