HHUURRRRIICCAANNEE WWAARRNNIINNGG Vol. 5, No. 3 The official newsletter of the Carolina Hurricanes Booster Club December 2001 Rookie Cole making early mark with Canes It didn’t take Erik Cole long to make his mark with the Hurricanes’ third line the first few weeks of the the Carolina Hurricanes. season, but a recent promotion saw him spend time on A scant 28 seconds into his National Hockey the top line, centered by Ron Francis. He played at a League debut, the 23-year-old rookie earned his first point-a-game pace in the latter half of November and point – the fastest by a rookie in franchise history – with was also leading the team in hits – seeing more ice time an assist on Sandis Ozolinsh’s goal in the Hurricanes’ than experienced veterans Darren Langdon and Jeff 3-2 win against the New York Daniels combined. Rangers on opening night Oct. Cole has gotten a number of 5th. compliments for his gritty play, but Cole wasn’t fazed – or too perhaps none better than the one impressed – with his start. issued recently by head coach Paul “Everybody back home in Maurice. New York was calling me, saying, “Erik Cole,” he said, “has ‘Wow, you got an assist in the earned the right to have a bad first 20-some seconds,’ or game.” whatever,” he told CHBC Cole grew up in Oswego, N. members at the October general Y., and began playing hockey at membership meeting, laughing at age 5. He joined his high school the memory. “I took a shot and it team at age 16, and during his hit the goalie in the chest! If I had junior season, he played for both made a nice pass between Cole driving the net against Washington his high school team and a minor somebody’s legs or something league team across the Canadian like that…now that would have been different.” border in a small city in Ontario – some two and a half Heck, what matters to Cole is just to be in the NHL. hours away. In fact, while getting the point was great, Cole said “I was traveling four nights a week up there,” Cole perhaps a bigger career thrill came a week after the said. “Many afternoons I’ve have practice at high school Rangers game, when assistant coach Randy from 3 to 5 in the afternoon, then my father would pick Ladouceur told him it was time to find a more me up and we’d drive up for a game. I’d sleep the whole permanent place to live. At the time, Cole was living in a way. My dad would stop at a Subway and get me a sub, Raleigh hotel, waiting to see whether his place on the and I’d eat that. We’d have a game, then we’d drive roster was secure. back and I’d get home, do homework, and then half to Today, he’s not only found a home, but a regular get up and go to school in the morning. That whole year spot in the lineup. The left wing had a regular shift on Continued on page 8 What’s inside President’s Message / Susan Stacy Book Review: ‘Forever Whalers’ 2 5 3 Cheap Seats, CanePoll 7 Three Musketeers invade Atlanta 4 Your Turn: Favorite hockey websites 9 CHBC calendar Happy Holidays from the Carolina Hurricanes Booster Club! Officers & Directors President’s Message / SUSAN STACY Susan Stacy President (919) 577-1739 Have a safe and happy holiday season [email protected] I would like to begin this month by wishing everyone a safe and happy Lisa Wall Holiday season. It’s hard to believe that this year is coming to a close. Vice President This month at the November membership meeting, we drew the names for (919) 682-1130 our Limousine ride winner as well as the October and November member of the [email protected] month. I would like to congratulate Holly Cathcart on being our Limousine ride winner and Lee Ann Horner and Brent Stephens for being our members of the Kate Stewart month! Each month we will be drawing a members name and they will be Recording Secretary (919) 846-9587 chosen for the member of the month. The more activities you attend, the more [email protected] times your name will be entered into these drawings. Our next general membership meeting will be held on December 11, 2001 Larry Conrad at 6:30 p.m. at the ESA in the Varsity room. Please make sure to have your Corresponding Secretary booster club id badge. This month we have the pleasure of having Ken Lehner (919) 782-6065 from the Carolina Hurricanes Organization as a guest speaker. He will be telling [email protected] us about the marketing of the team and will be showing videos during the meeting. I look forward to seeing