The 2007–08 Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes

The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...

 season

Season (sports)

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began October 3, 2007. It was the franchise's 36th

Carolina Hurricanes seasons

The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the NHL. This list documents the records and playoff results for all 11 seasons the Carolina Hurricanes have completed in the NHL...

 season, 29th season in the National Hockey League

National Hockey League

The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...

 and 11th as the Hurricanes.

Key dates prior to the start of the season:

• The 2007 NHL Entry Draft
  2007 NHL Entry Draft
  The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007...
  
   took place in Columbus, Ohio
  Columbus, Ohio
  Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
  
   on June 22–23.
• The free agency
  Free agent
  In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
  
   period began on July 1.

October

Record: 7–3–3; Home: 3–1–1; Road: 4–2–2

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
1	October 3	Montreal Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...	3 – 2	Carolina	OT	Ward Cam Ward Cameron Kenneth Ward is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League . Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, he was raised in Sherwood Park, Alberta...	18,680	0–0–1	1
2	October 5	Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	1 – 4	Carolina		Ward	17,816	1–0–1	3
3	October 6	Carolina	0 – 2	Washington Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...		Grahame John Grahame John Gillies Mark Grahame is currently the goaltender coach for the Sioux City Musketeers of the USHL and is a former professional ice hockey goaltender who played most recently for the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League.-Playing career:Grahame played in the USHL for the Sioux City...	16,741	1–1–1	3
4	October 9	Carolina	7 – 1	Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Ward	19,224	2–1–1	5
5	October 11	Carolina	5 – 3	Ottawa Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		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 Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	OT	Grahame	19,615	4–1–3	11
9	October 22	Vancouver Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...	1 – 3	Carolina		Ward	15,532	5–1–3	13
10	October 24	Buffalo Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...	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 New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Grahame	13,136	7–2–3	17
13	October 31	Carolina	2 – 4	Florida Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...		Ward	10,063	7–3–3	17

November

Record: 7–6–0; Home: 5–4–0; Road: 2–2–0

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
14	November 3	Florida	2 – 4	Carolina		Grahame	17,547	8–3–3	19
15	November 5	Washington	0 – 5	Carolina		Ward	12,171	9–3–3	21
16	November 8	Tampa Bay	5 – 1	Carolina		Ward	14,017	9–4–3	21
17	November 10	Carolina	5 – 3	Atlanta		Ward	18,545	10–4–3	23
18	November 12	Carolina	4 – 3	Florida		Ward	12,715	11–4–3	25
19	November 14	Carolina	1 – 6	Florida		Grahame	17,444	11–5–3	25
20	November 16	Atlanta	3 – 0	Carolina		Ward	14,632	11–6–3	25
21	November 17	Florida	1 – 2	Carolina		Ward	16,962	12–6–3	27
22	November 21	Philadelphia	6 – 3	Carolina		Ward	16,351	12–7–3	27
23	November 23	Tampa Bay	3 – 4	Carolina		Ward	18,033	13–7–3	29
24	November 24	Carolina	2 – 5	Washington		Grahame	13,650	13–8–3	29
25	November 28	Philadelphia	3 – 1	Carolina		Ward	15,108	13–9–3	29
26	November 30	Washington	3 – 4	Carolina		Ward	16,386	14–9–3	31

December

Record: 5–10–0; Home: 2–3–0; Road: 3–7–0

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
27	December 1	Carolina	1 – 8	Buffalo		Grahame	18,690	14–10–3	31
28	December 3	Carolina	4 – 0	NY Rangers		Ward	18,200	15–10–3	33
29	December 6	Carolina	1 – 2	Tampa Bay		Ward	16,674	15–11–3	33
30	December 8	Carolina	5 – 1	Montreal		Ward	21,273	16–11–3	35
31	December 9	Carolina	2 – 5	Detroit		Ward	19,609	16–12–3	35
32	December 12	Ottawa	6 – 0	Carolina		Ward	15,268	16–13–3	35
33	December 14	Calgary	4 – 3	Carolina		Ward	15,536	16–14–3	35
34	December 15	Carolina	6 – 5	Philadelphia	SO	Grahame	19,460	17–14–3	37
35	December 18	Toronto	2 – 3	Carolina	OT	Grahame	17,045	18–14–3	39
36	December 20	Carolina	4 – 5	Florida		Grahame	15,061	18–15–3	39
37	December 22	Carolina	4 – 1	Tampa Bay		Ward	18,765	19–15–3	41
38	December 26	Carolina	2 – 4	NY Rangers		Ward	18,200	19–16–3	41
39	December 28	Boston	3 – 4	Carolina		Ward	18,680	20–16–3	43
40	December 29	Carolina	1 – 4	Columbus		Ward	17,453	20–17–3	43
41	December 31	NY Islanders	4 – 1	Carolina		Grahame	17,091	20–18–3	43

