Ice hockey is a sport synonymous with North America. If I went into a local bar in the UK and started talking about hockey, it would be assumed that field hockey was the topic of conversation. Never would it come to anyone’s mind that I would be speaking about the NHL or even the Carolina Hurricanes.
Team GB’s ice hockey team made its mark during the IIHF Championships with their dramatic overtime winner versus France, saving them from relegation from the championship group. A massive boost to ice hockey culture in my home nation.
So how does this all fit in with the Carolina Hurricanes?