| 2010–11Carolina Hurricanes | |
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| Division | 3rdSoutheast |
| Conference | 9thEastern |
| 2010–11 record | 40–31–11 |
| Home record | 22–14–5 |
| Road record | 18–17–6 |
| Goals for | 236 |
| Goals against | 239 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Jim Rutherford |
| Coach | Paul Maurice |
| Captain | Eric Staal |
| Alternate captains | Tim Gleason Brandon Sutter |
| Arena | RBC Center |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Eric Staal (33) |
| Assists | Eric Staal (43) |
| Points | Eric Staal (76) |
| Penalty minutes | Tim Gleason (85) |
| Plus/minus | Brandon Sutter (+13) |
| Wins | Cam Ward (37) |
| Goals against average | Ward (2.56) |
The2010–11Carolina Hurricanesseason was the32nd season for theNational Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979,[1] and 13th season since the franchise relocated toNorth Carolina to start the1997–98 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 theStanley Cup playoffs for the second consecutive season.
On June 17, the Carolina Hurricanes announced that they will play seven games during the pre-season – six against NHL teams and one againstSKA St. Petersburg of theKontinental Hockey League (KHL).[2]
For their first-round selection, the Hurricanes selectedJeff Skinner at the2010 NHL entry draft. The Hurricanes had eight selections in total at the Draft.

The Carolina Hurricanes started their 2010–11 season (as well as the 2010–11 NHL season) with a two-game series inHelsinki,Finland, against theMinnesota 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 inOttawa and ending inPhoenix on October 23. The Hurricanes arrived inRaleigh with a 4–3–0 record before their home opener against theWashington Capitals.[3]
Before the October 30 game against thePittsburgh Penguins, General ManagerJim Rutherford announced that Jeff Skinner would stay with Carolina Hurricanes for the remainder of 2010–11 season.[4]
On November 17, Rutherford announced that defensemanAnton Babchuk and right wingTom Kostopoulos would be traded to theCalgary Flames for defensemanIan White and centerBrett Sutter in an effort to "stabilize" the Canes' defense following two lopsided losses to theMontreal Canadiens and thePhiladelphia Flyers.[5]
The Hurricanes claimed right wingTroy Bodie on waivers and traded for centerRyan Carter – both from theAnaheim Ducks – on November 16 and 23, respectively.[6][7] Bodie and Carter, along withJiri Tlusty, are expected to bring more physicality to the Hurricanes' fourth line.[8]
The Hurricanes concluded the regular season with the most power-play opportunities in the NHL, with 346.[9]
| GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | Pts | ||
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| 1 | z-Washington Capitals | 82 | 48 | 23 | 11 | 43 | 224 | 197 | 107 |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 46 | 25 | 11 | 40 | 247 | 240 | 103 |
| 3 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 35 | 236 | 239 | 91 |
| 4 | Atlanta Thrashers | 82 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 29 | 223 | 269 | 80 |
| 5 | Florida Panthers | 82 | 30 | 40 | 12 | 26 | 195 | 229 | 72 |
| R | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | Pts | ||
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| 1 | z –Washington Capitals | SE | 82 | 48 | 23 | 11 | 43 | 224 | 197 | 107 | |
| 2 | y –Philadelphia Flyers | AT | 82 | 47 | 23 | 12 | 44 | 259 | 223 | 106 | |
| 3 | y –Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 46 | 25 | 11 | 44 | 246 | 195 | 103 | |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | AT | 82 | 49 | 25 | 8 | 39 | 238 | 199 | 106 | |
| 5 | Tampa Bay Lightning | SE | 82 | 46 | 25 | 11 | 40 | 247 | 240 | 103 | |
| 6 | Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 44 | 30 | 8 | 41 | 216 | 209 | 96 | |
| 7 | Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 43 | 29 | 10 | 38 | 245 | 229 | 96 | |
| 8 | New York Rangers | AT | 82 | 44 | 33 | 5 | 35 | 233 | 198 | 93 | |
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| 9 | Carolina Hurricanes | SE | 82 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 35 | 236 | 239 | 91 | |
| 10 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NE | 82 | 37 | 34 | 11 | 32 | 218 | 251 | 85 | |
| 11 | New Jersey Devils | AT | 82 | 38 | 39 | 5 | 35 | 174 | 209 | 81 | |
| 12 | Atlanta Thrashers | SE | 82 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 29 | 223 | 269 | 80 | |
| 13 | Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 32 | 40 | 10 | 30 | 192 | 250 | 74 | |
| 14 | New York Islanders | AT | 82 | 30 | 39 | 13 | 26 | 229 | 264 | 73 | |
| 15 | Florida Panthers | SE | 82 | 30 | 40 | 12 | 26 | 195 | 229 | 72 | |
bold – qualified for playoffs;y – Won division;z – Placed first in conference (and division)
AT – Atlantic Division,NE – Northeast Division,SE – Southeast Division
Win Loss Overtime/shootout loss
| 2010 Pre-season game log: 3–3–0 (Home: 1–2–0; Road: 1–2–0) | ||||||||||
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| 1 | September 21 | Florida Panthers | 4 - 1 | Carolina Hurricanes | Ward | 0-1-0 | Recap | |||
| 2 | September 23 | Carolina Hurricanes | 3 - 1 | Nashville Predators | Peters | 1-1-0 | Recap | |||
| 3 | September 24 | Nashville Predators | 2 - 1 | Carolina Hurricanes | Pogge | 1-2-0 | Recap | |||
| 4 | September 25 | Carolina Hurricanes | 1 - 0 | Atlanta Thrashers | Ward | 2-2-0 | Recap | |||
| 5 | September 29 | Carolina Hurricanes | Canceled | Florida Panthers | ||||||
| 6 | October 1 | Atlanta Thrashers | 1 - 2 | Carolina Hurricanes | OT | Ward | 3-2-0 | Recap | ||
| 7 | October 4 | Carolina Hurricanes | 3 - 5 | SKA St. Petersburg | Peters | 3-3-0 | Recap | |||
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The Hurricanes missed the playoffs for the second straight year by two points.
