12-4-2021 Paul Maurice praises Craig Lara
Carolina Hurricanes head coach Paul Maurice has praised young right wing Craig Lara in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Craig Lara has played 74 games with Peterborough Petes this season, collecting 58+22=80 with 24 PIM.


11-4-2021 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

T.J. Brodie has played 36 games without a goal. Zach Boychuk has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Sergei Shirokov has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Josh Harding has been chilly and allowed 4 goals in 1 games. Colin Wilson has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Zach Budish has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Steve Downie has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. James Reimer hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Jonathan Drouin has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal. Roope Hintz has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. James Vasicek hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



9-4-2021 Playoff series preview
Carolina Hurricanes will start at home against the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round clash. On paper, both the Carolina Hurricanes and the Philadelphia Flyers seem pretty equal and should play a tight series.

Carolina Hurricanes injuries:

Philadelphia Flyers injuries: Andrew Ladd remains sidelined with head injury. Logan Couture remains sidelined with thigh injury.

Prediction: Carolina Hurricanes wins the series 4-2.



8-4-2021 Sergei Shirokov injured.
Sergei Shirokov (CAR) suffered wrist injury during the game in an incident with Charlie McAvoy (MTL). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. Hockey is a physical game, it's not like we're playing chess out there, were his words after the game.

6-4-2021 Zach Budish speaks up.
Zach Budish is disappointed in the team tactics after having not played in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

6-4-2021 Gustav Nyquist reaches career high !
Gustav Nyquist marked a new career high in goals with 31 tallies after scoring in tonights game against Anaheim Ducks on a feed by Sergei Shirokov. I just feel so happy now, this comes at a good time for me, the player said in an interview.

A native of Sweden, Gustav Nyquist was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 4th round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 739 NHL games during his career, notching 198 goals and adding 224 assists along with 387 penalty minutes. The 31 year old right wing has played 80 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 31+46=77 with 56 PIM.


4-4-2021 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Jonathan Toews is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Gustav Nyquist is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Stefan Bilek is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Tim Kennedy is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Josh Harding is playing well with 2 wins in his 2 starts last week and allowing 3 goals. Ilya Kovalchuk is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Elias Pettersson is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Luke Adam has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. T.J. Brodie has played 33 games without a goal. Sergei Shirokov has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Zach Budish has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Steve Downie has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Jonathan Drouin has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. James Vasicek hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



29-3-2021 Jody Moog injured.
Jody Moog of Charlotte Checkers suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Toronto Marlies. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . It's nothing, just two good guys goin' at it - nobody got seriously hurt, he commented in a radio interview after the game.

28-3-2021 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Jonathan Toews is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Josh Harding is playing well with 1 wins in his 2 starts last week and allowing 3 goals. Colin Wilson is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Dmitri Makarichev is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Luke Adam has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. T.J. Brodie has played 30 games without a goal. Zach Budish has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Steve Downie has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. James Reimer has been chilly and allowed 4 goals in 1 games. Elias Pettersson has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Jonathan Drouin has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Roope Hintz has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. James Vasicek hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



26-3-2021 Zach Budish returns
Zach Budish has served his suspension and is available for the next game.

26-3-2021 Jonathan Toews reaches a milestone !
Jonathan Toews scored the 800th point of his career in tonight's game against the New Jersey Devils on a feed by Gustav Nyquist. I'm not out here to set records, but it's always nice to get the points, the happy player commented.

A native of Canada, Jonathan Toews was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 1056 NHL games during his career, notching 359 goals and adding 441 assists along with 394 penalty minutes. The 32 year old center has played 55 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 21+22=43 with 33 PIM.


23-3-2021 Lubor Suchcripa uncertain about future
Lubor Suchcripa wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.

23-3-2021 Paul Maurice praises Joe Sakic
Carolina Hurricanes head coach Paul Maurice has praised young center Joe Sakic in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Joe Sakic has played 46 games with Leksand IF this season, collecting 24+22=46 with 6 PIM.


22-3-2021 Tim Kennedy resumes light training.
Carolina Hurricanes left wing Tim Kennedy has resumed light training after his wrist injury and is listed day to day.

21-3-2021 Paul Maurice praises Roman Holla
Carolina Hurricanes head coach Paul Maurice has praised young defenseman Roman Holla in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Roman Holla has played 71 games with Saskatoon Blades this season, collecting 7+17=24 with 27 PIM.


21-3-2021 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Jonathan Toews is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Gustav Nyquist is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak. Zach Budish is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Ilya Kovalchuk is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

T.J. Brodie has played 27 games without a goal. Zach Boychuk has lost his sights and is now 37 games without a goal. Colin Wilson has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Steve Downie has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Dmitri Makarichev has played 10 games without a goal. Scott Laughton has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

Tim Kennedy remains sidelined with wrist injury.



18-3-2021 Extra practise results
Coach Paul Maurice thinks that the extra practise did little to improve the motivation of the team.

16-3-2021 Team captain meets with Roope Hintz
Following the team's recent 3-4 OT win at Philadelphia Flyers on 16-3-2021, Carolina Hurricanes captain Jonathan Toews and Roope Hintz did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Jonathan Toews

16-3-2021 Luke Ferraro injured.
Luke Ferraro of Charlotte Checkers suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month . Hopefully the team won't suffer for the next month or so, he commented from the trainers bench.

14-3-2021 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

T.J. Brodie has played 24 games without a goal. Zach Boychuk has lost his sights and is now 34 games without a goal. Sergei Shirokov is sliding on a 16 game streak without registering a single point. Ilya Kovalchuk has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Steve Downie has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Scott Laughton has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

Tim Kennedy remains sidelined with wrist injury.



14-3-2021 Carolina Hurricanes trade
Carolina Hurricanes traded Alexander Ovechkin to Dallas Stars for DAL's round 5 pick in 2021, DET's round 1 pick in 2022 and DAL's round 2 pick in 2022

A native of Russia, Alexander Ovechkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 1195 NHL games during his career, notching 668 goals and adding 665 assists along with 631 penalty minutes. The 35 year old right wing has played 58 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 31+35=66 with 18 PIM.


14-3-2021 Carolina Hurricanes trade
Carolina Hurricanes traded BOS's round 4 pick in 2021 to Columbus Blue Jackets for Josh Harding

14-3-2021 Zach Budish reaches career high !
Zach Budish marked a new career high in assists with 12 assists after assisting in tonights game against Pittsburgh Penguins on a goal by Jonathan Drouin. I've been fortunate enough to play with many great players and I could not have done it without them, the happy player said in a hockey magazine.

A native of USA, Zach Budish was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 2nd round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 503 NHL games during his career, notching 63 goals and adding 62 assists along with 278 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has played 63 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 13+12=25 with 78 PIM.


11-3-2021 Pierre Girard frustrated
Carolina Hurricanes center Pierre Girard feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Pierre Girard was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 4th round of the 2014 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old center has not yet played for the Carolina Hurricanes this season. He has played 70 games with the Charlotte Checkers this season, totalling 9+17=26 with 36 PIM.


11-3-2021 Zach Budish reaches career high !
Zach Budish marked a new career high in goals with 13 tallies after scoring in tonights game against Tampa Bay Lightning on a feed by Gustav Nyquist. I just try and give it my best out there. This one was special though, he said outside the teams dressing room.

