2016 NHL Draft: Carolina Hurricanes select Janne Kuokkanen in second round

June 25, 2016 Peter Koutroumpis

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Carolina Hurricanes selected center Janne Kuokkanen with their third selection, 43rd overall, at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft held at First Niagara Center on Saturday. The six-foot-one-inch, 175-pounder completed the 2015-2016 […]

2016 NHL Draft: Carolina Hurricanes select forward Julien Gauthier 21st overall

June 24, 2016 Peter Koutroumpis

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Carolina Hurricanes selected forward Julien Gauthier with their second selection, 21st overall, at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft held at First Niagara Center on Friday. Gauthier led the Val-D’or Foreurs and […]

2016 NHL Draft: Carolina Hurricanes select defenseman Jake Bean 13th overall

June 24, 2016 Peter Koutroumpis

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Carolina Hurricanes selected defenseman Jake Bean with their first selection, 13th overall, at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft held at First Niagara Center on Friday. Bean, a six-foot, 173-pound left shot […]

Hurricanes 2016-17 regular-season schedule begins on the road

June 21, 2016 Peter Koutroumpis

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes will open their 82-game National Hockey League (NHL) 2016-2017 schedule Thurs., Oct. 13 when they visit the Winnipeg Jets, and won’t play their first home game until Fri., Oct. […]

Hurricanes sign goaltender Cam Ward for two more years

June 17, 2016 Peter Koutroumpis

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes announced on Thursday that the team signed veteran goaltender Cam Ward to a two-year contract extension. The deal will pay Ward $3.5 million during the 2016-17 season, and $3.1 […]

Hurricanes sign prospect Sebastian Aho to ELC

June 13, 2016 Peter Koutroumpis

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes announced on Monday that the team had agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract (ELC) with Finnish forward Sebastian Aho. With a signing bonus of $277,500, the deal […]

Hurricanes coach Peters heading into third season with a winning attitude, looking to score more

June 13, 2016 Peter Koutroumpis

RALEIGH, N.C. – There’s no doubt about how Carolina Hurricanes head coach Bill Peters has gone about his business during his first two seasons – orderly, efficient, and productive. With the end of the 2015-2016 […]

Koutroumpis: Reflecting back on my talk with Sidney Crosby about the Stanley Cup

June 12, 2016 Peter Koutroumpis

RALEIGH, N.C. – Pittsburgh Penguins captain, and now two-time Stanley Cup champion, Sidney Crosby raised hockey’s coveted hardware, the Stanley Cup, high after a 3-1 Game 6 win over the San Jose Sharks at SAP […]