HURRICANES TO UNVEIL NEW UNIFORMS ON JUNE 4
RALEIGH, NC – The Carolina Hurricanes will unveil all-new home and road uniforms at a launch event and news conference at PNC Arena at noon on Tuesday, June 4. Media are invited to cover the event which will take place on the arena floor. Invitees will include Hurricanes staff, randomly selected season-ticket holders, suite-lease owners, social-media contest winners and corporate partners. Lunch will be served for media and attendees following the launch event, and will include PNC Arena’s famous North Carolina barbecue.
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.
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.
Tuesday Update (4/9)
The Hurricanes will not have a morning skate on Tuesday, April 9. Please contact Mike Sundheim or Kyle Hanlin for updated information about availability for Head Coach Kirk Muller on Tuesday.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to skate at 10:30 a.m. at PNC Arena.
Practice Update: Saturday
** UPDATE ** Kirk Muller will be available to the media at 11 a.m. outside of the Hurricanes’ locker room on the media room side.
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The Hurricanes WILL NOT hold a morning skate on Saturday as previously scheduled.
Please contact Mike or Kyle for more information.
Media Advisory: JIM RUTHERFORD AVAILABLE TO MEDIA AT 3 P.M.
RALEIGH, NC – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, will be available to the media at 3 p.m. today in the fourth floor conference room at PNC Arena.
Media attending the availability may arrive any time after 2 p.m., and are asked to enter the building through the VIP Entrance adjacent to the box office.
Full audio of the availability will be posted on http://CanesPR.com upon its conclusion. There is no password required to access http://CanesPR.com.
Please contact Mike Sundheim or Kyle Hanlin with any questions regarding this availability.
TUESDAY SCHEDULE
The Hurricanes will not have a morning skate on Tuesday, April 2. Head Coach Kirk Muller will be available to the media in or near the team’s locker room following the team’s 11:30 a.m. meeting.
The Washington Capitals are scheduled to skate at 10:30 a.m. at PNC Arena.
Please contact Mike Sundheim or Kyle Hanlin if you any questions regarding the Hurricanes’ schedule for Tuesday.
