Steve Chiasson News

Today marks the 13th anniversary of the death of Hurricane's player Steve Chiasson .

By Tom Annelin The last time the Saskatchewan-Alberta border town of Lloydminster hosted the Allan Cup, good things happened for the Thunder Bay Bombers, who came away as Canadian senior hockey champions in 2005.

It took 31 years before the Carolina Hurricanes franchise produced a Calder Trophy winner.

No one has worn No. 3 for the Carolina Hurricanes since Steve Chiasson died on his way home from a season-ending party in 1999.

Here is a news flash for everyone who loves to overanalyze every big hit in the NHL these days and is calling for suspensions to be handed down every time an unsuspecting player is nailed by - what for it - "a blindside hit." Hockey is a mean, rough game.