Rod Brind’Amour speaks before the Carolina General Assembly
Fans are joking he should run for guvernor!
Rod Brind'Amour
Rod Brind’Amour is the head coach of the Carolina Hurricanes and won the 2026 Stanley Cup with the club he captained to its first title in 2006. Brind’Amour played 1,484 NHL games and won back-to-back Selke Trophies in 2006 and 2007. Brind’Amour is one of very few people to win the Stanley Cup as both captain and head coach of the same team.
| Role | Head coach, Carolina Hurricanes, since 2018 |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 August 1970, Ottawa, Ontario |
| Played for | St. Louis, Philadelphia, Carolina |
| Drafted | 9th overall, 1988, by St. Louis |
| Playing career | 1,484 GP, 452 G, 1,184 P |
| Coaching record | 378-182-56 |
| Honours | Cup 2006 as captain and 2026 as coach · Selke 2006, 2007 · Jack Adams 2021 |
