Posts About "Ron Francis"
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...
'Brass Bonanza' - The Sound of Hockey
April 10th, 2018 I remember the first time I heard "Brass Bonanza." It was while I was playing NHL 94 on my Sega Genesis, something I wasted a lot of time doing as a kid. If I wasn't outside playing hockey in the driveway, I was inside trying to master the wrap around move (you know the one) against the pixelated versions of Patrick Roy or Ed...
Hurricanes Fans 'Checkered' Emotions
March 27th, 2018 Already the Carolina Hurricanes look different. Monday night the Ottawa Senators came to Raleigh for the rematch in a home and home with the Hurricanes, who look decidedly different of late than they have for most of the season. Frankly, it's a good look. It's a look, however, that spawns two primary emotions with the Hurricanes' fans,...Hurricanes' Peters: "That's Reality, Right?"
March 23rd, 2018 Carolina Hurricanes head coach Bill Peters is winding down his fourth season with the 'Canes. It is starting to look like it may well be his last. With a new general manager yet to be hired, and another season on the verge of ending without the Hurricanes making the playoffs, Peters will likely be told that his services are no longer...
General Managers and Managing Expectations
March 10th, 2018 When you think of National Hockey League general managers, you think of a group made up primarily of retired players, with a few scouting standouts and the odd math nerd thrown in for good measure. Having played the game is no doubt valuable with regards to understanding how the business of hockey works, but it’s no guarantee of...