January

Record: 6–6–1; Home: 3–3–1; Road: 3–3–0

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
42	January 2	Atlanta	5 – 4	Carolina	OT	Ward	13,506	20–18–4	44
43	January 4	Carolina	4 – 3	Atlanta		Leighton Michael Leighton Michael "Mike" Leighton is a professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Adirondack Phantoms of the American Hockey League.-Playing career:...	16,097	21–18–4	46
44	January 5	Carolina	0 – 1	St. Louis		Leighton	19,150	21–19–4	46
45	January 8	Carolina	1 – 0	Boston		Ward	14,549	22–19–4	48
46	January 10	New Jersey	4 – 1	Carolina		Ward	17,173	22–20–4	48
47	January 12	Colorado	5 – 4	Carolina		Ward	18,680	22–21–4	48
48	January 15	Carolina	4 – 5	Toronto		Ward	19,444	22–22–4	48
49	January 17	Carolina	1 – 5	Ottawa		Ward	19,720	22–23–4	48
50	January 18	Edmonton	2 – 7	Carolina		Ward	16,868	23–23–4	50
51	January 21	Carolina	3 – 2	NY Islanders	OT	Ward	16,234	24–23–4	52
52	January 22	NY Islanders	6 – 3	Carolina		Ward	15,675	24–24–4	52
53	January 29	NY Rangers	1 – 3	Carolina		Ward	17,793	25–24–4	54
54	January 31	Toronto	2 – 3	Carolina	OT	Ward	15,159	26–24–4	56

February

Record: 7–5–1; Home: 5–1–1; Road: 2–4–0

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
55	February 2	Carolina	1 – 4	Pittsburgh		Ward	17,058	26–25–4	56
56	February 5	Carolina	0 – 1	Nashville		Ward	13,949	26–26–4	56
57	February 8	Carolina	2 – 1	Washington		Ward	18,204	27–26–4	58
58	February 9	Carolina	1 – 6	New Jersey		Ward	16,257	27–27–4	58
59	February 12	Carolina	3 – 2	Boston		Ward	15,300	28–27–4	60
60	February 14	Pittsburgh	2 – 4	Carolina		Ward	14,922	29–27–4	62
61	February 16	Florida	5 – 4	Carolina		Ward	17,737	30–27–4	64
62	February 18	Carolina	1 – 5	New Jersey		Grahame	16,182	30–28–4	64
63	February 19	Boston	3 – 2	Carolina	SO	Ward	17,552	30–28–5	65
64	February 21	Atlanta	3 – 5	Carolina		Ward	13,548	31–28–5	67
65	February 23	Washington	3 – 6	Carolina		Ward	18,680	32–28–5	69
66	February 26	New Jersey	1 – 2	Carolina	OT	Ward	15,466	33–28–5	71
67	February 28	NY Rangers	4 – 2	Carolina		Ward	16,041	33–29–5	71

March

Record: 9–2–1; Home: 5–0–1; Road: 4–2–0

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
68	March 1	Tampa Bay	1 – 5	Carolina		Ward	16,831	34–29–5	73
69	March 5	Carolina	6 – 3	Atlanta		Ward	13,032	35–29–5	75
70	March 6	Minnesota	2 – 3	Carolina		Ward	16,297	36–29–5	77
71	March 8	Buffalo	3 – 4	Carolina		Ward	18,808	37–29–5	79
72	March 12	Carolina	3 – 0	Chicago		Ward	18,210	38–29–5	81
73	March 14	Carolina	1 – 7	Buffalo		Ward	18,690	38–30–5	81
74	March 16	Ottawa	1 – 5	Carolina		Ward	18,680	39–30–5	83
75	March 19	Carolina	5 – 3	Atlanta		Ward	13,251	40–30–5	85
76	March 20	Carolina	2 – 1	Florida	SO	Ward	18,546	41–30–5	87
77	March 25	Washington	3 – 2	Carolina	SO	Ward	18,680	41–30–6	88
78	March 28	Atlanta	1 – 7	Carolina		Ward	17,833	42–30–6	90
79	March 29	Carolina	1 - 2	Tampa Bay		Ward	19,311	42-31-6	90

April

Record: 1–2–0; Home: 1–1–0; Road: 0–1–0

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
80	April 1	Carolina	1 – 4	Washington		Ward	18,277	42-32-6	90
81	April 2	Tampa Bay	2 – 6	Carolina		Ward	17,644	43-32-6	92
82	April 4	Florida	4 – 3	Carolina		Ward	18,680	43-33-6	92

Playoffs

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

Toronto St. Patricks

The Toronto St. Patricks professional men's ice hockey team started as an amateur ice hockey organization. In 1919, the club purchased the Toronto National Hockey League franchise from the NHL. The club renamed the franchise the Toronto St. Patricks club and operated the franchise until 1927, when...

