The signing of Janne Kuokkanen to an entry level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes yesterday means that the London Knight can now play AHL hockey next season. He will likely be joined by fellow Finn Aleksi Saarela in Charlotte this fall.
Kuokkanen officially joins a franchise with a short, but great history of talented Finnish players making a big impact. With this in mind, we thought it would be fun to take a trip down memory lane. Here is the brief history of the Carolina Hurricanes’ Finnish stars.
The First Generation
The Carolina Hurricanes arrived in North Carolina in 1997.