Stankoven nets first NHL hat-trick to reach 100 career points

RALEIGH — Logan Stankoven’s first career hat-trick helped lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 7-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks Thursday (Oct. 8) at Lenovo Center.

The 23-year-old Kamloopsian scored three consecutive goals – twice in the second period and once in the third – to reach 100 career NHL points (45 goals and 55 assists) in 188 games over four seasons. He’s tallied four goals and a plus-2 rating in five games this season.

Sweet hatty dreams, y’all ❤️ https://t.co/VcYeIR79rq

— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) October 9, 2026

Stankoven made it 5-1 Carolina with a short-handed goal at 13:13 of the second period when he drove the net and scored top shelf. He then roofed a shot off a no-look backhand pass from Taylor Hall at 19:02 to make it 6-1, and completed the hat trick with a wrist shot at 11:36 of the third to make it 7-1