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Vol. 15 , No. 3 The official newsletter of the Booster Club Apr 2015 Hurricanes Alumni Visit the Booster Club , Talk with the Boosters Before 4th Annual Alumni Game

Carl Schreck, Donna Jo Stephenson with “The Secret Weapon”: Former Hurricanes player former Hurricanes player Jesse Boulerice. Nic Wallin with Suzanne Hagen. Jesse is a financial advisor with Merill Lynch. Wallin helped the Canes win the in 2006.

Prior to the Rangers game on March 21st, the Carolina Hurricanes Booster Club members in attendance at the pregame reception got to interact with former Hurricanes players Jesse Boulerice and Niclas Wallin. Both appeared in the 4th Annual Carolina Hurricanes Alumni Game at PNC Arena. Jesse Boulerice played professional hockey for 16 years including stops with 4 NHL teams (, Carolina Hurricanes, St Louis Blues, and the Oilers). Following his retirement in 2011, Jesse joined Merill Lynch as a Financial Advisor. His retirement after all those years of being labeled as an took its toll on Boulerice’s enthusiasm for the game. Last September, when he coached a RYHA Y14 team, it brought back the passion he once had. Hurricanes Alumni - Continued on page 7.

What’s inside President’s Message Member News 2 6 3 Cheapseats / John Gallagher 7 Hurricanes Alumni Continued 4 All Signs to Boychuk / Jenny Lana 8 Upcoming Events Next CHBC Meeting: Thursday, April 16th at Backyard Bistro

Officers & Directors President’s Message / John Gallagher

John Gallaher Hurricanes Booster Club ! President [email protected] Although the Carolina Hurricanes will miss the playoffs Barbara Stump for this sixth season in a row, I Vice President think the Canes have a bright future with the implementation Sandi Watts of Coach ’ system and Treasurer the emergence of our young stars , Elias Lindholm, and . It is Secretary also worth noting our 2-goalie Cathie McCorkle tandem of and Anton At-Large Member Khudobin showed some elite play including some nice Patrick Noonan highlight reel saves this season. At-Large Member CHBC President John Gallagher with

The CHBC has many reasons to Panthers Booster Club President Cheryl LaPalme Taylor Stacey celebrate the 2014-15 season. At-Large Member We re-established our kiosk at section 124 of the arena and we have re-built our Donna Jo Stephenson membership back up to over 85 members! At-Large Member The Fan Favorite Award was re-established and our winner this season is Justin

Website Coordinator Faulk. We will be making a donation to the Carolina Hurricanes Kids N’ Mark Hall Community Foundation in the amount of $250 from the funds raised from fan voting. Carolina Hurricanes Booster Club From our team-signed jersey raffles, we raised enough funds to make a P. O. Box 20776 Raleigh, N. C. 27619 donation to the Carolina Hurricanes Youth Hockey Camps, providing $1,000 in www.hurricanesboosters.org scholarship money towards creating the possibility for a future NHL star!

We’ve had some great visitors this

season including the

For the latest CHBC news, Booster Club and the New Jersey follow us: Devils Fan Club. We have also had some nice visits from our out of town members such as Jenny Lana and @CHBCHurricanes Brendan Spatafora.

In case you missed it, I had a really

great time at the 4th Annual Carolina

Hurricanes Alumni Game. Long-time

Canes fans might remember tough

guy from the Inaugural hurricanesboosters John’s selfie with Stu Grimson Hurricanes season in 1997-98. following the Canes 4th Annual Alumni

Send newsletter submissions to: Please be sure to attend our meetings in April and May. We will be holding [email protected] elections for our At-Large Board members as well as making plans for the 2015-

16 season. We want all of you to be a part of the club and help us grow next Newsletter deadline: th season. Thanks for your support! Friday, May 29 for the Summer 2015 issue Let’s GO CANES! And that’s hockey to me….

