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The Carolina Hurricanes will get a new practice facility soon.
The Carolina Hurricanes and the hockey community of the greater Raleigh area have lacked a true small hockey arena. However, that all changes in a few weeks’ time when the Wake Competition Center opens.
PNC Arena, the hockey hub for North Carolina, has held many responsibilities over the years to ensure the growth of the sport in a non-traditional hockey market. While the 18,600 seat venue has handled every NHL, Carolina Hurricanes, and even some larger college hockey events, what about all the hockey games that all located all across Wake County.