Overview
- Carolina signed the undrafted 27-year-old to a contract through 2028-29 at a $1.9 million average annual value, with the extension beginning next season.
- Bussi is 23-3-1 in 27 games with a 2.16 goals-against average and two shutouts, ranking tied for third in wins and second in GAA this season.
- He became the fastest NHL goalie to reach 10, 15 and 20 wins and matched a franchise record with nine consecutive victories.
- With Pyotr Kochetkov out for the season and Frederik Andersen uneven, Bussi has seized the starting role as the Hurricanes hit the Olympic break near the top of the Eastern Conference.
- Claimed off waivers from Florida in October after 111 AHL games and a Western Michigan career, Bussi's rise was marked by a $10,000 team foundation donation to the Autism Society of North Carolina honoring his brother.