KIDS ‘N COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DONATES $436,600
RALEIGH, NC – Doug Warf, Vice President of Marketing for the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes and Executive Director of the Carolina Hurricanes Kids ‘N Community Foundation, today announced that the Kids ‘N Community Foundation has completed its 2012-13 year of funding and has donated a total of $436,600 to 26 different children’s charitable organizations in the Triangle and North Carolina. This grant cycle brings the Foundation and team’s donation totals to $11 million in cash and in-kind services since 1997.
HURRICANES SUMMERFEST SET FOR JULY 16-20 AT PNC ARENA
RALEIGH, NC – Ron Francis, Vice President of Hockey Operations for the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team will hold Hurricanes Summerfest – a mid-summer celebration of Hurricanes hockey – from July 16-20 at PNC Arena. Hurricanes Summerfest will focus around the team’s Prospects Development Camp and the inaugural ‘Canes Elite Players Camp where participants will receive instruction directly from Head Coach Kirk Muller and his staff of Rod Brind’Amour, Dave Lewis, John MacLean and Greg Stefan.
ERIC STAAL DIAGNOSED WITH THIRD-DEGREE MCL SPRAIN
RALEIGH, NC – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test on team captain Eric Staal’s right knee revealed a third-degree sprain of the medial collateral ligament (MCL). Surgery will not be required to repair the ligament, and Staal’s rehabilitation should last three months. It is expected that he will be healthy and ready to play to start the 2013-14 season.
Media Advisory: RUTHERFORD, MULLER AVAILABILITY SET FOR THURSDAY
RALEIGH, NC – Carolina Hurricanes President/General Manager Jim Rutherford and Head Coach Kirk Muller will hold their end-of-season media availability on Thursday, May 2 at 11 a.m. in the fourth-floor conference room at PNC Arena. Media are asked to enter the building through the VIP entrance adjacent to the box office.
If you have questions regarding Thursday’s media availability, please contact Mike Sundheim or Kyle Hanlin.
2013 EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINAL STATISTICAL PREVIEW
Please find below a link to the NHL’s 2013 Eastern Conference Quarterfinal statistical preview.
NHL ANNOUNCES 2013 STANLEY CUP CONFERENCE QUARTERFINAL SCHEDULE
Please find below a link to the NHL’s release of the 2013 Stanley Cup Quarterfinal schedule.
JAY HARRISON SELECTED TO REPRESENT CANADA
RALEIGH, NC – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced defenseman Jay Harrison has been selected to represent Canada at the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship to be held May 3-19 in Helsinki, Finland and Stockholm, Sweden.
BLANCHARD, WALLACE, STAAL REASSIGNED TO CHARLOTTE
RALEIGH, NC – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has reassigned forwards Tim Wallace, Nicolas Blanchard and Jared Staal to the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL).
SIX ‘CANES TO PARTICIPATE IN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
RALEIGH, NC – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that six Hurricanes players will represent their home countries at the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship, to be held May 3-19 in Helsinki, Finland, and Stockholm, Sweden.
Media Advisory: ‘CANES END-OF-SEASON PLAYER AVAILABILITY MONDAY
RALEIGH, NC – The Carolina Hurricanes will hold their end-of-season player media availability on Monday, April 29, from 10 a.m.-11 a.m. in the team’s locker room at PNC Arena. Media are asked to arrive by 10 a.m. and to enter the building through the VIP entrance adjacent to the box office.
President/General Manager Jim Rutherford, as well as Head Coach Kirk Muller, will hold their media availabilities later in the week.
If you have any questions regarding Monday’s player media availability, please contact Mike Sundheim or Kyle Hanlin.
