Posts About "Tom Dundon"
Hurricanes Featuring the Dundon, Waddell Show
August 11th, 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 even boring has been very entertaining for Hurricanes fans. And not necessarily in a completely good way. Featuring Don Waddell Rather than be the...
Hurricanes Owner Tom Dundon Wants Fun
January 6th, 2019 Tom 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 want to lose 5-4, not 2-1. If we lose 5-4, I’ll at least have...
Hurricanes 'Whalers Night' a Huge Success
December 25th, 2018 For a few hours on the evening of Sunday, Dec. 23, the Carolina Hurricanes wore the green gear of the Hartford Whalers. It was a night to remember, as Raleigh's PNC Arena was nearly sold out with 17,491 in attendance. Hurricanes fans were seen in green and the sound of "Brass Bonanza" - the Whalers' goal song - was heard five times as...
Hurricanes Iconic Radio Voice Chuck Kaiton Isn't Bitter
July 26th, 2018 The saying goes, "It's not personal, it's business." For the Carolina Hurricanes it was business. But, for their Hall of Fame radio broadcaster Chuck Kaiton, not returning to the radio airwaves for the team is very personal. It's personal because, for the first time in 39 years, he is not working on radio preparations for the upcoming...
Regrettably, Hurricanes May Lose Their Voice
May 27th, 2018 The Carolina Hurricanes have something that sets them apart in the NHL like no other team, and the word is that they want to let it go for no apparent reason. They have John Forslund doing their play-by-play on television, who by the way may be in line in his role doing hockey for NBC Sports, to replace the iconic Mike "Doc" Emrick when...
Brind'Amour's Hurricanes Honeymoon Begins
May 11th, 2018 It's official. The honeymoon has begun. Rod Brind'Amour is the new head coach of the Carolina Hurricanes. After seven years of serving as an assistant coach, "Roddy" is getting his chance to steer the ship. He will have veteran Don Waddell, the newly minted Hurricanes general manager to help him as the team hopes to make the playoffs...
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' Dundon: Innovation on the Horizon?
April 7th, 2018 The new owner of the Carolina Hurricanes, Tom Dundon, has the opportunity to shape his team in his image. While his first few months as the team's primary owner have not been as successful and the fans and even Dundon himself would like for them to have been, it would be foolish to assume that he has not been learning from every dip and...
Dundon Moving Quickly: Futa Candidate for Hurricanes' GM
March 10th, 2018 Carolina 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 his position as the general manager without having a plan. Look for...
Hurricanes Owner Dundon Didn't Believe so Francis Is Out
March 8th, 2018 When 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 enough and Dundon did not believe in Francis' take that the team as...
Hurricanes Francis Not Immune from Scrutiny
February 9th, 2018 The 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 criticism and suggestions for his own relocation. Hurricanes...
Hurricanes Coach Peters Invites Scrutiny
December 20th, 2017 A 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 Columbus Blue Jackets, I thought it would be a good time to ask Peters...
