The Carolina Hurricanes have signed forward Givani Smith and defenseman Oliver Kylington to professional tryouts. Both players appeared in NHL games last season. Kylington’s NHL action was split between the Colorado Avalanche and Anaheim Ducks. He only totaled 19 games, and five points, on the year after sustaining a string of injuries throughout the 2024-25 season. Kylington … [Read more...] about Hurricanes Sign Oliver Kylington, Givani Smith To Professional Tryouts
Hurricanes Hire Jesper Fast As Development Coach
After confirming his retirement in June, former Hurricanes winger Jesper Fast is returning to the organization as a development coach, the team announced. Fast’s career was truncated by a neck injury he sustained in Carolina’s final game of the 2023-24 regular season. He required surgery that sidelined him for the playoffs and kept him on injured reserve for the entirety of … [Read more...] about Hurricanes Hire Jesper Fast As Development Coach
Hurricanes’ Alexander Nikishin Talks Preparation For Rookie Season
In a new interview with Daria Tuboltseva of RG Media, Carolina Hurricanes Alexander Nikishin spoke at length about his preparation for what’s expected to be the first full season in the NHL this upcoming year. Up to this point, Nikishin only has four postseason games under his belt from the 2024-25 Stanley Cup playoffs, but he did play the entire regular season with the KHL’s … [Read more...] about Hurricanes’ Alexander Nikishin Talks Preparation For Rookie Season
Hurricanes Open To Reunion With Jack Roslovic
As noted by independent insider Frank Seravalli for Bleacher Report earlier this week, the Hurricanes have maintained interest in bringing UFA Jack Roslovic back to the club, but they “don’t really have a spot for him at the moment.” Things have continued to be relatively quiet on the market for Roslovic, who’s held the title of top remaining UFA for well over a month now, … [Read more...] about Hurricanes Open To Reunion With Jack Roslovic
Kochetkov Played Through Injuries Last Year, Juntorp Finds New Team In Sweden
Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov is coming off a bit of a quieter year after his save percentage went down from .911 in 2023-24 to just .897 last season. It appears there might be a reason for that as the netminder recently told Sports.ru’s Dmitry Shevchenko that he started playing through some injuries in November with some lingering throughout the season; the only time … [Read more...] about Kochetkov Played Through Injuries Last Year, Juntorp Finds New Team In Sweden