Finland has always been a special place for the Carolina Hurricanes. Not only did the Hurricanes play a preseason game there, but the list of Finnish Hurricanes players is a long one. Even today the presence of Finland remains strong on the team. Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen represent the country on the Hurricanes. Jane Kuokkanen is a prospect for the team and represented Finland at the World Juniors. The Finnish tradition started with the drafting of Sami Kapanen in the 1995 NHL draft. Kapanen was the Carolina Hurricanes’ first great Finnish player and paved the way for others after him.
Carolina Hurricanes Blast From the Past: Sami Kapanen
