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Raleigh through the eyes of a Hurricane
The Carolina Hurricanes are primed to blow through their schedule this year, thanks in part to Sebastian Aho. After spending the last seven years shredding the ice at PNC Arena in red and black, the 26-year-old Finnish hockey pro made his commitment to the Canes official with an eight-year, $78 million contract extension. Read: He’s locked in all the way to the 2031–32 season, so go ahead and buy that jersey (!). Ahead of what’s sure to be another exhilarating season for the Canes—and as our home team zones in on scoring the Stanley Cup—we tapped Aho for fun facts about the man behind the legendary No. 20. #CanesNation!
- 2 Age Aho donned his first pair of skates
- 3 Age Aho started kid’s hockey school
- July 26 Day it was announced Aho re-signed with the Canes… also his birthday!
- 36 Number of goals Aho scored in 2022–23 season
- 31 Number of assists from Aho in 2022–23 season
- ~9.75 million Average Aho will make per year after his contract extension
- Hockey hero My dad
- Pregame ritual A good nap, lots of pasta, pregame soccer and taping a stick
- Fave Raleigh restaurants Crawford and Son, Bida Manda, and Vivace
- Hobbies outside hockey? Golf, tennis and fishing
- What makes Canes fans the best in the league? They make a lot of noise in the building and offer continuous support on and off the ice.
- TV show select Ted Lasso
- Fave part about playing in PNC? Good loud crowd and it feels like home.
- Go-to NC destination Wilmington and Pinehurst
- Best advice Enjoy time while it lasts because it goes by so fast.
- Let’s talk Stanley Cup. Is this our year? Yes, it’s our year. It’s something I’ve been dreaming of forever. Being somewhat close to doing it makes it even more of an obsession to go and win that thing. It would mean a lot.
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