{"id":4719,"date":"2026-07-02T07:35:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T07:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=4719"},"modified":"2026-07-02T07:35:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T07:35:48","slug":"canes-top-prospect-cerrato-healthy-looking-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=4719","title":{"rendered":"Canes top prospect Cerrato healthy, looking ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>MORRISVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) \u2014 Carolina Hurricanes center Charlie Cerrato leads the way at Hurricanes prospects camp at Invisalign Arena. This is the second year Cerrato has camped with the Canes after signing his three-year, entry-level contract less than two months ago. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=4717\">Frederik Andersen signs a one-year deal with Edmonton after memorable cup run in Carolina<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s pretty cool, honestly. You come around last year and see how they act and the habits they have and the culture they built, and to see them go on and win the Cup, it\u2019s really cool and really cool to learn from, and hopefully bring it into camp this year,\u201d said Cerrato.<\/p>\n<p>The Canes\u2019 second round pick in the 2025 draft, Cerrato was having a fantastic sophomore campaign at Penn State before injuries cut his season short. After missing two months, Cerrato returned to the Nittany Lions lineup, finishing his season with seven goals and 20 assists in 23 games.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was pretty frustrating \u2014 a lot of set-backs, and recovery took a little longer than I thought, so in this last month and a half I\u2019ve been able to grind in the gym and take some time off the ice,\u201d Cerrato said. \u201cIt\u2019s been very beneficial. It\u2019s nice not hurting anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=4712\">Another blockbuster: Jaylen Brown getting traded by Celtics to 76ers for Paul George, draft picks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After getting healthy, Cerrato signed his pro contract and joined Carolina\u2019s American Hockey League affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, gaining valuable professional experience during the Wolves\u2019 long playoff run.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s incredible,\u201d said Cerrato. \u201cPro hockey is a lot different \u2014 you\u2019re playing against bigger, faster, stronger guys, and the off-ice part of it too where you go from college and you\u2019re with your buddies 24\/7, to the pro\u2019s [where] you\u2019re with guys who have families, so it\u2019s very independent and you learn to set a schedule and get into a routine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old Cerrato is still at least two years away from fighting for a spot on the Canes roster, but the Hurricanes organization feels he has all the makings of an NHL second line center.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=4710\">U.S. beats Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 to advance to round of 16 and keep its World Cup dreams alive<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MORRISVILLE, N.C. 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