2011–12 Carolina Hurricanes season
The 2011–12 Carolina Hurricanes season was the 40th season for the franchise, 33rd in the National Hockey League (NHL) dating back to June 22, 1979,[1] and 14th season since the franchise relocated to North Carolina to start the 1997–98 NHL season.
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Division | 5th Southeast |
Conference | 12th Eastern |
2011–12 record | 33–33–16 |
Home record | 20–14–7 |
Road record | 13–19–9 |
Goals for | 213 |
Goals against | 243 |
Team information | |
General manager | Jim Rutherford |
Coach | Paul Maurice (Oct.–Nov.) Kirk Muller (Nov.–Apr.) |
Captain | Eric Staal |
Alternate captains | Tim Gleason Brandon Sutter |
Arena | PNC Arena |
Average attendance | 16,042 (85.9%) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Eric Staal (24) |
Assists | Eric Staal (46) |
Points | Eric Staal (70) |
Penalty minutes | Bryan Allen (76) |
Plus/minus | Tim Gleason (12) |
Wins | Cam Ward (30) |
Goals against average | Cam Ward (2.74) |
The Hurricanes failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the third straight year. The last time the team made the trip to the playoffs was in the 2008–09 season.
Regular season
On November 28, 2011, the Hurricanes replaced head coach Paul Maurice with Kirk Muller.[2]
Playoffs
The Hurricanes failed to qualify for the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Standings
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | y – Florida Panthers | 82 | 38 | 26 | 18 | 32 | 203 | 227 | −24 | 94 |
2 | x – Washington Capitals | 82 | 42 | 32 | 8 | 38 | 222 | 230 | −8 | 92 |
3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 35 | 235 | 281 | −46 | 84 |
4 | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 37 | 35 | 10 | 33 | 225 | 246 | −21 | 84 |
5 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 33 | 33 | 16 | 32 | 213 | 243 | −30 | 82 |
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | AT | z – New York Rangers | 82 | 51 | 24 | 7 | 47 | 226 | 187 | +39 | 109 |
2 | NE | y – Boston Bruins | 82 | 49 | 29 | 4 | 40 | 269 | 202 | +67 | 102 |
3 | SE | y – Florida Panthers | 82 | 38 | 26 | 18 | 32 | 203 | 227 | −24 | 94 |
4 | AT | x – Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 51 | 25 | 6 | 42 | 282 | 221 | +61 | 108 |
5 | AT | x – Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 47 | 26 | 9 | 43 | 264 | 232 | +32 | 103 |
6 | AT | x – New Jersey Devils | 82 | 48 | 28 | 6 | 36 | 228 | 209 | +19 | 102 |
7 | SE | x – Washington Capitals | 82 | 42 | 32 | 8 | 38 | 222 | 230 | −8 | 92 |
8 | NE | x – Ottawa Senators | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 35 | 249 | 240 | +9 | 92 |
9 | NE | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 39 | 32 | 11 | 32 | 218 | 230 | −12 | 89 |
10 | SE | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 35 | 235 | 281 | −46 | 84 |
11 | SE | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 37 | 35 | 10 | 33 | 225 | 246 | −21 | 84 |
12 | SE | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 33 | 33 | 16 | 32 | 213 | 243 | −30 | 82 |
13 | NE | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 31 | 231 | 264 | −33 | 80 |
14 | AT | New York Islanders | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 27 | 203 | 255 | −52 | 79 |
15 | NE | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 31 | 35 | 16 | 26 | 212 | 226 | −14 | 78 |
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division; z – Clinched conference
Schedule and results
Pre-season
2011 Pre-season game log: 1–4–1 (Home: 1–2–0 ; Road: 0–2–1) | ||||||||||
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1 | September 19 | Carolina Hurricanes | 1–3 | Buffalo Sabres | Peters | 0–1–0 | ||||
2 | September 23 | Nashville Predators | 3–2 | Carolina Hurricanes | Peters | 0–2–0 | ||||
3 | September 25 (in Charlotte, NC) | Winnipeg Jets | 0–4 | Carolina Hurricanes | Ward | 1–2–0 | ||||
4 | September 28 | Carolina Hurricanes | 1–3 | Winnipeg Jets | Boucher | 1–3–0 | ||||
5 | September 30 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 3–2 | Carolina Hurricanes | Ward | 1–4–0 | ||||
6 | October 1 | Carolina Hurricanes | 1–2 | Nashville Predators | OT | Boucher | 1–4–1 |
Regular season
Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
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Player statistics
Skaters
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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
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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
Awards and records
Awards
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Player | Award | Awarded | |||||||
Milestones
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Player | Milestone | Reached | |||||||
Justin Faulk | 1st Career NHL Game | October 7, 2011 | |||||||
Tim Brent | 100th Career NHL Game | October 8, 2011 | |||||||
Jamie McBain | 100th Career NHL Game | November 4, 2011 | |||||||
Anthony Stewart | 200th Career NHL Game | November 11, 2011 | |||||||
Jussi Jokinen | 300th Career NHL Point | November 12, 2011 | |||||||
Jeff Skinner | 100th Career NHL Game | November 14, 2011 | |||||||
