Hurricanes in potential scheduling trouble with PNC Arena

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RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes could be fined hundreds of thousands of dollars by the NHL because of a scheduling conflict with N.C. State University over event dates at PNC Arena, Hurricanes president and general manager Jim Rutherford said Friday.

Gale Force Holdings, which owns the Hurricanes and operates the arena, has been at odds with the university’s athletic department for months over scheduling. A June 1 deadline for N.C. State to free up possible dates for the hockey games – as well as concerts, pro wrestling and other events – likely will not be met, Rutherford said.

“We do not have the dates,” he said Friday. “We have to have the dates (to the NHL) by June 1 or we will be fined for each date that we later change.”

The NHL releases its schedule in early July. If the dispute with N.C. State forces the Hurricanes to change game dates after the schedule is set, the league could fine the Canes $100,000 for each date that must be changed.

Read more here: RALEIGH: Canes, NC State in potentially costly dispute over use of PNC Arena | Carolina Hurricanes | NewsObserver.com

I say don't fine them, but they must forfeit their 1st round pick in this year's entry draft

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

I guess that's what they get for signing a shitty lease with the arena. Even though they paid over 1/3 of the cost to build the arena (3x what the state paid, with the rest coming from special hotel taxes) they signed a lease where they get 3rd priority on the usage list after NC State basketball and NC State football. Football doesn't use the arena itself, but uses the parking lots.