Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Sunday, July 8, 2012
NHL free agency starts with a spark in Raleigh
With blistering temperatures heating
up the entire Triangle area, the Carolina Hurricanes recently completed their Prospect Camp at Raleigh Center Ice in Raleigh, N.C.
As free agency opened, there was
quite a lot of excitement surrounding the offseason moves that the
Hurricanes were ready to make.
The team struck some deals while making unsuccessful bids on others (see Zach Parise and Ryan Suter).
The trade market is the place
which the Hurricanes are currently browsing and may reap some new
acquisitions in the near future.
Stay tuned.
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Sunday, July 1, 2012
Carolina Hurricanes prospects finish intense week
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| Carolina Hurricanes Prospect Camp - Peter Koutroumpis, PKS Consulting LLC |
Francis continued on by noting the 2012 group's positive attitude that it maintained during a daily routine that started at 7 a.m. and didn't finish until 7 p.m. each night for four straight days.
"There's been no complaining, they're still smiling, they're still battling and working hard. "That shows us a lot of character there," Francis said.
Some of what these aspiring NHL players went through physically included running the stairs beginning on the floor of PNC Arena all the way to the roof, completing a five-mile bike test and then running sixteen 100-yard sprints, all before working out on the ice for an hour during the late afternoon.
"They all did really well," Francis stated.
All prospects will now go home and take the information and experience they gathered during the past four days to keep working hard with hopes of eventually earning an opportunity to show what they've got at training camp.
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Saturday, June 23, 2012
2012 NHL Entry Draft - Day 2 - Still at the table in Raleigh
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| Phillip Di Giuseppe - Carolina Hurricanes 1st pick (38th overall) - Justin K. Aller, Getty Images |
For up-to-date details go to: 2012 NHL Entry Draft - nhl.com
Highlights during the second though seventh rounds on Saturday for Carolina Hurricanes fans:
Round 2 - #38 - Phillip Di Giusseppe (LW) , #47 Brock McGinn (LW)
Round 3 - #69 - Daniel Altshuller (G)
Round 4 - #99 - Erik Karlsson (C/LW), #115 Trevor Carrick (D), #120 Jaccob Slavin (D)
Round 5 - #129 - Brendan Woods (LW)
Round 6 - #159 - Collin Olson (G)
Round 7 - #189 - Brendan Collier (LW)
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| Phillip Di Giuseppe shakes hands with Hurricanes scout Robert Kron - Bruce Bennett, Getty Images |
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| Daniel Altshuller - 3rd pick (69th overall) - Jamie Sabau, Getty Images |
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| Erik Karlsson - Carolina Hurricanes - 4th pick (99th overall) - Bruce Bennett, Getty Images |
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| Trevor Carrick - 5th pick (115th overall) - Bruce Bennett, Getty Images |
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Friday, June 22, 2012
2012 NHL Entry Draft - A view from the table in Raleigh
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| 2011 Carolina Hurricane Red/White - Peter Koutroumpis, PKS Consulting LLC |
Many have indicated that this draft could be one of the most unpredictable not only in terms of picks, but deals that could be made by many teams throughout the whole event starting and on Friday night and continuing through Saturday.
This is a view from inside the conference room at PNC Arena, home of the Carolina Hurricanes, on happenings throughout the night and day.
Be prepared for pleasant surprises, excitement, letdown, boredom and an overall appreciation for the initial determination of 700+ young men's professional hockey careers.
Game on!!
Round 1
As commissioner Gary Bettman started the NHL's 50th Entry Draft to a rousing set of boos, he maintained great concentration to get the show started.
With the top pick overall the Edmonton Oilers selected Nail Yakupov, the expected and top-rated player by NHL Central Scouting - no big surprise there.
Next up is the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Another non-shocker as they select Ryan Murray from the WHL - 2nd overall ranked North American player
Coming next - Les Habitants de Montreal
They skip over 3rd-ranked Mikhail Gigorenko who played in Quebec to select Alex Galchenyuk from Sarnia in the OHL.
New York Islanders are on the clock - made a trade earlier with Anaheim Ducks - see @NYIslanders tweets for details
The Isles take Griffin Reinhart - 10th on the pre-draft list.
Toronto Maple Leafs are now on the clock.
Brian Burke headed to the stage right now and after thanking the LA Kings on winning the Cup, the Pittsburgh Penguins for hosting the draft and a shout out to everyone in TO, the leafs select Morgan Reilly.
Anaheim Ducks up next.
They select Hampus Lindholm from Sweden - a steal of a player as some are referring to him.
