The Hurricanes new, NHL-approved alternate jerseys — expected to be black with the team's secondary, waving-flag logo on the chest — may be shown at the Caniac Carnival in September.

Monday's re-signings of three players for Albany (AHL) more or less completed the restocking of the River Rats, but the Canes would still like to add one more center for organizational depth. One name under consideration? Jeff O'Neill.

Trio likely to play for AHL team.

Synthetic rink is part of the new Marbles Olympics theme.

Prospect likely will make NHL team.

Nate Hagemo didn't know how badly he needed the game of hockey until he tried to go without it. This week, he's participating in the Hurricanes' prospect conditioning camp.

As his contract negotiations stretched from weeks into months, Chad LaRose never left Raleigh or lost hope. Wednesday, he signed a one-year contract worth $875,000 as the Canes avoided arbitration for the eighth straight summer.

Dennis Seidenberg's $1.2 million contract -- a hefty raise from the $850,000 he made last season -- puts additional pressure on the Hurricanes to shed salary before training camp opens in September.

Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford says that with Tuesday's Erik Cole-for-Joni Pitkanen trade and four other re-signings complete, a contract extension for Eric Staal is the "top priority" on his agenda.

The Hurricanes part ways with the popular player who returned from a broken neck in the 2006 Stanley Cup finals.

Tudor:First, Glen Wesley. Then, Bret Hedican. Now, Erik Cole.

The Hurricanes made a huge trade and re-signed four players in a 58-minute span Tuesday, the first day of the NHL's free-agent period.

With four defensemen under contract for next season and a desire to upgrade their blue line, the Carolina Hurricanes could be big players when the NHL's free-agent market opens today.

From the big hit on his first shift with the Carolina Hurricanes, Tuomo Ruutu made quite an impression in his brief stint with the team at the end of last season.

The Canes placed defenseman David Tanabe and center Jeff Hamilton on waivers Monday with the intention of buying out their contracts.

The Carolina Hurricanes couldn't believe their good fortune when Ohio State-bound forward Zac Dalpe was still waiting in the stands at Ottawa's Scotiabank Center on Saturday.

With the 14th overall pick, the Carolina Hurricanes selected Zach Boychuk, a center who rated as one of the fastest skaters in the draft — and also one of the smallest at 5-9 1/2 and 175 pounds.

With Tim Gleason signed for four more years, the Carolina Hurricanes have secured another of their key defensemen for the future. The question now is whether they add a third this weekend.

After years in a supporting role, Hurricanes' scouting director runs first draft.

Carolina Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford says that a defenseman may be on the team's agenda with the 14th overall pick Friday.

After less than a year away, former Carolina Hurricanes assistant general manager Jason Karmanos has returned to the team's front office.

The Hurricanes will continue playing home hockey games at the RBC Center until October 2024 under an extended lease agreement.

Michael Leighton might have been a little disappointed that his NHL audition lasted only three games last season, but he returned to the minor leagues bent on getting another chance. Now he's going to get it.

Assistant coach Jeff Daniels will replace Tom Rowe as head coach of their American Hockey League affiliate in Albany, N.Y., while Rowe will replace Daniels on Peter Laviolette's staff.

The Carolina Hurricanes' assistant general manager will receive an honorary doctorate from Algoma University in his hometown of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

Glen Wesley, the last of the old Whalers with Carolina, hangs up his skates after 13 seasons with the franchise.

Glen Wesley isn't the only defenseman who won't be returning to the Carolina Hurricanes next season.

The Carolina Hurricanes decided Wednesday to commit to forward Patrick Eaves for another three years.

Philadelphia Flyers right wing Sami Kapanen retired from the NHL on Tuesday and plans to return to Finland and play for a team he owns there.

Among the decisions to be made this week as the Carolina Hurricanes hold their offseason planning meetings is finding a backup for goalie Cam Ward.

The Hurricanes' front-office brain trust will gather in Raleigh this week for its annual offseason planning meeting, with the impending changes to Carolina's defense at the top of the list.

Drayson Bowman, the 2007 Carolina Hurricanes draft pick, has scored five goals in three games at the Memorial Cup, Canada's junior hockey championship.