Jordan Staal the Right Choice for Hurricanes Captain Mark Shiver | September 30, 2019 The Carolina Hurricanes named Jordan Staal their captain for the 2019-20 season. Jordan Martinook & Jaccob Slavin will serve as alternates. Last season’s captain Justin Williams is taking a hiatus…
Hurricanes Pick Jordan Staal as Captain The Canadian Press | September 29, 2019 RALEIGH, N.C. — Jordan Staal has been picked as the captain of the Carolina Hurricanes. The team announced Staal’s selection Sunday before its exhibition game against Washington, adding that forward Jordan Martinook and defenceman Jaccob Slavin will be…
Hurricanes Have Game Rust to Knock Off Mark Shiver | September 28, 2019 The Carolina Hurricanes played their next-to-last preseason game Friday night against the visiting Nashville Predators. In a game they lost in overtime, 2-1, there were high points and points that…
3 Hurricanes Captain Candidates If Williams Retires Matt Cosman | July 29, 2019 It was an enchanting run for the Carolina Hurricanes last season when captain Justin Williams and new head coach Rod Brind’Amour led a group of underdog youngsters to the Eastern…
Penguins’ 13 Seasons of Playoff Memories: Round One Christy Walters | April 9, 2019 The Pittsburgh Penguins hold the longest active streak for consecutive playoff appearances in the NHL with 13 seasons under their belt. However, the fate of that streak hung in the…
Will Hurricanes’ Staal Slide in Seamlessly? Mark Shiver | February 21, 2019 Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal has missed the last 26 games due to a concussion. He was placed on injured reserve on Jan. 4. Surprisingly the team has not missed…
Brind’Amour Sets Tone With Captain Selection Tyler Leli | September 17, 2018 The Carolina Hurricanes named Justin Williams team captain over the weekend. My colleague, Mark Shiver, astutely noted that this ended a dual-captaincy model between Justin Faulk and Jordan Staal which…
Williams Is the Hurricanes New Captain Mark Shiver | September 16, 2018 In what is a move that many expected last season, and viewed by many as a given this season, the Carolina Hurricanes and head coach Rod Brind’Amour have named Justin…
Jordan Staal: Hurricanes’ Stealth Leader Mark Shiver | July 19, 2018 Jordan Staal can best be described as the Carolina Hurricanes’ stealth leader. He’s not normally found in the headlines and he is not who first comes to mind when thinking…
Staal & Faulk on Hurricanes’ Two-Headed Captaincy Mark Shiver | April 14, 2018 During the Carolina Hurricanes end of season media availability with the players last week, I had the opportunity to address the team’s two-headed captaincy directly with the two players who comprise…
Hurricanes “If-Only” Season Concludes Mark Shiver | April 9, 2018 The Tampa Bay Lightning paid their final visit of the season to Raleigh, NC Saturday evening. Their destination was the PNC Arena, home of the Carolina Hurricanes where 15,402 fans…
Hurricanes Respond to Francis’ Belief in Them Mark Shiver | March 3, 2018 The Carolina Hurricanes have responded to the belief their executive vice president and general manager, Ron Francis, has placed in them. Friday night they welcomed the New Jersey Devils to…