Francis elevated to Hurricanes GM

Raleigh, NC (SportsNetwork.com) - The Carolina Hurricanes on Monday announced the promotion of franchise icon Ron Francis to executive vice president and general manager.

Francis, 51, had served as director of hockey operations and assistant GM since June 2011, and has also served the organization as a minority owner since September 2012. He assumes the role from Jim Rutherford, who had guided the club in that capacity since 1994, when it was still located in Hartford.

More to follow.

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