Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes
Hurricanes hire ex-agent Krepelka as VP of hockey operations
Published
Apr. 19, 2018 1:33 p.m. ET
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes have hired former sports agent Paul Krepelka as a vice president of hockey operations.
Owner Tom Dundon announced Krepelka's hiring Thursday, saying his responsibilities will include negotiating player contracts.
Krepelka is a former minor league player and lawyer who spent 20 years as an agent. Among his clients were current Carolina player Jordan Staal and his older brother, ex-Hurricanes captain Eric Staal.
Krepelka had been the director of player development for the ECHL's Norfolk Admirals.
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