By Pat Welter, WRAL sports anchor/reporter
Hurricnaes general manager Eric Tulsky doesn't lack for confidence. If you had his resume you probably wouldn't either.
"I just tend not to worry about things," Tulsky said. "I do whatever seems best to me and so far, it's worked out for me."
That might sound like a guy who follows his gut, but Tulsky rose up the front office ranks thanks to his brain.
His story is well-documented. Tulsky has degrees from Harvard and Cal, and he worked in the nanotechnology field for a decade before his hockey analytics blog earned him consulting roles with NHL teams including the Hurricanes. He was promoted to GM in June of 2024 after Don Waddell left to be the president of the Columbus Blue Jackets.
"There's a lot to learn," Tulsky said on his first season