List of Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes general managers

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Ron Francis was the general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes from 2014 to 2018.

The Carolina Hurricanes are an American professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. They play in the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL). [1] The team joined the NHL in 1979 as an expansion team as the Hartford Whalers, but moved to Raleigh, North Carolina in 1997. Having first played at the Greensboro Coliseum, the Hurricanes have played their home games at the PNC Arena, which was first named the Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena, since 1999. [2] There have been ten  general managers in franchise history since entering the NHL. [3]

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TermDefinition
No.Number of general managers [a]
Ref(s)References
–Does not apply
†Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder category

General managers

General managers of the Carolina Hurricanes franchise
No.NameTenureAccomplishments during this termRef(s)
– Jack Kelley April 1, 1972 – December 26, 1975 [4] [5]
– Ron Ryan December 26, 1975 – May 5, 1977 [5] [6]
1 Jack Kelley May 5, 1977 – April 2, 1981
  • 1 playoff appearance
 [6] [7]
2 Larry Pleau April 2, 1981 – May 2, 1983
  • No playoff appearances
 [7] [8]
3 Emile Francis †May 2, 1983 – May 11, 1989
  • 1 division title and 4 playoff appearances
 [8] [9]
4 Ed Johnston May 11, 1989 – May 12, 1992
  • 3 playoff appearances
 [9] [10]
5 Brian Burke May 26, 1992 – October 6, 1993
  • No playoff appearances
 [11] [12]
6 Paul Holmgren October 6, 1993 – June 28, 1994
  • No playoff appearances
 [12] [13]
7 Jim Rutherford †June 28, 1994 – April 28, 2014
  • Won Stanley Cup 1 time in 2 finals appearances (2002, 2006 )
  • 2 conference titles, 3 division titles, and 5 playoff appearances
 [3] [13]
8 Ron Francis April 28, 2014 – March 7, 2018
  • No playoff appearances
 [3] [14]
9 Don Waddell May 8, 2018 – May 24, 2024
  • 3 division titles, 6 playoff appearances
 [15] [16]
10 Eric Tulsky (interim)May 24, 2024 – present
  • TBD
 [16]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Arena Info". RBC Center. Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Williams, Terrell (April 28, 2014). "Ron Francis Named Hurricanes General Manager". Carolina Hurricanes. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Whaler entry in new WHA taps BU's Kelley as coach". Bennington Banner . January 24, 1972. p. 7. Retrieved July 15, 2015– via Newspapers.com.
  5. 1 2 "Blackburn named Whalers head coach". The Pantagraph . December 27, 1975. p. 14. Retrieved July 15, 2015– via Newspapers.com.
  6. 1 2 "Jack Kelley returning to NE Whalers". Bangor Daily News . May 7, 1977. p. 17. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
  7. 1 2 "COACH PLEAU ADDS DUTIES AS WHALERS DROP KELLEY". The New York Times . April 2, 1981. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
  8. 1 2 "Francis Looks To Build Whalers Into Winner" (PDF). The Journal-Register . May 3, 1983. p. 9. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
  9. 1 2 "Johnston Is New Gm For Whalers". The Philadelphia Inquirer . May 12, 1989. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
  10. ↑ "WHALERS FIRE JOHNSTON". The Washington Post . May 13, 1992. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
  11. ↑ "SPORTS PEOPLE: HOCKEY; Whalers Hire Burke as General Manager". The New York Times . May 27, 1992. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
  12. 1 2 Jacobs, Jeff (September 8, 1993). "What Moves Gordon: Holmgren As Gm". Hartford Courant . Retrieved July 15, 2015.
  13. 1 2 "Holmgren named Whalers coach". UPI. June 28, 1994. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
  14. ↑ "New Hurricanes owner neuters Ron Francis' control over hockey decisions". Yahoo Sports . March 8, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Hurricanes Name Rod Brind'Amour as Head Coach". Carolina Hurricanes. May 8, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  16. 1 2 "Waddell resigns as Hurricanes general manager, replaced by Tulsky". NHL.com. May 24, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
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