The Carolina Hurricanes signed goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov to a two-year contract extension on Friday. The deal will pay Kochetkov $2.4 million with a $1.5 million signing bonus for the 2027-28 season and $3 million with a $1 million signing bonus for the 2028-29 season.
“Pyotr is an incredibly talented goalie whose aggressive style fits our team very well,” said Tulsky. “We believe in his ability to win games for this organization and are thrilled he wants to continue helping us pursue championships in Carolina.”
The 27-year-old native of Penza, Russia, missed the majority of the 2025-26 season with a lower-body injury. He posted a 6-2-0 record with a 2.33 goals-against average and .899 save percentage in nine games with the Hurricanes.
He went 27-16-3 with a 2.60 GAA and .898 SV% in 47 games with the Hurricanes in 2024-25 and added a 1-1-0 record with a 3.60 GAA and .855 SV% in four playoff games.
Kochetkov has played 125 career NHL games with the Hurricanes and has a career record of 71-38-12 with a 2.46 GAA and .905 SV%.