Hurricanes Assign Boulerice, 10 Others to Albany

[Thrillhouse]

RALEIGH, NC—Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the 2006 Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that 11 players from the team’s training camp have been sent to the Albany River Rats’ training camp. The Albany River Rats are the American Hockey League affiliate and the top farm club for the Hurricanes.

Goaltender Justin Peters, forwards Keith Aucoin, Jesse Boulerice, Patrick Dwyer, Dave Gove, Brad Isbister, Scott Kelman and Shane Willis, and defensemen Tim Conboy, J.D. Forrest and Derrick Walser, will join Albany’s training camp later this week. Twenty-five players remain in Carolina’s training camp, including Frantisek Kaberle and Cory Stillman who are each from off-season surgeries.

[dipandmitts]

did peat already get sent down ?..or is he still up ?..

[JKidd]

Originally Posted by Jesse Boulerice returning to the Canes Article

“Jesse has been working hard to prepare himself for the upcoming season,” said Jason Karmanos. “We know what he is capable of, and he understands his role in our organization.”

I guess his role is to protect guys in "A."

[Podollan]

It just sucks...


and makes Albany from super tough to super mega tough.

[davesakiller]

well, this just about does it for me this year. the A is where i will be spending my time and money. i can't believe i have to give up on the nhl before the season even starts.

[HordiBrusk29]

So both Boulerice and Isbister were sent down? That's just ridiculous. Carolina had the potential to dress one of the toughest line ups yet now all these guys will be in the AHL. Oh well, with the league today, I suppose they fit more in the AHL anyways.

[DaleHunter32]

Isbister was the biggest surprise to me, why they would sign a vet like that and send him to A is beyond me, they might as well cut him.

No Boulerice or Peat.. ughhh OK, i assume Walker and Commodore are going to be their 1-2 punch

[wellzy]

Originally Posted by DaleHunter32

Isbister was the biggest surprise to me, why they would sign a vet like that and send him to A is beyond me, they might as well cut him.

No Boulerice or Peat.. ughhh OK, i assume Walker and Commodore are going to be their 1-2 punch

yeah i was thinkin the same thing. the guy is a vet who could help carolina, who has been a good player for his previous teams. u wonder what this league will turn out to be this year.

[Podollan]

Do you guys have an idea how tough Albany will be?


Clear Heavys:
- Bill Kinkel
- Stephen Peat
- Jesse Boulerice

Light-Heavys:
- Cody McLeod
- Mitch Love
- Johnny Boychuk ( won't fight much, but can Fight...the win against Bootland was no luck)

Middleweights-Lightheavs
- Scott Kelman ( big + with lightheavys in his card)
- Tim Conboy ( 7 fights in ahl last year)
- Brad Isbister ( not a fighter)
- Mike Angelidis had won 63% of his fights last year in the OHL ( he had 10)


And when I then look at the Canes I feel sick..
they only have Commodore and some middleweights at best. Wow...

[steg1989]

Boulerice and/or Peat will get a call up at some point.

But as for now, they have been pussified!

[intricateproces]

cant wait for the season opener in Lowell. Lowell vs Albany, this will now be interesting

[Podollan]

Originally Posted by intricateproces

cant wait for the season opener in Lowell. Lowell vs Albany, this will now be interesting

Leblond will be a busy man...
Hopefully Lowell won't be as soft this year than the last years...
They should sign N.Perrot or Nate Kiser who were both in Devils Camp this year.
Do you know where I can find a Lowell Tcamp roster? Thanks.

[dtdc2k3]

one more reason to love the defending champs

i hope every team they play against runs staal and forces them to play peat or boulerice

[BGDDYKWL]

No surprise here. He and Peat had zero chance of making the squad. In the new NHL, Commodore, Walker, Adams, and Ladd(?) is plenty of toughness.

[Overkill]

Originally Posted by dtdc2k3

i hope every team they play against runs staal and forces them to play peat or boulerice

Well that didn't happen last year won't happen this year. When was the last time you saw a tough guy do some old-time gooning against the other teams star player?