He came in with athletic wear and an optimistic attitude.
It seems cliche to say a new era of Carolina Hurricanes hockey began this year, but the phrase rings especially true for Hurricanes majority owner Tom Dundon. The 2018-19 campaign is Dundon’s first as majority owner for a franchise which, in its history in North Carolina, has only ever known a Peter Karmanos-controlled team.
Dundon purchased the team in January of last year and began to impose minor changes, such as locker room upgrades, a new videoboard and promotional changes to try to bring fans back into the stands.