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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
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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| Player | Award | Awarded | |||||||
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| Eric Staal[11] | NHL Third Star of the Week | December 20, 2010 | |||||||
| Jussi Jokinen[12] | NHL First Star of the Week | January 17, 2011 | |||||||
| Eric Staal[13] | NHL First Star of the Week | January 31, 2011 | |||||||
| Jeff Skinner[14] | NHL Rookie of the Month | January 2011 | |||||||
| Jeff Skinner[15] | Calder Memorial Trophy | June 2011 | |||||||
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| Zac Dalpe | 1st Career NHL Game 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point | October 7, 2010 | |||||||
| Jeff Skinner | 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 | 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 | 400th Career NHL Game | November 5, 2010 | |||||||
| Joe Corvo | 500th Career NHL Game | November 6, 2010 | |||||||
| Jiri Tlusty | 100th Career NHL Game | November 11, 2010 | |||||||
| Eric Staal | 200th Career NHL Goal 11th Career Hat Trick | November 17, 2010 | |||||||
| Eric Staal | 500th Career NHL Game | November 24, 2010 | |||||||
| Tuomo Ruutu | 400th Career NHL Game | November 26, 2010 | |||||||
| Patrick Dwyer | 100th Career NHL Game | December 15, 2010 | |||||||
| Cam Ward | 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 | 100th Career NHL Game | January 15, 2011 | |||||||
| Erik Cole | 200th Career NHL Assist | February 22, 2011 | |||||||
| Erik Cole | 600th Career NHL Game | February 25, 2011 | |||||||
| Troy Bodie | 100th Career NHL Game | February 25, 2011 | |||||||
| Joni Pitkanen | 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 | 400th Career NHL Game | March 29, 2011 | |||||||
| Drayson Bowman | 1st Career NHL Assist | March 30, 2011 | |||||||
| Tim Gleason | 100th Career NHL Point | April 2, 2011 | |||||||
| Brandon Sutter | 200th Career NHL Game | April 2, 2011 | |||||||
| Eric Staal | 500th Career NHL Point | April 3, 2011 | |||||||
The Hurricanes have been involved in the followingtransactions during the 2010–11 season.
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The2010 NHL entry draft was held inLos Angeles •California.
| Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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| 1 | 7 | Jeff Skinner | C | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) | |
| 2 | 37 | Justin Faulk | D | United States | U.S. National Team Development Program (USHL) |
| 2 | 53 (from Buffalo via San Jose) | Mark Alt | D | United States | Cretin-Derham Hall (USHS-MN) |
| 3 | 67 | Danny Biega | D | Harvard University (ECAC Hockey) | |
| 3 | 85 (from Vancouver) | Austin Levi | D | United States | Plymouth Whalers (OHL) |
| 4 | 105 (from Boston via Anaheim) | Justin Shugg | LW | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) | |
| 6 | 167 (from Colorado) | Tyler Stahl | D | Chilliwack Bruins (WHL) | |
| 7 | 187 | Frederik Andersen | G | Frederikshavn White Hawks (AL-Bank Ligaen) |
TheCharlotte Checkers were the Hurricanes'American Hockey League affiliate for the2010–11 AHL season. The Checkers' ECHL franchise was folded and theAlbany 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.
TheFlorida Everblades are the HurricanesECHL affiliate.