Hurricanes’ Slow and Steady Strategy Has Produced a Cup Contender Brandon Stanley | April 26, 2021 Young talent is the name of the game, folks. In today’s NHL, an emphasis is put on speed, skill, and youth. If you look around the league, almost all the…
Hurricanes Roll With Current Roster at Trade Deadline Brandon Stanley | April 13, 2021 Don Waddell plays his cards pretty close to the vest, rarely letting a ton of smoke surround his moves before they are in the NHL’s transaction queue. Even at an…
Winnipeg Jets/Atlanta Thrashers’ Coaching History Declan Schroeder | November 20, 2020 While it’s the players jumping over the bench that score the goals, make the big bucks, and get most of the glory, the man behind the bench is also of…
AHL Central News: Wolves & Hurricanes Become Partners Greg Boysen | September 10, 2020 There are still a lot of things to be determined about the upcoming 2020-21 American Hockey League (AHL) season, but at least all 31 teams now have an NHL affiliate.…
Hurricanes’ Injury Fiasco Creating Deadline Urgency Matt Cosman | February 24, 2020 Two days ago, I wrote why the Carolina Hurricanes should avoid trading for a goaltender at the upcoming deadline. How quickly things can change. In a Saturday nightmare scenario, reliable…
Hurricanes Have Waddell Signed…Now Comes the Hard Part Matt Cosman | August 22, 2019 When Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon introduced Don Waddell as their new general manager in 2018, he promised a renewal of life for the stagnant franchise. And in only one…
Hurricanes Sign Don Waddell to 3-Year Extension The Canadian Press | August 12, 2019 RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes have signed team president and general manager Don Waddell to a three-year contract extension. Owner Tom Dundon announced the signing Monday. Terms were not disclosed. The 60-year-old Waddell had been mentioned a…
Hurricanes Featuring the Dundon, Waddell Show Mark Shiver | August 11, 2019 Since losing to the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference Final earlier this year, the Carolina Hurricanes have had an interesting offseason. A time that is usual pretty routine and…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Hurricanes, Capitals, More Jim Parsons | August 7, 2019 In today’s NHL rumor rundown there is news as to why Jesse Puljujarvi might be wanting out of Edmonton and why it’s possible he’ll change his mind. Meanwhile, the Carolina…
Hurricanes’ Waddell Had a Busy June; But Was It Meaningful? Mark Shiver | July 1, 2019 The Carolina Hurricanes were extremely busy during the month of June. General manager Don Waddell made several moves that put the team at the top of the headline list several…
NHL News & Notes: GM of the Year & More, Blue Jackets/Rangers & More Brandon Share-Cohen | May 17, 2019 In today’s News & Notes, the NHL has announced the finalists for General Manager of the Year, John Davidson has resigned from the Columbus Blue Jackets and Juuso Ikonen has…
Hurricanes’ GM Waddell: “A Slow Day in ‘Canes World” Mark Shiver | February 26, 2019 As the clock approached 3 p.m. on Monday, fans of the Carolina Hurricanes felt something familiar: nothing. Despite the anticipation leading up to the day, like most of their Trade…