Doug Warf, President of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the Carolina Hurricanes Foundation has donated $50,000 to the Asheville Hockey League to help rebuild the organization’s outdoor hockey rink, which was destroyed by Hurricane Helene. The Foundation has also committed to donate an additional $25,000 once Asheville Hockey League’s GoFundMe hits $25,000 in public donations, to get the group to their goal of $100,000.
With a new season comes new opportunities. Sunday was an opportunity for the Carolina Hurricanes to allow girls in the Raleigh area to try the sport of hockey and celebrate all females who make the game great. Approximately 100 female players made their way to Lenovo Center for on-ice activities ranging from beginner level to elite level hockey, including a Try Hockey for Free event and a high-level high school hockey game. The high school hockey game involved participants from the 14U, 16U & 19U AAA Junior Hurricanes teams and when the on-ice activities concluded, the players enjoyed an ice cream social and pumpkin painting in the spirit of the fall season.