Aho leads charge as Canes bury Buffalo 6-2

By Bryan Pyrtle | Dec 2nd 2023 | 4 min read |

The Hurricanes sent the Sabres to the shadow realm on Saturday with a resounding 6-2 win in PNC Arena. Carolina (14-8-1) set the tone by scoring five ...

Canes takeaways: Turbo time highlights Cali leg of road trip

By Bryan Pyrtle | Oct 18th 2023 | 4 min read |

Yup, these west coast puck drops can take a lot out of you. The Hurricanes managed to win two of their trio of games in California over the past few d...

Canes shake off rust, open season with win over Ottawa

By Bryan Pyrtle | Oct 11th 2023 | 5 min read |

The Hurricanes started their title push on the right track on opening night, beating the Ottawa Senators 5-3 in PNC Arena. 82-0-0 confirmed. In all se...

Canes defeat Predators 4-1 in opening night teaser trailer

By Bryan Pyrtle | Oct 6th 2023 | 4 min read |

The Hurricanes put a bow on their preseason with a 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators in PNC Arena on Friday. Carolina came out strong with a domina...

Big third period lifts Canes past Panthers in preseason win

By Bryan Pyrtle | Sep 27th 2023 | 4 min read |

The Hurricanes showed out in front of a large Canes Community Day crowd in PNC Arena on Wednesday, defeating the Panthers 4-1. Even for an early prese...

Day 1 Observations from Canes Training Camp: Here we go!

By Bryan Pyrtle | Sep 21st 2023 | 4 min read |

It’s that time of year again. Prospects looking to land roster spots. Free agents wanting to impress on their new teams. Everyone overanalyzing ever...

Letter from the Site Manager: Hey Y'all!

By Bryan Pyrtle | Sep 18th 2023 | 3 min read |

Good morning y’all and happy Category Five Hockey launch day! Since the For Hockey Fans network is, as the name indicates, for hockey fans, I wanted...

For Fans Sports Network: Category Five Hockey is Proud to Join For Hockey Fans

By Bryan Pyrtle | Sep 18th 2023 | 2 min read |

Today we are happy to announce that Category Five Hockey has joined For Hockey Fans, the first vertical launched by For Fans Sports Network, a me...

Prediction for Season: Carolina Hurricanes second in Metropolitan Division

By Tom Urtz Jr. | Sep 11th 2023 | 2 min read |

The Hurricanes are a very talented team that’s accomplished a lot over the past few years under Rod Brind’Amour. A forward group led by Sebastian ...

What can we expect out of the Carolina Hurricanes this season?

By Tom Urtz Jr. | Sep 11th 2023 | 11 min read |

The Carolina Hurricanes have been a sound 5v5 team under head coach Rod Brind’Amour, have had an elite defense, and above average goaltending. Offen...