It’s finally here.
After five-plus months of waiting, the Carolina Hurricanes’ 2016 training camp began this morning bright and early with the first of two groups on the ice at 8:30 AM. Bring your coffee and come watch the Canes; you can enter through the east entrance and sit in the usual spots in and near section 119.
Who’s new?
A total of nine NHL veterans will be making their first appearance at Canes camp, although one of them will be late to the party owing to the World Cup.
- #13 F Raffi Torres: in camp on a PTO; spent most of last season suspended and had no points in six games with San Jose (AHL)
- #21 F Lee Stempniak: signed as a free agent on July 1; spent last season with the New Jersey Devils and Boston Bruins, and totaled 19-32-51 between the two teams while playing 82 games
- #25 F Viktor Stalberg: signed as a free agent on July 1; spent last season with the New York Rangers where he posted 9-11-20 in 75 games
- #26 D Matt Tennyson: signed as a free agent on July 3; played 29 games with the San Jose Sharks where he posted 1-3-4 and spent 5 games with the Sharks’ AHL affiliate
- #29 F Bryan Bickell: acquired June 15 from the Chicago Blackhawks, although he spent most of the season in Rockford (AHL) putting up 15-16-31 in 47 games
- #32 G Michael Leighton: signed as a free agent a few weeks ago; spent most of 2016 with Rockford (AHL) where he went 28-8-8/2.