Posts About "Ron Francis"
Hurricanes Slowly Pulling Rutherford Roots
August 26th, 2018 Jim Rutherford was the president and general manager of the Hartford Whalers and then the Carolina Hurricanes from 1994 to 2014. Thoughts of his tenure bring to mind a roller coaster, with an ascent to the top that garnered a Stanley Cup Finals win for the Hurricanes in 2006, and a sharp plummeting drop, quickly followed by twists and...
The Most Important Hurricanes of All Time
July 15th, 2018 21 years ago, the Hartford Whalers franchise packed their bags and shipped out to an unproven hockey market in Raleigh, North Carolina to become the Hurricanes. Since then, the Hurricanes and the city of Raleigh have proven that hockey can not only work in the Old North State, but it can thrive under the right circumstances. Many NHL...
10 Greatest Pittsburgh Penguins in Franchise History
May 26th, 2018 The Penguins have been supremely fortunate to offer their fans two of the game's all-time legends in Mario Lemieux and Sidney Crosby. But it takes more than a single superstar to win Cups, they need other greats to support them. These players as well as some of the legends in the team's storied past fill out the THW list of Pittsburgh...
Hurricanes Lose a Legend in Firing Francis
May 5th, 2018 The 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 names in Hurricanes' history. But, that was as a player. As a...
Dundon's Stormy Start With the Hurricanes
April 21st, 2018 Bill Peters is now the former head coach of the Carolina Hurricanes. On Friday, he tendered his resignation to the team, exercising a walk-out clause that was built into his four-year contract. Peters was at the end of year three, and there will now be no year four. The team responded by saying that they will immediately begin the search...
Hurricanes' Peters Failing Upward?
April 19th, 2018 Carolina Hurricanes head coach Bill Peters was on the hot seat for much of the season. He now looks to be in the driver's seat and a top prospect for the head coaching job with the Calgary Flames. An announcement is coming soon that will set Peters' coaching future -- in Carolina, in Calgary or in limbo. If Peters can get the job in...
