Hurricanes fans will have a lot to cheer for in the Winter Olympics.
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Playing hockey in Raleigh at Lenovo Center is pretty sweet, but this is the Olympics, and so it’s going to be, I think, just that much better. Nothing beats playing for your home country in the Winter Olympics with your fellow countrymen. Every time you see those guys, you share a special bond. It’s a chance to go for the gold and platform your homeland. I’m always proud to put on the Danish national team jersey and represent Denmark. 5 Canes players will have the honor and privilege to suit up for their countries. As hockey is set to begin in the 2026 Winter Olympics, the USA, Canada, Finland, and Denmark all represented. Canes defenseman Jacob Slavin gets to represent the USA, and he’s looking forward to the high level of competition, high skill, high pace. Anyone can make the play, and so you just got to be prepared for that. But also as a defenseman you have fun with that too. Finland is a small country of just 5.6 million people, or about half the size. Of North Carolina, so Kaine center Sebastian Najo grew up with many of his Finnish teammates. Being able to represent Finland in the Olympics, it’s an unbelievable honor and put that jersey on, and I feel like the whole country kind of unites behind us, and it’s a big part of Finnish culture. And what’s better than one Dane? Two Danes, the Canes, Great Danes Nikolai Ehers and Freddie Anderson will be familiar faces for one another as they both represent Denmark. Most of those guys and we’re like a family. A lot of great players went before us to kind of get to Denmark to where it’s at right now. Canadian player Braden Point is dealing with a lower body injury. So on February 5, Canada announced his replacement, Seth Jarvis. Oh, Canada, why’d you take so long to include Jarvi? Either way, there are 5 Cannes playing for 4 different countries, all looking to medal. Time to get loud, Raleigh. Let’s go Cannes.