Hurricanes now know who they’ll face in the NHL Stadium Series outdoor game in 2023
The Carolina Hurricanes finally have an opponent for their long-awaited outdoor game -- the Washington Capitals.
The Canes announced Thursday that the game at N.C. State’s Carter-Finley Stadium would be played Feb. 18, 2023 as part of the NHL’s Stadium Series. It will mark the first outdoor game for the Hurricanes and the fourth for the Capitals.
“I’m sure it’s going to be awesome,” Canes center Sebastian Aho said Thursday. “I know the fans are excited and us players, too. It’s going to be the first time in Carolina and it’s going to be awesome.”
Information on ticket prices and ticket availability will be announced at a later date, the team said. The team said Hurricanes 2022-23 season-ticket members would receive first access to pre-sales of tickets for the outdoor game.
“It’s a long ways away but we’re definitely looking forward to that outdoor game and it’s going to be a ton of fun,” Canes defenseman Brady Skjei said Thursday.
The league announced formally Feb. 4 that the Hurricanes would host an outdoor game in February 2023. The Canes were to have hosted a Stadium Series game on Feb. 20, 2021, but the event was postponed because of health and safety concerns related to COVID-19.
The 2023 game will be the 13th NHL Stadium Series game and the 37th NHL regular-season outdoor game overall.
This story was originally published March 3, 2022 at 4:19 PM.
