Rod Brind'Amour Biography

Roderic Jean Brind'Amour, born August 9, 1970, is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player who serves as head coach for the Carolina Hurricanes in the National Hockey League. Nicknamed Rod the Bod and Mr. Hurricane, he has played or coached for the Hurricanes in all but two of their 104 playoff wins as of the end of the 2025–26 season. Brind'Amour played ice hockey at Michigan State and was selected ninth overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 1988 NHL entry draft. He won the Frank J. Selke Trophy for defensive play as a forward in the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons. He retired in 2010 after recording over 450 goals and 700 assists in more than 1,400 games. Internationally, he represented Canada on six occasions, including winning the Ice Hockey World Championship in 1994. In the 1989–90 season, he scored 27 points in the Blues' first 24 games and finished third on the team with 26 goals.