2010–11 Carolina Hurricanes season
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The 2010–11
2010–11 NHL season
The 2010–11 NHL season was the 94th season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the fourth consecutive season that opened in Europe with NHL Premiere . A record three events were scheduled, all in previous NHL Premiere cities: Helsinki, Finland; Stockholm, Sweden; and Prague, Czech...

 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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was the 32nd
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 for 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...

 franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 14th season since the franchise relocated to North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...

 to start the 1997–98 NHL season.

The Hurricanes posted a regular season record of 40 wins, 31 losses, and 11 overtime/shootout losses for 91 points, failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs
Stanley Cup playoffs
The Stanley Cup playoffs is an elimination tournament in the National Hockey League consisting of four rounds of best-of-seven series. Eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualify for the playoffs based on regular season records...

 for the second consecutive 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 KHL.

For their first-round selection, the Hurricanes selected Jeff Skinner at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft
2010 NHL Entry Draft
The 2010 NHL Entry Draft was the 48th NHL Entry Draft, held on June 25–26, 2010 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, home arena of the Los Angeles Kings. This was the first time Los Angeles hosted the NHL Entry Draft. An unofficial record of 11 American-trained players were selected in...

. The Hurricanes had eight selections in all during 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
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...

, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

 against the Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

. The Hurricanes swept the Wild in the two-game series, 18 year-old rookie Jeff Skinner
Jeff Skinner
Jeffrey Skinner is a Canadian ice hockey player for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League . Selected seventh overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, Skinner was the youngest player in the NHL during the season.-Early life:Skinner was born to lawyers Andrew...

 had 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 the 23rd of October. The Hurricanes arrived in Raleigh with a 4-3-0 record, before the home opener against the Washington Capitals.

Before the October 30th game against the 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...

, General Manager 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...

 announced that Jeff Skinner would stay with Carolina Hurricanes for the remainder of 2010-11 season.

On November 17, GM Jim Rutherford announced that defenseman Anton Babchuk
Anton Babchuk
Anton Anatoliiovych Babchuk is a Ukrainian-Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . He was a first round selection, 21st overall, of the Chicago Blackhawks at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, and has played for the Blackhawks,...

 and right wing Tom Kostopoulos
Tom Kostopoulos
Thomas Kostopoulos is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . Kostopoulos previously played with the Carolina Hurricanes, Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings, and Pittsburgh Penguins...

 would be traded to the Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...

 for defenseman Ian White and center Brett Sutter
Brett Sutter
Brett Darryl Sutter is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League. Sutter was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the 6th round, 179th overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, and traded to the Carolina Hurricanes on...

 in an effort to "stablize" the Canes' defense following two lopsided losses to Montreal and Philadelphia.

The Hurricanes claimed right wing Troy Bodie
Troy Bodie
Troy Bodie is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks-Playing career:...

 on waivers, and traded for center Ryan Carter
Ryan Carter
Ryan Michael Carter is a professional ice hockey player currently playing for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League .- Playing career :...

 both from the Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

, on November 16 and 23 respectively. Bodie and Carter, along with Jiri Tlusty
Jiri Tlusty
Jiří Tlustý is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is a member of the Carolina Hurricanes organization of the National Hockey League...

, are expected to bring more physicality to the Hurricanes' fourth line.

Pre-season


Regular season

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Regular season
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Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
81 33 43 76 -10 72
82 31 32 63 3 46
82 19 38 57 1 54
82 26 26 52 -1 49
70 19 33 52 3 24
82 11 29 40 -14 18
72 5 30 35 -2 60
82 16 15 31 -21 59
76 7 23 30 -8 32
82 14 15 29 13 25
58 10 16 26 0 12
80 8 10 18 -6 12
82 2 14 16 -11 85
21 5 11 16 2 4
57 6 6 12 1 14
72 3 7 10 5 72
39 0 10 10 4 12
17 3 5 8 -4 12
23 4 3 7 -2 4
19 0 5 5 4 19
17 1 4 5 7 2
15 3 1 4 0 0
17 1 3 4 -1 30
50 1 2 3 -4 54
32 0 3 3 0 22
23 0 2 2 0 0
13 2 0 2 -4 4
23 0 1 1 0 12
10 1 0 1 -1 2
3 0 0 0 0 2
13 0 0 0 7 4
1 0 0 0 0 0


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
Regular season
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Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
74 4318 37 26 10 184 2.56 2375 .923 4 0 1 0
12 648 3 5 1 43 3.98 343 .875 0 0 0 4



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

Regular Season
Player Award Awarded
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...

