Walls Come Down in Locker Room

With just a month remaining until the Carolina Hurricanes open training camp, the team's new-look locker room is taking shape.
Just a few short weeks after construction began, a number of interior walls were removed. The result is an open concept training space for the players, in addition to their lounge, on the south side of the room. Meanwhile, the coaches' offices will now be located at the north end of the room, space previously occupied by the players' lounge and storage.

Since demolition, drywall has been installed in the new lounge area and the frame for the ceiling - now a foot to two feet higher in some areas - has been reinstalled.
The finishing touches, which will include removing some stationary bikes and adding additional equipment, are next.
"I like the bigger space because we're going to be able to do a little bit more movement stuff. I think movement is really the cornerstone of everything we do, whether it's on land or on ice," said Bill Burniston, head of strength and conditioning, on the
latest episode of CanesCast
. "I'm really pleased that it's going to be a bit bigger. … I'm excited about it. I think it's going to allow for us to have more team workouts instead of breaking guys up into groups."
Stay tuned for additional renovation progress updates over the next month.