Carolina Hurricanes defensive prospect Anttoni Honka has been loaned to JYP Jyväskylä of the Finnish Liiga, the club he’s played almost all of his 205-game Liiga career with. The 23-year-old 2019 third-round pick was originally slated to play ECHL hockey with the Norfolk Admirals, but rather than play third-tier hockey in North America he appears to have chosen to return to … [Read more...] about Anttoni Honka Loaned To Liiga
Aho And Anderson Doubtful For Tonight
The Hurricanes are likely to be without center Sebastian Aho tonight against Colorado, relays NHL.com’s Ryan Boulding (Twitter link). The 26-year-old has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury but skated after the game-day skate today, suggesting he won’t be out much longer. Aho has three points in his first three games so far this season and is coming off his … [Read more...] about Aho And Anderson Doubtful For Tonight
Hurricanes Recall Callahan Burke
Late last night, the Hurricanes made a roster move, announcing the recall of forward Callahan Burke from AHL Colorado on an emergency basis. It’s unclear at this time which Carolina player’s availability is in question for their game tonight against the Avalanche. The Hurricanes acquired Burke from the Avs earlier this month in exchange for defenseman Caleb Jones. The swap … [Read more...] about Hurricanes Recall Callahan Burke
Carolina Hurricanes Recall Pyotr Kochetkov
The Carolina Hurricanes announced that the team has recalled Pyotr Kochetkov from the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League. Without a direct affiliate this season, the Hurricanes have most of their minor league depth players sporadically placed throughout the AHL. Although no distinction was made through the team announcement, this is likely tied to the removal of … [Read more...] about Carolina Hurricanes Recall Pyotr Kochetkov
Hurricanes Prospect Noel Gunler Linked To Finnish League
When Carolina assigned Noel Gunler to the ECHL earlier this month, it felt like it was an untenable situation. The Hurricanes don’t have an AHL affiliate and having one of their better prospects playing down a level is hardly ideal. Earlier this week, a report surfaced that Gunler was likely to play in Sweden this season. However, it appears that this is now unlikely to be … [Read more...] about Hurricanes Prospect Noel Gunler Linked To Finnish League