27-4-2019 Josh Wesley frustrated
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Josh Wesley 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 USA, Josh Wesley 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 defenseman has not yet played for the Carolina Hurricanes this season. He has played 82 games with the Charlotte Checkers this season, totalling 3+3=6 with 32 PIM.


26-4-2019 Keegan Kanzig frustrated
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Keegan Kanzig 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 minor league player.

A native of Canada, Keegan Kanzig was originally drafted to the NHL by the Calgary Flames in the 3rd round of the 2013 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 82 games with the Charlotte Checkers this season, totalling 8+21=29 with 26 PIM.


25-4-2019 Phillip Di Giuseppe frustrated
Carolina Hurricanes right wing Phillip Di Giuseppe 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, Phillip Di Giuseppe was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2nd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 149 NHL games during his career, notching 12 goals and adding 22 assists along with 51 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has played 72 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 4+6=10 with 18 PIM. He has also played 10 games with the Charlotte Checkers this season, totalling 6+4=10 with 0 PIM.


25-4-2019 NHL nominates players for NHL Awards
The NHL has released the annual list of award nominees. For each category in which the winner is voted, there are three nominees. The annual NHL Awards Ceremony is held right after the Stanley Cup Finals.

Here are the candidates for season 2018-19:

Jack Adams Award
1. CGY Head Coach, Calgary Flames
2. PHI Fred Shero, Philadelphia Flyers
3. TOR Head Coach, Toronto Maple Leafs
Annual award given to the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success

Calder Memorial Trophy
1. Nick Merkley, Columbus Blue Jackets
2. Michael McLeod, Tampa Bay Lightning
3. Michael Dal Colle, New York Rangers
Annual award given to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League

Hart Memorial Trophy
1. Jamie Benn, Columbus Blue Jackets
2. Patrik Laine, Winnipeg Jets
3. Connor McDavid, Dallas Stars
Annual award given to the player judged to be the most valuable to his team

Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
1. Patrik Laine, Winnipeg Jets
2. William Karlsson, St. Louis Blues
3. Jonathan Drouin, Montreal Canadiens
Annual award given to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability

James Norris Memorial Trophy
1. Jake Muzzin, Los Angeles Kings
2. Torey Krug, New Jersey Devils
3. Zach Werenski, Columbus Blue Jackets
Annual award given to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position

Frank J. Selke Trophy
1. Logan Shaw, Philadelphia Flyers
2. Sonny Milano, Columbus Blue Jackets
3. Milan Lucic, Edmonton Oilers
Annual award given to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game



23-4-2019 Greg McKegg frustrated
Carolina Hurricanes center Greg McKegg 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, Greg McKegg was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 3rd round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 65 NHL games during his career, notching 5 goals and adding 4 assists along with 24 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has not yet played for the Carolina Hurricanes this season. He has played 68 games with the Charlotte Checkers this season, totalling 42+84=126 with 12 PIM.


20-4-2019 Lucas Ekestahl Jonsson frustrated
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Lucas Ekestahl Jonsson 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 Sweden, Lucas Ekestahl Jonsson, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Carolina Hurricanes this season. He has played 82 games with the Charlotte Checkers this season, totalling 2+7=9 with 28 PIM.


19-4-2019 Spencer Foo frustrated
Carolina Hurricanes right wing Spencer Foo 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, Spencer Foo, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 43 NHL games during his career, notching 4 goals and adding 9 assists along with 28 penalty minutes. The 24 year old right wing has played 11 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 2+3=5 with 6 PIM.


19-4-2019 CAR Head Coach praises Ryder Donovan
Carolina Hurricanes head coach CAR Head Coach has praised young left wing Ryder Donovan 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.

Ryder Donovan has played 76 games with Prince Albert Raiders this season, collecting 50+27=77 with 37 PIM.


18-4-2019 Carolina Hurricanes players selected to World Championships
World Championships in icehockey are about to start. The following players from Carolina Hurricanes have been selected to represent their countries:

-Dillon Dubé (CAN)
-Elias Lindholm (SWE)
-Victor Rask (SWE)
-Martin Necas (CZE)
-Evgeni Dadonov (RUS)
-Andrei Svechnikov (RUS)

Altough invited to the team, the following players refused to participate due to miscellaneous reasons:
-Scott Darling(USA)
-Jaccob Slavin(USA)
-Teuvo Teravainen(FIN)
-Marcus Kruger(SWE)
-Brett Pesce(USA)
-Sebastian Aho(FIN)
-Noah Hanifin(USA)
-Lucas Wallmark(SWE)
-Alex Nedeljkovic(USA)
-Valentin Zykov(RUS)
-Warren Foegele(CAN)
-Greg McKegg(CAN)
-Roland McKeown(CAN)
-Jake Bean(CAN)
-Keegan Kanzig(CAN)
-Haydn Fleury(CAN)
-Clark Bishop(CAN)
-David Cotton(USA)
-Jordan Weal(CAN)


16-4-2019 Keegan Kanzig frustrated
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Keegan Kanzig 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 minor league player.

A native of Canada, Keegan Kanzig was originally drafted to the NHL by the Calgary Flames in the 3rd round of the 2013 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 82 games with the Charlotte Checkers this season, totalling 8+21=29 with 26 PIM.


15-4-2019 CAR Head Coach praises Antoine Crête-Belzile
Carolina Hurricanes head coach CAR Head Coach has praised young defenseman Antoine Crête-Belzile 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.

