Justin Peters News

You could sense it by the somber looks on the faces, the tone of voice, the frowns around the Canes' locker room after Saturday's game.

Despite putting 38 shots on goal, the Norfolk Admirals lost 3-1 at Albany , the Carolina Hurricanes ' top affiliate, as winning goalie Justin Peters made 37 saves.

Drayson Bowman may be new to the Albany River Rats, but the scene from last week looked an awful lot like one from last season.

Exhibition game? Sure, you can call it that, but the Albany River Rats and Adirondack Phantoms gave a Times Union Center crowd of 5,289 -- all of whom were admitted for free -- a good show Saturday.

The site of a player riding a stationary bike at practice was a familiar sight at an Albany River Rats practice last season, but Drayson Bowman's workout this afternoon at RPI was no cause for alarm.

Another pair of former Florida Everblades were reassigned to Albany of the AHL by the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday.

The Carolina Hurricanes were engaged in 2-on-1 drills at training camp when goaltender Justin Peters dived across the goal crease to block a shot that appeared destined to reach the net.

The damaged bus that was involved in an accident with the River Rats in February.

Are you ready for the Pearl Street Bullies? While the start of training camp still is a month and a half away, the Albany River Rats figure to sport a roster of bigger players compared to last season's squad that finished in the East Division basement.

Having survived the Carolina Hurricanes' prospect conditioning camp a year ago, Mike Murphy decided once was not enough.

A day after adding depth forward Scott Goertzen and re-signing minor leaguers wing Casey Borer and goalie Justin Peters, the Carolina Hurricanes added a little depth on defense by adding Jay Harrison.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Carolina Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford said Wednesday he hopes to lock up restricted free-agent forward Tuomo Ruutu with a two- or three-year deal.

The Carolina Hurricanes signed goaltender Justin Peters and defenseman Casey Borer to one-year, two-way contracts for the 2009-10 season.

The Carolina Hurricanes logo is a red, black and white swirl of a massive storm cell, with a black hole a puck perhaps? in the eye of the storm.

The first thing Bryan Rodney wanted to do was pick up his phone. The bus carrying the 25-year-old defenceman and his Albany River Rats teammates had just rolled over on the Massachusetts Turnpike in the middle of a stormy February night this past hockey season.

A few people have asked me recently, especially now that the Carolina Hurricanes are into the final four of the Stanley Cup playoffs, how many former River Rats are playing for the NHL team.

Forward Drayson Bowman has been recalled from Spokane of the Western Hockey League , and will be joining the team for the duration of the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs, Hurricanes officials said Friday.

New Jersey Devils coach Brent Sutter was talking Friday morning about his son, Brandon, a member of the Carolina Hurricanes, and how it has led to an awkward situation during their Stanley Cup quarterfinal playoff series.

Walter Robb, the Niskayuna resident and businessman who has owned the team since 1999, stepped into the locker room with a short message of thanks and admiration.

On the day before The Day, the Canes were back on the ice at the RBC Center for one last practice before heading to Newark for tomorrow's playoff opener with the New Jersey Devils.