A native of USA, Zach Budish was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 2nd round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 502 NHL games during his career, notching 63 goals and adding 61 assists along with 276 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has played 62 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 13+11=24 with 76 PIM.


10-3-2021 David Booth speaks up.
David Booth is disappointed in the team tactics after having not played in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

8-3-2021 David Booth speaks up.
David Booth is disappointed in the team tactics after having not played in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

7-3-2021 Steve Downie speaks up.
Steve Downie is disappointed in the team tactics after having not played in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

7-3-2021 Paul Maurice praises Keith Tabaracci
Carolina Hurricanes head coach Paul Maurice has praised young defenseman Keith Tabaracci in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Keith Tabaracci has played 64 games with Kamloops Blazers this season, collecting 22+41=63 with 39 PIM.


7-3-2021 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Jonathan Toews is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Gustav Nyquist is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Stefan Bilek is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Colin Wilson is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Zach Budish is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Alexander Killorn is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Dmitri Makarichev is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

T.J. Brodie has played 21 games without a goal. Zach Boychuk has lost his sights and is now 31 games without a goal. David Booth has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Sergei Shirokov is down on his game pulling a 13 game streak without registering a single point. Steve Downie has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Roope Hintz has lost his sights and is now 34 games without a goal. Scott Laughton has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

Tim Kennedy remains sidelined with wrist injury. Alexander Ovechkin remains sidelined with groin injury.



7-3-2021 Zach Budish reaches career high !
Zach Budish marked a new career high in points with 22 after scoring in tonights game against Florida Panthers on a feed by Alexander Killorn. I don't know why exactly, but the ice just seems to be more wide open for me this year, he said at the post-game press conference.

A native of USA, Zach Budish was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 2nd round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 500 NHL games during his career, notching 61 goals and adding 61 assists along with 271 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has played 60 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 11+11=22 with 71 PIM.


5-3-2021 Paul Maurice praises Anthony Cautero
Carolina Hurricanes head coach Paul Maurice has praised young defenseman Anthony Cautero in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Anthony Cautero has played 22 games with Minn. St-Mankato this season, collecting 2+6=8 with 4 PIM.


5-3-2021 Elias Pettersson reaches career high !
Elias Pettersson marked a new career high in assists with 29 assists after assisting in tonights game against Pittsburgh Penguins on a goal by Alexander Killorn. I'm happy about it but that's it, gotta think other things now, the player said in an interview.

A native of Sweden, Elias Pettersson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round of the 2017 entry draft. He has appeared in 230 NHL games during his career, notching 52 goals and adding 69 assists along with 94 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center has played 66 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 21+29=50 with 8 PIM.


4-3-2021 Team captain meets with T.J. Brodie
Following the team's recent 3-2 loss at New Jersey Devils on 2-3-2021, Carolina Hurricanes captain Alexander Ovechkin and T.J. Brodie were seen outside the dressing room going over some things. He has had some trouble chipping in, so I thought it was time for a little chat, said Alexander Ovechkin

4-3-2021 David Booth speaks up.
David Booth is disappointed in the team tactics after having not played in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

3-3-2021 Team captain meets with T.J. Brodie
Following the team's recent 3-2 loss at New Jersey Devils on 2-3-2021, Carolina Hurricanes captain Alexander Ovechkin and T.J. Brodie did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Alexander Ovechkin

3-3-2021 Extra practise results
Coach Paul Maurice thinks that the extra practise was good enough to shake some players.

2-3-2021 David Booth speaks up.
David Booth is disappointed in the team tactics after having not played in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

28-2-2021 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Jonathan Toews is looking good with 5 points in 2 games last week. Gustav Nyquist is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Ilya Kovalchuk is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Elias Pettersson is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Dmitri Makarichev is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

T.J. Brodie has played 18 games without a goal. Zach Boychuk has lost his sights and is now 28 games without a goal. David Booth has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Sergei Shirokov is down on his game pulling a 10 game streak without registering a single point. Colin Wilson has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Zach Budish has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Steve Downie has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Alexander Killorn has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal. Roope Hintz has lost his sights and is now 31 games without a goal. Scott Laughton has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

Tim Kennedy remains sidelined with wrist injury. Alexander Ovechkin remains sidelined with groin injury.



26-2-2021 Elias Pettersson reaches career high !
Elias Pettersson marked a new career high in points with 48 after scoring in tonights game against New York Rangers on a feed by Ilya Kovalchuk. That's one for the books, he said after signing autographs for some kids.

A native of Sweden, Elias Pettersson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round of the 2017 entry draft. He has appeared in 227 NHL games during his career, notching 52 goals and adding 67 assists along with 94 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center has played 63 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 21+27=48 with 8 PIM.


25-2-2021 Gustav Nyquist resumes light training.
Carolina Hurricanes right wing Gustav Nyquist has resumed light training after his abdomen injury and is listed day to day.

24-2-2021 Gustav Nyquist injured.
Gustav Nyquist (CAR) suffered abdomen injury during training. He is expected to be sidelined for about a week. I'm just looking forward to getting back on the ice and helping this team win, he said in a TV interview.

24-2-2021 Extra practise results
Coach Paul Maurice thinks that the extra practise was good enough to shake some players.

23-2-2021 Gustav Nyquist injured.
Gustav Nyquist (CAR) suffered ankle injury during the game in an incident with Zemgus Girgensons (OTT). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. It is just a minor bump, he said before being taken away for x-rays.

22-2-2021 Jonathan Toews resumes light training.
Carolina Hurricanes center Jonathan Toews has resumed light training after his thigh injury and is listed day to day.

21-2-2021 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Gustav Nyquist is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. James Vasicek is playing well with 1 wins in his 2 starts last week and allowing 2 goals.

Who's cold

T.J. Brodie has played 15 games without a goal. Zach Boychuk has lost his sights and is now 25 games without a goal. David Booth has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Sergei Shirokov has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal. Steve Downie has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Alexander Killorn has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. James Reimer has been chilly and allowed 4 goals in 1 games. Elias Pettersson has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Roope Hintz is sliding on a 23 game streak without registering a single point. Scott Laughton has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

Jonathan Toews remains sidelined with thigh injury. Tim Kennedy remains sidelined with wrist injury. Alexander Ovechkin remains sidelined with groin injury.



19-2-2021 Carolina Hurricanes trade
Carolina Hurricanes traded Steven Seagal, Vincenc Franek and Drake Batherson to Colorado Avalanche for Jonathan Toews

A native of Canada, Jonathan Toews was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 1043 NHL games during his career, notching 351 goals and adding 433 assists along with 388 penalty minutes. The 32 year old center has played 42 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 13+14=27 with 27 PIM.

A native of Russia, Steven Seagal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2nd round of the 2017 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 21 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Carolina Hurricanes this season. He has played 61 games with the Charlotte Checkers this season, totalling 2+2=4 with 22 PIM.

A native of Slovakia, Vincenc Franek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round of the 2016 entry draft. He has appeared in 8 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 2 assists along with 8 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center has not yet played for the Carolina Hurricanes this season. He has played 28 games with the Charlotte Checkers this season, totalling 13+20=33 with 20 PIM.

A native of Canada, Drake Batherson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2017 entry draft. He has appeared in 8 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 5 assists along with 15 penalty minutes. The 22 year old right wing has not yet played for the Carolina Hurricanes this season. He has played 33 games with the Charlotte Checkers this season, totalling 18+9=27 with 12 PIM.


