Canes Announce Staffing Solutions for Crisis

RALEIGH, NC - Don Waddell, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the organization has taken a series of important steps to protect the interests of the team and its employees. The NHL paused the 2019-20 season on March 12 due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. On March 23, the team and PNC Arena were forced to shut down operations so that staff could practice social distancing.

Following an exploration of the marketplace and governmental opportunities, the team has been able to ensure that full-time employees will not lose income by following these procedures:
"The organization remains committed to taking care of our staff as well as possible given these unprecedented circumstances," said Waddell. "We've created a solution that protects our employees from financial hardship, while also mitigating the losses suffered by the company during this shutdown."