Carolina Hurricanes dismiss Chicago Wolves coach Cam Abbott

The Carolina Hurricanes on Friday relieved Cam Abbott of his duties as head coach of the Chicago Wolves.

Assistant coach Spiros Anastas will serve as interim head coach of the Wolves.

The Wolves are in third place in the AHL’s Central Division with a record of 11-7-3-1. Abbott was in his second season with the Wolves, an affliate of the Hurricanes.

The Wolves play at Milwaukee on Saturday night, returning home to Allstate Arena to host Grand Rapids at 3 p.m. Sunday.

The 40-year-old Anastas was named to the Wolves coaching staff on Aug. 28, 2024. Prior to joining the Wolves, the Toronto native worked as a head coach in international competitions for Greece and China, as well as a scout for the AHL’s Manitoba Moose.

Anastas also has head coaching experience with the ECHL’s Brampton Beast and South Carolina Stingrays, among other stops. He won a Calder Cup championship as an assistant coach with the Grand Rapids Griffins in 2013.