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Regrading the Carolina Hurricanes 2014 NHL Draft Part 1

By Jackson Villanova

RALEIGH, NC - APRIL 15: Haydn Fleury #4 of the Carolina Hurricanes shoots the puck in Game Three of the Eastern Conference First Round against the Washington Capitals during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on April 15, 2019 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC - APRIL 15: Haydn Fleury #4 of the Carolina Hurricanes shoots the puck in Game Three of the Eastern Conference First Round against the Washington Capitals during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on April 15, 2019 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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VANCOUVER, BC – JANUARY 23: Alex Nedeljkovic #39 of the Carolina Hurricanes plays the puck during their NHL game against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena January 23, 2019 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)”n
VANCOUVER, BC – JANUARY 23: Alex Nedeljkovic #39 of the Carolina Hurricanes plays the puck during their NHL game against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena January 23, 2019 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)”n /

Alex Nedeljkovic (2nd Round, 37th Overall Pick)

Many in the hockey community believe that current Charlotte Checkers goalie Alex Nedeljkovic is the Hurricanes future at goalie. Like Fleury, Nedeljkovic hasn’t necessarily been given a lot of opportunities with the Canes. Alex has seen just 2 games played (allowing only 2 goals) for the Canes after being drafted all the way back in 2014.

However, “Ned” has been given a lot of opportunities with the Charlotte Checkers, the Canes AHL team. As a member of the Checkers, Ned has earned 74 wins as well as holding multiple records and accolades.

In the 2017-2018 season, Ned set a record for the most wins by a goalie for the Charlotte Checkers with 31 wins. Ned broke this record a season later when he won 34 games in 1 season with the Charlotte Checkers.

The 2018-2019 season was a season of record setting for Alex as he not only was the AHL goalie of the year but he had the best goals allowed average with a 2.26, was selected to the AHL all star team and led his club to the organizations first Calder cup Championship.

Alex is an NHL ready goaltender with a spectacular glove and reaction skills, getting Ned in the second round of the draft in 2014 was a steal. Not to mention that Alex has scored 2 goals in the professional level as a goalie.

Grade: A-

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