 
NHL Third Star of the Week December 20, 2010
Jussi Jokinen
Jussi Jokinen
Jussi Jokinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League...

 
NHL First Star of the Week January 17, 2011
Eric Staal NHL First Star of the Week January 31, 2011
Jeff Skinner
Jeff Skinner
Jeffrey Skinner is a Canadian ice hockey player for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League . Selected seventh overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, Skinner was the youngest player in the NHL during the season.-Early life:Skinner was born to lawyers Andrew...

 
NHL Rookie of the Month January 2011
Jeff Skinner Calder Memorial Trophy
Calder Memorial Trophy
The Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual award given "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League." The Rookie of the Year trophy has been awarded 79 times since its creation for the 1936–37 NHL season...

 
June 2011

Milestones

Regular Season
Player Milestone Reached
Zac Dalpe
Zac Dalpe
Zac Dalpe is a Canadian ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League. Dalpe played in his first NHL game on October 7, 2010, after impressing the Hurricanes during training camp and surviving several rounds of cuts. Dalpe recorded an assist in the...

 
1st Career NHL Game
1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
October 7, 2010
Jeff Skinner
Jeff Skinner
Jeffrey Skinner is a Canadian ice hockey player for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League . Selected seventh overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, Skinner was the youngest player in the NHL during the season.-Early life:Skinner was born to lawyers Andrew...

 
1st Career NHL Game October 7, 2010
Jeff Skinner 1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
October 8, 2010
Jeff Skinner 1st Career NHL Goal October 20, 2010
Tim Gleason
Tim Gleason
Timothy Gleason is an American professional ice hockey defenseman and an alternate captain of the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 
400th Career NHL Game October 23, 2010
Jon Matsumoto  1st Career NHL Game November 1, 2010
Jon Matsumoto 1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Point
November 3, 2010
Jussi Jokinen
Jussi Jokinen
Jussi Jokinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League...

 
400th Career NHL Game November 5, 2010
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:...

 
500th Career NHL Game November 6, 2010
Jiri Tlusty
Jiri Tlusty
Jiří Tlustý is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is a member of the Carolina Hurricanes organization of the National Hockey League...

 
100th Career NHL Game November 11, 2010
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...

 
200th Career NHL Goal
11th Career Hat Trick
November 17, 2010
Eric Staal 500th Career NHL Game November 24, 2010
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...

 
400th Career NHL Game November 26, 2010
Patrick Dwyer
Patrick Dwyer (ice hockey)
Patrick "Pat" Dwyer is an American professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League.-Career statistics:-External links:...

 
100th Career NHL Game December 15, 2010
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...

 
300th Career NHL Game December 23, 2010
Tuomo Ruutu 100th Career NHL Goal December 26, 2010
Zac Dalpe 1st Career NHL Goal January 1, 2011
Jay Harrison
Jay Harrison
-International:-Awards and honours:-External links:...

 
100th Career NHL Game January 15, 2011
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...

 
200th Career NHL Assist February 22, 2011
Erik Cole 600th Career NHL Game February 25, 2011
Troy Bodie
Troy Bodie
Troy Bodie is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks-Playing career:...

 
100th Career NHL Game February 25, 2011
Joni Pitkanen
Joni Pitkänen
Joni Pitkänen is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 
200th Career NHL Assist February 25, 2011
Jussi Jokinen 100th Career NHL Goal February 26, 2011
Bryan Allen  100th Career NHL Point March 9, 2011
Chad LaRose
Chad Larose
Chad LaRose is a professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 
400th Career NHL Game March 29, 2011
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...

 
1st Career NHL Assist March 30, 2011
Tim Gleason 100th Career NHL Point April 2, 2011
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...

 
200th Career NHL Game April 2, 2011
Eric Staal 500th Career NHL Point April 3, 2011

Transactions

The Hurricanes have been involved in the following transactions
2010–11 NHL transactions
The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2010–11 NHL season. It lists what team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which player or draft pick, if applicable. Players who have retired are also...

 during the 2010–11 season.

Trades

Date
Details
May 13, 2010
2010–11 NHL season
The 2010–11 NHL season was the 94th season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the fourth consecutive season that opened in Europe with NHL Premiere . A record three events were scheduled, all in previous NHL Premiere cities: Helsinki, Finland; Stockholm, Sweden; and Prague, Czech...

To Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....

 
5th-round pick in 2010
2010 NHL Entry Draft
The 2010 NHL Entry Draft was the 48th NHL Entry Draft, held on June 25–26, 2010 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, home arena of the Los Angeles Kings. This was the first time Los Angeles hosted the NHL Entry Draft. An unofficial record of 11 American-trained players were selected in...

