Hurricanes sign equipment manager to serve as Ward's backup
James Guillory / USA Today Sports
The Carolina Hurricanes have signed their equipment manager to a professional tryout.
Jorge Alves, 37, will serve as Cam Ward's backup goalie during Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning due to an illness that has befallen Eddie Lack.
He regularly practices with the team and brings some measure of experience to the table.
Second page of the PTO for Jorge Alves, with his player information. Jorge played club hockey for @NCStateHockey. #statement @NCState pic.twitter.com/WJ0MNTsFLH
— Mike Sundheim (@MikeSundheim) December 31, 2016
Alves indeed had a few short stints in the ECHL and SPHL prior to entering the world of equipment management, but stands to get a taste of NHL action should Ward fall prey to injury.
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