It's only been 11 games, but it feels safe to say that the Carolina Hurricanes have struck gold with their Russian rookie. After years of waiting and building hype, it feels like everybody's ...

Somewhere it is written that to play hockey, you have to have a nickname. Own skates, own a stick and you soon own a nickname. It’s a rite of passage That would be defenseman Alexander Nikishin. While ...

The Carolina Hurricanes were excited for several years about the potential of Russian defenseman Alexander Nikishin. A standout in the KHL, he made the leap to the Hurricanes at the end of last season ...

NEWARK, N.J. — The Carolina Hurricanes are not concerned about negotiations with prized prospect Alexander Nikishin, a team source said Friday, hours after a quote from the 23-year-old defenseman’s ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes showed off their new road uniforms at the first two preseason games of the season, both at Lenovo Center, while also debuting some of their new talent. The team ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alexander Nikishin took the ice helmetless for warmups prior to Game 5 of the Carolina Hurricanes' second-round series at Washington and skated the customary solo lap for a player ...

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 & Observer ...

The Carolina Hurricanes made quick work of their first-round opponents and clinched their place in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs after sweeping the Ottawa Senators. They will have ...

RALEIGH, NC -- Alexander Nikishin was diagnosed with a concussion during game 4 in Ottawa according to a release from the Hurricanes. Nikishin returned with the team to Raleigh and is following the ...

Somewhere it is written that to play hockey, you have to have a nickname. Own skates, own a stick and you soon own a nickname. It’s a rite of passage On the Carolina Hurricanes, there’s “Fishy” ...