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  • Tim Gleason: Joins coaching staff

    Gleason has agreed to join the Canes coaching staff, ending his playing career.

    Gleason hasn't played professionally since the 2014-15 campaign, which he split between Washington and Carolina. The 35-year-old logged 727 NHL games, in which he recorded 17 goals, 125 assists and 701 PIM. Selected with the 23rd pick of the 2001 NHL Draft, the Michigan native will lead Carolina's defenseman development.

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  • Tim Gleason: Ends PTO with Hurricanes

    Gleason ended his professional tryout with the Hurricanes on Thursday.

    "Tim informed us today he wasn't going to continue to pursue his tryout," general manager Ron Francis said. "He looked and felt good physically, but didn't feel up to the grind of the NHL mentally. Gleason was primarily a stay-at-home defenseman over the course of his 11-year NHL career, scoring 142 points in 727 games.

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  • Hurricanes' Tim Gleason: Signs PTO with Hurricanes

    Gleason signed a professional tryout contract with the Hurricanes on Wednesday.

    With Ryan Murphy day-to-day with a concussion, and James Wisniewski likely out for the season with a torn ACL, the Hurricanes could benefit from some additional depth at defense. Gleason will have an opportunity to audition for a spot on Carolina's 23-man roster in practice over the next week or so. The 32-year-old blueliner tallied nine points (one goal, eight assists) in 72 NHL games last season.

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  • Hurricanes' Gleason Suffers Upper Body Injury

    Gleason left Saturday's preseason game against Montreal with an upper-body injury, Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer reports.
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  • Canes' Gleason (Upper Body) Labeled Week-To-Week

    GM Jim Rutherford classified Gleason's upper body injury as a week-to-week ailment, the Raleigh News & Observer reports.
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  • Canes' Gleason Dealing With Concussion

    Gleason is dealing with a concussion, the Raleigh News and Observer reports.Gleason has been week-to-week with an upper body injury. It appears this is in fact a concussion and his status at the beginning of the season is cloudy.
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  • Hurricanes' Gleason Ruled Out For Opener

    Gleason (concussion) has been ruled out for Friday's season opener against the Red Wings, the Raleigh News & Observer reports.Gleason has missed just six games over the last three seasons, but he is still experiencing symptoms after suffering a concussion two Saturdays ago, and he will not be ready for the beginning of the season.
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  • Canes' Gleason Could Start Work Off Ice

    Gleason (concussion) could begin work off the ice for the Hurricanes, the Raleigh News and Observer reports.Gleason has yet to play this season due to a concussion. While he appears to be close to resuming some activity off the ice, he does not have a timetable set for a return to practice.
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  • Canes Gleason To Begin Skating

    Gleason (concussion) will begin to skate during the team's upcoming road trip, Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer reports.Gleason will make the trip with the team, and will take the next step to returning by getting back on the ice. It's a positive sign that he's traveling with the team, because if he were farther from a return, the Canes would likely just leave him at home to skate.
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  • Canes' Gleason Could Return Next Week

    Gleason (concussion) skated Thursday, Mark Masters of TSN.ca reports.A concussion, suffered in the preseason, had prevented Gleason from skating with the team until Thursday. After the session, coach Kirk Muller said Gleason could return at some point next week.
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  • Canes' Gleason Could Return Thursday

    Gleason (concussion) could return to the lineup Thursday against the Wild, the Raleigh News & Observer's Chip Alexander reports.Gleason skated last week for the first time since sustaining the concussion and appears to have a chance to play Thursday. It will be his first game of the regular season when he is able to take the ice.
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Player Bio

HT/WT: 6-0, 217 lbs
Birthplace: Clawson, MI, USA
Age: 41
Experience: 10