RALEIGH, N.C. - Eric Tulsky, General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has activated goaltender Frederik Andersen from injured reserve. The team has also assigned goaltender Dustin Tokarski to the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Andersen, 35, who underwent knee surgery on Nov. 22, has missed Carolina’s last 38 games dating back to Oct. 28. He is 3-1-0 with a 1.48 goals-against average and .941 save percentage in four games with the Hurricanes this season. The Herning, Denmark, native appeared in 16 games in 2023-24, compiling a 13-2-0 record with a 1.84 goals-against average and .932 save percentage. Anaheim’s third-round selection, 87th overall, at the 2012 NHL Draft, Andersen has played 499 NHL games with the Ducks, Toronto Maple Leafs and Hurricanes, and has a career record of 298-128-52 with a 2.55 goals-against average and .916 save percentage.
Tokarski, 35, has posted a 4-2-0 record with a 2.18 goals-against average and .902 save percentage in six appearances with the Hurricanes this season. He has a record of 4-1-0 with a 1.61 goals-against average and .933 save percentage in five AHL games with the Chicago Wolves in 2024-25. Originally selected by the Lightning in the fifth round, 122nd overall, at the 2008 NHL Draft, he has appeared in 86 career NHL games with Tampa Bay, Montreal, Anaheim, Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Carolina, going 27-36-12 with a 3.08 goals-against average and .902 save percentage. The Humboldt, Sask., native has played 428 career AHL games, earning a regular-season record of 220-147-40, with a 2.55 goals-against average and .911 save percentage, and winning Calder Cup championships in 2012 (Norfolk) and 2019 (Charlotte).