He was off the radar to be sure.
The Wild of Minnesota are next.
Mathew Dumba is a now a part of the Wild.
Carolina Hurricanes are up next at #8.
The Hurricanes make a big trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins!!
They acquire Jordan Staal, brother of captain Eric, for the #8 pick, Brandon Sutter, and Brian Dumoulin.
With the eighth pick overall the Penguins select Derrick Pouliot from the WHL.
Winnipeg Jets selecting in the next spot.
They take big defensemen Jacob Trouba.
Tampa Bay Lighting coming up next at #10 - they take Slater Koekkoek from the OHL Peterborough Petes.
The Washington Capitals come up to the podium next - they select top international skater Filip Forsberg.
Buffalo Sabres on now on the clock - Mikhail Grigorenko is headed to the Sabres as the 12th overall pick of this draft.
Moving on - Dallas Stars will be up next - select Radek Fasksa from the Kitchener Rangers.
Next up are the Buffalo Sabres with another pick - they select Zemgus Girgensons from the USHL - first selection from that league so far during the first round.
The Ottawa Senators use their pick to select Cody Ceci from the Ottawa 67's - not far to travel there.
With the 16th pick, the Washington Capitals get another selection and pick big winger, Tom Wilson from the Plymouth Whalers from the OHL.
San Jose is next up and they pick Tomas Hertl - a 5th-ranked international skater according to Central Scouting.
The Chicago Blackhawks step up to the mike and take Teuvo Teravainen from Finland.
With another pick during the first round, the Tampa bay Lightning select the first goaltender of the draft and an international at that - Andrei Vasilevskiy from Russia.
Philadelphia is up next and selects Scott Laughton from the Oshawa Generals of the OHL.
Calgary is up next and they pick Mark Jankowski, the draft's first high school selection.
Pittsburgh returns to the podium and selects Olli Maata from the London Knights in the OHL.
The Florida Panthers select Michael Matheson from Dubuque of the USHL.
Next up are the Boston Bruins who select first North American goalie, Malcolm Subban - brother of PK.
The St. Louis Blues pick Jordan Schmaltz of Green Bay from the USHL.
With the next pick, the Vancouver Canucks select Brendan Gaunce from the Belleville Bulls.
The Phoenix Coyotes then step up and select Henrik Samuelson from Edmonton of the WHL.
The New York Rangers select Brady Skjei from the US U-18 team and another USHL product.
Stanley Cup finalist New Jersey Devils will get the 29th overall pick coming up and they pick up physical and scrappy Stefan Matteau from the US U-18 team and the USHL.
Finally, with the final pick for the first round, the Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings select
Tanner Pearson from the Barrie Colts of the OHL.
The first round is now complete and the subsequent rounds will continue on Saturday morning.
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Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Thursday, May 10, 2012
The calm before the Storm
The whirlwind of activity and excitement that the NHL season provides in every city ended just over a month ago in Raleigh, N.C.
The Carolina Hurricanes put forth a valiant effort to make the playoffs when many predicted that they wouldn't even come close.
Kudos to coach Kirk Muller and 'the boys' to pick it up and play out and ride out the season to the delight of sellouts and near-sellouts at home - in the newly dubbed PNC Arena.
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| Carolina Hurricanes jerseys as part of NC Sports Hall of Fame induction announcement - Peter Koutroumpis, PKS Consulting, LLC |
Energy was high again, but it was forecast to die back down by early April - which it did.
As the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs are heading into the Conference championship rounds, the awarding of the Stanley Cup will soon follow and so will the 2012 NHL Entry Draft and the league's recognition and awards ceremony.
Just after that, Prospect Camp will follow and not far behind that, Training Camp and the start of the 2012-2013 season.
Or will it? CBA talks will determine how that timeline flows.
Regardless, it is a calm time of the year to enjoy some sun, take care of the yard, golf, run, walk and/or watch the Carolina Hurricanes' 10-Year Anniversary DVD over and over (for Hurricanes fans only) until all the aforementioned dates and events eventually arrive.
That's when the gusts will create energy that will feed more talk, news and activity coming from and swirling around your favorite NHL team.
That doesn't mean that the energy is not there and work is not getting done right now, but when the time comes, be ready for 'the storm' to pick it back up quickly.
If you're not ready for it, the energy will 'rock you' like it always does in August and September - 'like a hurricane'.
Then it will be time to hold on and hope that the ship you are riding on completes it journey and advances farther than it has recently.
For now, enjoy the calm, but prep your 'Storm' kits accordingly.
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