Bill Peters, assistant coach for the Detroit Red Wings, has been named the Carolina Hurricanes’ head coach. Peters will be the 13th man to serve as head coach for the franchise, and the fourth since the team’s arrival in North Carolina.

GM Ron Francis will introduce Peters during a news conference on Friday at noon in PNC Arena’s Varsity Club, which will stream live on CarolinaHurricanes.com.

Peters, 48, has served as assistant coach for the Red Wings for the past three seasons, working primarily with Detroit’s defensemen and penalty kill units.

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