Hurricanes fire Muller, begin search for new coach

May 6, 2014 Peter Koutroumpis

RALEIGH, N.C. – Ron Francis, Carolina Hurricanes executive vice president and general manager, made his first major personnel move since he assumed his new position last week. It was a typical move from the early […]

Karmanos keeps Hurricanes management changes in the family

April 29, 2014 Peter Koutroumpis

Peter Koutroumpis – editor@trianglesportsnet.com RALEIGH, N.C. – Carolina Hurricanes majority owner and NHL governor Peter Karmanos doesn’t pull any punches when it comes to talking about the philosophy he follows in operating the franchise. He […]

Francis named Hurricanes GM, Rutherford assumes advisory role

April 28, 2014 Peter Koutroumpis

Peter Koutroumpis – editor@trianglesportsnet.com RALEIGH, N.C. – Carolina Hurricanes president Jim Rutherford had been thinking of moving on from handling the general manager duties for the past few years, and began to talk more seriously […]

Carolina Hurricanes reimaging to continue with anticipated front office changes

April 28, 2014 Peter Koutroumpis

Peter Koutroumpis – editor@trianglesportsnet.com RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes have scheduled a news conference to be held at PNC Arena at Noon on Monday to announce updates regarding the team’s hockey operations. As the […]

Muller continues coaching Carolina Hurricanes according to plan

April 17, 2014 Peter Koutroumpis

RALEIGH, N.C. – Kirk Muller went about his daily business as the head coach of the Carolina Hurricanes and said as much when the team held his end-of-season media availability at PNC Arena on Wednesday. […]

Hurricanes look back at another lost season

April 16, 2014 Peter Koutroumpis

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes held player exit interviews and final media availabilities at PNC Arena on Tuesday. Taking place once again in mid-April, the process has become more of a regular routine than […]

Hurricanes stumble in 5-2 loss at home to Capitals

April 11, 2014 Peter Koutroumpis

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes suffered a 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals at PNC Arena on Thursday. It was the team’s final performance of the season at home in front of a crowd […]

Hurricanes lack of urgency shows in 3-1 loss to Devils

April 5, 2014 Peter Koutroumpis

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes lost 3-1 to the New Jersey Devils in the fourth and final meeting of the season between the two teams. Using mathematical wishful thinking as their motivational source, both […]