It's A Boy (Nolan Kennedy Ward)!

THANKS to loyal reader, Alanna K., for this hockey newborn tidbit!!!

Carolina Hurricane's netminder Cam Ward's wife, Cody, gave birth to their first child at 6:30 AM this morning - a baby boy named Nolan Kennedy.  According to the Hurricane's webpage:

Justin Peters gets a surprise nod in goal for the Hurricanes, as expected starter Cam Ward became a new father at 6:33 a.m. on Wednesday. Ward, who was at the hospital with wife Cody overnight as she prepared to give birth to son Nolan Kennedy Ward, will still dress as the backup.

“If it had been at a reasonable hour and he had a chance to get some sleep (it might be different), but he just didn’t get a chance to get any,” said Maurice. “We wanted to give Justin his first home (start), so it worked out.”

CONGRATULATIONS TO CAM AND CODY!!