RALEIGH, NC. - Eric Tulsky, General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has signed defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere to a three-year, $9.6 million contract. The deal will pay Gostisbehere an average-annual value (AAV) of $3.2 million through 2026-27.
“We’re thrilled to bring Shayne back to Raleigh,” said Tulsky. “He’s an elite passer and power-play specialist, and we think his familiarity with our organization will make him an excellent fit for us.”
Gostisbehere, 31, recorded 56 points (10g, 46a) in 81 NHL games with the Red Wings in 2023-24. The 5’11”, 180-pound defenseman has posted 367 points (97g, 270a) in 619 career NHL games with Arizona, Philadelphia, Carolina and Detroit. Gostisbehere tallied 10 points (3g, 7a) in 23 regular-season games with the Hurricanes in 2022-23 and added three assists in 15 playoff games as Carolina advanced to the Eastern Conference Final. During his rookie season with the Flyers in 2015-16, Gostisbehere registered 46 points (17g, 29a) and was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team. He also finished second that season in voting for the Calder Trophy, presented annually to the league’s rookie of the year. Gostisbehere played three seasons of NCAA hockey at Union College from 2011-14, winning a National Championship in 2014. The Pembroke Pines, Fla., native won gold with the United States at the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship and skated for Team North America at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. Gostisbehere was drafted by Philadelphia in the third round, 78th overall, of the 2012 NHL Draft.
