The Carolina Hurricanes announced that head coach Bill Peters had signed a contract extension through the 2018-2019 season. Bill Peters was named the Hurricanes’ head coach on June 19, 2014, becoming the 13th person to serve as head coach in the franchise’s NHL history. In 2015-16, Peters led the team to a 35-31-16 record, the team’s highest points total (86) since 2010-11, and a 15-point improvement from 2014-15. The Hurricanes have gone 65-72-27 in his two seasons behind the bench.
In May, Peters served as head coach for Team Canada at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship, guiding his home country to its second consecutive gold medal at the event.