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After years of the corporate grind, and subsequent lay off, Jacob took the plunge and moved out to Los Angeles to pursue a job that was a bit more fitting of his demeanor. However, 2600 miles didn’t diminish his Caniac-ness (yup, it’s a word). He has been a caniac since day one, and was one of many in attendance at the Greensboro Coliseum on that frigid October evening in 1997. He spent nearly 25 years up and down the coast of The Great North State, most recently in Hollywood East, before his migration out to Hollywood West!

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Top 7 Hurricanes Traditions

Although the Hurricanes haven’t been rooted in Carolina for over 100 years like some of the older teams in the league, there is plenty of tradition that goes along with being a Caniac. In the dog…Read More

A Look at Next Year’s Free Agents

We all know how busy JR was this off season, wheeling and dealing for free agency acquisitions, resigning current players who were close to free agency themselves and blockbuster trades involving star…Read More

A Quick Look at the Dreaded October Road Trip

One of the worst annual Hurricanes traditions is the early season extended road trip due to the heart disease factory that is the NC State Fair. Every year, in the month of October, the Canes are…Read More

Why Are The Hurricanes Looking For an Enforcer?

JR has stated that he’s all but done with off season acquisitions. There is but only one position left on his wishlist. He is keeping his eyes peeled for a “gritty, tough-guy forward”…Read More

Rounding Out The Hurricanes Roster: Battle at the Bottom

With all of the uncertainty revolving around who’s playing where at the forward position and the starting 6 defensemen more or less set in stone, let’s tun our attention to the battle for the…Read More

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Hurricanes Get an “F” in Assigning an “A”

Technically the role of Captain/Alternate Captain is limited to being the only player on the ice that…Read More

Pumping the Brakes on Caniac Nation

The other day I saw a comment on a Carolina Hurricanes fan page that read “Stanley Cup here we…Read More

Best of Both Worlds Possible for The Hurricanes

I’m not very happy about it, but it looks like we’ve been painted into a corner. It seems…Read More

Top 10 Most Significant Hurricanes Players : A Revisionist’s View

OK, Listen up because I’m only going to explain this once. As with anything I do, the rules are…Read More

A Guide to Being a Caniac

A couple years ago, I stopped reading a popular Canes blog after about 7 years because it had started…Read More

An Open Letter to Mr. James Earl Rutherford

Mr. Rutherford, Let me first start by saying thank you for helping hockey flourish in the south. You…Read More

10 Notable Players You Probably Forgot Played in Carolina

Tired of all of the Free Agency Doomsday talk? Well, dust off your Steve Halko jersey and prepare to…Read More

Step Away From the Ledge Caniac Nation

Wow, that certainly was anticlimactic. Although the Hurricanes were fairly quiet at the kick off to free…Read More

Canes “Free Agent Frenzy” Checklist

It’s going to be a busy day in the NHL as Free Agency season finally begins! Outside of the trade…Read More

Four Ex-Hurricanes Eligible for Hall of Fame Nomination

Today, the 18 member Hockey Hall of Fame Selection Committee tapped this year’s Hall of Fame Inductee…Read More

Canes Quantify Nepotism

Well, that sure wasn’t pretty! For the first time that I can remember, Rutherford got chewed up…Read More

Canes Need Less Thriller and More Filler

OK, I gotta say it. It seems counter intuitive to sign a super star forward in the off season. In…Read More

Decade of Canes Draft Day Distinction

The Carolina Hurricanes Front Office is adept at many things, free agent signings, contract negotiations,…Read More