18-2-2021 Paul Maurice praises Chris Verner
Carolina Hurricanes head coach Paul Maurice has praised young right wing Chris Verner in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Chris Verner has played 53 games with Kamloops Blazers this season, collecting 24+16=40 with 70 PIM.


17-2-2021 Team captain meets with Jonathan Drouin
Following the team's recent 2-0 win against Buffalo Sabres on 17-2-2021, Carolina Hurricanes captain Alexander Ovechkin and Jonathan Drouin were seen outside the dressing room going over some things. He has had some trouble chipping in, so I thought it was time for a little chat, said Alexander Ovechkin

16-2-2021 David Booth speaks up.
David Booth is disappointed in the team tactics after having not played in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

14-2-2021 David Booth speaks up.
David Booth is disappointed in the team tactics after having not played in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

14-2-2021 Team captain meets with Alexander Killorn
Team captain Alexander Ovechkin called a short meeting with Alexander Killorn after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I have to take the brunt of this, said Alexander Killorn as he left the ice. My play has not been up to snuff and if I'm not contributing more, I have to work harder.

14-2-2021 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Gustav Nyquist is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Zach Budish is looking good with 4 points in 2 games last week.

Who's cold

T.J. Brodie has played 12 games without a goal. Zach Boychuk has lost his sights and is now 22 games without a goal. David Booth has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Stefan Bilek is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Sergei Shirokov has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Ilya Kovalchuk has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Alexander Killorn has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Elias Pettersson has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Jonathan Drouin has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Roope Hintz is sliding on a 20 game streak without registering a single point. James Vasicek has been chilly and allowed 4 goals in 1 games. Scott Laughton has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

Tim Kennedy remains sidelined with wrist injury. Alexander Ovechkin remains sidelined with groin injury.



14-2-2021 Ivan Orsag resumes full training.
Charlotte Checkers left wing Ivan Orsag has resumed full training after his injury.

12-2-2021 Gustav Nyquist reaches career high !
Gustav Nyquist marked a new career high in points with 54 after assisting in tonights game against Boston Bruins on a goal by Stefan Bilek. My parents came to see this game so I just had to deliver, the happy player said in a hockey magazine..

A native of Sweden, Gustav Nyquist was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 4th round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 716 NHL games during his career, notching 185 goals and adding 214 assists along with 381 penalty minutes. The 31 year old right wing has played 57 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 18+36=54 with 50 PIM.


12-2-2021 Gustav Nyquist reaches a milestone !
Gustav Nyquist scored the 400th point of his career in tonight's game against the Boston Bruins on a feed by Ilya Kovalchuk. It is just part of my job, he said after the game in the dressing room.

A native of Sweden, Gustav Nyquist was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 4th round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 716 NHL games during his career, notching 186 goals and adding 214 assists along with 381 penalty minutes. The 31 year old right wing has played 57 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 19+36=55 with 50 PIM.


12-2-2021 Alexander Ovechkin injured.
Alexander Ovechkin (CAR) suffered groin injury during the game in an incident with Matthew Tkachuk (BOS). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of months.

11-2-2021 Paul Maurice praises Craig Lara
Carolina Hurricanes head coach Paul Maurice has praised young right wing Craig Lara in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Craig Lara has played 54 games with Peterborough Petes this season, collecting 42+16=58 with 17 PIM.


10-2-2021 Sergei Shirokov resumes full training.
Carolina Hurricanes left wing Sergei Shirokov has resumed full training after his leg injury.

9-2-2021 Ivan Orsag resumes light training.
Charlotte Checkers left wing Ivan Orsag has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

8-2-2021 David Booth speaks up.
David Booth is disappointed in the team tactics after having not played in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

7-2-2021 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

Luke Adam has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. T.J. Brodie has played 10 games without a goal. Zach Boychuk has lost his sights and is now 20 games without a goal. David Booth has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Elias Pettersson has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Jonathan Drouin has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Roope Hintz is sliding on a 18 game streak without registering a single point. Dmitri Makarichev has played 12 games without a goal. Scott Laughton has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

Tim Kennedy remains sidelined with wrist injury. Sergei Shirokov remains sidelined with leg injury.



6-2-2021 Paul Maurice praises Keith Tabaracci
Carolina Hurricanes head coach Paul Maurice has praised young defenseman Keith Tabaracci in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Keith Tabaracci has played 52 games with Kamloops Blazers this season, collecting 14+33=47 with 30 PIM.


5-2-2021 Paul Maurice praises Kirk Brown
Carolina Hurricanes head coach Paul Maurice has praised young defenseman Kirk Brown in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Kirk Brown has played 32 games with Eisbären Berlin this season, collecting 1+4=5 with 45 PIM.


5-2-2021 Sergei Shirokov resumes light training.
Carolina Hurricanes left wing Sergei Shirokov has resumed light training after his leg injury and is listed day to day.

2-2-2021 Zach Budish returns
Zach Budish has served his suspension and is available for the next game.

1-2-2021 Team captain meets with Steve Downie
Team captain Alexander Ovechkin called a short meeting with Steve Downie after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Steve Downie as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man

31-1-2021 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Gustav Nyquist is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Ilya Kovalchuk is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Alexander Killorn is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Filip Chytil is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak.

Who's cold

Luke Adam has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. T.J. Brodie has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Zach Boychuk has lost his sights and is now 17 games without a goal. David Booth has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Colin Wilson has lost his sights and is now 13 games without a goal. Zach Budish is down on his game pulling a 13 game streak without registering a single point. Steve Downie has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Alexander Ovechkin has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Jonathan Drouin has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Roope Hintz is sliding on a 15 game streak without registering a single point. Scott Laughton has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

Tim Kennedy remains sidelined with wrist injury. Sergei Shirokov remains sidelined with leg injury.



31-1-2021 Filip Chytil reaches career high !
Filip Chytil marked a new career high in points with 20 after assisting in tonights game against Tampa Bay Lightning on a goal by Alexander Killorn. I just want to thank all the people that have supported me throughout my career. I couldn't have done this without them, he said after the game..

A native of Czech, Filip Chytil was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2nd round of the 2017 entry draft. He has appeared in 70 NHL games during his career, notching 18 goals and adding 21 assists along with 65 penalty minutes. The 21 year old left wing has played 21 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 11+9=20 with 9 PIM.


30-1-2021 David Booth speaks up.
David Booth is disappointed in the team tactics after having not played in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

30-1-2021 Paul Maurice praises Tyson O'Hagan
Carolina Hurricanes head coach Paul Maurice has praised young center Tyson O'Hagan in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Tyson O'Hagan has played 51 games with Plymouth Whalers this season, collecting 49+22=71 with 24 PIM.


29-1-2021 Team captain meets with Luke Adam
Team captain Alexander Ovechkin called a short meeting with Luke Adam after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Luke Adam as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man

28-1-2021 Paul Maurice praises Craig Lara
Carolina Hurricanes head coach Paul Maurice has praised young right wing Craig Lara in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Craig Lara has played 48 games with Peterborough Petes this season, collecting 40+13=53 with 15 PIM.