John Gallagher, President Carolina Hurricanes Booster Club e-mail: [email protected]

Page 2  Hurricane Warning  April 2015 From the Cheap Seats / John Gallagher

Faulk’s All-Star Year, New Canes Ticket Central

The 2015 NHL All-Star Game – Columbus, OH

poster for the fans. Ward has returned to his stellar form this season with several highlight Carolina Hurricanes Justin Faulk introduced reel saves for Canes fans this season. during the Skills Competition Canes Ticket Central: One of the coolest and most unique additions I have seen in PNC Justin Faulk All-Star: It was a long wait Arena this year is Canes Ticket Central. Located for Columbus, OH to get the NHL All-star Game on the east side of the arena, it is a really great having to wait a couple extra years with a lock- place to congregate with your Hurricanes Ticket out shortened season and an Olympic year in Representative. the way, but it finally happened January 24-25. The Hurricanes were well represented by Justin Faulk, who notched 2 assists to help Team Toews with a victory over Team Foligno by a score of 17-12.

Cam Ward celebrates his 500th career game, a 4-1 win over the Flyers, with teammates. #Ward500: Cam Ward celebrated his 500th NHL Game in style with an impressive 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on February 24th at PNC Arena. Ward was honored at the following game along with a commemorative Canes Ticket Central!

Page 3  Hurricane Warning  April 2015 All Signs Point to Boychuk / Jenny Lana Out-of-Town Member, Lana, Meets Boychuck

CHBC Member Jenny Lana at the game in Norfolk on January 20th, 2015.

First off, I want to thank the Carolina I was lucky enough to see him when I Hurricanes Booster club for being so kind to went to my first NHL game in December 2013 me. As an out of state fan in another hockey at PNC Arena. He didn’t play many minutes, club’s territory, I didn’t think it was at possible but that’s alright. He did well for making the for me to be a member of this club. When I transition of being sent down to Charlotte, came to the game against the Rangers in playing a game or two and then called back December, you not only welcomed me to the up a few days later. He doesn’t get angry, club, but went out of your way to make sure I frustrated maybe, but it never shows off the had a good time. ice when he’s with his fans. I have been a Charlotte Checkers fan for ever since I started watching hockey after the 2012 lockout. Living in Norfolk, I am not able to watch the games as often as I wish. Once I saw the Charlotte Checkers play here in Norfolk, I was hooked even more. They all had talent and were special. However, one of them stood out to me. I have heard wonderful stories about the post game skates from my friends that live in the Charlotte area. This particular player was a first line guy and View from behind the glass: , dominated on the ice. His name is Zach , and Nicholas Blanchard Boychuk.

Page 4  Hurricane Warning  April 2015 Continued from page 4 … All Signs Point to Boychuk

With help from my two friends, Anna and friends. He also tweeted me that he would Nicole, I had come up with a sign. “Biggest see me Wednesday (March 19, 2014). Chukie fan in VA. #TeamChukie.” Of course, Fast forward to Wednesday and I am at I have to go back a week or two, to when the the glass. He makes eye contact with me and Checkers held their post game skate. Against tosses me a puck. I went home and my better judgment, I went ahead and told immediately, put hockey tape around it the them to talk to Zach for me. Well, let me just date, team, and player. Jump to January 21, say I was embarrassed to say the least. Anna 2015. I went through security to find out how called me after the skate. They had told Zach I could meet the opposing team and was told that I was always at the Checkers games how to meet him. During the game, I was down by the glass at warm ups in Norfolk, behind the Checkers bench as always, yelling and that I was the biggest Checkers fan and like a fan. Started, “Let’s Go Checkers,” Zach Boychuk fan in Norfolk. chants and got booed. After the devastating loss to the Norfolk Admirals, I made my way down to the Zamboni entrance. Zach came out of the locker room. He signed my puck, sign and I got a picture with him. Unfortunately I could only say, “Congrats on the call ups to Raleigh. You deserve it. And this is the sign I made you last season in March when you gave me this puck.” He chuckled. The team had to get on the bus and get back to Charlotte for two games against the the next two nights. I will never forget this experience, and I truly hope he does well in the future. ----Jenny Lana, CHBC Member, Virginia Beach, VA

