Waddell resigns and Tulsky named interim CEO

RALEIGH, North Carolina. – Tom Dundon, owner and governor of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, announced today that President and General Manager Don Waddell has resigned from his position with the organization. Additionally, Eric Tulsky was named interim general manager and an extensive search began for a permanent general manager. Darren Yorke will support Tulsky in his management duties while retaining his role as deputy general manager.

“This morning I spoke with Tom and informed him that I had made the decision that it was now time for me to move on to the next chapter of my career,” Waddell said. “I have loved my experiences in the Triangle over the past 10 years and, with a strong team, on and off the ice, we have had many great victories. I am grateful for the support I have received from so many loyal Caniacs. This organization is in good, capable hands and well positioned for the future.

Waddell joined the Hurricanes as president on July 1, 2014 and has overseen the team’s business operations for each of the past 10 seasons. He was then named the ninth general manager in franchise history on May 8, 2018, and Carolina has won at least one round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in each of his six seasons at the helm of hockey operations. . The Hurricanes have sold out each of their last 67 games at PNC Arena, including the regular season and playoffs, marking the longest sellout streak in franchise history. The Detroit, Michigan native was general manager of the Atlanta Thrashers from 1998-2010 and won the Stanley Cup as assistant general manager of the Detroit Red Wings in 1997-98.

Tulsky spent 10 seasons with the Hurricanes, initially joining the organization as a consultant in 2014, then becoming a hockey analyst in 2015. He was named director of hockey analytics in 2017, before being promoted vice president of hockey management and strategy in 2017. 2018. Since being named assistant general manager in 2020, Tulsky has been involved in all player personnel decisions, overseen professional scouting and the team’s hockey information department, and assisted with player contract negotiations, salary cap compliance and other hockey-related matters. The Philadelphia, Pennsylvania native holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and physics from Harvard University and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley.