Friday in Raleigh gave the Carolina Hurricanes a little bit of everything: a promising update on Seth Jarvis, a first look at the rookies, and the team’s training camp calendar finally coming into focus.
Jarvis was on the ice before the rookies even started practice, working through skill drills and taking shots at the net. He wasn’t moving at full speed, but it was still an encouraging sight for a player who had shoulder surgery at the start of the summer after putting it off for more than a year.
The team had already said he was expected to miss a few months, which could have kept him out at the start of the season, and some estimates had him sidelined through the end of 2026. Friday didn’t answer every question, but it did show he’s making progress.
The rookies, meanwhile, were the main event as the organization gears up for the Rookie Showcase from Sunday to Tuesday at Lane Arena. Carolina’s rookie group skated together Friday ahead of Sunday’s opener against Nashville, giving a first glimpse of how some of the club’s top prospects might be deployed this weekend.
One of the clearest takeaways was the line combination of Bradly Nadeau, Charlie Cerrato, and Felix Unger Sorum. All three sit among the organization’s top five or six prospects, depending on who you ask, and they look positioned as the team’s top line for the showcase. Ivan Ryabkin and Noel Fransen were with them on the top power play unit, adding to the intrigue ahead of the games.
Both Hurricanes games in the showcase will be streamed on the team’s official website.
On the other side of that event, training camp is right around the corner. Carolina released its schedule for the coming weeks, with camp set to begin Thursday in Morrisville.
As usual, the group will be divided into two teams. One should feature most of the NHL roster, while the other will be made up largely of rookies and depth players, though the exact breakdown hasn’t been announced yet.
The Hurricanes will get three full practices before their preseason opens Sunday, September 20, in Sunrise against the Panthers. After that, they’ll play a home-and-home with Florida and then another home-and-home with the Nashville Predators.
Their game against Nashville on September 24 will be at the Greensboro Coliseum. Once those four preseason games are done, the real work begins.
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