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Carolina Hurricanes Ink Alexander Semin to Five-Year Extension Through 2017-2018
March 26th, 2013 at 3:42 PM
The Carolina Hurricanes have inked top-line right wing Alexander Semin to a five-year contract extension worth $35 million that will keep him in a Carolina Hurricanes uniform through at least the 2017-2018 season. Semin was signed as a free agent this past offseason and had an immediate impact for the...

Carolina Hurricanes Still Waiting on Work Stoppage to End to Debut Two New Faces
October 24th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
The Carolina Hurricanes made this past offseason the most successful offseason in team history with the signing of ex-Washington Capitals' winger Alex Semin and trading for ex-Pittsburgh Penguins' center Jordan Staal in hopes of finally returning to the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 2008-2009 season where the...

Jeff Skinner to Play in American Hockey League During Lockout
September 20th, 2012 at 3:35 PM
While the National Hockey League owners and National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) continue to try and come to terms on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) to end the current work stoppage, many players have decided to take their talents to other leagues in order to continue playing, and...

Carolina Hurricanes Resign Patrick Dwyer and Jeremy Welsh
September 12th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
The Carolina Hurricanes continued their productive off-season by resigning forwards Patrick Dwyer and Jeremy Welsh, both to two-year contract extensions. The Hurricanes' organization has already signed top-line scoring threats Jordan Staal and Alexander Semin; forward Anthony Stewart; defenders Joe Corvo, Jay Harrison, Jamie McBain and goaltender Brian Boucher this off-season....

Carolina Hurricanes’ Forwards Will Make Great Fantasy Hockey Picks
September 5th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
The Carolina Hurricanes made this past off-season the most memorable and important in franchise history by trading for star center Jordan Staal and signing prolific winger Alexander Semin. These acquisitions provide the Hurricanes with one of the best sets of forwards (Jordan Staal, Eric Staal, Alex Semin and Jeff Skinner)...

Who Will Lead the Carolina Hurricanes in Scoring for the 2012-2013 Season?
August 3rd, 2012 at 9:00 AM
The Carolina Hurricanes are certainly going to look different in the upcoming 2012-2013 National Hockey League season, mostly due to the acquisition of Jordan Staal and the signing of Alexander Semin. Adding these offensive powers, and also bolstering the defense by resigning Jamie McBain and Jay Harrison, make the Carolina...

Looking Ahead: Carolina Hurricanes’ 2012-2013 Playoff Outlook
August 1st, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Going into this year's offseason, the main concern for for the Carolina Hurricanes was resigning key defensive players and acquiring, either via trade or free agency signing, a top line forward that would provide an immediate offensive impact. The Hurricanes succeeded in both objectives by resigning Jamie McBain and Jay...

Carolina Hurricanes Sign Alexander Semin to One-Year Deal
July 27th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
The Carolina Hurricanes added to their list of off-season signings Thursday, announcing they inked ex-Washington Capitals left wing Alexander Semin to a one-year $7 million dollar deal. This is another huge addition to the Hurricanes' roster and comes only a few weeks after the team traded Brandon Sutter, Brian Dumoulin...

Player Profiles: Carolina Hurricanes Forward Jussi Jokinen
June 1st, 2012 at 10:11 PM
One name that Carolina Hurricanes' fans have grown to know and love is Jussi Jokinen. Jokinen is coming off his third full season with the Hurricanes and was second in the team, behind Eric Staal, in scoring this past season. Jokinen does well to provide the top scoring line with...

Player Profiles: Carolina Hurricanes’ Forward Jeff Skinner
May 31st, 2012 at 12:12 PM
Although Jeff Skinner is only 19 years old and only just finished his sophomore season in the NHL, he has established himself as a household name for many Carolina Hurricanes' fans and NHL fans as well. Skinner is one of the many bright spots the Hurricanes' have on their roster,...

