The Carolina Hurricanes' 2024-25 season came to a close earlier this week as the team lost in five games to the Florida ...

The Carolina Hurricanes' 2024-25 season came to a close earlier this week as the team lost in five games to the Florida ...

With a surplus of draft picks and cap space, the Hurricanes can get creative in their search to upgrade a roster without many ...

Nikishin projects to be a top-four defenceman for the Hurricanes potentially as early as the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. All ...

Alexander Nikishin has taken the ice for the first time with the Carolina Hurricanes. As for when the Russian defenseman will play in a game with the Hurricanes, that remains to be seen.

Carolina Hurricanes goalie Pyotr Kochetkov, right, serves as interpreter for defenseman Alexander Nikishin after practice Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Lenovo Center. Chip Alexander / News ...

Alexander Nikishin and Logan Stankoven were jostling in front of the net at the Carolina Hurricanes practice Monday and it was quite the sight. The contrast: Nikishin is 6 feet 4 and 220 pounds ...

Alexander Nikishin walked out of the American embassy on April 17 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a downtrodden look on his face. He headed toward Oleg Smirnov, a Carolina Hurricanes scout from Russia ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — It’s probably impossible to exceed the hype of Alexander Nikishin finally coming to North America and joining the Carolina Hurricanes. But let’s try anyway. The Hurricanes ...

Defenseman Alexander Nikishin made his NHL debut in the Carolina Hurricanes’ playoff game Thursday against the Washington Capitals. The Russian-born player took a rookie “solo lap” before ...