27-1-2021 David Booth speaks up.
David Booth is disappointed in the team tactics after having not played in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

27-1-2021 Elias Pettersson reaches career high !
Elias Pettersson marked a new career high in goals with 20 tallies after scoring in tonights game against Tampa Bay Lightning on a feed by Ilya Kovalchuk. I just try and give it my best out there. This one was special though, he commented to the media.

A native of Sweden, Elias Pettersson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round of the 2017 entry draft. He has appeared in 215 NHL games during his career, notching 51 goals and adding 64 assists along with 94 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center has played 51 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 20+24=44 with 8 PIM.


25-1-2021 Luke Adam speaks up.
Luke Adam is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

25-1-2021 Gustav Nyquist reaches career high !
Gustav Nyquist marked a new career high in assists with 30 assists after assisting in tonights game against Washington Capitals on a goal by Rasmus Andersson. I've been fortunate enough to play with many great players and I could not have done it without them, the happy player commented.

A native of Sweden, Gustav Nyquist was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 4th round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 709 NHL games during his career, notching 183 goals and adding 208 assists along with 375 penalty minutes. The 31 year old right wing has played 50 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 16+30=46 with 44 PIM.


24-1-2021 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Gustav Nyquist is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Stefan Bilek is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Ilya Kovalchuk is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Alexander Ovechkin is looking red hot with a 9 game point streak. Elias Pettersson is looking red hot with a 6 game point streak.

Who's cold

Zach Boychuk has lost his sights and is now 13 games without a goal. David Booth has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Colin Wilson has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Zach Budish is down on his game pulling a 13 game streak without registering a single point. Rasmus Andersson has played 50 games without a goal. Roope Hintz is down on his game pulling a 11 game streak without registering a single point. Scott Laughton has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

Tim Kennedy remains sidelined with wrist injury. Sergei Shirokov remains sidelined with leg injury.



23-1-2021 T.J. Brodie speaks up.
T.J. Brodie is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 8 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

18-1-2021 Carolina Hurricanes players named to All-Star Game
The following players from Carolina Hurricanes were named to this year's All-Star Game:
-Gustav Nyquist
-Ilya Kovalchuk
-Alexander Ovechkin
-Elias Pettersson


18-1-2021 League suspends Zach Budish
The league board has suspended Carolina Hurricanes player Zach Budish for 3 fighting three times in a game against Buffalo Sabres.

17-1-2021 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Arturs Kulda is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Gustav Nyquist is looking good with 6 points in 4 games last week. Alexander Killorn is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Alexander Ovechkin is looking red hot with a 6 game point streak. Elias Pettersson is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Filip Chytil is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

Zach Boychuk has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. David Booth has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Colin Wilson has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Zach Budish is down on his game pulling a 12 game streak without registering a single point. Ilya Kovalchuk has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Rasmus Andersson has played 47 games without a goal. Roope Hintz has lost his sights and is now 13 games without a goal. Scott Laughton has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

Tim Kennedy remains sidelined with wrist injury. Sergei Shirokov remains sidelined with leg injury.



14-1-2021 Paul Maurice praises Jukka Hietanen
Carolina Hurricanes head coach Paul Maurice has praised young left wing Jukka Hietanen in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Jukka Hietanen has played 28 games with Jokerit Helsinki this season, collecting 19+9=28 with 7 PIM.


13-1-2021 David Booth speaks up.
David Booth is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 4 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

13-1-2021 Alexander Killorn reaches a milestone !
Alexander Killorn scored the 300th point of his career in tonight's game against the Edmonton Oilers on a goal by Filip Chytil. I've seen my idols break records and now I am doing the same, he said with a wink..

A native of USA, Alexander Killorn was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 3rd round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 602 NHL games during his career, notching 150 goals and adding 150 assists along with 602 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 44 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 9+12=21 with 64 PIM.


13-1-2021 Filip Chytil reaches career high !
Filip Chytil marked a new career high in goals with 8 tallies after scoring in tonights game against Edmonton Oilers on a feed by Ilya Kovalchuk. It is just an amazing thing for me, he said before boarding the teams chartered jet.

A native of Czech, Filip Chytil was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2nd round of the 2017 entry draft. He has appeared in 61 NHL games during his career, notching 15 goals and adding 19 assists along with 61 penalty minutes. The 21 year old left wing has played 12 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 8+7=15 with 5 PIM.


11-1-2021 Pierre Girard frustrated
Carolina Hurricanes center Pierre Girard feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Pierre Girard was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 4th round of the 2014 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old center has not yet played for the Carolina Hurricanes this season. He has played 44 games with the Charlotte Checkers this season, totalling 6+10=16 with 36 PIM.


11-1-2021 T.J. Brodie resumes light training.
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman T.J. Brodie has resumed light training after his arm injury and is listed day to day.

11-1-2021 Stefan Bilek resumes light training.
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Stefan Bilek has resumed light training after his groin injury and is listed day to day.

10-1-2021 Scott Laughton frustrated
Carolina Hurricanes left wing Scott Laughton feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Scott Laughton was originally drafted to the NHL by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2nd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 479 NHL games during his career, notching 78 goals and adding 123 assists along with 530 penalty minutes. The 26 year old left wing has played 16 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 8 PIM.


10-1-2021 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Colin Wilson is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Alexander Killorn is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Elias Pettersson is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Filip Chytil is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Luke Adam has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal. Zach Boychuk has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. David Booth has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Zach Budish has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Rasmus Andersson has played 43 games without a goal. Roope Hintz has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Scott Laughton has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

T.J. Brodie remains sidelined with arm injury. Stefan Bilek remains sidelined with groin injury. Tim Kennedy remains sidelined with wrist injury. Sergei Shirokov remains sidelined with leg injury.



9-1-2021 Burke Connell frustrated
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Burke Connell feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Burke Connell was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 3rd round of the 2014 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Carolina Hurricanes this season. He has played 43 games with the Charlotte Checkers this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 10 PIM.


7-1-2021 Stefan Bilek injured.
Stefan Bilek (CAR) suffered groin injury during the game in an incident with Paul Malo (COL). He is expected to be sidelined for about a week. It is one of those nagging injuries that you just have to wait out, he quoted before being taken to the hospital for tests.

6-1-2021 Scott Laughton frustrated
Carolina Hurricanes left wing Scott Laughton feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Scott Laughton was originally drafted to the NHL by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2nd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 479 NHL games during his career, notching 78 goals and adding 123 assists along with 530 penalty minutes. The 26 year old left wing has played 16 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 8 PIM.


5-1-2021 David Booth resumes full training.
Carolina Hurricanes left wing David Booth has resumed full training after his knee injury.

4-1-2021 T.J. Brodie injured.
T.J. Brodie (CAR) suffered arm injury during the game in an incident with Carl Klingberg (NYI). He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks. It was very painfull at first, but now it is a little better, hopefully within 2-3 weeks I'll be back in action, he murmured as he grimaced in pain.

3-1-2021 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Ilya Kovalchuk is looking red hot with a 6 game point streak. Alexander Ovechkin is looking red hot with a 7 game point streak.

Who's cold

Luke Adam has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Zach Budish has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Elias Pettersson has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal. Jonathan Drouin has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Rasmus Andersson is sliding on a 15 game streak without registering a single point. Roope Hintz has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Scott Laughton has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

David Booth remains sidelined with knee injury. Tim Kennedy remains sidelined with wrist injury. Sergei Shirokov remains sidelined with leg injury.



