Author: Kat Whetstone

Carolina Hurricanes Re-Sign Eric Robinson
- Kat Whetstone
- June 20, 2025
RALEIGH, North Carolina: The Carolina Hurricanes have re-signed one of their most valuable depth players. Left-winger Eric Robinson, who signed with the organization on July 1, 2024, as a free agent, has signed a four-year extension. The deal has an average-annual-value (AAV) of $1.7 million USD.
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Frederik Andersen Makes Denmark’s Olympic Roster
- Kat Whetstone
- June 16, 2025
Hurricanes netminder Frederik Andersen is back in the crease for Team Denmark – this time, at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy. Andersen was announced as one of six players to have made Team Denmark’s preliminary Olympic roster on June 16.
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Sebastian Aho Makes Team Finland’s Olympic Roster
- Kat Whetstone
- June 16, 2025
Team Finland has released their preliminary Olympic rosters – and Sebastian Aho has made the cut.
The Finnish center has been a vital part of the Carolina Hurricanes since his draft in 2015 (35th overall). Aho has represented Team Finland in international play both at the junior and elite level, with the most recent being at the Four Nations faceoff in February.
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Carolina Hurricanes Exit Interviews: Early Takeaways
- Kat Whetstone
- June 7, 2025
INJURIES Forward Jordan Martinook started the day by answering an injury question, stating, “Everybody’s playing through stuff, so [you’ve] got bruises and knicks.” Despite Martinook himself not playing through injury, three other members of the Hurricanes were. Seth Jarvis, one of the team’s stars, has had a recurring shoulder injury since the end of the […]
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Jesper Fast Announces Retirement from Professional Hockey
- Kat Whetstone
- June 2, 2025
RALEIGH, North Carolina: Hurricanes right winger and fan-favorite Jesper Fast announced his retirement from professional hockey on Monday morning.
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NHL SERIES RECAP: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Washington Capitals
- Kat Whetstone
- May 16, 2025
The Carolina Hurricanes have advanced to the NHL’s Eastern Conference Final for the first time since 2023. The team will play the winner of the Toronto/Florida series. If the Florida Panthers advance, the ECF will be a 2023 rematch.
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Alexander Nikishin Makes Hurricanes Debut
- Kat Whetstone
- May 16, 2025
WASHINGTON DC: After five years and one thousand days later, the wait for many Hurricanes fans has ended. On May 15, ahead of Game 5 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Washington Capitals, Carolina rookie defenseman Alexander Nikishin took warmups. Nikishin was drafted in the 2020 NHL Draft by the […]
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Frederik Andersen Returns to Play, Talks Extension
- Kat Whetstone
- May 7, 2025
After sustaining an injury during Game 4 of the Carolina Hurricanes’ Round 1 Stanley Cup Playoff series against the New Jersey Devils, goaltender Frederik Andersen returned to play against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday evening. Andersen secured his fifth postseason win. On May 4, Frederik Andersen met with the media to discuss his one-year, $2.75 […]
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Frederik Andersen Signs Extension with the Carolina Hurricanes
- Kat Whetstone
- May 3, 2025
RALEIGH, North Carolina: In a week of extensions for the Carolina Hurricanes, goaltender Frederik Andersen is the latest to sign a deal.
Andersen, 35, signed a one-year, $2.75 million extension on May 3.
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Taylor Hall Signs Extension with the Carolina Hurricanes
- Kat Whetstone
- April 30, 2025
RALEIGH, North Carolina: Former first-overall pick and sudden star in Carolina, Taylor Hall, has signed a three-year, 9.5 million extension with the Hurricanes.
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