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MY 3 STARS
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#1 - Arturs Irbe
His short stature clearly has no effect on his abilty to stop the puck. His
play sets up a virtual wall across the bottom of the net.
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#6 - Bret Hedican
Hedican, like much of his team, plays with intense grit and determination. I
have labelled him one of the "Black-eye Brothers", after he took a
beating during the playoffs.
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#92 - Jeff O'Neill
The other "Black-eye Brother", O'Neill's speed and scoring touch
were an asset during the playoffs. He received his shiner when he stopped a
Toronto clearing attempt with his eye.
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A Breif History
 Players
Coaching & Management
The Hurricanes joined the NHL as the Hartford Whalers in
1979-80. Throughout their short history, captain Ron Francis had guided them to
1 Adams and 2 Southeast Division titles. As a whole, Hartford had very little
significant success, especially during the playoffs. So in 1996-97, the team
was moved to Carolina. Since the move, the team has continued on a mediocre
performance, until finally emerging as the Eastern Conference champs this year.
Although they ultimately lost to Detroit in the finals, Carolina has proven
that they can indeed be a contender, and that they have become a very tough,
physical team.
 History
Coaching & Management
Active Player Roster
|
#
|
NAME
|
POS.
|
HT.
|
WT.
|
BIRTH
|
BIRTHPLACE
|
|
1
|
Arturs Irbe
|
G
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5'-8"
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190
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02/02/67
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Riga, LAT
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2
|
Glen Wesley
|
D
|
6'-1"
|
205
|
02/10/65
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Red Deer, AB, CAN
|
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4
|
Aaron Ward
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D
|
6'-2"
|
225
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17/01/73
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Windsor, ON, CAN
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5
|
Marek Malik
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D
|
6'-5"
|
230
|
24/06/75
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Ostrava, CZE
|
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6
|
Bret Hedican
|
D
|
6'-2"
|
205
|
10/08/70
|
St. Paul, MN, USA
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7
|
Niclas Wallin
|
D
|
6'-3"
|
220
|
20/02/75
|
Fors, SWE
|
|
10
|
Ron Francis
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C
|
6'-3"
|
200
|
01/03/63
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Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN
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11
|
Jeff Daniels
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LW
|
6'-1"
|
200
|
24/06/68
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Oshawa, ON, CAN
|
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12
|
Craig MacDonald
|
C
|
6'-2"
|
190
|
07/04/77
|
Antigonish, NS, CAN
|
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13
|
Bates Battaglia
|
LW
|
6'-2"
|
205
|
13/12/75
|
Chicago, IL, USA
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15
|
Kevyn Adams
|
C
|
6'-2"
|
195
|
08/10/74
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Washington, DC, USA
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16
|
Tommy Westlund
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RW
|
6'-0"
|
202
|
29/12/74
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Fors, SWE
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17
|
Rod Brind'Amour
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C
|
6'-1"
|
200
|
09/08/70
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Ottawa, ON, CAN
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20
|
Darren Langdon
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LW
|
6'-1"
|
205
|
08/01/76
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Deer Lake, NF, CAN
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22
|
Sean Hill
|
D
|
6'-0"
|
203
|
14/02/70
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Duluth, MN, USA
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23
|
Martin Gelinas
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LW
|
5'-11"
|
195
|
05/06/70
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Shawinigan
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24
|
Sami Kapanen
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RW
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5'-10"
|
180
|
14/06/73
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Vantae, FIN
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26
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Erik Cole
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LW
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6'-0"
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185
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06/11/78
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Oswego, NY, USA
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27
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Craig Adams
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RW
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6'-0"
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200
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26/04/77
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Calgary, AB, CAN
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30
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Jean-Marc Pelletier
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G
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6'-3"
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200
|
04/03/78
|
?
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42
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Jeff Heerema
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?
|
6'-1"
|
190
|
17/01/80
|
?
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45
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David Tanabe
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D
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6'-1"
|
195
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19/07/80
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White Bear Lake, MB, CAN
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48
|
Nikos Tselios
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D
|
6'-5"
|
210
|
20/01/79
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Oak Park, IL, CAN
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62
|
Jaroslav Svoboda
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LW
|
6'-3"
|
201
|
01/06/80
|
Cervenka, CZE
|
|
63
|
Josef Vasicek
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C
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6'-4"
|
200
|
12/09/80
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Havlickuv Brod, CZE
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80
|
Kevin Weekes
|
G
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6'-0"
|
195
|
04/04/75
|
Toronto, ON, CAN
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|
92
|
Jeff O'Neill
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RW
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6'-0"
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195
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23/02/76
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Richmond Hill, ON, CAN
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History
Players
Coaching & Management Staff
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NAME
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TITLE
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Paul Maurice
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Head Coach
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Randy Ladouceur
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Assistant Coach
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Kevin McCarthy
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Assistant Coach
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Jim Rutherford
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Cheif Executive Officer & General Manager
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Jason Karmanos
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Vice-President & Assistant General Manager
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Jim Cain
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President & Cheif Operating Officer
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Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Round 4
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Standings
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Survey
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NHL.com
Carolina vs. New Jersey
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Carolina vs. Montréal
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Carolina vs. Toronto
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Detroit vs. Carolina
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