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Skaters

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

Regular season
Top 10 Players	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM
Eric Staal Eric Staal Eric Craig Staal is a Canadian ice hockey player and the captain of the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League...	82	38	44	82	-2	50
Ray Whitney	66	25	36	61	-6	30
Rod Brind'Amour Rod Brind'Amour Roderic Jean Brind'Amour is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League for the St. Louis Blues, Philadelphia Flyers and Carolina Hurricanes. He captained the Hurricanes to the franchise's first Stanley Cup championship in...	59	19	32	51	0	38
Erik Cole Erik Cole Erik Cole is an American professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League . He has played most of his career with the Carolina Hurricanes. He also played a brief stint with the Edmonton Oilers before returning to Carolina in 2009...	73	22	29	51	5	76
Matt Cullen Matt Cullen Matthew David Cullen is a professional ice hockey center, who currently is an alternate captain of the Minnesota Wild of the NHL.-Playing career:...	59	13	36	49	2	32
Joe Corvo Joe Corvo Joseph Corvo is an American professional ice hockey player who plays for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. Corvo was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 4th round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.-Early career:...	74	13	35	48	17	26
Sergei Samsonov Sergei Samsonov Sergei Viktorovich Samsonov is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who is currently an unrestricted free agent.- Playing career :Samsonov was drafted by the Boston Bruins eighth overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. Boston drafted Joe Thornton first overall in the same draft...	61	14	22	36	-1	16
Scott Walker	58	14	18	32	-3	115
Tuomo Ruutu Tuomo Ruutu Tuomo Iisakki Ruutu is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who plays for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League...	77	10	22	32	4	91
Justin Williams	37	9	21	30	2	43

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

Regular season
Player	GP	MIN	GAA	W	L	OT	SO	SA	GA	SV%
Cam Ward Cam Ward Cameron Kenneth Ward is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League . Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, he was raised in Sherwood Park, Alberta...	69	3930	2.75	37	25	5	4	1870	180	.904
John Grahame John Grahame John Gillies Mark Grahame is currently the goaltender coach for the Sioux City Musketeers of the USHL and is a former professional ice hockey goaltender who played most recently for the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League.-Playing career:Grahame played in the USHL for the Sioux City...	17	848	3.75	5	7	1	0	424	53	.875
Michael Leighton Michael Leighton Michael "Mike" Leighton is a professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Adirondack Phantoms of the American Hockey League.-Playing career:...	3	158	2.66	1	1	0	0	68	7	.897

Milestones

Regular Season
Player	Milestone	Reached
Bret Hedican Bret Hedican Bret Michael Hedican is a retired American professional ice hockey player and a two-time US Olympian.-Playing career:Hedican was drafted 198th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. A product of St. Cloud State University, Hedican made his NHL debut in the 1991–92 season with...	800th NHL PIM	October 26, 2007
Rod Brind'Amour Rod Brind'Amour Roderic Jean Brind'Amour is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League for the St. Louis Blues, Philadelphia Flyers and Carolina Hurricanes. He captained the Hurricanes to the franchise's first Stanley Cup championship in...	1000th NHL PIM	October 27, 2007
Craig Adams	400th NHL Game	October 31, 2007
Glen Wesley Glen Wesley Glen Edwin Wesley is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played 10 seasons for the Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League. He began his career with the Boston Bruins, and briefly played for the Toronto Maple Leafs...	1000th NHL PIM	October 31, 2007

Transactions

The Hurricanes have been involved in the following transactions

2007–08 NHL transactions

The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2007–08 NHL season. It lists what team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which players or draft picks, if applicable.-Free agency:Note: This does not...

 during the 2007–08 season.