Justin Faulk | 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point | November 20, 2011 | |||||||
Tim Gleason | 500th Career NHL Game | November 27, 2011 | |||||||
Joni Pitkanen | 500th Career NHL Game | November 27, 2011 | |||||||
Mike Murphy | 1st Career NHL Game | December 6, 2011 | |||||||
Justin Faulk | 1st Career NHL Goal | December 9, 2011 | |||||||
Jussi Jokinen | 200th Career NHL Assist | December 13, 2011 | |||||||
Riley Nash | 1st Career NHL Game | December 21, 2011 | |||||||
Riley Nash | 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point | December 23, 2011 | |||||||
Cam Ward[3] | 1st Career NHL Goal | December 26, 2011 | |||||||
Eric Staal | 600th Career NHL Game | December 31, 2011 | |||||||
Tuomo Ruutu | 500th Career NHL Game | December 31, 2011 | |||||||
Jerome Samson | 1st Career NHL Goal | January 10, 2012 | |||||||
Eric Staal | 300th Career NHL Assist | January 12, 2012 | |||||||
Alexei Ponikarovsky | 600th Career NHL Game | January 14, 2012 | |||||||
Jussi Jokinen | 500th Career NHL Game | January 14, 2012 | |||||||
Jiri Tlusty | 200th Career NHL Game | January 23, 2012 | |||||||
Tim Gleason | 100th Career NHL Assist | January 31, 2012 | |||||||
Patrick Dwyer | 200th Career NHL Game | February 4, 2012 | |||||||
Justin Peters | 1st Career NHL Shutout | February 20, 2012 | |||||||
Cam Ward | 400th Career NHL Game | March 3, 2012 | |||||||
Derek Joslin | 100th Career NHL Game | March 6, 2012 | |||||||
Brandon Sutter | 100th Career NHL Point | March 6, 2012 | |||||||
Jeff Skinner | 100th Career NHL Point | March 7, 2012 | |||||||
Cam Ward | 200th Career NHL Win | March 15, 2012 | |||||||
Jay Harrison | 200th Career NHL Game | April 3, 2012 | |||||||
Bryan Allen | 600th Career NHL Game | April 5, 2012 | |||||||
Jeremy Welsh | 1st Career NHL Game | April 7, 2012 |
Transactions
The Hurricanes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season.
Trades
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Free agents acquired
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Free agents lost
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Claimed via waivers
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Lost via waivers
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Lost via retirement
Player signings
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Draft picks
The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was held in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 12 | Ryan Murphy | D | Canada | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
2 | 42 | Victor Rask | C | Sweden | Leksands IF (Swe-2) |
3 | 73 | Keegan Lowe | D | United States | Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) |
4 | 103 | Gregory Hofmann | C | Switzerland | HC Ambri-Piotta (NLA) |
6 | 163 | Matt Mahalak | G | United States | Plymouth Whalers (OHL) |
7 | 193 | Brody Sutter | C | Canada | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
References
- National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 35. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
- Hurricanes Name Kirk Muller as Head Coach
- "Hurricanes 4, Devils 2". Archived from the original on January 8, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
- Canes Acquire 2012 Fourth-Round Pick from Boston
- Canes Acquire Jaroslav Spacek from Montreal
- Canes Acquire Dadonov, Jenks from Florida Panthers
- Canes Acquire Sova and Draft Pick from Devils
- Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Brian Boucher
- Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Tim Brent
- Canes Agree to Terms with Alexei Ponikarovsky
- Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Justin Soryal
- Canes Agree to Terms with Anthony Stewart
- Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Tomas Kaberle
- Hurricanes Sign Chris Durno to One-Year Contract
- Hurricanes Sign Defenseman Mathieu Roy
- Canes Sign Jeremy Welsh to Entry-Level Contract
- Canes Sign Beau Schmitz to Entry-Level Contract
- Hurricanes Sign Goaltender John Muse
- Erik Cole signs 4 years with Montreal
- Ducks Ink Rodney to One-Year Deal
- Coyotes Sign Pogge to One-Year Contract
- Ducks Ink Bodie to One-Year Deal
- Hurricanes Claim Andreas Nodl on Waivers
- Canes Sign Kivisto, Lindstrom to Entry-Level Deals
- Hurricanes, Harrison Agree to Two-Year Deal
- Canes Agree to Terms with Patrick Dwyer
- Hurricanes Re-Sign Defenseman Joni Pitkanen
- Canes Agree to Terms with Forward Chad LaRose
- Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Jussi Jokinen
- Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Jiri Tlusty
- Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Brett Bellemore
- Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Derek Joslin
- Canes Agree to Terms with Brandon Sutter
- Canes Re-Sign Forward Brett Sutter
- Canes Agree to Terms with Bobby Sanguinetti
- Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Ryan Murphy
- Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Victor Rask
- Hurricanes Sign Tim Gleason to Four-Year Extension
- Canes Agree to Terms with Ruutu on Extension
- Hurricanes Sign Austin Levi to Entry-Level Contract