North Raleigh Today

Don Waddell, President and General Manager of the Carolina Hurricanes, announced the signing of defenseman Charles-Alexis Legault to a three-year entry-level contract. At the NHL level, Legault will earn $775,000 in the 2024-25 season, $832,500 in 2025-26, and $855,000 in 2026-27. He will receive $82,500 annually at the American Hockey League (AHL) level for all three seasons. The agreement includes a signing bonus of $285,000.

“Charles-Alexis is a physical defenseman who uses his size well,” said Waddell. “He made great strides in his offensive game this season, and we think he’s ready to continue his development at the professional level.”

Legault, aged 20, scored 24 points (9 goals and 15 assists) in 39 NCAA games with Quinnipiac during the 2023-24 season. He led all Bobcat defensemen in goals. The 6’3”, 214-pound player achieved a plus/minus rating of plus-36, which is currently the highest among all Division I skaters this season. Over two seasons with Quinnipiac, Legault recorded 33 points (11 goals and 22 assists) in 79 NCAA games and contributed to winning their first-ever National Championship in the 2022-23 season.

Before his college hockey career, Legault accumulated 18 points (6 goals and 12 assists) in 36 BCHL games with West Kelowna during the 2021-22 season. He also scored five points (3 goals and 2 assists) over two seasons with Muskegon and Lincoln in the USHL from 2019 to 2021. Originally from Laval, Quebec, Legault was selected by the Hurricanes as their fifth-round pick (139th overall) in the NHL Draft of 2023.