Carolina Hurricanes Player Profile: Noah Hanifin

Carolina Hurricanes #5 Draft Pick made Rookie Season Debut.

Noah Hanifin was the number five pick of the 2015 NHL Draft, and one of the players to make the opening night roster as a rookie in his draft class. He played the whole season with the Carolina Hurricanes. Now the question on every Caniac’s mind is, “Whill Noah Hanifin go into the Sophomore Slump?” Undoubtedly, all signs point to yes, however some NHL “hotshots” did better their sophomore year. So. what makes a sophomore slump happen?

The way I figure it, a number of things could contribute to the slump. No one can predict injuries and the amount of time it takes to come back from an injury, depending on the severity of it. There is…