2-1-2021 Carolina Hurricanes players selected to World Junior Championships
World Junior Championships (U-20) in icehockey are about to start. The following players from Carolina Hurricanes organization have been selected to represent their countries:

-Vasili Podkolzin (RUS)
-André Roussimoff (FRA)
-Janos Ancsin ()
-Stefan Widemark (SWE)
-Antonin Schimara (CZE)
-Philippe Rouillard (CAN)
-Michael Gallios (USA)
-Reino Helenius (FIN)
-Andrei Malakhov (RUS)


2-1-2021 Burke Connell resumes light training.
Charlotte Checkers defenseman Burke Connell has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

1-1-2021 Team captain meets with Luke Adam
Following the team's recent 5-2 loss at Nashville Predators on 31-12-2020, Carolina Hurricanes captain Alexander Ovechkin and Luke Adam did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Alexander Ovechkin

31-12-2020 Team captain meets with Zach Budish
Team captain Alexander Ovechkin called a short meeting with Zach Budish after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Zach Budish as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man

31-12-2020 Scott Laughton speaks up.
Scott Laughton is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 4 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

31-12-2020 David Booth resumes light training.
Carolina Hurricanes left wing David Booth has resumed light training after his knee injury and is listed day to day.

31-12-2020 Tomas Tatar injured.
Tomas Tatar of Charlotte Checkers suffered leg injury during tonights minorleague game against the Milwaukee Admirals. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . They're being cautious about my condition, but I feel pretty good right now and want to get back on the ice as soon as possible, he said while limping toward the dressing room.

27-12-2020 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Ilya Kovalchuk is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. James Reimer is playing well with 2 wins in his 2 starts last week and allowing 3 goals.

Who's cold

Luke Adam has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Colin Wilson has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal. Elias Pettersson has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Rasmus Andersson has played 37 games without a goal. Scott Laughton is sliding on a 16 game streak without registering a single point.

Trainer's room

David Booth remains sidelined with knee injury. Tim Kennedy remains sidelined with wrist injury. Sergei Shirokov remains sidelined with leg injury.



27-12-2020 Alexander Killorn injured.
Alexander Killorn (CAR) suffered chest injury during the game in an incident with Andrei Svechnikov (NYR). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. This will just build character, sitting out a few days I mean, he said from the locker room after being helped off the ice.

21-12-2020 Ivan Orsag injured.
Ivan Orsag of Charlotte Checkers suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Chicago Wolves. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of months . Right now I'm at about 30%, but with 4-6 weeks off the Doctors say I'll be back in full form, he said when he was taken off the ice.

20-12-2020 Player of the week: Zach Budish (R)
NHL has awarded Zach Budish (R) of Carolina Hurricanes as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 2 assists for 5 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of USA, Zach Budish was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 2nd round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 475 NHL games during his career, notching 57 goals and adding 57 assists along with 221 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has played 35 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 7+7=14 with 21 PIM.


20-12-2020 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Gustav Nyquist is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Zach Budish is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Ilya Kovalchuk is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Alexander Ovechkin is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Filip Chytil is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Bernard Lehoux is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Zach Boychuk has lost his sights and is now 23 games without a goal. Colin Wilson has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal. Elias Pettersson has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Rasmus Andersson has played 35 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

David Booth remains sidelined with knee injury. Tim Kennedy remains sidelined with wrist injury. Sergei Shirokov remains sidelined with leg injury. Scott Laughton remains sidelined with groin injury.



20-12-2020 Scott Laughton resumes full training.
Carolina Hurricanes left wing Scott Laughton has resumed full training after his groin injury.

18-12-2020 Drake Batherson resumes light training.
Charlotte Checkers right wing Drake Batherson has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

18-12-2020 Ilya Kovalchuk reaches a milestone !
Ilya Kovalchuk scored the 1200th point of his career in tonight's game against the Buffalo Sabres on a goal by Gustav Nyquist. I'm not out here to set records, but it's always nice to get the points, the player said in an interview..

A native of Russia, Ilya Kovalchuk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 1392 NHL games during his career, notching 628 goals and adding 572 assists along with 881 penalty minutes. The 37 year old right wing has played 34 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 16+15=31 with 37 PIM.


18-12-2020 Drake Batherson injured.
Drake Batherson of Charlotte Checkers suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Rochester Americans. He is expected to be sidelined for about a week . It's not that big of a deal, just have to rest for a couple of days, he said from the locker room after being helped off the ice.

17-12-2020 Pierre Girard frustrated
Carolina Hurricanes center Pierre Girard feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Pierre Girard was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 4th round of the 2014 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old center has not yet played for the Carolina Hurricanes this season. He has played 34 games with the Charlotte Checkers this season, totalling 5+6=11 with 26 PIM.


16-12-2020 Scott Laughton speaks up.
Scott Laughton is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 5 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

16-12-2020 Alexander Killorn injured.
Alexander Killorn (CAR) suffered groin injury during the game in an incident with Philippe Barrette (SJ). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. I may be out of the line up for the next game just as a precaution, but I don't think it's anything serious, he murmured as he grimaced in pain.

15-12-2020 Pierre Girard frustrated
Carolina Hurricanes center Pierre Girard feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Pierre Girard was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 4th round of the 2014 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old center has not yet played for the Carolina Hurricanes this season. He has played 33 games with the Charlotte Checkers this season, totalling 5+6=11 with 26 PIM.


15-12-2020 Scott Laughton resumes light training.
Carolina Hurricanes left wing Scott Laughton has resumed light training after his groin injury and is listed day to day.

13-12-2020 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Zach Budish is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Alexander Ovechkin is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Zach Boychuk is down on his game pulling a 14 game streak without registering a single point. Gustav Nyquist is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Colin Wilson has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Rasmus Andersson has played 32 games without a goal. Roope Hintz has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. James Vasicek has been chilly and allowed 5 goals in 1 games. Filip Chytil has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

David Booth remains sidelined with knee injury. Tim Kennedy remains sidelined with wrist injury. Sergei Shirokov remains sidelined with leg injury. Scott Laughton remains sidelined with groin injury.



13-12-2020 Sergei Shirokov injured.
Sergei Shirokov (CAR) suffered leg injury during the game in an incident with Nathan Horton (NYR). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of months. Now I need to rest for the time being but a month or two of rest will do the job, he said after the game.

10-12-2020 Luke Ferraro injured.
Luke Ferraro of Charlotte Checkers suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . It is just a minor bump, he commented to the media.

8-12-2020 Burke Connell injured.
Burke Connell of Charlotte Checkers suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Louisville Panthers. He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month . Now I need to rest for the time being but a month or two of rest will do the job, was his answer to a reporter question after the game.

8-12-2020 Tim Poole injured.
Tim Poole of Charlotte Checkers suffered wrist injury during tonights minorleague game against the Louisville Panthers. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . I'll just put some ice on it and it'll be as good as new. It will take more than this to slow me down, he said while limping toward the dressing room.

8-12-2020 Scott Laughton injured.
Scott Laughton (CAR) suffered groin injury during the game in an incident with Jacob Trouba (FLA). He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks. When you've gone as long as I have without injuries these things are hard to accept, but it's all part of the game, he commented to the press.

