Current Season
GP
22
W-L-OTL
7-10-5
GAA
3.26
SV%
.871
SO
0
GS
-
Career Stats
Contract
Cap Hit
$2.75M
Total Value
$2.75M
Expires
1 yrs · 2025-2026
Status
Then UFA
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Recent Stories
Carolina inks goaltender Brandon Bussi to a three-year extension, bolstering their netminding depth for the long haul. The Hurricanes value his AHL polish and upside as a reliable tandem option behind Andersen. This move signals Rod Brind'Amour's staff plans ahead in a league where goalie stability wins Cups.
Frederik Andersen, the big Dane who once scraped by on the waiver wire before landing in Raleigh, just inks a new deal that keeps him anchoring the Hurricanes crease. GM Eric Tulsky knows a good thing when he sees it - Andersen's playoff pedigree and that top-10 all-time winning percentage don't lie, even after knee surgery sidelined him for chunks of the year.
Frederik Andersen straps on the pads for Denmark in a do-or-die Olympic qualifier against a stacked Czech squad, and the big man from Carolina delivers a gutsy effort between the pipes. Denmark fights tooth and nail, but Czechia's second-period barrage proves too much for the Danes to overcome, sending Andersen's tournament journey packing early.
Eight teams enter the knockout fray at the 2026 Milano Olympics, battling to extend their medal aspirations in a do-or-die qualification round. Switzerland rides high as Group A's No. 2 seed after that OT thriller over Czechia, while the Czechs lean on NHL stars like Pastrňák and Nečas to punch their ticket against a gritty Denmark squad featuring Ehlers and Andersen.
Czechia faces Denmark in a high-stakes Olympic qualifying playoff where the winner punches a ticket to tangle with powerhouse Canada in the quarters. The Czechs, carrying the weight of a proud hockey nation after a shaky prelim round, lean on NHL vets like Radko Gudas and Tomas Hertl to prove they still belong among the elite. Denmark counters with Frederik Andersen in net and scorers like Oliver Bjorkstrand eyeing a massive upset.
Brandon Bussi, the waiver-wire wizard who turned heads by snatching the Hurricanes' crease amid injuries to Andersen and Kochetkov, inks a three-year deal that locks him in through 2028-29. The 27-year-old undrafted gem, who's tied for third in NHL wins with 23 and second in GAA at 2.16, insists his mindset stays the same despite the security.