2010–11 Carolina Hurricanes season

2010–11 Carolina Hurricanes
Division 3rd Southeast
Conference 9th Eastern
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)
Penalties in minutes Tim Gleason (85)
Plus/minus Brandon Sutter (+13)
Wins Cam Ward (37)
Goals against average Ward (2.56)

The 2010–11 Carolina Hurricanes season was the 32nd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 22, 1979,[1] and 14th season since the franchise relocated to North Carolina 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 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 Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[2]

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

Regular season

The first face off of the season, Hurricanes at Wild in Helsinki, Finland.

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

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

Before the October 30 game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, General Manager Jim Rutherford announced that Jeff Skinner would stay with Carolina Hurricanes for the remainder of 2010–11 season.[4]

On November 17, Rutherford announced that defenseman Anton Babchuk and right wing Tom Kostopoulos would be traded to the Calgary Flames for defenseman Ian White and center Brett Sutter in an effort to "stabilize" the Canes' defense following two lopsided losses to the Montreal Canadiens and the Philadelphia Flyers.[5]

The Hurricanes claimed right wing Troy Bodie on waivers and traded for center Ryan Carter – both from the Anaheim Ducks – on November 16 and 23, respectively.[6][7] Bodie and Carter, along with Jiri 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 League, with 346.[9]

Standings

Divisional standings

Southeast Division[10]
GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts
1 z-Washington Capitals8248231143224197107
2 Tampa Bay Lightning8246251140247240103
3 Carolina Hurricanes824031113523623991
4 Atlanta Thrashers823436122922326980
5 Florida Panthers823040122619522972

Conference standings

Eastern Conference
R Div GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts
1 z – Washington CapitalsSE8248231143224197107
2 y – Philadelphia FlyersAT8247231244259223106
3 y – Boston BruinsNE8246251144246195103
4 Pittsburgh PenguinsAT824925839238199106
5 Tampa Bay LightningSE8246251140247240103
6 Montreal CanadiensNE82443084121620996
7 Buffalo SabresNE824329103824522996
8 New York RangersAT82443353523319893
8.5
9 Carolina HurricanesSE824031113523623991
10 Toronto Maple LeafsNE823734113221825185
11 New Jersey DevilsAT82383953517420981
12 Atlanta ThrashersSE823436122922326980
13 Ottawa SenatorsNE823240103019225074
14 New York IslandersAT823039132622926473
15 Florida PanthersSE823040122619522972

bold - qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; z – Placed first in conference (and division)
AT - Atlantic Division, NE - Northeast Division, SE - Southeast Division

Schedule and results

Pre-season

  Win   Loss   Overtime/shootout loss

Regular season

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

2010–11 Game Log

Playoffs

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

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals 

†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
Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Cam Ward7443183726101842.562375.9234010
Justin Peters12648351433.98343.8750004

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Hurricanes. Stats reflect time with Hurricanes only.
‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards and records

Awards

Regular Season
PlayerAwardAwarded
Eric Staal[11]NHL Third Star of the WeekDecember 20, 2010
Jussi Jokinen[12]NHL First Star of the WeekJanuary 17, 2011
Eric Staal[13]NHL First Star of the WeekJanuary 31, 2011
Jeff Skinner[14]NHL Rookie of the MonthJanuary 2011
Jeff Skinner[15]Calder Memorial TrophyJune 2011

Milestones

Regular Season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Zac Dalpe1st Career NHL Game
1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point		October 7, 2010
Jeff Skinner1st Career NHL GameOctober 7, 2010
Jeff Skinner1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point		October 8, 2010
Jeff Skinner1st Career NHL GoalOctober 20, 2010
Tim Gleason400th Career NHL GameOctober 23, 2010
Jon Matsumoto1st Career NHL GameNovember 1, 2010
Jon Matsumoto1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Point		November 3, 2010
Jussi Jokinen400th Career NHL GameNovember 5, 2010
Joe Corvo500th Career NHL GameNovember 6, 2010
Jiri Tlusty100th Career NHL GameNovember 11, 2010
Eric Staal200th Career NHL Goal
11th Career Hat Trick		November 17, 2010
Eric Staal500th Career NHL GameNovember 24, 2010
Tuomo Ruutu400th Career NHL GameNovember 26, 2010
Patrick Dwyer100th Career NHL GameDecember 15, 2010
Cam Ward300th Career NHL GameDecember 23, 2010
Tuomo Ruutu100th Career NHL GoalDecember 26, 2010
Zac Dalpe1st Career NHL GoalJanuary 1, 2011
Jay Harrison100th Career NHL GameJanuary 15, 2011
Erik Cole200th Career NHL AssistFebruary 22, 2011
Erik Cole600th Career NHL GameFebruary 25, 2011
Troy Bodie100th Career NHL GameFebruary 25, 2011
Joni Pitkanen200th Career NHL AssistFebruary 25, 2011
Jussi Jokinen100th Career NHL GoalFebruary 26, 2011
Bryan Allen100th Career NHL PointMarch 9, 2011
Chad LaRose400th Career NHL GameMarch 29, 2011
Drayson Bowman1st Career NHL AssistMarch 30, 2011
Tim Gleason100th Career NHL PointApril 2, 2011
Brandon Sutter200th Career NHL GameApril 2, 2011
Eric Staal500th Career NHL PointApril 3, 2011

Transactions

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

Draft picks

The 2010 NHL Entry Draft was held in Los Angeles • California.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 7 Jeff Skinner C  Canada Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
2 37 Justin Faulk D  United States US 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  Canada 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  Canada Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
6 167 (from Colorado) Tyler Stahl D  Canada Chilliwack Bruins (WHL)
7 187 Frederik Andersen G  Denmark Frederikshavn White Hawks (AL-Bank Ligaen)

Farm teams

American Hockey League

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

ECHL

The Florida Everblades are the Hurricanes ECHL affiliate.

