The Carolina Hurricanes have landed their streaming home for in-market broadcasts in 2026-27, and it comes through Amazon.
The team announced Wednesday morning that Prime Video will carry Hurricanes Hockey Network games inside the club’s regional territory, which covers most of North Carolina and South Carolina. For fans without cable or satellite, Prime Video will be the place to find every game streamed on the Hurricanes Hockey Network.
The move gives the Hurricanes full control over the content they produce through Hurricanes Holdings, LLC, with the operation led by Vice President of Communications Mike Sundheim. That control matters even more now, with FanDuel Sports Network’s parent company going bankrupt and leaving the Hurricanes without a streaming platform in their market.
The team also laid out the pricing for the add-on. It will cost $19.99 per month or $99.99 for the full season.
A Prime subscription is not required; fans only need a free Amazon account to buy the add-on. Details for viewers with cable or satellite were not announced, but the team said those will come before the season begins.
The broadcast crew is staying together, too. In late July, the Hurricanes confirmed that Mike Maniscalco and Tripp Tracy will be back in the booth this season. On Tuesday, with the unveiling of the Hurricanes Hockey Network, the team also announced the return of Hanna Yates as a broadcast and digital host and Shane Willis as an analyst.
Carolina is one of six NHL teams that reached a deal with Amazon for streaming rights. Anaheim, Columbus, Dallas, Minnesota and St.
Louis, all dealing with the same FanDuel Sports Network fallout, also announced agreements on Wednesday. The deals are multi-year, though the exact length was not disclosed.
The Hurricanes open the season on September 29 in a game exclusive to ESPN, and the first broadcast on the Hurricanes Hockey Network is expected to come October 2 against the Washington Capitals.
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