Two recent links about the Carolina Hurricanes (and thus by extension the Charlotte Checkers) of interest:
• Scott Burnside of ESPN asks whether “Is losing the Canes’ winning move?” with the premise being that there are two generational talents in the upcoming NHL draft.
• As Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer reports, “Canes rank 29th in attendance after eight home games.” That’s of 30 teams in the NHL. And, unsurprisingly, the Hurricanes’ average ticket price is also the lowest in the NHL. The kicker: the Hurricanes are trying to restrict the number of deeply discounted tickets this year… all of which is an ugly combination. So unless the teams draws better in the future and/or new owners with an extremely strong commitment to the Triangle take over the team (the Hurricanes are currently for sale), then the talk of the team moving just won’t end.
