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3 Things Hurricanes Fans Should Be Thankful For

By Ryan Henkel

SUNRISE, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 08: Andrei Svechnikov #37 and Dougie Hamilton #19 of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrate with teammates after a goal against the Florida Panthers during the first period at BB&T Center on October 08, 2019 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
SUNRISE, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 08: Andrei Svechnikov #37 and Dougie Hamilton #19 of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrate with teammates after a goal against the Florida Panthers during the first period at BB&T Center on October 08, 2019 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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No. 1: Rod Brind’Amour

PHILADELPHIA, PA – JUNE 27: Rod Brind’Amour, Assistant Coach of the Carolina Hurricanes, talks during the first round of the 2014 NHL Draft at the Wells Fargo Center on June 27, 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – JUNE 27: Rod Brind’Amour, Assistant Coach of the Carolina Hurricanes, talks during the first round of the 2014 NHL Draft at the Wells Fargo Center on June 27, 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

The number one thing that Canes fans have to be thankful for is head coach Rod Brind’Amour.

Not just the head coach, but also a former captain, a Stanley Cup Champion and a future Hall-of-Famer, Brind’Amour has given this fanbase nearly everything.

Brind’Amour was the eighth overall pick in the 1988 draft by the St. Louis Blues. Traded to the Philadelphia Flyers in 1991, Brind’Amour became one of the most respected Flyers, having worn the ‘C’ for short stints as an alternate and even being named to the Flyers Hall of Fame in 2015.

Brind’Amour finally made his way to the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1999-2000 season being traded alongside Jean-Marc Pelletier for Keith Primeau. He was named captain at the start of the 2005-06 season leading the Canes to a Stanley Cup and served till 2010 where he retired the following season.

Brind’Amour’s number ‘17’ was retired and he moved into a management position with the Hurricanes as head of forward development before moving into the assistant coaching position in 2011.

After Bill Peters left the organization in 2018, Brind’Amour was named the new head coach.

Now with over 100 games behind the bench, Brind’Amour has already broken the Canes’ nine-year playoff drought and given the team another Eastern Conference Finals appearance.

The Hurricanes are on track for another successful season and one of the biggest parts of that is Rod Brind’Amour.

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