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Hurricanes extend contract of head coach Bill Peters

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Carolina Hurricanes new coach Bill Peters smiles as he speaks to the media after he was introduced during an NHL hocke news conference, Friday, June 20, 2014, at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/The News & Observer, Jill Knight) MANDATORY CREDIT

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The Carolina Hurricanes may have missed the playoffs in each of Bill Peters’ two seasons behind the bench, but GM Ron Francis is clearly pleased with the job his head coach has done.

Today, the ‘Canes announced that Peters has been signed to a contract extension through the 2018-19 season.

“Bill is a talented, young coach in the National Hockey League,” said Francis in a release. “We are happy that he has made a commitment to the Hurricanes, and that he will be a major part of the team continuing to grow.”

The ‘Canes still won’t be a popular pick to make the playoffs in 2016-17, but with all the young talent that the organization has amassed, Peters will certainly be expected to get them there before his contract expires. (The ‘Canes were actually a pretty solid possession team last season, but were let down by their goaltending and inability to convert scoring chances.)

Carolina last made the playoffs in 2009.

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