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Shaping The 2008-2009 Hurricanes
Players listed with age, shot, height and weight.
American players listed in red.

FORWARDS
Sergei Samsanov
30, R, 5-8, 188
 Eric Staal
24, L, 6-4, 205
 Patrick Eaves
24, R, 6-0, 188
Ray Whitney
36, R, 5-10, 178
 Rod Brind’Amour
38, L, 6-1, 200
 Tuomo Ruutu
25, L, 6-0, 200
Ryan Bayda
27, L, 5-11, 185
 Matt Cullen
32, L, 6-1, 205
 Scott Walker
35, R, 5-10, 196
Joe Jensen
25, L, 5-11, 180
 Brandon Sutter
19, R, 6-3, 170
 Chad LaRose
26, R, 5-10, 181
DEFENSE
Joe Corvo
31, R, 6-0, 205
 Frantisek Kaberle
35, L, 6-1, 190
Dennis Seidenberg
27, L, 6-1, 210
 Joni Pitkanen
25, L, 6-3, 200
Niclas Wallin
33, L, 6-3, 220
 Tim Gleason
25, L, 6-1, 202
GOALIES
Cam Ward
24, L, 6-0, 176
Michael Leighton
27, L, 6-3, 186
Injured:


Bench:
PROSPECTS
LW – Drayson Bowman, 18 yrs. old, Spokane
Chiefs (WHL)
(Drafted Rd. 3 / Pick 72 in 2007)
Has 27 goals and 52 points in 35 games.  Grand
Rapids, MI native leading scorer for WHL’s top team.  
Has already topped last year’s goal total of 24.
LW – Chris Terry, 18 yrs. old, Plymouth
Whalers (OHL)
(Drafted Rd. 5 / Pick 132 in 2007)
Having a breakout season for the Whalers.  After scoring
22 goals and 66 points in 68 games last year, he has 24
goals and 59 points through 32 games this season.  
Plymouth was expected to fall off a bit after losing key
members of their OHL championship team from last
year, but with Terry as their leading scorer they are off to a
19-9-2-2 start.
RW - Jerome Samson, 20 yrs. old
Albany River Rats (AHL)
(Signed as free agent July 2007)
Fourth among AHL rookies in scoring with 15-12-27 in 42
games.  
C - Bobby Hughes, 20 yrs. old
Albany River Rats (AHL)
Hughes is having a rookie pro season to forget.  First, he
missed 11 if 17 games with a concussion.  The  he
returned to play in 15 of 16.  He was hurt January 5, and
has yet to return.  he leads the Rats in shooting
percentage, and for the season has posted 7-9-16 in 26
games.
D - Casey Borer, 22 yrs. old
Albany River Rats (AHL)
Will primarily be a shut-down type.  Was leading the Rats
with a +13 rating before being called up to the 'Canes for
his NHL debut.
- denotes American prospect
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