everyone there. Chris Sharples The all-star voting has begun. Please make sure that you fill out as many Treasurer (919) 781-7550 (w) ballots as you can while you are at the arena. We will be having a ballot marking (919) 676-4874 (h) party again this year. Please watch your email for the date and location. Our [email protected] tentative date is December 10, 2001. The location is TBD. The booster clubs goal this year is to turn in at least 15,000 ballots!! Dawn Coe The NHLBCC for 2002 is approaching on August 9-11, 2002. This year it [email protected] will be held in New Jersey. If you are interested in attending the booster club Kendra Willis convention this year, the first deposit is due on February 1st of 2002. This is a Shawn Williams wonderful opportunity to travel to another hockey city and meet other booster [email protected] clubs! There are many activities planned throughout the week! Prices differ Patrick Drollinger based on the rooms: $475 for a single occupancy, $340 for a double, $290 for a [email protected] Board Members triple and $270 for a quad. If you are interested in attending, please email me at [email protected] and we will have more information posted on our website. Committee Chairmen The convention package will be sent to us in December and we will have more Internet: Wendy Thomas information to share! We would love to have a group in attendance at this event. Membership: Open It’s a lot of fun for all! Newsletter: Bill Horner I wanted to update everyone on the status of the Ron Francis Raffle. As of Social: Rod Stacy November 30th, we have raised a total of $547.00 for the Kids N Community Audit: Chris Sharples Foundation. If you haven’t bought your tickets, time is running out. We will be Garden: Loreice Jernigan drawing the winner on December 21st. Stop by the booster club booth and get ACTion Fund: Open Youth Hockey: Lisa Wall your tickets!!! Fund-raising: Kathy Anderson Sunshine: Stacy Freeze Publicity: Jim Howaniec Monthly Booster Club Meetings Telephone: Elizabeth Bigley Volunteer: Donna Scanlon UPCOMING MEETINGS: Carolina Hurricanes Booster Club th P. O. Box 20776 Monday, January 14 , 2002 Raleigh, N. C. 27619 th hurricanesboosters.org Monday, February 11 , 2002 th Tuesday, March 12 , 2002 Send newsletter submissions to: th [email protected] Thursday, April 4 , 2002 Newsletter deadline: The locations of most of these meetings are to be determined. Some may be December 31st for held at the ESA. Watch future newsletters and your e-mail for details. the January edition Hurricane Warning December 2001 Page 2 From the Cheap Seats / John Gallagher ‘South-least’ Division joke getting a little old My Battle with Sherbet: Here only is Mr. Irbe stellar in goal, but he two years on the board and why I is some free advice. When making is also great to his fans. All the remain active in the club today. Be party punch, get the frozen sherbet Hurricanes players give the fans sure and hug your president today. out at least one hour prior to making some time, but I have seen Arturs Check the CHBC calendar for the punch. I struggled with a rock- Irbe go out of his way to sign more great events throughout the hard canister of the stuff while autographs for fans. He always says year. making punch for my daughter’s 4th a kind word to those waiting to see And that’s Hockey to me… birthday party. Luckily, there were no him after games no matter the LET’S GO ‘CANES! serious injuries to be reported. outcome. He deserves our gratitude The opinions and views expressed in this Speaking of which… not only for his play, but his extra article are not representative of the Carolina Hurricanes Hockey Club or the Carolina effort and awareness to the people Hurricanes Booster Club. This article is Isabelle turns 4!: Isabelle around him. Thanks Archie! designed for entertainment purposes only. turned 4 on November 24. She has just about completely turned her Around the Southeast: The attention from hockey to Barbie. She Hockey News once again labels the CanePoll still loves taking the shot on Slapshot division, “the South-least!” Is it just Sundays. Boy do they grow up fast. me or is that joke getting old? Sure, On to hockey! the Capitals and Florida are having a tough go of it and the Thrashers and ‘O’-lymics? State of the ‘Canes: The Lightning have not yet reached a Will Jeff O’Neill be Hurricanes are sitting on the competitive level.