Williams returns to Hurricanes in front-office role

Kaydee Gawlik It didn’t exactly require a leap of faith to predict that it would not take long for Justin Williams to find his way back to the game of hockey after his 21-year playing career, or that he’d find an off-ice role with the Carolina Hurricanes, the team he played eight seasons for.

That became official Friday, with the team announcing it hired Williams as a Special Advisor to the General Manager.

All Dwight Schrute jokes aside, Williams’ new role with the Hurricanes will be an important one. He’s maintained a strong relationship with general manager Don Waddell and Tom Dundon, and they had conversations about him joining the organization going back to Williams’ break from the game…