RALEIGH, N.C. - Summer may not officially end until Sunday, but for the Carolina Hurricanes and their fans, the seasonal calendar turned to read "hockey" today.
Coinciding with a special day for the organization as the building was officially renamed Lenovo Center, players took to the ice for the first time together.
Many have been in town for weeks, taking part in optional skates together at Invisalign Arena, but today 46 players worked in two groups to get things started.