It's fair to say that the Carolina Hurricanes are fans of the current state of New England amateur hockey.
Over the course of the two-day 2015 National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft the Hurricanes selected four players from the New England states - three from Massachusetts and one from New Hampshire.
On Friday, June 26, the Hurricanes made Boston College defenseman Noah Hanifin the No. 5 overall pick in the Draft with the first of their nine selections.
"Based on getting Noah in the f...