The NHL will be returning to Helsinki, Finland, next season when the Carolina Hurricanes and Seattle Kraken play two regular-season games in the 2026 NHL Global Series Finland.
The games will be played at Veikkaus Arena on Nov. 12 and Nov. 14.
The Hurricanes currently have two players born in Finland, with forwards Sebastian Aho (Rauma) and Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Pori) on Carolina, while Seattle has three in forwards Kaapo Kakko (Turku), Eeli Tolvanen (Vihti) and Jani Nyman (Valkeakoski).
“It’s super-exciting to get to play in Finland,” Aho said. “I think it’s very important growing the game. Little kids all over the world get to see the highest level of hockey.”
Although this will be the first time Aho plays an NHL…