Hurricanes Announce 2011 Training Camp Schedule
Team to hold first official on-ice practice on Sept. 17
PrintRALEIGH, NC — Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced the schedule for the team’s 2011 training camp, which will be based in Raleigh.
The Hurricanes will open training camp with player physicals on Sept. 16, and then hit the ice for their first official practices at the RBC Center on Saturday, Sept. 17, beginning at 8:30 a.m. The Hurricanes travel to Buffalo for their first exhibition game two days later, taking on the Sabres at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19.
On Sunday, Sept. 18, the team will host its annual Caniac Carnival at the RBC Center, the season kick-off event which includes rides, interactive games, live music and an autograph session with select Hurricanes players. The team will also hold a Red-White scrimmage at noon, giving fans their first glimpse of game action at the RBC Center this season. The 12th Annual Caniac Carnival begins at 9 a.m. and concludes at 3 p.m., and is free to all fans.
The Hurricanes’ training camp concludes with a practice at the RBC Center on Wednesday, Oct. 5. The team opens its 2011-12 regular season against the Eastern Conference finalist Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. at the RBC Center.
All training camp practices are open to the public. Click here for a list of fan guidelines for attending training camp sessions. Please find the full training camp schedule below.
Training Camp Schedule
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DATE
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TIME
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EVENT
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LOCATION
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SEPT. 17
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8:30 A.M.
10:30 A.M. 12:30 P.M. |
GROUP A (RED) PRACTICE - CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC
GROUP B (WHITE) PRACTICE - CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC GROUP C (BLACK) PRACTICE - CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC |
RBC CENTER
RBC CENTER RBC CENTER |
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SEPT. 18
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9 A.M - 3 P.M.
9:30 A.M. 12:00 P.M. |
CANIAC CARNIVAL
NON-GAME GROUP PRACTICE RED-WHITE GAME |
RBC CENTER
RBC CENTER RBC CENTER |
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SEPT. 19
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8:00 A.M.
10:00 A.M. 11:30 A.M. 7:00 P.M. |
NON-GAME GROUP PRACTICE
NON-GAME GROUP PRACTICE GAME-GROUP PRACTICE GAME AT BUFFALO |
RBC CENTER
RBC CENTER RBC CENTER HSBC ARENA |
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SEPT. 20
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10:00 A.M.
12:00 P.M. |
NON-GAME GROUP PRACTICE
TEAM SCRIMMAGE |
RBC CENTER
RBC CENTER |
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SEPT. 21
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10:00 A.M.
12:00 P.M. |
NON-GAME GROUP PRACTICE
TEAM SCRIMMAGE |
RBC CENTER
RBC CENTER |
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SEPT. 22
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10:00 A.M.
12:00 P.M. |
GROUP A PRACTICE
GROUP B PRACTICE |
RBC CENTER
RBC CENTER |
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SEPT. 23
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8:30 A.M.
10:30 A.M. 7:00 P.M. |
NON-GAME GROUP PRACTICE
GAME-GROUP PRACTICE GAME vs. NASHVILLE |
RBC CENTER
RBC CENTER RBC CENTER |
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SEPT. 24
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9:30 A.M.
11:30 A.M. |
GROUP A PRACTICE
GROUP B PRACTICE |
RBC CENTER
RBC CENTER |
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SEPT. 25
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8:30 A.M.
10:30 A.M. 5:00 P.M. |
NON-GAME GROUP PRACTICE - CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC
GAME-GROUP PRACTICE - CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC GAME vs. WINNIPEG |
RBC CENTER
RBC CENTER TIME WARNER CABLE ARENA |
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SEPT. 26
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10:00 A.M.
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TEAM PRACTICE
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RBC CENTER
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SEPT. 27
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9:00 A.M.
11:00 P.M. |
GROUP B PRACTICE
GROUP A PRACTICE |
RBC CENTER
RBC CENTER |
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SEPT. 28
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10:00 A.M.
11:30 A.M. 7:00 P.M. |
NON-GAME GROUP PRACTICE
GAME-GROUP PRACTICE GAME AT WINNIPEG |
RBC CENTER
MTS CENTRE MTS CENTRE |
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SEPT. 29
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1:00 P.M.
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PRACTICE
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RBC CENTER
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SEPT. 30
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10:00 A.M.
7:00 P.M. |
PRACTICE GAME vs. COLUMBUS |
RBC CENTER
RBC CENTER |
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OCT. 1
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10:00 A.M.
7:00 P.M. |
PRACTICE - CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC
GAME AT NASHVILLE |
RBC CENTER
BRIDGESTONE ARENA |
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OCT. 2
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OFF
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OCT. 3
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8:30 A.M.
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PRACTICE
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RBC CENTER
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OCT. 4
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11:00 A.M.
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PRACTICE
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RBC CENTER
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OCT. 5
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11:00 A.M.
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PRACTICE
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RBC CENTER
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