The Carolina Hurricanes are bringing a deep crop of young talent to the 2026 Prospect Showcase, with a roster that leans heavily on some of the organization’s top names and a few intriguing additions.
The group is headlined by forwards Bradly Nadeau, Felix Unger Sorum, Ivan Ryabkin, Charlie Cerrato, Gleb Trikozov, Filip Ekberg and Zachary Lansard, along with Stiven Sardarian. Carolina also listed forwards Jakub Frolo, Tyler Cristall and Thomas Desruisseaux as invitees.
On the blue line, the Hurricanes will have Charles Alexis Legault, Dominik Badinka and Noel Fransen in the mix, plus ECHL invitees Oskars Briedis and Austen May, and invitee Jackson Marthaler.
In goal, Carolina’s roster includes Ruslan Khazheyev and Zachary Jovanovski.
The showcase will be held at Lane Arena at the Wake Competition Center in Morrisville, where Carolina will face the Nashville Predators and Tampa Bay Lightning. All three games are set for the same venue.
The event is designed for players 24 years old or younger who are on entry-level contracts and have fewer than 20 games of NHL experience, though exceptions can be made if all three teams agree.
Chicago Wolves head coach Spiros Anastas will coach Carolina at the showcase. Wolves assistants Dan Price and RJ Enga will also be on the bench.
Here’s the schedule for the three-day event:
Sunday, Sept. 13
2:35 p.m. - Nashville Predators vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Monday, Sept. 14
2 p.m. - Nashville Predators vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
Tuesday, Sept. 15
2 p.m. - Carolina Hurricanes vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
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