| 2015–16Carolina Hurricanes | |
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| Division | 6thMetropolitan |
| Conference | 10thEastern |
| 2015–16 record | 35–31–16 |
| Home record | 19–15–7 |
| Road record | 16–16–9 |
| Goals for | 198 |
| Goals against | 226 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Ron Francis |
| Coach | Bill Peters |
| Captain | Eric Staal (Oct.–Feb.) Vacant (Feb.–Apr.) |
| Alternate captains | Justin Faulk Jordan Staal |
| Arena | PNC Arena |
| Minor league affiliate | Charlotte Checkers (AHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Jeff Skinner (28) |
| Assists | Elias Lindholm Jordan Staal (28) |
| Points | Jeff Skinner (51) |
| Penalty minutes | Brad Malone (75) |
| Plus/minus | Jordan Staal (+6) |
| Wins | Cam Ward (23) |
| Goals against average | Cam Ward (2.41) |
The2015–16Carolina Hurricanesseason was the37th season for theNational Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979 (following seven seasons of play in theWorld Hockey Association), and 18th season since the franchise relocated fromHartford to start the1997–98 NHL season.[1] The season will begin its regular games on October 8, 2015 against theNashville Predators.[2] The Hurricanes failed to qualify for the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season.
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | p –Washington Capitals | 82 | 56 | 18 | 8 | 52 | 252 | 193 | +59 | 120 |
| 2 | x –Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 48 | 26 | 8 | 44 | 245 | 203 | +42 | 104 |
| 3 | x –New York Rangers | 82 | 46 | 27 | 9 | 43 | 236 | 217 | +19 | 101 |
| 4 | x –New York Islanders | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 40 | 232 | 216 | +16 | 100 |
| 5 | x –Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 38 | 214 | 218 | −4 | 96 |
| 6 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 35 | 31 | 16 | 33 | 198 | 226 | −28 | 86 |
| 7 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 36 | 184 | 208 | −24 | 84 |
| 8 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 34 | 40 | 8 | 28 | 219 | 252 | −33 | 76 |
| Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | ME | x –New York Islanders | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 40 | 232 | 216 | +16 | 100 |
| 2 | ME | x –Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 38 | 214 | 218 | −4 | 96 |
| 3 | AT | Boston Bruins | 82 | 42 | 31 | 9 | 38 | 240 | 230 | +10 | 93 |
| 4 | ME | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 35 | 31 | 16 | 33 | 198 | 226 | −28 | 86 |
| 5 | AT | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 38 | 35 | 9 | 32 | 236 | 247 | −11 | 85 |
| 6 | ME | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 36 | 184 | 208 | −24 | 84 |
| 7 | AT | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 33 | 221 | 236 | −15 | 82 |
| 8 | AT | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 35 | 36 | 11 | 33 | 201 | 222 | −21 | 81 |
| 9 | ME | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 34 | 40 | 8 | 28 | 219 | 252 | −33 | 76 |
| 10 | AT | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 29 | 42 | 11 | 23 | 198 | 246 | −48 | 69 |
| 2015 Pre-season game log: 4–2–0 (Home: 4–0–0; Road: 0–2–0)[5] | |||||||||
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| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap |
| 1 | September 21 | Carolina | 0–2 | Washington | MacIntyre | 15,955 | 0–1–0 | Recap | |
| 2 | September 22 | Carolina | 3–7 | Pittsburgh | Ward | 17,781 | 0–2–0 | Recap | |
| 3 | September 26 | NY Islanders | 3–5 | Carolina | MacIntyre | –– | 1–2–0 | Recap | |
| 4 | September 27 | Ottawa | 1–2 | Carolina | Ward | –– | 2–2–0 | Recap | |
| 5 | September 30 | Washington | 3–4 | Carolina | SO | Lack | 6,256 | 3–2–0 | Recap |
| 6 | October 2 | Pittsburgh | 1–2 | Carolina | Ward | 7,986 | 4–2–0 | Recap | |
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Final stats
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| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| Cam Ward | 52 | 51 | 3,038 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 122 | 2.41 | 1343 | .909 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Lack | 34 | 31 | 1,920 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 90 | 2.81 | 910 | .901 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Hurricanes. Stats reflect time with the Hurricanes only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Hurricanes only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
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The Hurricanes have been involved in the followingtransactions during the 2015–16 season.
