John Forslund has been the announcer for the franchise since before they left Hartford. He works not only for the Hurricanes, as you can often hear John Forslund on the national call which shows you just how respected and highly rated he is as a commentator. He is the best in the business in my honest opinion, placing my fandom to one side.
Born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1962, John Forslund would take to being the voice of the franchise aged just 29. He would call the Springfield Indians of the AHL from 1984-1991. This would be the birthplace of the well-known “Hey, Hey whaddya say” catchphrase that you can hear whenever Forslund thinks that the Hurricanes have put a game out of reach (as claimed on a live broadcast).