Hurricanes to begin small-group training sessions Tuesday at PNC Arena

The Carolina Hurricanes announced Friday that the team will begin voluntary small-group training sessions at PNC Arena on Tuesday, June 30.

The Hurricanes are expecting 16 players to participate during Tuesday’s voluntary training session. In accordance with Phase 2 guidelines, the team will be divided into two groups.

In compliance with Phase 2 of the NHL’s Return to Play Plan, all players and staff permitted inside PNC Arena will be tested for COVID-19 prior to participation.

All sessions will be closed to the public and media.

Hurricanes personnel will follow the health and safety guidelines of Phase 2, in addition to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the NC Department of Health and Human Services guidelines.

The team said PNC Arena has undergone extensive cleaning during the NHL’s pause, which began March 12, and will proceed with enhanced cleaning and sanitation efforts as the Hurricanes progress through the NHL’s Return to Play plan.

Chip Alexander

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In more than 40 years at The N&O, Chip Alexander has covered the N.C. State, UNC, Duke and East Carolina beats, and now is in his 15th season on the Carolina Hurricanes beat. Alexander, who has won numerous writing awards at the state and national level, covered the Hurricanes’ move to North Carolina in 1997 and was a part of The N&O’s coverage of the Canes’ 2006 Stanley Cup run.