Hurricanes Release Cale Hulse

[Thrillhouse]

RALEIGH, NC — Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the 2006 Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that defenseman Cale Hulse has been released from the team’s training camp. Hulse, a 10-year NHL veteran, attended the Hurricanes’ training camp on a free-agent tryout basis, and skated in two of Carolina’s three exhibition games this past weekend. In the two games, Hulse (6’3”, 220 lbs.) earned three assists, averaged more than 17 minutes of ice time and posted a minus-2 plus/minus rating. The 32-year old Edmonton, Alb., native played in 39 NHL games in 2005-06, and registered four assists and 63 penalty minutes for Calgary and Columbus.

[tepv]

Not a big surprise considering all the news lately of teams releasing physical players....Next season doesn't look too good!!

[Fighting Wombats]

This was a bit of a surprise to me!!

[DaleHunter32]

how can a team who is desperate for defencemen cut a defencemen?

I mean i know he's not great, but beggers can't be chooser at this point and time Carolina

[paint huffer]

Originally Posted by Fighting Wombats

This was was a bit of a surprise to me!!

I was sort of surprised by this too, but I'm still optimistic in thinking that he'll find a home somewhere in the NHL this season. The guy was never the greatest fighter, but he had a big heart in the sense that he'd go with anybody if he needed to. And he never really did all that bad regardless of his competition either (but clear wins in fights were few and far between). There has to be a team out there who wants him.

[Fighting Wombats]

Originally Posted by paint huffer

I was sort of surprised by this too, but I'm still optimistic in thinking that he'll find a home somewhere in the NHL this season. The guy was never the greatest fighter, but he had a big heart in the sense that he'd go with anybody if he needed to. And he never really did all that bad regardless of his competition either (but clear wins in fights were few and far between). There has to be a team out there who wants him.

I would dump just about any Thrash D-man to have him on the Thrash!

[NJDevils17]

i didn't even know that hulse was on carolina. i thought he was on calgary or phoenix.

[Bear]

I'm disappointed to hear of Cale's release. I thought he looked good Friday night against Nashville. He was on the ice for three of Nashville's goal, but I put the blame on his defensive parter Oleg Tverdovsky on two of the goals. The other was a fluky "off the goalie's back from behind the net" goal. He had three assists in two game but did unfortunately take some bad penalties. All in all we're surprised here in Raleigh that he got release and not slow-footed Jason Woolley.

[caps05]

Originally Posted by MVgiants17

i didn't even know that hulse was on carolina. i thought he was on calgary or phoenix.

He wasn't signed to a contract by the Canes; just in camp as a free agent.

[bengino]

he can't seem to stick anywhere he goes and will likely spend the majority of the season just trying to earn a place to play...

[Podollan]

Its time for him to come to germany.

[Isles4life]

I'm surprised a team with the issues on the blueline that Carolina has would get rid of him.