When I first moved to this fine state, the first thing I did was find the closest hockey rink. I thought to myself that even though the competition would be weak, I could still get a good skate in from time to time.
What I found out was that the competition wasn’t just up to my smug expectations, but far exceeded them. North Carolina has a significant transplant population, and as a result, a lot of the hockey players here have roots from all over the country where skating and firing wristers is more commonplace.
Due to the criticism levied towards the Carolina Hurricanes in regards to poor attendance numbers the past few years, there is a perspective outside (and maybe even inside) this market that people here don’t care about or have a deep knowledge towards the game.