To 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...

 
Jared Staal
Jared Staal
Jared John Staal is an ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League. He is the younger brother of Eric Staal of the Carolina Hurricanes, Marc Staal of the New York Rangers, and Jordan Staal of the Pittsburgh Penguins...

June 26, 2010 To 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...

 
6th-round pick in 2010
2010 NHL Entry Draft
The 2010 NHL Entry Draft was the 48th NHL Entry Draft, held on June 25–26, 2010 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, home arena of the Los Angeles Kings. This was the first time Los Angeles hosted the NHL Entry Draft. An unofficial record of 11 American-trained players were selected in...


2nd-round pick in 2011
2011 NHL Entry Draft
The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted...

To 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...

 
Bobby Sanguinetti
June 26, 2010 To Philadelphia Flyers
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...

 
7th-round pick in 2010
2010 NHL Entry Draft
The 2010 NHL Entry Draft was the 48th NHL Entry Draft, held on June 25–26, 2010 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, home arena of the Los Angeles Kings. This was the first time Los Angeles hosted the NHL Entry Draft. An unofficial record of 11 American-trained players were selected in...

To 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...

 
Jon Matsumoto
June 26, 2010 To Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 
2nd-round pick in 2010
2010 NHL Entry Draft
The 2010 NHL Entry Draft was the 48th NHL Entry Draft, held on June 25–26, 2010 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, home arena of the Los Angeles Kings. This was the first time Los Angeles hosted the NHL Entry Draft. An unofficial record of 11 American-trained players were selected in...

To 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...

 
Riley Nash
Riley Nash
Riley Nash is a Canadian ice hockey centre who is currently playing for the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League. He was originally selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round, 21st overall, of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft....

November 17, 2010 To Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...

 
Anton Babchuk
Anton Babchuk
Anton Anatoliiovych Babchuk is a Ukrainian-Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . He was a first round selection, 21st overall, of the Chicago Blackhawks at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, and has played for the Blackhawks,...


Tom Kostopoulos
Tom Kostopoulos
Thomas Kostopoulos is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . Kostopoulos previously played with the Carolina Hurricanes, Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings, and Pittsburgh Penguins...

To 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...

 
Ian White
Brett Sutter
Brett Sutter
Brett Darryl Sutter is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League. Sutter was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the 6th round, 179th overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, and traded to the Carolina Hurricanes on...

November 23, 2010 To Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
Stefan Chaput
Stefan Chaput
Stefan Chaput is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who currently plays centre with the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League.-Playing career:...


Matt Kennedy
Matt Kennedy (ice hockey)
Matt Kennedy is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League...

To 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...

 
Ryan Carter
Ryan Carter
Ryan Michael Carter is a professional ice hockey player currently playing for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League .- Playing career :...

February 18, 2011 To 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...

 
Future Considerations
To 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...

 
Derek Joslin
Derek Joslin
Derek Joslin is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

February 18, 2011 To 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...

 
Ian White
To 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...

 
2nd-round pick in 2012
2012 NHL Entry Draft
The 2012 NHL Entry Draft will be the 50th NHL Entry Draft. The draft will be held on June 22–23, 2012 at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the first time Pittsburgh will host the draft since the 1997 NHL Entry Draft....

February 24, 2011 To Florida Panthers
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...

 
Ryan Carter
Ryan Carter
Ryan Michael Carter is a professional ice hockey player currently playing for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League .- Playing career :...


5th-round pick in 2011
2011 NHL Entry Draft
The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted...

To 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...

 
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 28, 2011 To Florida Panthers
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...

 
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...

To 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...

 
Bryan Allen

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Free agents acquired

Player Former team Contract terms
Anton Babchuk
Anton Babchuk
Anton Anatoliiovych Babchuk is a Ukrainian-Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . He was a first round selection, 21st overall, of the Chicago Blackhawks at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, and has played for the Blackhawks,...

 
Avangard Omsk
Avangard Omsk
Avangard Omsk are a professional ice hockey team from Siberia based in the city of Omsk, Russia. They are members of the Chernyshev Division of the Kontinental Hockey League.-Overview:...

 
1 year, $1.4 million
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:...

 
Washington Capitals
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...

 
2 years, $4.5 million
Patrick O'Sullivan  Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....

 
1 year, $600,000


Free agents lost

Player New team Contract terms
Ray Whitney  Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....

 
2 years, $6 million
Tim Conboy
Tim Conboy
Tim Conboy is an American professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League ....

 
Buffalo Sabres
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:...