Carolina Hurricanes Represented Well at 2012 IIHF World Championships
May 22nd, 2012 at 10:57 AM
The Carolina Hurricanes had five players and one coach representing three different countries of the 2012 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships. Forward Patrick Dwyer and defenseman Justin Faulk represented the United States; forward Jeff Skinner, goaltender Cam Ward and head coach Kirk Muller all represented Canada and finally forward...

Carolina Hurricanes Ink Forward Jiri Tlusty to Two-Year Deal
April 24th, 2012 at 3:13 PM
The Carolina Hurricanes resigned top-line forward Jiri Tlusty to a two-year deal that will pay him $1.5 million in 2012-13 and $1.7 million in 2013-14. Tlusty was one of the main free agents that the Hurricanes were looking to resign during this off-season after he had the best statistical season of...

Carolina Hurricanes’ Captain Eric Staal Closing in on 70 Points Again
March 26th, 2012 at 10:10 AM
 ***PHOTO1*** The Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Staal started the 2011-12 season in a slump. Staal looked very little like the player of previous seasons. He only had 12 points after the first 26 games. Now with just a handful of games left in the season he's looking at another 70 point...

Carolina Hurrcanes’ Jeff Skinner Suspended for Two Games
March 17th, 2012 at 9:28 AM
***PHOTO1***  As the Carolina Hurricanes prepare to face the Minnesota Wild they will have to make plans that don't include star forward Jeff Skinner.  Skinner has been suspended for two games by the NHL for actions that took place during the St. Louis Blues game Thursday night at PNC Arena in Raleigh.   Jeff Skinner kicked forward Scott Nichol severe...

Carolina Hurricanes to Face Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning
March 9th, 2012 at 6:31 AM
  ***PHOTO1*** It seems like just a week ago the Carolina Hurricanes lost an overtime heartbreaker to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Raleigh.  That's because well, it was only a week ago. The Hurricanes have played in 18 overtime games this year and have only come out of them three times with the two...

Carolina Hurricanes Fall to Anaheim Ducks in Shootout 3-2
February 24th, 2012 at 8:00 AM
 ***PHOTO1***  The Carolina Hurricanes fell to the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 in a shootout Thursday night at the RBC Center in Raleigh. The Hurricanes held one-goal leads in both the first and second periods, off goals from Jerome Sampson and Jamie McBain, but the Ducks goaltending helped keep the game close. The Hurricanes...

Carolina Hurricanes and Tuomo Ruutu Agree to a Four Year Deal
February 22nd, 2012 at 4:13 PM
 ***PHOTO1*** The rumors have been swirling around for about two months.  Many a sportscaster would have given you odds that Tuomo Ruutu would be dealt away but instead the Carolina Hurricanes and Tuomo Ruutu have come to terms.  And the terms are: four more years and 4.75 million dollars a...

Carolina Hurricanes’ Jeff Skinner – Sports Person of the Year
February 17th, 2012 at 9:08 AM
Jeff Skinner, Carolina Hurricane fans know, is a gem on the ice.  But Thursday the Greater Raleigh Sports Council announced that the Hurricanes' forward is Capitol Broadcasting Company's Sports Person of the Year. ***PHOTO1*** The announcement was made and skinner received the reward at the annual Evening of Champions event  Thursday night...

Tuomo Ruutu Injured in Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 Win Over Montreal Canadiens
February 15th, 2012 at 5:17 AM
It was a great game but it may have come at a bigger price than the Carolina Hurricanes would like.  Tuomo Ruutu, Carolina forward, was injured and left the game.  Ruutu is expected to be out of the lineup for around three weeks with an upper body injury. ***PHOTO1*** The news came Tuesday...

Carolina Hurricanes Continue Struggles in OT Lose to Anaheim Ducks
February 9th, 2012 at 11:59 AM
There's just something about overtime the Carolina Hurricanes just can't figure out.  Carolina blew two one goal leads only to fall to the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 in overtime.  The Ducks' Corey Perry scored just a little over two minutes into overtime.   ***PHOTO1*** The Ducks are used to overtime.  It was the third game in-a-row overtime and/or a shootout was part of Anaheim's game. Anaheim's coach, Bruce Boudreau, has a good record with...