2009–10 Carolina Hurricanes season

The 2009–10 Carolina Hurricanes season was the franchise's 38th season, 31st season in the National Hockey League and 13th as the Hurricanes.

2009–10 Carolina Hurricanes
Division3rd Southeast
Conference11th Eastern
2009–10 record35–37–10
Home record21–17–2
Road record13–20–8
Goals for230
Goals against256
Team information
General managerJim Rutherford
CoachPaul Maurice
CaptainRod Brind'Amour (Oct.–Jan.)
Eric Staal (Jan.–Apr.)
Alternate captainsEric Staal (Oct.–Jan.)
Rod Brind'Amour (Jan.–Apr.)
Ray Whitney
ArenaRBC Center
Average attendanceAverage: 15,241 (83.9%)
Total: 624,873
Team leaders
GoalsJussi Jokinen (30)
AssistsEric Staal (41)
PointsEric Staal (70)
Penalty minutesTom Kostopoulos (106)
Plus/minusAndrew Alberts (+7)
WinsCam Ward (18)
Goals against averageCam Ward (2.69)

Off-season

On June 15, 2009, the Carolina Hurricanes announced that they have agreed to terms with their current coaching staff. Head coach Paul Maurice was signed to a multi-year contract. The club also announced Ron Francis will return as associate head coach and take on the additional title of director of player personnel, while Tom Barrasso has been named as an assistant coach, and assistant coaches Kevin McCarthy and Tom Rowe will remain in their roles moving forward and continue on their existing multi-year contracts.

On June 26, 2009, the Hurricanes drafted Philippe Paradis as their first-round, 27th overall selection. Prior to this, the Hurricanes had not had a first-round selection outside of the top 20 since they picked Jamie McBain in the second round, 63rd overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

On June 29, 2009, the Hurricanes announced that they have re-signed forward Jussi Jokinen to a two-year contract, with him earning $1.5 million in the upcoming 2009–10 season and $1.9 million in the 2010–11 season. Jokinen was acquired in a trade on February 7, 2009. He scored just one goal, but added 10 assists in 25 regular-season games, but was tied for second on the team for playoff points with 11 points (seven goals and four assists) in 18 games.

On July 24, 2009, the Carolina Hurricanes re-acquired defenceman Aaron Ward from the Boston Bruins in exchange for Patrick Eaves and a fourth-round draft pick in 2010. Ward has previously played with the club when they won the Stanley Cup back in 2006.

On July 28, 2009, the Carolina Hurricanes announced that they have bought-out the remainder of the contract for defenceman Frantisek Kaberle. Kaberle was slated to make $2.2 million during the 2009–10 season, however, with the buyout, he will now receive two-thirds ($1,467,700) of that amount over the next two seasons. Kaberle played 214 games with the club over the span of four seasons.

Pre-season
2009 Pre-season Game Log: 2–2–0 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 1–1–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionRecordRecap
1September 18Nashville Predators4 – 2Carolina HurricanesCam Ward (0-1-0)0-1-0[1]
2September 21Carolina Hurricanes2 – 4Atlanta ThrashersMichael Leighton (0-1-0)0-2-0[2]
3September 25Atlanta Thrashers3 – 4Carolina HurricanesCam Ward (1-1-0)1-2-0[3]
4September 26Carolina Hurricanes5 – 2Nashville PredatorsMichael Leighton (1-1-0)2-2-0[4]

Regular season

The Hurricanes had the most power-play opportunities during the regular season, with 329.[5]

Divisional standings
Southeast Division[6]
GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 p – Washington Capitals82541513318233121
2 Atlanta Thrashers8235341323425683
3 Carolina Hurricanes8235371023025680
4 Tampa Bay Lightning8234361221726080
5 Florida Panthers8232371320824477

Conference standings
Eastern Conference[7]
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 p – Washington CapitalsSE82541513318233121
2 y – New Jersey DevilsAT8248277222191103
3 y – Buffalo SabresNE82452710235207100
4 Pittsburgh PenguinsAT8247287257237101
5 Ottawa SenatorsNE824432622523894
6 Boston BruinsNE8239301320620091
7 Philadelphia FlyersAT824135623622588
8 Montreal CanadiensNE8239331021722388
8.5
9 New York RangersAT8238331122221887
10 Atlanta ThrashersSE8235341323425683
11 Carolina HurricanesSE8235371023025680
12 Tampa Bay LightningSE8234361221726080
13 New York IslandersAT8234371122226479
14 Florida PanthersSE8232371320824477
15 Toronto Maple LeafsNE8230381421426774

bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; p – Won Presidents' Trophy (and division)

AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division

Game log

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

2009–10 Game Log
October: 2–7–3 (Home: 2–2–1 ; Road: 0–5–2)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
1October 2Philadelphia2-0Carolina HurricanesWard18,6800-1-00
2October 3Carolina Hurricanes2-7BostonWard16,5920-2-00
3October 6Tampa Bay1-2Carolina HurricanesSOWard16,1861-2-02
4October 9Florida Panthers2-7Carolina HurricanesWard13,5972-2-04
5October 10Carolina Hurricanes2-5Tampa BayWard14,2122-3-04
6October 14Pittsburgh3-2Carolina HurricanesSOWard14,0532-3-15
7October 17Carolina Hurricanes0-2New JerseyWard15,0212-4-15
8October 21Carolina Hurricanes3-4N.Y. IslandersSOWard9,1222-4-26
9October 23Carolina Hurricanes4-5Colorado AvalancheWard13,6732-5-26
10October 24Carolina Hurricanes2-3Minnesota WildOTWard18,1452-5-37
11October 28St. Louis5-2Carolina HurricanesWard15,5492-6-37
12October 31Carolina Hurricanes1-6PhiladelphiaLeighton19,0762-7-37
November: 3–10–2 (Home: 3–5–1 ; Road: 0–5–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
13November 1San Jose5-1Carolina HurricanesWard15,0892-8-37
14November 4Carolina Hurricanes0-3Florida PanthersWard12,4242-9-37
15November 6Toronto3-2Carolina HurricanesWard14,1642-10-37
16November 7Carolina Hurricanes2-3ColumbusLeighton14,8502-11-37
17November 11Los Angeles5-2Carolina HurricanesLegace13,5102-12-37
18November 13N.Y. Islanders4-3Carolina HurricanesOTLegace14,1632-12-48
19November 15Minnesota Wild4-5Carolina HurricanesSOLeighton12,1943-12-410
20November 17Carolina Hurricanes2-3MontrealSOLegace21,2733-12-511
21November 19Toronto5-6Carolina HurricanesSOLegace13,5024-12-513
22November 21Tampa Bay1-3Carolina HurricanesLegace13,2245-12-515
23November 23Carolina Hurricanes0-2DallasLegace16,2435-13-515
24November 25Carolina Hurricanes2-3AnaheimLegace14,7665-14-515
25November 27Atlanta6-4Carolina HurricanesLegace14,4635-15-515
26November 28Carolina Hurricanes1-5BuffaloLeighton18,6905-16-515
27November 30Washington3-2Carolina HurricanesLeighton12,7975-17-515
December: 5–6–2 (Home: 3–3–1 ; Road: 2–3–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
28December 5Vancouver3-5Carolina HurricanesLegace14,9906-17-517
29December 7Carolina Hurricanes3-2PittsburghLegace16,9647-17-519
30December 9Carolina Hurricanes2-4New JerseyWard12,0137-18-519
31December 11Carolina Hurricanes3-4WashingtonOTWard18,2777-18-620
32December 12Carolina Hurricanes2-4OttawaLegace16,2297-19-620
33December 16Dallas3-5Carolina HurricanesWard13,9548-19-622
34December 18Carolina Hurricanes3-6Florida PanthersWard15,1078-20-622
35December 19Florida Panthers2-3Carolina HurricanesWard12,7589-20-624
36December 21N.Y. Rangers3-1Carolina HurricanesWard16,5149-21-624
37December 23Montreal5-1Carolina HurricanesWard14,8209-22-624
38December 26Philadelphia4-3Carolina HurricanesSOWard16,2889-22-725
39December 28Carolina Hurricanes6-3WashingtonWard18,27710-22-727
40December 31N.Y Rangers2-1Carolina HurricanesWard16,94710-23-727
January: 8–5–1 (Home: 5–2–0 ; Road: 3–3–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
41January 2Carolina Hurricanes2-1N.Y. RangersOTWard18,20011-23-729
42January 7Carolina Hurricanes2-4NashvilleWard14,91011-24-729
43January 8Colorado Avalanche1-2Carolina HurricanesWard14,07112-24-731
44January 10Ottawa1-4Carolina HurricanesWard16,89213-24-733
45January 12Carolina Hurricanes4-2TorontoWard19,12014-24-735
