RALEIGH, N.C. — Seth Jarvis wore a regular jersey at Carolina’s Thursday morning skate, a meaningful move in his recovery from right shoulder surgery even as the Hurricanes keep him out of the lineup against the Vancouver Canucks.
Jarvis clears a contact milestone
The 24-year-old forward has been on the ice since the opening of training camp, but Thursday marked his first practice without the non-contact sweater. Jarvis had surgery in June to repair a torn labrum and rotator cuff in his right shoulder.
The initial recovery projection was four to six months, putting his possible return sometime between late October and December. He will not play Thursday night when Carolina hosts Vancouver at 7 p.m. ET.
“This is probably the biggest step so far,” Jarvis said of being cleared for the regular jersey and the possibility of contact. “Now it’s about getting comfortable and making sure everything is ready.”
- Jarvis first hurt the shoulder during the 2023-24 campaign.
- He played through the issue over the following two seasons.
- He appeared in 71 regular-season games and 19 playoff games as Carolina won the Stanley Cup last season.
- He also skated in five games for Team Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Jarvis said the shoulder is no longer causing daily problems, with getting accustomed to physical play the remaining major hurdle.
“It feels good,” he said. “Nothing really bothers it anymore, which is nice. Easing back into contact is the biggest part now.”
Aho’s line has kept producing
Carolina has rotated Eric Robinson and William Carrier into Jarvis’s usual place alongside Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov. The combination has supplied offense through the club’s first four games, with Aho recording four goals and three assists and Svechnikov posting a goal and three assists.
Jarvis has liked the more forceful approach from the group, particularly Aho’s willingness to put pucks on net.
“They’ve been aggressive,” Jarvis said. “They are not staying on the outside and have been more direct offensively. Shooting has been a big part of it, especially for Aho. He can sometimes pass up opportunities, but he has a really good shot.”
Jarvis led the Hurricanes with 32 goals last season and added four goals and seven assists in the playoffs.
Carolina staying on the recovery plan
Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour called the regular-jersey practice a positive indicator, while stressing that the club is not looking to rush the forward’s return.
“It’s a good sign,” Brind’Amour said. “There is a timeline and we’re following it. He feels good, so we just keep progressing.”
