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Carolina Hurricanes: Top 5 Checkers Who Could Be Hurricanes Next Season

By Matthew Nidiffer

CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 11: Charlotte Checkers goalie Alex Nedeljkovic (30) in goal during the second period of the American Hockey League game between the Charlotte Checkers and Cleveland Monsters on April 11, 2019, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH. (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 11: Charlotte Checkers goalie Alex Nedeljkovic (30) in goal during the second period of the American Hockey League game between the Charlotte Checkers and Cleveland Monsters on April 11, 2019, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH. (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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LAVAL, QC, CANADA – DECEMBER 28: Jake Bean #2 of the Charlotte Checkers in control of the puck on the tip of his blade against the Laval Rocket at Place Bell on December 28, 2018 in Laval, Quebec. (Photo by Stephane Dube /Getty Images)
LAVAL, QC, CANADA – DECEMBER 28: Jake Bean #2 of the Charlotte Checkers in control of the puck on the tip of his blade against the Laval Rocket at Place Bell on December 28, 2018 in Laval, Quebec. (Photo by Stephane Dube /Getty Images) /

Jake Bean

Jake Bean is a tremendously talented left-shot offensive defenseman. Bean has put together a career season this year, tallying 13 goals and 31 assists for a total of 44 points in 70 regular season games played.

Jake Bean was drafted 13th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. Since then, he has developed strongly over the course of the two seasons he has spent in the AHL.

Bean is a fast, highly intelligent skater, and rarely finds himself out of position. With quite a few defensive mistakes throughout the Hurricanes’ season, Bean could bring a solid, trustworthy presence at the blueline for the Canes next year.

Bean has spent some time traveling back and forth this season between the Charlotte Checkers and Carolina Hurricanes rosters alongside fellow Checker Patrick Brown.

Mentored under, and even paired with, other veteran high-profile offensive defensemen like Dougie Hamilton, Jaccob Slavin, and Brett Pesce, Bean has every chance to develop into an absolute shutdown offensive defenseman and could even tremendously improve upon the Carolina Hurricanes’ ailing powerplay.

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