6-12-2020 Team captain meets with Zach Budish
Team captain Alexander Ovechkin called a short meeting with Zach Budish after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Zach Budish as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man

6-12-2020 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Gustav Nyquist is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Alexander Ovechkin is looking red hot with a 8 game point streak. Dmitri Makarichev is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Luke Adam has lost his sights and is now 13 games without a goal. T.J. Brodie has played 29 games without a goal. Zach Boychuk is down on his game pulling a 11 game streak without registering a single point. Sergei Shirokov has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Colin Wilson has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Zach Budish is sliding on a 15 game streak without registering a single point. Jonathan Drouin has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Rasmus Andersson has played 29 games without a goal. Filip Chytil has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Scott Laughton is sliding on a 15 game streak without registering a single point.

Trainer's room

David Booth remains sidelined with knee injury. Tim Kennedy remains sidelined with wrist injury.



5-12-2020 Scott Laughton frustrated
Carolina Hurricanes left wing Scott Laughton feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Scott Laughton was originally drafted to the NHL by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2nd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 478 NHL games during his career, notching 78 goals and adding 123 assists along with 530 penalty minutes. The 26 year old left wing has played 15 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 8 PIM.


2-12-2020 Extra practise results
Coach Paul Maurice thinks that the extra practise was good enough to shake some players.

1-12-2020 Drake Batherson injured.
Drake Batherson of Charlotte Checkers suffered thigh injury during tonights minorleague game against the St. John's IceCaps. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . Sometimes you just have bad luck and get knocked around, he commented to the media.

29-11-2020 Weekly team report
Who's hot

T.J. Brodie is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Sergei Shirokov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Ilya Kovalchuk is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Alexander Ovechkin is looking good with a 5 game point scoring streak with 4 game goalstreak.

Who's cold

Luke Adam has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Zach Boychuk has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal. Zach Budish is down on his game pulling a 12 game streak without registering a single point. Jonathan Drouin has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Rasmus Andersson has played 26 games without a goal. Dmitri Makarichev has played 13 games without a goal. Filip Chytil has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Scott Laughton is down on his game pulling a 12 game streak without registering a single point.

Trainer's room

David Booth remains sidelined with knee injury. Tim Kennedy remains sidelined with wrist injury.



28-11-2020 Alexander Ovechkin reaches a milestone !
Alexander Ovechkin scored the 1300th point of his career in tonight's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on a goal by Ilya Kovalchuk. All of them are special, but I'm going to remember this one the most, he said to the press..

A native of Russia, Alexander Ovechkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 1162 NHL games during his career, notching 654 goals and adding 646 assists along with 627 penalty minutes. The 35 year old right wing has played 25 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 17+16=33 with 14 PIM.


22-11-2020 Team captain meets with Arturs Kulda
Team captain Alexander Ovechkin called a short meeting with Arturs Kulda after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I have to take the brunt of this, said Arturs Kulda as he left the ice. My play has not been up to snuff and if I'm not contributing more, I have to work harder.

22-11-2020 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Gustav Nyquist is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Ilya Kovalchuk is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Alexander Ovechkin is looking good with 6 points in 4 games last week. Elias Pettersson is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Bernard Lehoux is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

Luke Adam has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. T.J. Brodie has played 23 games without a goal. Zach Boychuk has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal. Zach Budish has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal. Alexander Killorn has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Jonathan Drouin has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Rasmus Andersson has played 23 games without a goal. Roope Hintz has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Dmitri Makarichev has played 10 games without a goal. Filip Chytil has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Scott Laughton has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

David Booth remains sidelined with knee injury. Tim Kennedy remains sidelined with wrist injury.



21-11-2020 Team captain clashes with Dmitri Makarichev
Team captain Alexander Ovechkin finally broke the silence in the locker room today when he pointed out the less than stellar play of Dmitri Makarichev. If he wants to play for this team, he should be ready to chip in, said the team captain.

21-11-2020 Team captain meets with Scott Laughton
Following the team's recent 4-5 loss against New York Rangers on 21-11-2020, Carolina Hurricanes captain Alexander Ovechkin and Scott Laughton did not leave the dressing room for some time. I think it was time to get some things out of the way, said Alexander Ovechkin

19-11-2020 Luke Adam speaks up.
Luke Adam is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

19-11-2020 Dmitri Makarichev frustrated
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dmitri Makarichev feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player.

A native of Russia, Dmitri Makarichev was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 2015 entry draft. He has appeared in 256 NHL games during his career, notching 26 goals and adding 69 assists along with 88 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has played 22 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 3+7=10 with 2 PIM.


17-11-2020 Vincenc Franek resumes full training.
Charlotte Checkers center Vincenc Franek has resumed full training after his injury.

17-11-2020 Sergei Shirokov reaches a milestone !
Sergei Shirokov scored the 300th point of his career in tonight's game against the Winnipeg Jets on a feed by Bernard Lehoux. I'm not out here to set records, but it's always nice to get the points, he commented and was all smiles.

A native of Russia, Sergei Shirokov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 6th round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 548 NHL games during his career, notching 133 goals and adding 167 assists along with 266 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing has played 20 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 6+6=12 with 18 PIM.


15-11-2020 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Elias Pettersson is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak.

Who's cold

T.J. Brodie has played 19 games without a goal. Zach Boychuk has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Gustav Nyquist has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Colin Wilson has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Zach Budish has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Alexander Killorn has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Jonathan Drouin has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Rasmus Andersson has played 19 games without a goal. Filip Chytil has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Scott Laughton has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

David Booth remains sidelined with knee injury. Tim Kennedy remains sidelined with wrist injury.



14-11-2020 Alexander Ovechkin injured.
Alexander Ovechkin (CAR) suffered abdomen injury during the game in an incident with Oliver Ekman-Larsson (PHI). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. This is a rough game and injuries happen, lucky for me that this one is not serious, was his answer to a reporter question after the game.

14-11-2020 Roope Hintz injured.
Roope Hintz (CAR) suffered leg injury during the game in an incident with Ted Wynter (PHI). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. Small things like this happen to guys almost every game, except this time it happened to me, he quoted before being taken to the hospital for tests.

12-11-2020 Team captain meets with Arturs Kulda
Following the team's recent 2-4 loss against Florida Panthers on 12-11-2020, Carolina Hurricanes captain Alexander Ovechkin and Arturs Kulda did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Alexander Ovechkin

12-11-2020 Vincenc Franek resumes light training.
Charlotte Checkers center Vincenc Franek has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

8-11-2020 Weekly team report
Who's hot

T.J. Brodie is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Ilya Kovalchuk is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Alexander Ovechkin is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Elias Pettersson is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Dmitri Makarichev is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

Sergei Shirokov has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Zach Budish has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Jonathan Drouin has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Rasmus Andersson has played 16 games without a goal. Filip Chytil has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

David Booth remains sidelined with knee injury. Tim Kennedy remains sidelined with wrist injury.



3-11-2020 Vincenc Franek injured.
Vincenc Franek of Charlotte Checkers suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Providence Bruins. He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks . I'd like to play as soon as I can but I think the doctors are going to tell me to rest for a while now, he murmured as he grimaced in pain.

3-11-2020 Burke Connell injured.
Burke Connell of Charlotte Checkers suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Providence Bruins. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . I may be out of the line up for the next game just as a precaution, but I don't think it's anything serious, he said when he was taken off the ice.

