NHL Returns to Helsinki, Tickets on Sale

0:00On March 23rd, the National Hockey League is heading back to Helsinki Finland next season for the 2026 Global Series. The Carolina Hurricanes will face the Seattle Crackin' in two regular season games at Vykau's Arena on November 12th and November 14th. Both teams boast Finnish talent that will make these matchups special. Carolina has forwards Sebastian Aho from Rama and Jasperi Kakaniammi from Pory. Whilst the Seattle features Kapo Kako from Turku, Yli Tolvenin from Vyti and Johnny Nyman from Bauke Koski, players are thrilled about bringing top level hockey home and inspiring young fans across Europe. For Aho, it marks his first NHL game in Finland, though he attended a Hurricanes contest there as a kid back in 2010. Meanwhile, the NHL also announced two games in Dusseldorf, Germany, between the Chicago Black Hawks and Ottawa Senators. This continues the league's push into Europe, with 48 prior regular season games abroad, including 11 in Finland.

1:00Tickets for all four global series games go on sale later this month, giving European fans a chance to catch NHL action live once again. This has been NHL News Today, powered by AI.