This is the best news you’ll see all day: Eddie Olczyk, whose brother Ricky is a Canes assistant GM, is cancer free after six months of treatment.
Elliotte Friedman’s 31 Thoughts includes a good bit on the Canes GM search, including why his philosophy on what a GM should do differs from most other hockey teams but isn’t unfamiliar in the business world. [Sportsnet]
Speaking as someone who was on the twelve-year plan to graduate (NC State class of 2012 in the house), it’s cool to see that a good number NHLers who leave school continue their coursework even in the midst of a fairly demanding career.