Ruslan Khazheyev, a 19-year-old goaltender, is in North America for the first time after playing in Russia until last season. Standing at 6-foot-4, he had an impressive season in the MHL with a 0.927 save percentage over 28 games. However, he still requires significant development time to adjust to the North American game. Khazheyev attended training camp with the Hurricanes before being reassigned to the ECHL's Bloomington Bison.