Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: The Hurricanes airatidzika kunge akagadzirira kutora kwavakasiya muna 2002 <unk> 03, asi havana kuzombopora kubva pakurasikirwa gumi muna Ndira uye vakapedza vari vekupedzisira muligi nemapoinzi makumi matanhatu nerimwe. Mushure mekutanga kunonoka kwakadaro kumwaka wa2003-04, Paul Maurice, uyo anga ari murairidzi wechikwata kubva pakati nepakati pemwaka wavo wekupedzisira muHartford, akadzingwa uye akatsiviwa neaimbova New York Islanders bhenji mukuru Peter Laviolette. Pasi paLaviolette, Weekes akaramba akaoma, asi mhosva yacho yaifungidzirwa; pakati Josef Vasicek akatungamirira boka racho nechinangwa che 19 chete uye 26 inobatsira 45 points. Vazhinji vevateveri vatsva vakakwezvwa kuchikwata (uye kune hockey pachayo) panguva ye2002 playoff run yakarasikirwa nechido uye kupinda kwakaderera. Mumwe wemigumisiro mishomanene yakanaka yemakore aya okurasikirwa wakanga uri kuronga kwechikwata kwaEric Staal mu
Muna 2003.