Three players from the Carolina Hurricanes are set to compete for medals at the upcoming medal round of the Olympic Winter Games in Milan. Sebastian Aho (Finland), Seth Jarvis (Canada), and Jaccob Slavin (USA) each advanced after their teams won overtime games in Wednesday’s quarterfinals.
Aho and Jarvis will face each other when Finland plays Canada in the first semifinal on Friday at 10:40 a.m. ET. Later that day, Slavin and Team USA will take on Slovakia at 3:10 p.m. ET. The winners of these matches will move on to Sunday’s gold-medal game, while the losing teams will play for bronze on Saturday.
In Canada’s quarterfinal, Seth Jarvis contributed his first point of the Olympics with an assist that helped tie the game late in regulation, setting up Mitch Marner’s overtime winner as Canada narrowly avoided elimination.
Sebastian Aho sparked Finland’s comeback against their opponent by scoring his third goal of the tournament, which ties him for third-most among all skaters so far. Finland erased a two-goal deficit late in regulation before Arturri Lehkonen scored early in overtime to complete their win.
Jaccob Slavin played a key role for Team USA during a defensive contest against Sweden, logging 18:10 minutes of ice time—the most he has played in this tournament. After Sweden tied the game late, Quinn Hughes scored in overtime to secure America’s place in the semifinals.
“YOU WANT OVERTIME? YOU GOT OVERTIME.
FINLAND COMES BACK FROM DOWN 2-0 IN THE THIRD TO EQUALIZE.”
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics)
While three Hurricanes players continue toward medals, Frederik Andersen and Nikolaj Ehlers saw their Olympic runs end earlier this week as Denmark was eliminated by Czechia despite a strong effort. Ehlers finished with one goal and two assists over four games; Andersen posted a .913 save percentage and a 2.75 goals-against average across three starts.
Both Danish players were part of hockey history for their country as Denmark recorded its first Olympic win involving NHL players during group play.
“Hurricanes forward Nikolaj Ehlers scored the game-winning goal in Team Denmark’s first ever win with NHL players.”
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR)
The Carolina Hurricanes have recognized notable figures such as Eric Staal and Rod Brind’Amour through induction into their Hall of Fame for significant contributions to the team (https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/team/hall-of-fame). The franchise achieved its only Stanley Cup victory in 2006 (https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/team/hall-of-fame).
The team plays home games at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina—a venue that accommodates up to 20,000 people and hosts more than 150 events annually (https://www.lenovocenter.com/arena-info/venue-facts-history). The arena covers over 700,000 square feet with multiple seating levels and amenities such as suites and concession stands (https://www.lenovocenter.com/arena-info/venue-facts-history). According to official sources, events held by the Hurricanes contribute more than $200 million each year to the local economy through community engagement activities (https://www.lenovocenter.com/arena-info/venue-facts-history).
