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Glen Wesley- HHOF Material?

by Paul on 02/16/09 at 01:07 PM ET
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from David Droschak of CarolinaHurricanes.com,

No matter what sport you pick, players with special defensive skills are often overlooked when it comes to Hall of Fame balloting. A defensive second baseman like Bill Mazeroski, regarded as the best glove man to play his position in baseball history, was overlooked for years by Hall voters for guys who couldn’t field at lick but belted homers or hit for average.

Same is true for NHL defensemen. Point men on the power play, who pile up gaudy offensive stats, often come away with the Norris Trophy as the league’s best defenseman.

So, where does a player like Glen Wesley fit into his generation of defensemen?

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Hurricanes Retain Their Own

by Paul on 08/16/08 at 07:10 AM ET
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Craig Custance takes a look at Glen Wesley, Carolina’s new Director of Defensemen Development, at Sporting News Today.

The Hurricanes are building on tradition and are following the example set by Compuware youth hockey, started by owner Peter Karmanos.

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Hurricanes Will Retire Wesley’s Sweater

by Paul on 07/22/08 at 03:46 PM ET
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from the Carolina Hurricanes,

Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, announced today that the team will honor longtime defenseman Glen Wesley prior to and during its game on Tuesday, Feb. 17 against the Boston Bruins. The team will formally retire Wesley’s No. 2 jersey during a pre-game ceremony, and honor the Hurricanes’ all-time games-played leader throughout the evening.

“Glen played the most games as a Hurricanes player, and did so at a high level,” said Rutherford. “We are honored to have been a part of his distinguished playing career and look forward to paying tribute to his accomplishments.”

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Wesley Expected To Retire

by Paul on 06/05/08 at 09:39 AM ET
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from WRAL,

The Carolina Hurricanes have a called a news conference for 1:30 p.m. today about the future of defenseman Glen Wesley.

Wesley is expected to announce he is retiring.

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added 1:56pm, from the Carolina Hurricanes,

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Glen Wesley today announced his retirement from hockey. Wesley also announced that he will remain with the Hurricanes, working as the team’s Director of Defenseman Development.

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