3-11-2020 David Booth injured.
David Booth (CAR) suffered knee injury during the game in an incident with Scott Stevens (BOS). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of months. Hopefully the team won't suffer for the next month or so, the injured player commented.

1-11-2020 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Alexander Ovechkin is looking red hot with a 12 game point streak. Elias Pettersson is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Luke Adam has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. T.J. Brodie has played 12 games without a goal. Zach Boychuk is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Alexander Killorn has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Jonathan Drouin has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Rasmus Andersson has played 12 games without a goal. Roope Hintz has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal. Filip Chytil has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Scott Laughton has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

Tim Kennedy remains sidelined with wrist injury.



28-10-2020 Dmitri Makarichev frustrated
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dmitri Makarichev feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player.

A native of Russia, Dmitri Makarichev was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 2015 entry draft. He has appeared in 245 NHL games during his career, notching 25 goals and adding 67 assists along with 86 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has played 11 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 2+5=7 with 0 PIM.


25-10-2020 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Gustav Nyquist is looking good with a 5 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Sergei Shirokov is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Ilya Kovalchuk is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Alexander Ovechkin is looking red hot with a 9 game point streak.

Who's cold

Alexander Killorn has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Jonathan Drouin has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Roope Hintz has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Filip Chytil has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Scott Laughton has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

Tim Kennedy remains sidelined with wrist injury.



24-10-2020 Pierre Girard injured.
Pierre Girard of Charlotte Checkers suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the W-B/Scranton Penguins. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . They just want to be careful after what happened to me last time. I'll dress for tomorrows practice, then it's up to the coaching staff, he said after the game.

18-10-2020 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Colin Wilson is looking good with 5 points in 2 games last week. Ilya Kovalchuk is looking good with a 5 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Alexander Ovechkin is looking red hot with a 6 game point streak. Elias Pettersson is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. James Vasicek is playing well with 2 wins in his 2 starts last week and allowing 2 goals.

Who's cold

Zach Boychuk has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Zach Budish has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Roope Hintz has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Scott Laughton has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

Tim Kennedy remains sidelined with wrist injury.



18-10-2020 Colin Wilson reaches a milestone !
Colin Wilson scored the 400th point of his career in tonight's game against the Washington Capitals on a feed by Elias Pettersson. When you come to play, good things happen, our record breaker told a Hockey Night in Canada reporter.

A native of USA, Colin Wilson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 806 NHL games during his career, notching 180 goals and adding 220 assists along with 226 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 5 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 3+2=5 with 4 PIM.


15-10-2020 Burke Connell frustrated
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Burke Connell feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Burke Connell was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 3rd round of the 2014 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Carolina Hurricanes this season. He has played 4 games with the Charlotte Checkers this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 0 PIM.


11-10-2020 Team captain meets with Rasmus Andersson
Following the team's recent 2-4 loss against Buffalo Sabres on 11-10-2020, Carolina Hurricanes captain Alexander Ovechkin and Rasmus Andersson were seen outside the dressing room going over some things. He has had some trouble chipping in, so I thought it was time for a little chat, said Alexander Ovechkin

11-10-2020 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Gustav Nyquist is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Sergei Shirokov is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Ilya Kovalchuk is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Alexander Killorn is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Alexander Ovechkin is looking good with 7 points in 3 games last week. Elias Pettersson is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Dmitri Makarichev is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

No-one is especially cold at the moment.

Trainer's room

Tim Kennedy remains sidelined with wrist injury.



10-10-2020 Pierre Girard frustrated
Carolina Hurricanes center Pierre Girard feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Pierre Girard was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 4th round of the 2014 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old center has not yet played for the Carolina Hurricanes this season. He has played 3 games with the Charlotte Checkers this season, totalling 1+0=1 with 2 PIM.


8-10-2020 Dmitri Makarichev frustrated
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dmitri Makarichev feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player.

A native of Russia, Dmitri Makarichev was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 2015 entry draft. He has appeared in 236 NHL games during his career, notching 24 goals and adding 63 assists along with 86 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has played 2 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 0 PIM.


5-10-2020 Team captain meets with Ilya Kovalchuk
Following the team's recent 3-4 loss against Columbus Blue Jackets on 4-10-2020, Carolina Hurricanes captain Alexander Ovechkin and Ilya Kovalchuk did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Alexander Ovechkin

4-10-2020 Weekly team report
Who's hot

T.J. Brodie is looking good with 2 points in 1 games last week. Alexander Ovechkin is looking good with 2 points in 1 games last week.

Who's cold

James Vasicek has been chilly and allowed 4 goals in 1 games.

Trainer's room

Tim Kennedy remains sidelined with wrist injury.



2-10-2020 Team captain meets with Roope Hintz
Following the team's recent 3-0 loss at Calgary Flames on 26-9-2020, Carolina Hurricanes captain Alexander Ovechkin and Roope Hintz did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Alexander Ovechkin

2-10-2020 Scott Laughton frustrated
Carolina Hurricanes left wing Scott Laughton feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Scott Laughton was originally drafted to the NHL by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2nd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 463 NHL games during his career, notching 78 goals and adding 123 assists along with 522 penalty minutes. The 26 year old left wing looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.


30-9-2020 Media rates the best players in the league
GOALTENDER
NameOFDFOAAgeTeam
Sergei BobrovskyA-A-A-32Minnesota Wild
Carey PriceA-A-A-33Tampa Bay Lightning
Andrei VasilevskiA-A-A-26Phoenix Coyotes
Corey CrawfordBA-B35Nashville Predators
John GibsonBA-B27Boston Bruins
Tuukka RaskBBB33Dallas Stars
Jonathan QuickBBB34Los Angeles Kings
Martin JonesA-A-B30Edmonton Oilers
Marc-André FleuryBBB35New York Islanders
Steve MasonBBB32Columbus Blue Jackets
DEFENSEMAN
NameOFDFOAAgeTeam
Erik KarlssonAA-A-30Detroit Red Wings
Cale MakarABA-21St. Louis Blues
Drew DoughtyAA-B30Calgary Flames
Oliver Ekman-LarssonA-A-B29Philadelphia Flyers
Victor HedmanB-AB29Tampa Bay Lightning
Miro HeiskanenBA-B21San Jose Sharks
John KlingbergA-BB28Dallas Stars
Jack JohnsonA-B-B33Los Angeles Kings
Ryan McDonaghBBB31Montreal Canadiens
Alex PietrangeloBAB30Phoenix Coyotes
LEFT WING
NameOFDFOAAgeTeam
Patrick KaneACA-31Vancouver Canucks
John TavaresAB-A-30Boston Bruins
Anze KopitarBBB33Calgary Flames
Leon DraisaitlAB-B24New Jersey Devils
Eric StaalA-B-B35Winnipeg Jets
Josh BaileyA-B-B30Florida Panthers
Adam HenriqueB-BB30New Jersey Devils
Brad MarchandBB-B32Edmonton Oilers
Austin WatsonB-A-B28Buffalo Sabres
James van RiemsdykB-BB31New York Islanders
CENTER
NameOFDFOAAgeTeam
Auston MatthewsA-B-A-23Toronto Maple Leafs
Steven StamkosAB-A-30Tampa Bay Lightning
Blake WheelerBA-B34Columbus Blue Jackets
Taylor HallA-B-B28Toronto Maple Leafs
Connor McDavidAB-B23Boston Bruins
Sidney CrosbyAB-B33Boston Bruins
Tyler SeguinA-BB28Phoenix Coyotes
Jonathan ToewsBBB32Colorado Avalanche
Matt DucheneA-B-B29Colorado Avalanche
Ruslan KirzhakovCAB26Nashville Predators
RIGHT WING
NameOFDFOAAgeTeam
Brent BurnsAAA-35Florida Panthers
Aaron LyfordB-B-A-26Chicago Blackhawks
Nathan MacKinnonAB-B25Los Angeles Kings
Mitch MarnerAB-B23New Jersey Devils
Dustin ByfuglienBBB35Calgary Flames
Patrice BergeronB-BB35Boston Bruins
Nino NiederreiterBBB28Chicago Blackhawks
Evgeni MalkinAB-B34Edmonton Oilers
Alexander Ovechkin94788335Carolina Hurricanes
Ryan JohansenA-BB28Columbus Blue Jackets


