It’s been a long summer, but hockey has finally arrived as the Carolina Hurricanes‘ prospects will be participating in the 2024 Prospect Showcase starting tonight, Sept. 13.
The event, which is being hosted by the Nashville Predators in Bellevue, TN at the Ford Ice Center, will feature not only Canes prospects but those too of the Preds, Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers.
Carolina will take part in the second game of the day, kicking off against the Tampa Bay Lightning at 6 p.m. much like how the Canes will kick off the NHL season as well on Oct. 11.
In addition, all of the Hurricanes’ games are slated to be livestreamed on the Carolina Hurricanes’ team website starting 10-15 minutes before puck drop.
Related: Hurricanes Announce Roster for 2024 Prospect Showcase
Here’s the full 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
Practice 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 will be behind the bench for the showcase and the roster features many of the organization’s top prospects.
Carolina Hurricanes
Who To Watch?
The Big Three
The obvious names to watch out for are going to be the big three of Bradly Nadeau, Jackson Blake and Felix Unger Sorum.
Nadeau, the 2023 first-round pick, did one year at the University of Maine, but showed tremendous growth in his time in NCAA.
The talented winger is a natural goal scorer who has a strong all-around offensive game and he’s one of the players who could very easily make a splash at training camp.
Blake, a 2021 fourth-round pick, was a Hobey Baker finalist last season with the University of North Dakota, having been one of the top players in college hockey.
The 5-foot-10 forward has an unreal motor and has a strong knack for finding the puck.
Unger Sorum, a 2023 second-round pick, was perhaps one of the Canes top standouts at last season’s training camp.
He’s a cerebral type of player who’s able to control the pace of play with his high hockey IQ and playmaking…