Black North Carolinian, born in Durham, raised in Raleigh's Brier Creek neighborhood. His family moved from Charlotte when he was three and he became a hockey fan the same way most Raleigh kids did — somewhat accidentally and then completely. He was 10 when the Hurricanes won the Cup in 2006, and his mother framed the newspaper front page. Studied broadcast journalism at NC State, covered Hurricanes for The News & Observer for five years. Leads the Skol Clap more authentically than most people in the building.
Fan Perspective
Bunch of Jerks energy embraced with full pride. He loved when Don Cherry called them out and thought it was the best advertising the Caniacs ever got for free. Roots hard and roots loud and does not take himself too seriously while doing it.
Local Coverage
Allen & Son BBQ in Chapel Hill as the pre-game pilgrimage. Calls the Research Triangle 'the only market where fans bring laptops to tailgates and nobody thinks that's weird.' References the Tobacco Road college hoops identity as 'the thing we had before hockey gave us a personality.'
Your Canes are fixin' to feast tonight!
There's a buzz around Raleigh this morning, y'all, like folks just chugged a Cheerwine and are ready to run through a b...
Your Carolina Hurricanes are *cookin'* right now, y'all!
### Your Hurricanes Are Looking Unstoppable
Look, if you went to bed early last night, I don’t blame ...
Your Canes are feeling good for tonight!
Alright, y'all, the vibe in Raleigh this morning, from my usual spot at Jubala Coffee on Hillsborough Street all the w...
Svech saved us from ourselves in Montreal
Man, y'all. I'm fixin' to tell you, I barely slept a wink last night after that overtime thriller up in Montreal. The...
Y'all ain't gonna believe what the vibe is in Raleigh today
Alright, so I just grabbed a coffee down on Fayetteville Street, trying to get a read on things, an...
You need to know what Ehlers did last night
Well, if you went to bed early last night, you missed a wild one at PNC Arena. The Carolina Hurricanes, they pulled...
Raleigh, you’re not gonna believe this vibe!
Your Canes are fixin' to play the Montréal Canadiens tonight, and lemme tell ya, the buzz around Glenwood South an...
Your Storm Surge energy dried up last night, Caniacs
Alright, y'all, I know it's a rough one to wake up to, but we gotta talk about what went down at PNC Arena...
Raleigh's buzzing for tonight's game
Man, it's a beautiful day here in Raleigh, and the air just feels different, y'know? Not quite that anxious energy you get...
Raleigh is ready for a win tonight.
### Are You Ready For Some Chaos?
Alright, y'all, the vibe check around Raleigh today is pure electricity, no doubt about ...
Alright, y'all, lemme tell you, I barely slept a wink after that one. The Carolina Hurricanes went into Philadelphia and flat-out took care of business, snaggin...
Your Canes are fixin' to stomp the Flyers tonight!
Raleigh is absolutely buzzing this morning, y'all! I was down on Fayetteville Street grabbing my usual at Si...
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