2010–11 Carolina Hurricanes season

Off-Season

On June 17, the Carolina Hurricanes announced that they will play seven games during the pre-season – six against NHL teams and one against SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

For their first-round selection, the Hurricanes selected Jeff Skinner at the 2010 NHL entry draft. The Hurricanes had eight selections in total at the Draft.

Regular season

The Carolina Hurricanes started their 2010–11 season (as well as the 2010–11 NHL season) with a two-game series in Helsinki, Finland, against the Minnesota Wild. The Hurricanes swept the Wild in the two-game series, with 18-year-old rookie Jeff Skinner scoring the sole shootout goal to win the second game for the Hurricanes.

After Helsinki, the Hurricanes embarked on a five-game, nine-day road trip starting in Ottawa and ending in Phoenix on October 23. The Hurricanes arrived in Raleigh with a 4–3–0 record before their home opener against the Washington Capitals.

Before the October 30 game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, General Manager Jim Rutherford announced that Jeff Skinner would stay with Carolina Hurricanes for the remainder of 2010–11 season.

On November 17, Rutherford announced that defenseman Anton Babchuk and right wing Tom Kostopoulos would be traded to the Calgary Flames for defenseman Ian White and center Brett Sutter in an effort to "stabilize" the Canes' defense following two lopsided losses to the Montreal Canadiens and the Philadelphia Flyers.

The Hurricanes claimed right wing Troy Bodie on waivers and traded for center Ryan Carter – both from the Anaheim Ducks – on November 16 and 23, respectively. Bodie and Carter, along with Jiri Tlusty, are expected to bring more physicality to the Hurricanes' fourth line.

The Hurricanes concluded the regular season with the most power-play opportunities in the NHL, with 346.

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

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Playoffs

The Hurricanes missed the playoffs for the second straight year by two points.

Player statistics

Skaters

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†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Hurricanes. Stats reflect time with Hurricanes only.

‡Traded mid-season

Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts

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†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Hurricanes. Stats reflect time with Hurricanes only.

‡Traded mid-season

Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards and records

Awards

Records

Milestones

Transactions

The Hurricanes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.

Trades

Notes

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Lost via retirement

Player signings

Draft picks

The 2010 NHL entry draft was held in Los Angeles • California.

Farm teams

American Hockey League

The Charlotte Checkers were the Hurricanes' American Hockey League affiliate for the 2010–11 AHL season. The Checkers' ECHL franchise was folded and the Albany River Rats relocated to Charlotte as a replacement. The strategic partnership was designed to reduce travel costs and increase support for the organization across the state.

ECHL

The Florida Everblades are the Hurricanes ECHL affiliate.

References

References

1. National Hockey League. (2010). "The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011". Triumph Books.
2. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=531910 Hurricanes Announce 2010 Preseason Schedule]
3. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=541521 Canes Make it Through Demanding Start]
4. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=541944 Skinner Decision a No-Brainer]
5. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=543812 Trade Will Help "Stabilize" Defense]
6. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=543663 Canes Claim Troy Bodie on Waivers from Ducks]
7. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=544344 Canes Acquire Ryan Carter from Anaheim Ducks]
8. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=545223 Canes Pleased with New-Look Fourth Line]
9. "2010-11 NHL Summary".
10. [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=546861 Duchene tops NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week']
11. [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=549663 Jokinen tops NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week']
12. [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=551278 Eric Staal tops NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week']
13. [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=551388 Canes' Skinner named NHL Rookie of the Month]
14. [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=566714 2011 NHL Awards winners]
15. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=529073 Canes Acquire Jared Staal from Phoenix Coyotes]
16. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532942 Canes Acquire Bobby Sanguinetti from NY Rangers]
17. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532955 Canes Acquire Jonathan Matsumoto from Flyers]
18. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533007 Canes Add 10 Players on Day Two]
19. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=543783 Canes Acquire Ian White and Brett Sutter From Flames]
20. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=553278 Canes Acquire Defenseman Derek Joslin from Sharks]
21. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=553306 Canes Deal White to Sharks for Second-Round Pick]
22. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=554062 Hurricanes Acquire Cory Stillman from Panthers]
23. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=554518 Canes Acquire Bryan Allen from Florida Panthers]
24. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533373 Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Anton Babchuk]
25. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533954 Corvo Agrees to Two-Year Contract with Canes]
26. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=537768 Carolina Hurricanes Sign Patrick O'Sullivan]
27. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533541 COYOTES SIGN RAY WHITNEY TO TWO-YEAR CONTRACT]
28. [http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=534506 SABRES SIGN TIM CONBOY]
29. (2010-07-27). "U.S. NHL defender to Genève". [[Genève-Servette HC]].
30. [http://canadiens.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=535290 Alexandre Picard signs 1-year deal]
31. [http://lightning.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=535443 Lightning Sign Free Agent Center Mike Angelidis]
32. [http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=544398 Flyers Sign Michael Ryan]
33. [http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=544326 Wild Lands O'Sullivan; Loses Latendresse]
34. [http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=554594 Flames claim Brett Carson off waivers]
35. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533288 Rod Brind'Amour Announces Retirement]
36. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=529153 Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Jared Staal]
37. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=530314 Canes Agree to Terms with Prospect Matt Kennedy]
38. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=530384 Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Jiri Tlusty]
39. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=530397 Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Jay Harrison]
40. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532361 Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Jerome Samson]
41. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533310 Canes Agree to Terms with Zack Fitzgerald]
42. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533509 Canes Agree to Terms to with Jonathan Matsumoto]
43. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533820 Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Justin Peters]
44. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533963 Canes Agree to Terms with Blanchard, Borer]
45. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=534243 Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Nick Dodge]
46. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=534468 Hurricanes Sign Goaltender Justin Pogge]
47. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=534483 Canes Sign Bryan Rodney to One-Year Contract]
48. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=534615 Canes Sign Riley Nash to Entry-Level Contract]
49. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=534661 Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Brett Carson]
50. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=538168 Hurricanes Sign Skinner to Entry-Level Contract]
51. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=558247 Canes Sign Rasmus Rissanen to Entry-Level Contract]
52. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=559407 Canes Agree to Terms with Justin Krueger]
53. [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=559799 Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Justin Faulk]