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From captain to coach: Rod Brind’Amour’s two Stanley Cups with the Hurricanes, 20 years apart
When the Hurricanes arrived in North Carolina, many saw them as a relocation folly destined to fail. One man has helped change that narrative Rod Brind’Amour is made for the playoffs. The Carolina Hurricanes coach made his NHL debut in the postseason in 1989, filling in for the St Louis Blues in a game against the Minnesota North Stars. He scored on his first shot. Still, it took him 17 seasons in the NHL before he hoisted the Stanley Cup in 2006 as captain of the Carolina Hurricanes, the team …
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