RALEIGH, NC – The Carolina Hurricanes will return to the ice at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20, at Raleigh Center Ice for their first practice since the start of the NHL’s Olympic break. Thursday’s will be the first of five practices the team will hold prior to leaving for a five-game road trip that begins on Tuesday, Feb. 25, in Buffalo.

Along with practices at Raleigh Center Ice on Thursday, Friday, Sunday and Monday, the team will hold a practice at Cleland Ice Rink at Ft. Bragg on Saturday, Feb. 22, at 11:15 a.m. The team’s visit is sponsored by the Special Forces Charitable Trust and is for the benefit of Ft. Bragg families and the entire Ft. Bragg community. Per the request of Ft. Bragg, media is not permitted to cover Saturday’s practice.

CAROLINA HURRICANES UPCOMING PRACTICE SCHEDULE
DAY      DATE         LOCATION                                  TIME
Thu.      Feb. 20      Raleigh Center Ice                    11 a.m.
Fri.        Feb. 21      Raleigh Center Ice                    11 a.m.
Sat.       Feb. 22      Cleland Ice Rink (Ft. Bragg)    11:15 a.m.  ** CLOSED TO MEDIA **
Sun.      Feb. 23      Raleigh Center Ice                    11 a.m.
Mon.     Feb. 24      Raleigh Center Ice                    11 a.m.

For more information regarding the Hurricanes’ upcoming practice schedule, please contact Mike Sundheim or Kyle Hanlin.