Final roster

Updated March 10, 2011.[55]

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# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
5 Canada Bryan Allen D L 38 2011 Kingston, Ontario
20 Canada Troy Bodie RW L 33 2010 Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
21 United States Drayson Bowman C L 29 2007 Grand Rapids, Michigan
26 United States Erik Cole RW L 39 2009 Oswego, New York
77 United States Joe Corvo D R 41 2010 Oak Park, Illinois
39 United States Patrick Dwyer RW R 35 2006 Great Falls, Montana
6 United States Tim Gleason (A) D L 35 2006 Clawson, Michigan
44 Canada Jay Harrison D L 35 2009 Oshawa, Ontario
36 Finland Jussi Jokinen LW L 35 2009 Kalajoki, Finland
33 Canada Derek Joslin D L 31 2011 Richmond Hill, Ontario
59 United States Chad LaRose RW R 36 2003 Fraser, Michigan
4 United States Jamie McBain D R 30 2006 Edina, Minnesota
60 Canada Justin Peters G L 32 2004 Blyth, Ontario
25 Finland Joni Pitkanen D L 35 2008 Oulu, Finland
15 Finland Tuomo Ruutu RW L 35 2008 Vantaa, Finland
71 Canada Jerome Samson RW R 31 2007 Greenfield Park, Quebec
53 Canada Jeff Skinner C L 26 2010 Markham, Ontario
12 Canada Eric Staal (C) C L 33 2003 Thunder Bay, Ontario
61 Canada Cory Stillman LW L 44 2011 Peterborough, Ontario
16 Canada Brandon Sutter (A) C R 29 2007 Huntington, New York
19 Czech Republic Jiri Tlusty LW L 30 2009 Slaný, Czechoslovakia
30 Canada Cam Ward G L 34 2002 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

References

  1. ↑ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 35. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
  2. ↑ Hurricanes Announce 2010 Preseason Schedule
  3. ↑ Canes Make it Through Demanding Start
  4. ↑ Skinner Decision a No-Brainer
  5. ↑ Trade Will Help "Stabilize" Defense
  6. 1 2 Canes Claim Troy Bodie on Waivers from Ducks
  7. 1 2 Canes Acquire Ryan Carter from Anaheim Ducks
  8. ↑ Canes Pleased with New-Look Fourth Line
  9. ↑ https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2011.html
  10. ↑ "2010–11 Standings by Division". National Hockey League.
  11. ↑ Duchene tops NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week'
  12. ↑ Jokinen tops NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week'
  13. ↑ Eric Staal tops NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week'
  14. ↑ Canes' Skinner named NHL Rookie of the Month
  15. ↑ 2011 NHL Awards winners
  16. ↑ Canes Acquire Jared Staal from Phoenix Coyotes
  17. ↑ Canes Acquire Bobby Sanguinetti from NY Rangers
  18. ↑ Canes Acquire Jonathan Matsumoto from Flyers
  19. ↑ Canes Add 10 Players on Day Two
  20. ↑ Canes Acquire Ian White and Brett Sutter From Flames
  21. ↑ Canes Acquire Defenseman Derek Joslin from Sharks
  22. ↑ Canes Deal White to Sharks for Second-Round Pick
  23. ↑ Hurricanes Acquire Cory Stillman from Panthers
  24. ↑ Canes Acquire Bryan Allen from Florida Panthers
  25. ↑ Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Anton Babchuk
  26. ↑ Corvo Agrees to Two-Year Contract with Canes
  27. ↑ Carolina Hurricanes Sign Patrick O'Sullivan
  28. ↑ COYOTES SIGN RAY WHITNEY TO TWO-YEAR CONTRACT
  29. ↑ SABRES SIGN TIM CONBOY
  30. ↑ "U.S. NHL defender to Genève". Genève-Servette HC. 2010-07-27. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  31. ↑ Alexandre Picard signs 1-year deal
  32. ↑ Lightning Sign Free Agent Center Mike Angelidis
  33. ↑ Flyers Sign Michael Ryan
  34. ↑ Wild Lands O'Sullivan; Loses Latendresse
  35. ↑ Flames claim Brett Carson off waivers
  36. ↑ Rod Brind'Amour Announces Retirement
  37. ↑ Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Jared Staal
  38. ↑ Canes Agree to Terms with Prospect Matt Kennedy
  39. ↑ Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Jiri Tlusty
  40. ↑ Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Jay Harrison
  41. ↑ Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Jerome Samson
  42. ↑ Canes Agree to Terms with Zack Fitzgerald
  43. ↑ Canes Agree to Terms to with Jonathan Matsumoto
  44. ↑ Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Justin Peters
  45. 1 2 Canes Agree to Terms with Blanchard, Borer
  46. ↑ Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Nick Dodge
  47. ↑ Hurricanes Sign Goaltender Justin Pogge
  48. ↑ Canes Sign Bryan Rodney to One-Year Contract
  49. ↑ Canes Sign Riley Nash to Entry-Level Contract
  50. ↑ Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Brett Carson
  51. ↑ Hurricanes Sign Skinner to Entry-Level Contract
  52. ↑ Canes Sign Rasmus Rissanen to Entry-Level Contract
  53. ↑ Canes Agree to Terms with Justin Krueger
  54. ↑ Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Justin Faulk
  55. ↑ "Carolina Hurricanes - Team - Roster". Carolina Hurricanes. Archived from the original on 2007-04-18. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
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