Carolina Hurricanes General Manager Resigns

RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — Carolina Hurricanes President and General Manager Don Waddell has resigned from his positions. The team made the announcement today.

In a statement, Waddell said in part “I have come to the decision that now is the time for me to move to the next chapter of my career.”

Waddell joined the Hurricanes as President in 2014, and he oversaw team business operations for each of the last ten seasons.

Carolina won at least one round in the Stanley Cup Playoffs during each of his six seasons in charge of hockey operations.

Eric Tulsky will fill in as interim General Manage until the organization finds a permanent General Manager.