Posts About "Glen Wesley"

Worst Hurricanes Trades Ever

December 22nd, 2016 Recently I did an article in which I highlighted some of the best trades made in Canes' franchise history. So in keeping with this general theme, I thought it would only be fair to take a look back at some of the less savory swaps that the Hurricanes have made. So here are the worst trades in Carolina's franchise history. This list...

The Hurricanes Need Leadership As Much As They Need Scoring

May 10th, 2016 The Carolina Hurricanes had a surprisingly successful season considering the roster that coach Bill Peters had to work with, and the changes that they had to withstand. They finished the 2015-16 season 15 points better than last season even though everyone in the hockey punditry world, and I mean everyone, dismissed them before the...

The 2005-06 Carolina Hurricanes: How The Team Was Built

February 21st, 2016 The Carolina Hurricanes celebrated the 10th Anniversary of their 2005-06 Stanley Cup championship team. Those Canes went 52-22-8 (112 points) during the regular season, before disposing of the Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, Buffalo Sabres and finally the Edmonton Oilers. How were they molded into a championship squad? For that,...

The Carolina Hurricanes Franchise Four

August 21st, 2015 The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. In this series I'll be taking a look at the history of all 30 NHL squads. For criteria, I'm choosing one forward, defenceman, goaltender and a wild card from any position. Moving south from Hartford in 1997, the Carolina Hurricanes have a...

Q & A with Josh Wesley of the Plymouth Whalers

June 12th, 2014 Those of us lucky enough to grow up with great fathers usually try to emulate them in one way or another as we grow older and become men or women in the world. The same can be likely be said for young defenseman Josh Wesley, whose dad you may have heard of: Glen Wesley. Glen was the third overall pick in the 1987 NHL Draft, played 20...