 
1 year, $550,000
Brian Pothier
Brian Pothier
Brian Pothier is an American professional ice hockey player. Pothier played in the National Hockey League from 2000 until 2010. He is currently playing in the Swiss National League for Geneve Servette.-Playing career:...

 
Genève-Servette HC
Genève-Servette HC
Genève-Servette HC, is a professional ice hockey team based in Geneva, Switzerland and compete in National League A.-History:* 1905 : Foundation of Servette FC's ice hockey section....

 
2 years
Alexandre Picard
Alexandre R. Picard
Alexandre R. Picard is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins organization.-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 ...

 
1 year, $600,000
Mike Angelidis
Mike Angelidis
Mike Angelidis is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing for the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League while under contract to the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...

 
1 year, $500,000
Michael Ryan  Philadelphia Flyers
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...

 
1 year, $500,000

Claimed via Waivers

Player Former team Date claimed off waivers
Troy Bodie
Troy Bodie
Troy Bodie is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks-Playing career:...

 
Anaheim Ducks
2010–11 Anaheim Ducks season
The 2010–11 Anaheim Ducks season was the 18th season of operation for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 15, 1993....

 
November 16, 2010


Lost via Waivers

Player New team Date claimed off waivers
Patrick O'Sullivan  Minnesota Wild
2010–11 Minnesota Wild season
The 2010–11 Minnesota Wild season was the 11th season of play for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.The Wild posted a regular season record of 39 wins, 35 losses, and 8 overtime/shootout losses for 86 points, failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs...

 
November 23, 2010
Brett Carson
Brett Carson
Brett Carson is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 
Calgary Flames
2010–11 Calgary Flames season
The 2010–11 Calgary Flames season was the 31st season in Calgary and 39th for the Flames franchise in the National Hockey League . The Flames finished second in the Northwest Division but failed to qualify for the playoffs after finishing 10th in the Western Conference...

 
February 28, 2011

Lost via Retirement

Player
Rod Brind’Amour

Player Signings

Player Contract terms
Jared Staal
Jared Staal
Jared John Staal is an ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League. He is the younger brother of Eric Staal of the Carolina Hurricanes, Marc Staal of the New York Rangers, and Jordan Staal of the Pittsburgh Penguins...

 
3 years, $1.55 million entry-level contract
Matt Kennedy
Matt Kennedy (ice hockey)
Matt Kennedy is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League...

 
3 years, $1.55 million entry-level contract
Jiri Tlusty
Jiri Tlusty
Jiří Tlustý is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is a member of the Carolina Hurricanes organization of the National Hockey League...

 
1 year, $500,000
Jay Harrison
Jay Harrison
-International:-Awards and honours:-External links:...

 
1 year, $500,000
Jerome Samson
Jerome Samson
Jerome Samson is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League .-Career statistics:-External links:...

 
2 years, $1.025 million
Zack Fitzgerald
Zack Fitzgerald
Zackary John Fitzgerald is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League. He played major junior hockey for the Seattle Thunderbirds in the Western Hockey League WHL, where he was drafted by the NHL's St. Louis Blues in...

 
1 year, $500,000
Jon Matsumoto  2 years, $1.025 million
Justin Peters
Justin Peters
Justin Peters is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League...

 
2 years, $1.05 million
Nicolas Blanchard
Nicolas Blanchard
Nicolas Blanchard is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Charlotte Checkers in the American Hockey League...

 
2 years, $1.025 million
Casey Borer
Casey Borer
Casey Patrick Borer is an American ice hockey player who currently plays for the HC Pardubice of the Czech Extraliga.-Playing career:...

 
1 year, $500,000
Nick Dodge
Nick Dodge
Nick Dodge is an Canadian ice hockey right wing currently playing for the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League...

 
1 year, $500,000
Justin Pogge
Justin Pogge
Justin Pogge is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender with the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League. The Pirates are the top affiliate of the NHL's Phoenix Coyotes...

 
1 year, $500,000
Bryan Rodney
Bryan Rodney
Bryan Rodney is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League. He won the Memorial Cup in 2005 with the London Knights....

 
1 year, $525,000
Riley Nash
Riley Nash
Riley Nash is a Canadian ice hockey centre who is currently playing for the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League. He was originally selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round, 21st overall, of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft....

 
3 years, $1.85 million entry-level contract
Brett Carson
Brett Carson
Brett Carson is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 
1 year, $500,000
Jeff Skinner
Jeff Skinner
Jeffrey Skinner is a Canadian ice hockey player for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League . Selected seventh overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, Skinner was the youngest player in the NHL during the season.-Early life:Skinner was born to lawyers Andrew...

