Lauren Shares Her Thoughts On Last Season
Written by Bill on June 26th, 2009 | 0 CommentsI have been following Lauren on Twitter for quite some time now (pretty much all of last season) and the one thing I can tell you about her is that she is passionate about her sports! Reading her Tweets about the games she worked and the games she watched gave me hope for the Carolina Hurricanes, and during the playoffs the excitement level and pure adrenalin was apparent in every one of her posts. Lauren and I have talked via email throughout the season (she also contributed a post to the Deke back in Feb - 7 Questions With The Carolina Hurricanes Storm Squad) and I asked her to give us a wrap up of the Hurricanes season through the eyes of someone that was there, integrated with the Organization and mingling with the fans! So - Here is Laurens take on the ‘Canes 08/09 Season … Continue reading...
Seven Questions With The Carolina Hurricanes Storm Squad
Written by Bill on February 5th, 2009 | 4 CommentsWe here at the Deke have had our discussions regarding the pro’s and con’s of “Ice Girl” squads and what they do for the fans, franchise and league. I can honestly say I have no idea what goes into these squads, preparation, function, etc … the only knowledge I have about Ice Girl squads in the NHL is what I have seen at games and what I have read online. This got me thinking why, if there is such negative reactions to these squads, do teams and franchises invest in developing and adding the function to their organization. So, I went out to find someone with first hand knowledge. I have been chatting with Lauren for a few months now via Twitter (you can follow her @CanesSSQ) regarding her role as a Carolina Hurricane Storm Squad Member. I approached Lauren and asked if she would be interested in answering a few questions and she agreed, and also brought along Big Mike to throw in his two cents. Lauren has been an amazing help, answering my questions and chatting with me through email. I really appreciate the time it took to jot down the answers to these seven questions (and future questions that may arise). Here are their answers: Continue reading...
