Carter Fricano
Spanish Student in Illinois. Chief writer and founder of Hurricanes blog, Caniac's Coffee. Favorite current NHLers are Duncan Keith & Erik Karlsson.
Author's Posts
Hurricanes Hoping to See More From Cajkovsky
September 29th, 2018 It's not typical for a player to come in on a Professional tryouts (PTO) and earn an NHL contract by the time the season begins. However, this is the case with Slovakian defenseman Michal Cajkovsky, who has just signed a 1-year, 2-way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes worth $650,000 at the NHL level. Cajkovsky entered camp as an...
Hurricanes Roster Opens up With Rask Out
September 26th, 2018 Saying that Carolina Hurricanes center Victor Rask's injury is inconvenient is an understatement. Despite a slow season by his standards in 2017-18, Rask was poised to begin this campaign in the top nine or even the top six forward group. At only 25-years-old, he's a player that the 'Canes want to keep around for a while given his...
Hurricanes Need New Chemistry This Season
September 21st, 2018 It seems like the Carolina Hurricanes' drastic organizational overhaul has been beaten to death on local and national media outlets, but that’s because it’s true. Pound for pound, the ‘Canes have seen more turnover in the last calendar year, both in the front office and on the ice, than any other NHL team not named the Ottawa...
Hurricanes' Opening Night Roster: Who Makes the Cut?
September 7th, 2018 Prospect camps around the league will soon be underway, followed by training camp, preseason, and then game number one of the regular season on Oct. 4 for the Carolina Hurricanes. All of this will transpire just in the next month and change, and it is indeed the most pivotal month of training, scrimmages, and preparation for those eager...
Hurricanes Prospect Maenalanen Could Shake Up Camp
August 17th, 2018 On May 18, 2018, the Carolina Hurricanes signed Finnish winger Saku Maenalanen to a one-year entry-level contract (ELC) at a value of $925,000, plus potential performance bonuses. Originally a fifth-round pick by the Nashville Predators back in 2013, Maenalanen returned to his SM-Liiga team, Karpat, in Finland after his draft day to...
Hurricanes Future Coming Into Focus
August 10th, 2018 Jeff Skinner is no longer a Carolina Hurricane. Skinner being shipped out was not the surprising part, however. What was surprising was what seems like a very weak return that they got for him. Sure, Cliff Pu shows some genuine promise, but in fact the entirety of the package they received for a 26-year-old bona fide goal scorer consists...
