Hurricanes leaders will make draft picks from NC HQ

Although the 2025 NHL Draft takes place in Los Angeles at the Peacock Theatre, Carolina Hurricanes’ leadership will enjoy home cooking throughout.

Eric Tulsky, Darren Yorke and the team will participate virtually, logging in from Lenovo Center in Raleigh to make their picks.

Hurricanes hold six picks in the 2025 NHL Draft.

The action begins at 7 p.m. EDT on ESPN. One round (including the Canes #29 pick) will air on Friday night. Round 2 through 7 take place Saturday, starting at noon on NHL Network.

The New York Islanders hold the first pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.

The Carolina Hurricanes are scheduled to pick:

Round 1: No. 29

Round 3: No. 87

Round 4: No. 125

Round 6: No. 183 and No. 189

Round 7: No. 221

Carolina’s most recent first-round pick, left wing Bradly Nadeau, played two games with the Canes in 2025, with a single assist. He was named to the 2024 Hockey East All-Rookie team.

Draft rules make eligible for any North American ice hockey player who will be 18 years old by Sept. 15, 2025, and no older than 20 on Dec. 15, 2025. Players outside of North America can be drafted until they are 21 years of age.

After the draft, most picks meet their teams at development camp.

The Carolina Hurricanes 2025 Prospects Development Camp will be held at Invisalign Arena from June 29 – July 3. In addition to any 2025 draft picks, four players from the 2024 draft class will attend, including second-round pick Dominik Badinka, third-round pick Noel Fransen, and fifth-round picks Oskar Vuollet and Justin Poirier. Also attending camp for the first time will be 2023 fourth-round selection Alexander Rykov.