C
Charlie
Cerrato
- HT/WT:
- 6'0" · 190 lbs6'0" · 190 lbs
- Born:
- Mar. 10, 2005 (21)Mar. 10, 2005 (21)
- Drafted:
- 2025 (#49)2025 (#49)
- Cap Hit:
- $915,000ELC$915,000ELC
- Expires:
- RFA’28RFA’28
- Shoots:
- LeftLeft
- Needs Waivers:
- NoNo
- ELC Age
- 21
- Waivers Age
- 20
- Daily Cap Hit
- $4,766
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Contracts | Career Earnings: $845,000
Entry-Level Contract
Expiry Status: RFA
Cap Percent : 0.9%
Signing Team: Carolina Hurricanes
Signing Date: May. 12, 2026
Charlie Cerrato signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes after being selected 49th overall in 2025. Cerrato is a developing forward who adds skill and offensive upside to the system.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | Cap % | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary | Minors Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | - | $915,000 | 1.0% | $915,000 | - | $70,000 | $775,000 | 845000 | $85,000 |
| 2026-27 | - | $915,000 | 0.9% | $915,000 | - | $75,000 | $850,000 | 925000 | $85,000 |
| 2027-28 | - | $915,000 | 0.8% | $915,000 | - | $75,000 | $900,000 | 975000 | $85,000 |
| TOTAL | $915,000 | - | $915,000 | $0 | $220,000 | $2,525,000 | $2,745,000 | $255,000 |
Stats
| Team | GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | Playoffs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | |||||||||||
| 2017-18 | Philadelphia Jr. Flyers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2020-21 | Honeybaked 15U AAA | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | - | - | |||||||
| 2021-22 | U.S. National U17 Team | 33 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0.42 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 28 | - | - | |||||||
| 2021-22 | USNTDP Juniors | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0.50 | 0 | -5 | 0.0 | 26 | - | - | |||||||
| 2022-23 | U.S. National U18 Team | 37 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 0.49 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 14 | - | - | |||||||
| 2022-23 | USNTDP Juniors | 28 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 0.57 | 0 | 12 | 0.0 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 0 | -2 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | U.S. National U17 Team | 18 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.72 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 16 | - | - | |||||||
| 2023-24 | Youngstown Phantoms | 45 | 12 | 38 | 50 | 1.11 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 71 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | USA U19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | - | - | |||||||
| 2024-25 | Penn State Univ. | 38 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 1.11 | 0 | 16 | 0.0 | 58 | - | - | |||||||
| 2025-26 | Penn State Univ. | 23 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 1.17 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 20 | - | - | |||||||
| 2025-26 | U.S. Collegiate Selects | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | -1 | 0.0 | 2 | - | - | |||||||
| 2025-26 | Chicago Wolves | 0 | 0.00 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||
| NHL TOTAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Team | GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | Playoffs | |||||||||
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