29-9-2020 Vasili Podkolzin returns to London Knights
Carolina Hurricanes's Vasili Podkolzin did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to London Knights.

29-9-2020 Len Johnson returns to Boston University
Carolina Hurricanes's Len Johnson did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Boston University.

29-9-2020 André Roussimoff returns to London Knights
Carolina Hurricanes's André Roussimoff did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to London Knights.

29-9-2020 Scott Augusta returns to Moskitos Essen
Carolina Hurricanes's Scott Augusta did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Moskitos Essen.

29-9-2020 Todd Housley returns to Acadie-Bathurst Titans
Carolina Hurricanes's Todd Housley did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Acadie-Bathurst Titans.

29-9-2020 Jon Tinning returns to Prince Albert Raiders
Carolina Hurricanes's Jon Tinning did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Prince Albert Raiders.

29-9-2020 Alan Svejkovsky returns to Sherbrooke Castors
Carolina Hurricanes's Alan Svejkovsky did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Sherbrooke Castors.

29-9-2020 Roman Boje returns to Spokane Chiefs
Carolina Hurricanes's Roman Boje did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Spokane Chiefs.

29-9-2020 Stefan Widemark returns to Timra IK
Carolina Hurricanes's Stefan Widemark did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Timra IK.

29-9-2020 Philippe Rouillard returns to Sherbrooke Castors
Carolina Hurricanes's Philippe Rouillard did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Sherbrooke Castors.

29-9-2020 Reino Helenius returns to Roanoke Express
Carolina Hurricanes's Reino Helenius did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Roanoke Express.

29-9-2020 Joel Bradley returns to Acadie-Bathurst Titans
Carolina Hurricanes's Joel Bradley did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Acadie-Bathurst Titans.

29-9-2020 Premysl Engleman returns to Rimouski Oceanic
Carolina Hurricanes's Premysl Engleman did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Rimouski Oceanic.

29-9-2020 Howard Delaney returns to Halifax Mooseheads
Carolina Hurricanes's Howard Delaney did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Halifax Mooseheads.

29-9-2020 Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov returns to Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Carolina Hurricanes's Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Metallurg Magnitogorsk.

27-9-2020 Team captain meets with Scott Laughton
Team captain Alexander Ovechkin called a short meeting with Scott Laughton after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Scott Laughton as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man

27-9-2020 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

Len Johnson has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Scott Augusta has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Sergei Shirokov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Todd Housley has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Jon Tinning has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Alan Svejkovsky has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Zach Budish has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Ilya Kovalchuk has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Roman Boje has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. James Reimer hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Anthony Spring has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Elias Pettersson has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Vincenc Franek has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Stefan Widemark has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Michael Gallios has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Joel Bradley has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Premysl Engleman has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Drake Batherson has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Cédric Lépine has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Howard Delaney has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Darby Clancy hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Andrei Malakhov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Filip Chytil has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Marten Haarland has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Scott Laughton has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Tim Kennedy remains sidelined with wrist injury.



25-9-2020 Burke Connell frustrated
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Burke Connell feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Burke Connell was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 3rd round of the 2014 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Carolina Hurricanes this season.


23-9-2020 Team captain meets with Roope Hintz
Team captain Alexander Ovechkin called a short meeting with Roope Hintz after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I have to take the brunt of this, said Roope Hintz as he left the ice. My play has not been up to snuff and if I'm not contributing more, I have to work harder.

22-9-2020 Team captain meets with Drake Batherson
Team captain Alexander Ovechkin called a short meeting with Drake Batherson after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I have to take the brunt of this, said Drake Batherson as he left the ice. My play has not been up to snuff and if I'm not contributing more, I have to work harder.

20-9-2020 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

Len Johnson has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Scott Augusta has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Sergei Shirokov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Todd Housley has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Jon Tinning has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Alan Svejkovsky has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Roman Boje has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. James Reimer hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Anthony Spring has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Stefan Widemark has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Michael Gallios has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Joel Bradley has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Premysl Engleman has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Drake Batherson has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Cédric Lépine has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Howard Delaney has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Darby Clancy hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Andrei Malakhov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

Tim Kennedy remains sidelined with wrist injury.



18-9-2020 Burke Connell frustrated
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Burke Connell feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Burke Connell was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 3rd round of the 2014 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Carolina Hurricanes this season.


17-9-2020 Team captain meets with André Roussimoff
Team captain Alexander Ovechkin called a short meeting with André Roussimoff after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said André Roussimoff as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man

14-9-2020 Vasili Podkolzin resumes light training.
Carolina Hurricanes right wing Vasili Podkolzin has resumed light training after his head injury and is listed day to day.

14-9-2020 Vasili Podkolzin injured.
Vasili Podkolzin (CAR) suffered head injury during the game in an incident with Christopher Alvintzi (CHI). He is expected to be sidelined for about a week. It hurts a bit but it'll be okay in a week or so I'm told, he commented to the media.

13-9-2020 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

No-one is especially cold at the moment.

Trainer's room

Tim Kennedy remains sidelined with wrist injury.



12-9-2020 Team captain meets with Drake Batherson
Following the team's recent 3-2 loss at Anaheim Ducks on 10-9-2020, Carolina Hurricanes captain Alexander Ovechkin and Drake Batherson were seen outside the dressing room going over some things. He has had some trouble chipping in, so I thought it was time for a little chat, said Alexander Ovechkin

6-9-2020 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Zach Boychuk is looking good with 2 points in 1 games last week. Gustav Nyquist is looking good with 2 points in 1 games last week. Colin Wilson is looking good with 2 points in 1 games last week. Ilya Kovalchuk is looking good with 4 points in 1 games last week.

Who's cold

No-one is especially cold at the moment.

Trainer's room

Tim Kennedy remains sidelined with wrist injury.



29-8-2020 Carolina Hurricanes name captain.
Carolina Hurricanes have named Alexander Ovechkin as the captain of the team.

29-8-2020 Burke Connell frustrated
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Burke Connell feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Burke Connell was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 3rd round of the 2014 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old defenseman is expecting a good season for the team.


29-8-2020 Sergei Shirokov resumes full training.
Carolina Hurricanes left wing Sergei Shirokov has resumed full training after his thigh injury.

29-8-2020 Scott Laughton resumes full training.
Carolina Hurricanes left wing Scott Laughton has resumed full training after his ankle injury.

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