Nystrom was sent to AHL Chicago on Thursday.
Nystrom has a goal, nine points, six PIM, 43 shots, nine hits and 21 blocks in 37 appearances with Carolina in 2025-26. The 23-year-old has also recorded an assist in six outings with Chicago this season.
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Hurricanes' Joel Nystrom: Pots first career NHL goal
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Nystrom scored his first career goal in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to Chicago.
The 23-year-old rookie tied the game at 1-1 midway through the first period, going top shelf on Spencer Knight from the faceoff circle. Nystrom, a seventh-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft, has taken advantage of injuries to handle a fairly steady role on Carolina's blue line this season as part of the third pairing. Through 36 games, he's delivered nine points, 42 shots on net, 21 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating.
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Hurricanes' Joel Nystrom: Returns to NHL
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Nystrom was called up from AHL Chicago on Friday.
Nystrom will help replenish the Hurricanes' defensive depth while Shayne Gostisbehere (lower body) is out. Noah Philp (concussion) was placed on injured reserve in a corresponding move. Nystrom has eight helpers in 33 appearances at the NHL level this season.
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Hurricanes' Joel Nystrom: Sent to AHL
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Nystrom was reassigned to AHL Chicago on Friday.
Nystrom looks to be the odd-man out with the pending return of Jaccob Slavin (upper body). Nystrom has played 33 games at the NHL level this season, notching eight assists, 21 blocked shots and 38 shots on goal.
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Hurricanes' Joel Nystrom: Called up by Carolina
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Nystrom was recalled from AHL Chicago on Monday.
Nystrom was sent to the AHL on Dec. 14, but he'll rejoin the NHL club just before the holiday break after Jaccob Slavin (upper body) was placed on injured reserve. Nystrom has made 24 appearances for the Hurricanes this year, racking up five assists, 14 blocked shots, six hits and four PIM while averaging 15:56 of ice time.
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Hurricanes' Joel Nystrom: Pockets first helper
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Nystrom logged an assist and four shots on goal in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Sabres.
The helper was Nystrom's first in eight games to begin his NHL career. He's added 14 shots on net, seven blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating. The seventh-round pick from 2021 has looked decent in a bottom-four role so far. He'll compete with Charles-Alexis Legault to stick around on the roster while the Hurricanes wait for some injured blueliners to get healthy.
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Hurricanes' Joel Nystrom: Recalled by Carolina
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Nystrom was recalled from AHL Chicago on Thursday.
Nystrom hasn't yet made his NHL debut, but he'll join the Hurricanes to provide additional defensive depth while Jaccob Slavin (lower body) and Shayne Gostisbehere (lower body) are sidelined. Over three AHL appearances this year, Nystrom has recorded an assist and a plus-2 rating.
