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Checkers Owner Michael Kahn Announced As Hurricanes Ownership Partner
Just more than a year ago, the Charlotte Checkers' move to the AHL and affiliation with the Carolina Hurricanes was in its infancy. Those ties just became even stronger. Michael Kahn, the Checkers' owner and governor, was announced Thursday as an ownership partner of the Hurricanes by Canes CEO...
NHL and NHLPA Agree to Sponsorship Deal with Karmanos and Compuware
The NHL and NHLPA announced today that they have signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with Compuware Corporation. The deal is highlighted by the corporation's title sponsorship of the 2009 NHL Premiere games in Europe. Peter Karmanos, the principle owner of the Carolina Hurricanes, is also the...
More Questions for Karmanos
There is still plenty of talk around town about Hurricanes owner, Peter Karmanos' visit to Raleigh yesterday. Many fans will be happy when he returns to Detroit. While the candid CEO certainly has the right to his opinions, one has to wonder what purpose his controversial statements served on...
Karmanos Blasts Laviolette
I'll let everyone make their own assessment of this post over at Canes Now., but here's some snippets of what owner Peter Karmanos told Chip Alexander about ex-coach Peter Laviolette: "I didn't like the old coach. His public persona and private persona were two different things." ...
Forbes Ranks Carolina Profitability Last in NHL
Forbes Magazine just published their annual review of NHL finances and the results are not all peachy for the Carolina Hurricanes. [caption id="attachment_2133" align="alignright" width="150" caption="*from Forbes"][/caption] While the magazine stated that the franchise's overall value increased...
Are Two for One Specials a Bad Idea?
Another wannabe hockey elitist recently wrote a scathing article trashing Southern hockey in general, and Carolina hockey in particular. It seems that Drew Mindell from the Illegal Curve came down south to visit and while attending a Durham Bulls game became flabbergasted over the fact that not...
And Our Survey Said.....Marketing Needs a Boost
The talk of the town right now is about a little ole' survey that an intern for Public Policy Polling recently took concerning sports in North Carolina. The results for a couple of the questions asked should be eye-openers for the Hurricanes organization. That is, if they want to be known outside...
Trading Huet Comes Back to Bite Gainey
Do you get the feeling that perhaps Montreal General Manager Bob Gainey traded away his team's best chance at winning the Stanley Cup for a measly 2nd round draft pick? That is what probably happened when he decided to trade away ex-Canadiens goalie Cristobal Huet to Washington for a 2nd round...
Lay Your Hands On Me - Next Season Karmanos to be More Involved
In a recent report written by beat writer Luke DeCock, the sometimes "absentee" owner of the Carolina Hurricanes, Mr. Peter Karmanos has promised to be more active in the running of his NHL franchise this coming year. Karmanos is reportedly taking a lesser role at Compuware, his number one...
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