Carolina’s elite young talent headlines a formidable squad set to battle the Predators and Lightning at Morrisville’s Lane Arena under the direction of coach Spiros Anastas.
The Carolina Hurricanes look to be bringing a fairly stacked roster to the 2026 Prospect Showcase this year, with multiple of the organizations top prospects slated to participate.
Players named to the roster include:
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- Bradly Nadeau (2023 Draftee)
- Felix Unger Sorum (2023 Draftee)
- Ivan Ryabkin (2025 Draftee)
- Charlie Cerrato (2025 Draftee)
- Gleb Trikozov (2022 Draftee)
- Filip Ekberg (2025 Draftee)
- Zachary Lansard (2026 Draftee)
- Stiven Sardarian
- Jakub Frolo (Invitee)
- Tyler Cristall (ECHL Invitee)
- Thomas Desruisseaux (Invitee)
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- Charles Alexis Legault (2023 Draftee)
- Dominik Badinka (2024 Draftee)
- Noel Fransen (2024 Draftee)
- Oskars Briedis (ECHL Invitee)
- Austen May (ECHL Invitee)
- Jackson Marthaler (Invitee)
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- Ruslan Khazheyev (2023 Draftee)
- Zachary Jovanovski (2026 Draftee)
The Hurricanes will faceoff against the Nashville Predators and Tampa Bay Lightning, with all three games taking place at Lane Arena at the Wake Competition Center in Morrisville.
The showcase is for players 24 years or younger on their entry-level contracts who have fewer than 20 games of NHL experience, although exceptions may be permitted if all three teams approve.
Chicago Wolves Head Coach Spiros Anastas will serve as head coach for Carolina during the 2026 Prospect Showcase. Wolves’ assistant coaches Dan Price and RJ Enga will also join Spiros on the bench.
2026 Prospect Showcase Schedule
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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