Antoine Crête-Belzile has played 74 games with Sherbrooke Castors this season, collecting 12+23=35 with 60 PIM.


15-4-2019 Noah Hanifin resumes full training.
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Noah Hanifin has resumed full training after his arm injury.

13-4-2019 Brett Pesce frustrated
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce 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 minor league player.

A native of USA, Brett Pesce was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 3rd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 315 NHL games during his career, notching 11 goals and adding 58 assists along with 96 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has played 82 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 3+12=15 with 18 PIM.


13-4-2019 Steven Lorentz uncertain about future
Steven Lorentz wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.

12-4-2019 Phillip Di Giuseppe frustrated
Carolina Hurricanes right wing Phillip Di Giuseppe 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, Phillip Di Giuseppe was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2nd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 149 NHL games during his career, notching 12 goals and adding 22 assists along with 51 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has played 72 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 4+6=10 with 18 PIM. He has also played 10 games with the Charlotte Checkers this season, totalling 6+4=10 with 0 PIM.


12-4-2019 CAR Head Coach praises Corson Green
Carolina Hurricanes head coach CAR Head Coach has praised young defenseman Corson Green 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.

Corson Green has played 27 games with New Hampshire this season, collecting 5+6=11 with 25 PIM.


10-4-2019 Noah Hanifin resumes light training.
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Noah Hanifin has resumed light training after his arm injury and is listed day to day.

9-4-2019 Josh Wesley uncertain about future
Josh Wesley wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.

8-4-2019 Warren Foegele frustrated
Carolina Hurricanes left wing Warren Foegele 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 minor league player.

A native of Canada, Warren Foegele 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 left wing has not yet played for the Carolina Hurricanes this season. He has played 64 games with the Charlotte Checkers this season, totalling 53+40=93 with 22 PIM.


8-4-2019 Noah Hanifin injured.
Noah Hanifin (CAR) suffered arm injury during the game in an incident with Tom Kuhnhackl (PIT). 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 as medics fastened him onto the stretcher.

7-4-2019 Team captain meets with Roland McKeown
Team captain Jordan Staal called a short meeting with Roland McKeown after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Roland McKeown as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man

6-4-2019 Team captain meets with Justin Williams
Team captain Jordan Staal called a short meeting with Justin Williams after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Justin Williams as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man

6-4-2019 Jaccob Slavin resumes light training.
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin has resumed light training after his thigh injury and is listed day to day.

6-4-2019 League suspends Jordan Staal
The league board has suspended Carolina Hurricanes player Jordan Staal for 3 fighting three times in a game against Columbus Blue Jackets.

6-4-2019 Jaccob Slavin injured.
Jaccob Slavin (CAR) suffered thigh injury during the game in an incident with Nick Foligno (CBS). He is expected to be sidelined for about a week. I'll remember that goon's number for the cheap hit he gave me. When we meet again he better keep his head up, that's all. I was very lucky it wasn't more serious, he said as medics fastened him onto the stretcher.

5-4-2019 Team captain meets with Dale Weise
Team captain Jordan Staal called a short meeting with Dale Weise after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Dale Weise as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man

5-4-2019 Lucas Ekestahl Jonsson frustrated
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Lucas Ekestahl Jonsson 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 Sweden, Lucas Ekestahl Jonsson, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Carolina Hurricanes this season. He has played 80 games with the Charlotte Checkers this season, totalling 2+7=9 with 28 PIM.


5-4-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Elias Lindholm is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Teuvo Teravainen is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Sebastian Aho is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

Spencer Foo has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Jaccob Slavin has played 11 games without a goal. Phillip Di Giuseppe has lost his sights and is now 18 games without a goal. Haydn Fleury is sliding on a 15 game streak without registering a single point. Roland McKeown has played 15 games without a goal. Jake Bean has played 80 games without a goal. Martin Necas has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Evgeni Dadonov has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Dale Weise has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



4-4-2019 Jarkko Parikka injured.
Jarkko Parikka of Charlotte Checkers suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Binghamton Devils. 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, was his answer to a reporter question after the game.

3-4-2019 Clark Bishop frustrated
Carolina Hurricanes left wing Clark Bishop 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, Clark Bishop was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 5th round of the 2014 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old left wing has not yet played for the Carolina Hurricanes this season. He has played 79 games with the Charlotte Checkers this season, totalling 11+34=45 with 6 PIM.


1-4-2019 Warren Foegele uncertain about future
Warren Foegele wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.

1-4-2019 Sebastian Aho reaches career high !
Sebastian Aho marked a new career high in points with 50 after scoring in tonights game against Ottawa Senators on a feed by Clayton Keller. Yes, it's nice to break records but that's not the idea of this game, he said after signing autographs for some kids.

A native of Finland, Sebastian Aho was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2nd round of the 2015 entry draft. He has appeared in 241 NHL games during his career, notching 61 goals and adding 78 assists along with 120 penalty minutes. The 21 year old left wing has played 77 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 22+28=50 with 44 PIM.


31-3-2019 Keegan Kanzig frustrated
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Keegan Kanzig 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 minor league player.

A native of Canada, Keegan Kanzig was originally drafted to the NHL by the Calgary Flames in the 3rd round of the 2013 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 77 games with the Charlotte Checkers this season, totalling 8+21=29 with 24 PIM.


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