Jenny in postgame photo with Zach Boychuk

To which he replied, “Oh yeah, she was the one with the Sutter sign.” At that point I blushed with embarrassment. I did have a Sutter sign back in February. It said “Did I Sutter.” with the 7 and 12, for the and Brody. Anyways, I was then told that he wanted a sign. Talk about putting me onthe spot, and I wasn’t even there. After I had gotten off the phone, I had a tweet. Zach had tweeted me, to which it said, “Hello. Looking forward to a good sign in Norfolk.” Boychuk in game action at Norfolk. The tweet that had a picture of him and my

Page 5  Hurricane Warning  April 2015 MEMBER NEWS Florida Panthers BC Visit, CHBC Youth Hockey Donation

Congratulations CHBC Member Brendan Spatafora for winning this team- signed jersey during Fan The Florida Panthers Booster Club was in town to visit with the Appreciation week! CHBC this past March 14th.

CHBC Secretary Chris Clark presents a check for $1,000 to Youth and Amateur Hockey Coordinator .

CHBC Member Congratulations ! Marla The Caniac Mom and her family along with 20 years of Excellence in broadcasting David Glenn from 99.9 the for the Carolina Hurricanes! Fan with on-the-glass seats.

Page 6  Hurricane Warning  April 2015 Hurricanes Alumni – Continued from page 1

“Coaching just came naturally.” Said Boulerice. “I just knew what to do.”

Jesse’s renewed passion translated to the kids on the ice. His team came very close to going to nationals. Some had told him this was the best year they had ever had.

One member had asked Jesse why it always seems that players in the enforcer role tend to be the nicest guys off the ice.

“I’ve met a lot of NHL players in my role. They are all just good people that go through a lot.” Said Boulerice. “The lesson the game teaches makes us the way we are. The structure. The discipline. Teammates hold you accountable.”

During his playing days with the Carolina Hurricanes from 2002-2006, Jesse was billed as Final score of the 4th Annual Carolina a tough guy enforcer, but with skill. The Hurricanes Alumni Game: enforcer role was not the plan Jesse had for Team White 11, Team Red 10. himself. For 6 years in a row, Jesse was part of USA Hockey’s elite. most significant playoff runs including the 2006 “ had a plan for me.” Said Jesse. Stanley Cup team.

Following Paul Maurice’s departure and the “It is so hard to win the Stanley Cup.” Said hiring of Coach in December Wallin. “All the teams are so good.” 2003, Jesse saw reduced playing time, resulting in his eventual to the St Louis Blues for Wallin took us through his defining moment in . the 2006 playoffs in Game 2 of the 2nd round against the NJ Devils. What does Jesse miss most about his playing days? “Give credit for tying up the game. It was just another broken play in the neutral “The guys. Being in the room.” Said Jesse. zone.” Said Wallin. “When I do a move, Martin “Less than 1% of hockey players make it. If you Brodeur poked the puck out. It ended up on my go into a room with a bunch of guys you never skates and went in.” met, after a few minutes you have a great time.” The Secret Weapon got his day with the Cup, but it was cut short due to the Cup needing “The lesson the game teaches repairs from some hard partying the night makes us the way we are. The before.

structure. The discipline. “I only got 17 hours.” Said Wallin. Teammates hold you accountable.” – Jesse Boulerice Wallin recently got another look at Lord Stanley’s Cup in 2011.

Niclas Wallin played for the Carolina Hurricanes “It looks the same. My name is still on it.” Said from 2001-2010. He was part of the team’s Wallin.

Page 7  Hurricane Warning  April 2015 NEXT Two CHBC Membership Meetings:

Thursday, April 16th 7pm at the Backyard Bistro Guest Speaker: To Be Determined

Thursday, May 14th 7pm at the Backyard Bistro Guest Speaker: To Be Determined

The Backyard Bistro is located at 1235 Hurricane Alley Way Raleigh, NC 27607 (across from the PNC Arena).

The Backyard Bistro is the official meeting place of the Carolina Hurricanes Booster Club

Hurricane Warning The Carolina Hurricanes Booster Club P. O. Box 20776

Raleigh, 27619 www.hurricanesboosters.org