Trades
Date	Hurricanes Receive	From	For
June 23, 2007	Michael Leighton Michael Leighton Michael "Mike" Leighton is a professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Adirondack Phantoms of the American Hockey League.-Playing career:...	Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...	192nd Overall Pick in 2007 2007 NHL Entry Draft The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007...
July 17, 2007	Matt Cullen Matt Cullen Matthew David Cullen is a professional ice hockey center, who currently is an alternate captain of the Minnesota Wild of the NHL.-Playing career:...	New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	Andrew Hutchinson Andrew Hutchinson Andrew Hutchinson is a professional ice hockey defenseman, who is currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...   Joe Barnes Joe Barnes (ice hockey) Joe Barnes is a professional ice hockey centre. He was drafted in the third round, 64th overall, by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft....   3rd Round Pick in 2008 2008 NHL Entry Draft The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...
January 17, 2008	Future Considerations	Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	Craig Adams
January 31, 2008	Joe Jensen Joe Jensen Joseph Paul Jensen is a professional ice hockey center who played for the Albany River Rats of the AHL. He was a member of the Carolina Hurricanes organization.-Playing career:...	Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	David Gove David Gove David Gove is an American ice hockey player who currently is an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League during the 2008–09 season....
February 7, 2008	Future Considerations	San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	J.D. Forrest Justin Forrest Justin D. Forrest is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for Malmö Redhawks of the HockeyAllsvenskan.-External links:...
February 11, 2008	Joe Corvo Joe Corvo Joseph Corvo is an American professional ice hockey player who plays for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. Corvo was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 4th round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.-Early career:...   Patrick Eaves Patrick Eaves Patrick Campbell Eaves is a professional ice hockey forward, currently a member of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League. Born in Calgary and raised in the United States, Patrick holds Canadian and American citizenship and has represented the United States in international ice hockey...	Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	Mike Commodore Mike Commodore Michael Commodore is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...   Cory Stillman Cory Stillman Cory Stillman is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player.- Playing career :Stillman grew up in Peterborough, Ontario playing hockey for the Minor Petes program. He also played competitive baseball. In 1989–90, Stillman played for the Peterborough Roadrunners Jr.B...
February 26, 2008	Tuomo Ruutu Tuomo Ruutu Tuomo Iisakki Ruutu is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who plays for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League...	Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	Andrew Ladd Andrew Ladd Andrew Ladd is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger and captain of the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League . He was originally drafted in 2004 by the Carolina Hurricanes and won the Stanley Cup with them in 2006...

Free Agents
Player	Former Team
Wade Brookbank Wade Brookbank Wade Brookbank is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who plays both defence and wing currently playing for the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League...	Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
Jeff Hamilton	Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
David Tanabe David Tanabe David Michael Tanabe is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman.-Playing career:David was in the first group of US high school hockey players to train in Ann Arbor, Michigan at the Cube, site of the National Team Development Program...	Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

Draft picks

Carolina's picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft

2007 NHL Entry Draft

The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007...

 in Columbus

Columbus, Ohio

Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...

, Ohio

Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

. The Hurricanes have the 11th overall pick.

Round	#	Player	Position	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1	11	Brandon Sutter Brandon Sutter Brandon Sutter is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and alternate captain of the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League...	C/W		Red Deer Rebels Red Deer Rebels The Red Deer Rebels are a Western Hockey League junior ice hockey team based in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. They play their home games at the ENMAX Centrium....  (WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... )
3	72	Drayson Bowman Drayson Bowman Drayson Bowman is an American professional ice hockey center who currently plays for the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League. He was selected 72nd overall by the Hurricanes in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft...	C/RW		Spokane Chiefs Spokane Chiefs The Spokane Chiefs are a major junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League based out of Spokane, Washington. The team plays its home games at the Spokane Arena. Their uniforms are similar to those of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens. Spokane consistently ranks in the top 10 in the...  (WHL)
4	102	Justin McCrae	C		Saskatoon Blades Saskatoon Blades The Saskatoon Blades are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Division of the Western Hockey League. They are based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, playing at the 15,195 seat Credit Union Centre.-History:...  (WHL)
5	132	Chris Terry Chris Terry (ice hockey) Chris Terry is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League. He was drafted 132nd overall by the Carolina Hurricanes during the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.-Junior:...	LW		Plymouth Whalers Plymouth Whalers The Plymouth Whalers are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They play out of Compuware Arena in Plymouth, Michigan, USA.-History:...  (OHL)
6	162	Brett Bellemore Brett Bellemore Brett Bellemore is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League...	D		Plymouth Whalers Plymouth Whalers The Plymouth Whalers are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They play out of Compuware Arena in Plymouth, Michigan, USA.-History:...  (OHL)

American Hockey League

The Albany River Rats

Albany River Rats

The Albany River Rats were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Albany, New York at the Times Union Center.- Founding to 2010 :...

 are the Hurricanes American Hockey League

American Hockey League

The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

 affiliate for the 2007–08 AHL season

2007–08 AHL season

The 2007–08 AHL season is the 72nd season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-nine teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Chicago Wolves won their second Calder Cup, defeating the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the Calder Cup Final.-Team changes:...

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East Coast Hockey League

The Florida Everblades

Florida Everblades

The Florida Everblades are an ECHL ice hockey team playing in the Southeast Division. The team is based in Estero, Florida and plays at Germain Arena . The team has existed since 1998...

 are the Hurricanes East Coast Hockey League affiliate.

Roster

Goaltenders GM: Jim Rutherford Jim Rutherford James Earl Rutherford is a former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Los Angeles Kings in the 1970s and 1980s... Coach: Peter Laviolette Peter Laviolette Peter Laviolette Jr. is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman and is the current head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League...		Defensemen - A		Wingers - A		Centers - A - C Captain (ice hockey) In ice hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey...