The Carolina Hurricanes begin training on Thursday at Invisalign Arena in Morrisville for the upcoming hockey season.

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MENTALLY FIT FOR TRIAL. HIS NEXT COURT DATE IS OCTOBER 16TH. >> TODAY, THE CAROLINA HURRICANES START THEIR TRAINING CAMPS WILL GET OUR FIRST LOOK AT THE TEAM AHEAD OF THE UPCOMING SEASON. WRAL. SEAN GALLAGHER IS LIVE AT IN THIS LINE ARENA IN MORRISVILLE THIS MORNING, SEAN, A LOT OF HYPE FOR THIS TEAM AND FOR NEW ENHANCEMENTS TO THE FAN EXPERIENCE OVER AT LENOVO CENTER. >> YEAH, THAT’S FOR SURE. AND IT’S CRAZY TO THINK THAT HOCKEY IS ALREADY BACK. BUT FANS ARE EXCITED TO SEE ROD BRIND’AMOUR SQUAD TAKE THE ICE HERE BEHIND ME TO TRY TO IMPROVE ON THEIR EASTERN CONFERENCE. FINAL RUN FROM LAST YEAR. THEY’LL GET THEIR FIRST LOOK AT THIS NEW TEAM HERE AT THE INVISALIGN ARENA FOR THE FIRST DAY OF TRAINING CAMP. BUT THEY WILL DEFINITELY SEE IMPROVEMENTS INSIDE THE LENOVO CENTER THIS YEAR. YOU REENA IN THE THROES OF THE FIRST PHASE OF ITS 300 MILLION DOLLAR RENOVATION. THAT MEANS UPDATED CONCOURSES CONCESSIONS. AND THEN UPGRADED VIEW BAR HERE. ANY FAN WITH A TICKET CAN GET AN INCREDIBLE VIEW OF THE ICE DURING THE GAME. TRULY AN UPGRADE FOR EVERY FAN. NOW THE WORK WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE SEASON. SO HURRICANES PRESIDENT DOUG WORTH IS HOPING FANS WILL PARDON THE DUST AS THEY CONTINUE TO UPLIFT VILLANOVA CENTER. >> IT WON’T QUITE BE READY BY OPENING NIGHT, BUT OUR GOAL IS FOR THE FANS TO NOT SEE ANY INTERRUPTION TO STILL SEE OPEN CONCOURSES AND ABILITY TO MOVE AROUND A PROP. WE WERE REALLY ABLE TO START THE FAN FACING WORK UNTIL THE END OF JUNE STARTED JULY AND THEY’VE BEEN GOING REALLY HARD. WE’VE HAD SOME SHIPS TO 20 HOUR DAYS FOR LONG STANCE, BUT IT’S GOING TO CREEP INTO THE START OF THE SEASON. AND WHILE THEY CONTINUE THAT WORK ON THE INSIDE, THERE ARE PLANS FOR PROJECTS ON THE OUTSIDE AS WELL. BUT WORTH TELLS US THAT THOSE PROJECTS CAN START UNTIL FOOTBALL SEASON. AND SO IF ANYBODY’S GOING TO THE PRESEASON GAME ON MONDAY OR THE FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON, WHICH IS 3 WEEKS FROM TONIGHT. THEY SHOULDN’T SEE ANY DELAYS IN THE PARKING