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It has been an extended summer season, however hockey has lastly arrived because the Carolina Hurricanes‘ prospects shall be taking part within the 2024 Prospect Showcase beginning tonight, Sept. 13.
The occasion, which is being hosted by the Nashville Predators in Bellevue, TN on the Ford Ice Middle, will function not solely Canes prospects however these too of the Preds, Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers.
Carolina will participate within the second sport of the day, kicking off in opposition to the Tampa Bay Lightning at 6 p.m. very similar to how the Canes will kick off the NHL season as properly on Oct. 11.
As well as, the entire Hurricanes’ video games are slated to be livestreamed on the Carolina Hurricanes’ team website beginning 10-Quarter-hour earlier than puck drop.
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Here is the total showcase schedule:
2024 Prospects Showcase Schedule
Friday, Sept. 13
3 p.m. – Nashville Predators vs. Florida Panthers
6 p.m. – Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Saturday, Sept. 14
3 p.m. – Carolina Hurricanes vs. Florida Panthers
6 p.m. – Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Nashville Predators
Sunday, Sept. 15
Follow Day
Monday, Sept. 16
11 a.m. – Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers
2 p.m. – Nashville Predators vs. Carolina Hurricanes
New Chicago Wolves head coach Cam Abbott shall be behind the bench for the showcase and the roster options lots of the group’s prime prospects.
Carolina Hurricanes
Who To Watch?
The Massive Three
The plain names to be careful for are going to be the massive three of Bradly Nadeau, Jackson Blake and Felix Unger Sorum.
Nadeau, the 2023 first-round decide, did one yr on the College of Maine, however confirmed super progress in his time in NCAA.
The proficient winger is a pure purpose scorer who has a powerful all-around offensive sport and he is one of many gamers who might very simply make a splash at coaching camp.
Blake, a 2021 fourth-round decide, was a Hobey Baker finalist final season with the College of North Dakota, having been one of many prime gamers in school hockey.
The 5-foot-10 ahead has an unreal motor and has a powerful knack for locating the puck.
Unger Sorum, a 2023 second-round decide, was maybe one of many Canes prime standouts ultimately season’s coaching camp.
He is a cerebral sort of participant who’s in a position to management the tempo of play together with his excessive hockey IQ and playmaking imaginative and prescient.
There’s alternative available on the Hurricanes’ beginning roster at ahead this yr so if any of these three can have an enormous showcase and push that into coaching camp, it’s going to give them simply that rather more of a leg up on the others.
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Excessive-Upside Potential
A few different gamers I am fascinated about watching are Scott Morrow, Gleb Trikozov and Justin Poirier.
Morrow, a 2021 second-round decide, was a standout at UMass for 3 seasons earlier than making his NHL debut on the finish of final common season.
The 6-foot-2 blueliner has at all times had a knack for the offensive aspect of the sport, however actually grew right into a extra rounded participant as his school profession progressed.
It must be actual enjoyable to see him run an influence play through the showcase.
Trikozov, a 2022 second-round decide, is maybe one of many gamers I am most interested in.
This shall be Trikozov’s first foray into North American hockey, having performed in Russia all his life.
A whole lot of the individuals who watch the Russian leagues with regularity are huge on Trikozov because of his offensive toolkit, so I really feel he may very well be an actual enjoyable participant to look at.
Related: Carolina Hurricanes Sign Russian Prospect Gleb Trikozov to Three-Year ELC
And that very same kind of vibe goes into my curiosity with Poirier.
The 5-foot-8 winger has rather a lot to show because of his dimension, however the 2024 fifth-round decide was additionally the primary participant to attain over 50 objectives within the QMJHL since Sidney Crosby.
Like, should you’re doing issues one of many all-time greats did, you have to be fairly particular and I feel he may very well be an actual fascinating participant to maintain up with if he can adapt to taking part in in opposition to males.
Related: Carolina Hurricanes Select Winger Justin Poirier 156th Overall
Household Issues
I might even be remiss if I did not point out that Skyler Brind’Amour shall be in attendance with the Hurricanes prospects as one of many showcase invitees too.
It was a reasonably particular second final season as Rod received to teach in opposition to him in a preseason sport in opposition to the Florida Panthers.
I additionally consider he’s nonetheless beneath contract with the Charlotte Checkers (he signed a two-year AHL deal again in April of 2023), so whereas it is perhaps bizarre to not be with the Panthers’ group, I consider he is not technically considered one of their gamers so it is high quality.
Both that or I am positive he received permission from the group if that was wanted. However once more, I do not totally know the way that every one works.
All that to say, fairly cool to see.
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