 
3 years, $2.43 million entry-level contract
Rasmus Rissanen  3 years, $1.725 million entry-level contract
Justin Krueger
Justin Krueger
Justin Matthew Krueger is a German professional ice hockey defenceman, who played for the SC Bern team in the 2010-'11 season and will be playing in the Carolina Hurricanes system for the 2011-'12 season. He was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 7th round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft...

 
1 year, $525,000 entry-level contract
Justin Faulk
Justin Faulk
Justin Faulk is a American professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League...

 
3 years, $2.53 million entry-level contract

Draft picks

The 2010 NHL Entry Draft
2010 NHL Entry Draft
The 2010 NHL Entry Draft was the 48th NHL Entry Draft, held on June 25–26, 2010 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, home arena of the Los Angeles Kings. This was the first time Los Angeles hosted the NHL Entry Draft. An unofficial record of 11 American-trained players were selected in...

 was held in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

 • California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

.
Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 53 Jeff Skinner C
Centre (ice hockey)
The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...

Kitchener Rangers
Kitchener Rangers
The Kitchener Rangers are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League that have called Kitchener, Ontario, Canada their home since 1963. The Rangers are a publicly owned hockey team, governed by a 40-person Board of Directors made up of season ticket subscribers. The Rangers hosted...

 (Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....

)
2 7 Justin Faulk
Justin Faulk
Justin Faulk is a American professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League...

D U.S. National U-18 Team
USA Hockey National Team Development Program
The National Team Development Program was started in 1996 by USA Hockey as a way to identify elite ice hockey players in the country under the age of 18, and centralize their training. There are two teams in the program, an Under-17 squad and an Under-18 squad. The teams are both based in Ann...

 (United States Hockey League
United States Hockey League
The United States Hockey League is the top junior ice hockey league in the United States. The USHL has 16 member teams located in the Midwestern United States, consisting of players who are 20 years of age and younger...

)
2 53 (from Buffalo via San Jose) Mark Alt
Mark Alt
Mark Alt is an ice hockey player for the Minnesota Golden Gophers of the NCAA. Alt was selected 53rd overall in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes.-Playing career:...

D Cretin-Derham Hall (United States High School-MN
Minnesota high school boys hockey
The Minnesota High School Boys Hockey program is a high school ice hockey program in the State of Minnesota. Based on tournament attendance, ice hockey is the most popular high school sport in the state...

)
3 67 Danny Biega D Harvard Crimson
Harvard Crimson
The Harvard Crimson are the athletic teams of Harvard University. The school's teams compete in NCAA Division I. As of 2006, there were 41 Division I intercollegiate varsity sports teams for women and men at Harvard, more than at any other NCAA Division I college in the country...

 (ECAC Hockey)
3 85 (from Vancouver) Austin Levi D Plymouth Whalers (Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....

)
4 105 (from Boston via Anaheim) Justin Shugg LW
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...

Windsor Spitfires
Windsor Spitfires
The Windsor Spitfires are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team is based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The franchise was granted for the 1975–76 season and revived a previous OHA Jr. A Spitfires team which moved to become the Hamilton Tiger Cubs in 1953.-History:The...

 (Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....

)
6 167 (from Colorado) Tyler Stahl D Chilliwack Bruins
Chilliwack Bruins
The Chilliwack Bruins were a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League, based out of Chilliwack, British Columbia. The 2006–07 season marked the Bruins inaugural season in the WHL. The team played at Prospera Centre, which was expanded to 5,386 seats for the arrival of the Bruins...

 (Western Hockey League
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...

)
7 187 Frederik Andersen
Frederik Andersen
Frederik Andersen is a Danish ice hockey goaltender, who currently plays for Frölunda HC. Andersen was a member of Denmark's national men's ice hockey team that competed at the 2010 IIHF World Championship...

G Frederikshavn White Hawks (AL-Bank Ligaen)

American Hockey League

The Charlotte Checkers
Charlotte Checkers (2010–)
The Charlotte Checkers are a minor-league professional ice hockey team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Midwest Division of the Western Conference of the American Hockey League , and are the AHL affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League...

 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 2010–11 AHL season
2010–11 AHL season
The 2010–11 AHL season is the 75th season of the American Hockey League. An all-time high of thirty teams will play 80 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on October 8, 2010 and ended on April 10, 2011...

. The Checkers' ECHL franchise was folded and 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 :...

 relocated to Charlotte as a replacement. The strategic partnership was designed to reduce travel costs and increase support for the organization across the state.

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.

Final roster

Updated March 10, 2011.

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