Topic: Jim Rutherford

Carolina Hurricanes

The Carolina Hurricanes made it to the Eastern Conference finals lastyear, so expectations were high for them to have awinning season this year. "And good structure in two players, (Cam)Carolina has named Eric Staal (who was recently namedto Canada's Olympic team) the ...
Carolina's Rod Brind'Amour retires, takes unspecified front-office job with 'CanesRod Brind'Amour is retiring after 21 NHL seasons to take an unspecified front-office job with the Carolina Hurricanes.The team's former captain said Wednesday that his decision was made simpler after he talked with ...

Hurricanes trade veteran defenseman Wallin to Sharks

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - The Carolina Hurricanes traded defenseman Niclas Wallin to the San Jose Sharks Sunday, team president and general manager Jim Rutherford said in a statement.The Hurricanes also gave their fifth-round pick in the 2010 NHL entry draft to ...

Hurricanes Fire Laviolette, Re-Hire Maurice

RALEIGH, N.C. - The Carolina Hurricanes fired Peter Laviolette and the team announced Paul Maurice as the new head coach on Wednesday. Rutherford introduced Maurice as the new head coach after Laviolette was released following a 12-11-2 start to the season. Maurice ...
Peter Laviolette fired, Paul Maurice back in as Carolina Hurricanes coachPeter Laviolette won more games than any American-born coach in NHL history. But he didn't win enough of them lately to keep his job with the Carolina Hurricanes, so they replaced him ...
All-Star Eric Staal agrees to seven-year, $57M contract to stay with Carolina HurricanesThe Carolina Hurricanes signed Eric Staal to a seven-year contract extension Thursday. "Rutherford said the parties "fine-tuned" the deal's basic terms Wednesday, a day before Staal publicly signed the contract ...
Hurricanes sign former Penguin Josef Melichar, reach deal with new acquisition Joni PitkanenThe Carolina Hurricanes found the physical defenseman they've been looking for, while also signing another addition to the team's blue line.The Hurricanes signed former Pittsburgh defenseman Josef Melichar on Wednesday ...
Hurricanes trade forward Erik Cole to the Oilers for defenseman Joni PitkanenThe Carolina Hurricanes traded forward Erik Cole to the Edmonton Oilers for defenseman Joni Pitkanen on Tuesday.The deal was one of a series of moves Carolina made on the first day ...