| Date | Details | Ref | |
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| June 27, 2015 | ToVancouver Canucks 3rd-round pick in2015 7th-round pick in2016 | To Carolina Hurricanes Eddie Lack | [10] |
| June 27, 2015 | ToAnaheim Ducks Anton Khudobin | To Carolina Hurricanes James Wisniewski | [11] |
| September 11, 2015 | ToChicago Blackhawks Dennis Robertson Jake Massie 5th-round pick in2017 | To Carolina Hurricanes Kris Versteeg Joakim Nordstrom 3rd-round pick in2017 | [12] |
| February 28, 2016 | ToNew York Rangers Eric Staal[Note 1] | To Carolina Hurricanes Aleksi Saarela 2nd-round pick in2016 2nd-round pick in2017 | [13] |
| February 29, 2016 | ToLos Angeles Kings Kris Versteeg | To Carolina Hurricanes Valentin Zykov Conditional 5th-round pick in2016 | [14] |
| February 29, 2016 | ToChicago Blackhawks Drew MacIntyre | To Carolina Hurricanes Dennis Robertson | [15] |
| February 29, 2016 | ToBoston Bruins John-Michael Liles | To Carolina Hurricanes Anthony Camara 3rd-round pick in2016 5th-round pick in2017 | [16] |
| March 7, 2016 | ToVancouver Canucks Future considerations | To Carolina Hurricanes Dane Fox | [17] |
| June 15, 2016 | ToChicago Blackhawks NYR's 2nd round pick in2016 CHI's 3rd round pick in2017 | To Carolina Hurricanes Teuvo Teravainen Bryan Bickell | [18] |
Free agents acquired[edit]
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| Date | Player | Contract terms (in U.S. dollars) | Ref |
| June 29, 2015 | Andrej Nestrasil | 2 years, $1.825 million | [25] |
| July 1, 2015 | Jaccob Slavin | 3 years, $2.4975 million entry-level contract | [26] |
| July 1, 2015 | Riley Nash | 1 year, $1.15 million | [27] |
| July 1, 2015 | Rasmus Rissanen | 1 year, $575,000 | [28] |
| July 7, 2015 | Zach Boychuk | 1 year, $600,000 | [29] |
| July 11, 2015 | Noah Hanifin | 3 years, $2.4975 million entry-level contract | [30] |
| July 12, 2015 | Justin Shugg | 1 year, $600,000 | [31] |
| July 15, 2015 | Brody Sutter | 1 year, $600,000 | [32] |
| August 27, 2015 | Elias Lindholm | 2 years, $5.4 million contract extension | [33] |
| October 3, 2015 | Eddie Lack | 2 years, $5.5 million contract extension | [34] |
| April 4, 2016 | Clark Bishop | 3 years, $1.875 million entry-level contract | [35] |
| April 9, 2016 | Nicolas Roy | 3 years, $1.875 million entry-level contract | [36] |
| April 22, 2016 | Joakim Nordstrom | 2 years, $2.55 million contract extension | [37] |
| June 1, 2016 | Josh Wesley | 3 years, $1.875 million entry-level contract | [38] |
| June 13, 2016 | Sebastian Aho | 3 years, $2.4975 million entry-level contract | [39] |
| June 13, 2016 | Aleksi Saarela | 3 years, $2.05 million entry-level contract | [40] |
| June 16, 2016 | Cam Ward | 2 years, $6.6 million | [41] |
| June 16, 2016 | Derek Ryan | 1 year, $600,000 | [42] |
Below are the Carolina Hurricanes' selections at the2015 NHL entry draft, held on June 26–27, 2015 at theBB&T Center inSunrise, Florida.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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| 1 | 5 | Noah Hanifin | D | Boston College (Hockey East) | |
| 2 | 35 | Sebastian Aho | LW | Oulun Kärpät (Liiga) | |
| 4 | 93[a] | Callum Booth | G | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | |
| 4 | 96 | Nicolas Roy | C | Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) | |
| 5 | 126 | Luke Stevens | LW | Noble & Greenough (HS-MA) | |
| 5 | 138[b] | Spencer Smallman | RW | Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) | |
| 6 | 156 | Jake Massie | D | Kimball Union Academy Wildcats (HS-NH) | |
| 6 | 169[c] | David Cotton | C | Cushing Academy (HS-MA) | |
| 7 | 186 | Steven Lorentz | C | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |