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2007–08 Carolina Hurricanes season

National Hockey League team season

Field	Value
League	NHL
Season	2007–08
year	2007
Team	Carolina Hurricanes
Conference	Eastern
ConferenceRank	9th
Division	Southeast
DivisionRank	2nd
Record	43–33–6
HomeRecord	24–13–4
RoadRecord	19–20–2
GoalsFor	252
GoalsAgainst	249
GeneralManager	Jim Rutherford
Coach	Peter Laviolette
Captain	Rod Brind'Amour
AltCaptain	Eric Staal
Cory Stillman (Oct.–Feb.)
Glen Wesley
Ray Whitney
Arena	RBC Center
Attendance	16,633 (89%)
GoalsLeader	Eric Staal (38)
AssistsLeader	Eric Staal (44)
PointsLeader	Eric Staal (82)
PlusMinusLeader	Bret Hedican (+17)
PIMLeader	Scott Walker (115)
WinsLeader	Cam Ward (37)
GAALeader	Cam Ward (2.75)

Cory Stillman (Oct.–Feb.) Glen Wesley Ray Whitney

The 2007–08 Carolina Hurricanes season began October 3, 2007. It was the franchise's 36th season, 29th season in the National Hockey League (NHL) and 10th as the Hurricanes. The Hurricanes missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year. They are the first team to miss the playoffs twice in a row after winning the Stanley Cup since the 1922 Toronto St. Patricks.

Key dates prior to the start of the season:

The 2007 NHL entry draft took place in Columbus, Ohio, on June 22–23.
The free agency period began on July 1.

Regular season

The Hurricanes had the most power-play opportunities of all 30 NHL teams, with 420.

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

|- | 1 || October 3 || Montreal || 3 – 2 || Carolina || OT || Ward || 18,680 || 0–0–1 || 1 || |- | 2 || October 5 || Pittsburgh || 1 – 4 || Carolina || || Ward || 17,816 || 1–0–1 || 3 || |- | 3 || October 6 || Carolina || 0 – 2 || Washington || || Grahame || 16,741 || 1–1–1 || 3 || |- | 4 || October 9 || Carolina || 7 – 1 || Toronto || || Ward || 19,224 || 2–1–1 || 5 || |- | 5 || October 11 || Carolina || 5 – 3 || Ottawa || || Ward || 18,268 || 3–1–1 || 7 || |- | 6 || October 13 || Carolina || 3 – 1 || Montreal || || Ward || 21,273 || 4–1–1 || 9 || |- | 7 || October 19 || Carolina || 3 – 4 || Pittsburgh || SO || Ward || 17,132 || 4–1–2 || 10 || |- | 8 || October 20 || Carolina || 2 – 3 || Philadelphia || OT || Grahame || 19,615 || 4–1–3 || 11 || |- | 9 || October 22 || Vancouver || 1 – 3 || Carolina || || Ward || 15,532 || 5–1–3 || 13 || |- | 10 || October 24 || Buffalo || 2 – 6 || Carolina || || Ward || 16,058 || 6–1–3 || 15 || |- | 11 || October 26 || Montreal || 7 – 4 || Carolina || || Ward || 16,796 || 6–2–3 || 15 || |- | 12 || October 27 || Carolina || 8 – 3 || NY Islanders || || Grahame || 13,136 || 7–2–3 || 17 || |- | 13 || October 31 || Carolina || 2 – 4 || Florida || || Ward || 10,063 || 7–3–3 || 17 ||

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Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; MIN = Time on ice (minutes); GAA = Goals against average; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; SO = Shutouts; SA = Saves; GA = Goals allowed; SV%= Save percentage

Michael Leighton	3	158	2.66	1	1	0	0	68	7	.897

Awards and records

Records

Milestones

Glen Wesley	1000th NHL PIM	October 31, 2007

Transactions

The Hurricanes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.

Draft picks

Carolina's picks at the 2007 NHL entry draft in Columbus, Ohio. The Hurricanes have the 11th overall pick.

Round	#	Player	Position	Nationality	College/Junior/Club team (League)
1	11	Brandon Sutter	C/W	Canada	Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
3	72	Drayson Bowman	C/RW	United States	Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
4	102	Justin McCrae	C	Canada	Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
5	132	Chris Terry	LW	Canada	Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
6	162	Brett Bellemore	D	Canada	Plymouth Whalers (OHL)

Farm teams

American Hockey League

The Albany River Rats are the Hurricanes American Hockey League affiliate for the 2007–08 AHL season.

ECHL

The Florida Everblades are the Hurricanes ECHL affiliate.

References

"2007-08 NHL Summary".
"2007-08 Carolina Hurricanes Schedule".
2007 NHL Entry Draft Results [http://www.nhl.com/futures/2007draft/ nhl.com] {{dead link. (December 2016)

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