46January 14Carolina Hurricanes1-3DetroitWard20,06614-25-735
47January 16Atlanta5-3Carolina HurricanesWard14,81214-26-735
48January 18Tampa Bay3-2Carolina HurricanesWard16,03114-27-735
49January 21Carolina Hurricanes5-2AtlantaWard10,47215-27-737
50January 23Carolina Hurricanes2-4PhiladelphiaWard19,73215-28-737
51January 24Boston1-5Carolina HurricanesWard13,51216-28-739
52January 27Carolina Hurricanes5-1N.Y. RangersWard18,20017-28-741
53January 28N.Y. Islanders1-4Carolina HurricanesWard15,47318-28-743
54January 30Chicago2-4Carolina HurricanesWard6,89619-28-745
February: 5–2–0 (Home: 3–0–0 ; Road: 2–2–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
55February 1Carolina Hurricanes2-4EdmontonWard16,83919-29-745
56February 3Carolina Hurricanes1-4CalgaryWard19,28919-30-745
57February 5Carolina Hurricanes4-3BuffaloLegace18,69020-30-747
58February 6Carolina Hurricanes3-1N.Y. IslandersPeters12,70921-30-749
59February 9Nashville1-4Carolina HurricanesLegace18,39322-30-751
60February 11Buffalo3-4Carolina HurricanesOTLegace15,52723-30-753
61February 13New Jersey2-4Carolina HurricanesPeters16,46624-30-755
March: 9–5–2 (Home: 4–4–0 ; Road: 5–1–2)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
62March 2Carolina Hurricanes5-1TorontoPeters19,09625-30-757
63March 4Ottawa1-4Carolina HurricanesLegace17,04826-30-759
64March 6Carolina Hurricanes1-4Florida PanthersPeters16,20226-31-759
65March 7Carolina Hurricanes4-0AtlantaLegace15,30627-31-761
66March 10Carolina Hurricanes3-4WashingtonOTLegace18,27727-31-862
67March 11Pittsburgh3-4Carolina HurricanesOTPeters16,42628-31-864
68March 13Phoenix4-0Carolina HurricanesPeters17,69028-32-864
69March 16Boston5-2Carolina HurricanesLegace15,83228-33-864
70March 18Washington3-4Carolina HurricanesOTPeters18,14429-33-866
71March 20Carolina Hurricanes3-2PittsburghOTPeters17,09030-33-868
72March 21Buffalo5-3Carolina HurricanesPeters15,31130-34-868
73March 23Carolina Hurricanes2-3Tampa BayOTLegace13,00930-34-969
74March 25Washington2-3Carolina HurricanesSOLegace18,04631-34-971
75March 27Atlanta4-0Carolina HurricanesLegace16,10831-35-971
76March 29Carolina Hurricanes4-1AtlantaWard13,44032-35-973
77March 31Carolina Hurricanes2-1MontrealWard21,27333-35-975
April: 2–2–1 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 1–1–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
78April 1Carolina Hurricanes3-4OttawaSOLegace19,15233-36-1076
79April 3New Jersey4-0Carolina HurricanesWard16,07333-36-1076
80April 6Carolina Hurricanes8-5Tampa BayWard12,45434-36-1078
81April 8Montreal2-5Carolina HurricanesWard18,68035-36-1080
82April 10Carolina Hurricanes2-4BostonWard17,56535-37-1080

Playoffs

Despite their great playoff run the previous year, the Hurricanes failed to make the 2010 playoffs for the first time since the 2007-08 season.

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); 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 Ward472651182351192.691409.9160030
Manny Legace2814721075692.81745.9071010
Justin Peters9488630232.83241.9050000
Michael Leighton‡7350140254.28164.8480000

†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[8]NHL Second Star of the WeekApril 12, 2010

Milestones
Regular Season
PlayerMilestoneReached

Transactions

The Hurricanes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.

Draft picks

The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was in Montreal, