The 2026 IIHF World Championship came to a close on Sunday with Finland defeating Switzerland to take home the gold.
Norway also defeated Canada in the bronze medal match for their first ever IIHF podium placement.
Here are the former Hurricanes who earned a medal:
Finland - Gold
Patrik Puistola - 4g, 5pts in 10gp
- Selected by Carolina in third round of the 2019 draft
- Traded to Edmonton Oilers in 2023 for Jesse Puljujarvi
Jesse Puljujarvi - 4g, 9pts in 10gp
- Played part of one season for Hurricanes in 2022-23
Saku Maenalanen - 3g, 5pts in 10gp
- Signed a one-year, two-way contract with Carolina in 2018
- Spent two seasons with the organization
Janne Kuokkanen - 1g, 3pts in 10gp
- Selected by Carolina in the second round of the 2016 draft
- Spent four seasons with the organization
- Traded to New Jersey Devils in 2020 as part of a package for Sami Vatanen
Switzerland - Silver
Nino Niederreiter - 2g, 5pts in 10gp
- Acquired by Hurricanes in 2019 from Minnesota Wild for Victor Rask
- In four seasons in Carolina, Niederreiter had 69 goals and 137 points in 234 games.