The Carolina Hurricanes assigned goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov to the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League (AHL) for a conditioning stint on Friday.
The 26-year-old Kochetkov has not played a game since December 20 due to a lower-body injury. He has posted a 6-2-0 record with a 2.33 goals-against average and .899 save percentage in nine appearances with the Hurricanes this season.
He went 27-16-3 with a 2.60 goals-against average and .898 save percentage 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.
The Penza, Russia native has posted a 34-7-4 record, 2.35 GAA, .912 SV% and three shutouts in 45 career AHL games with Chicago and Syracuse.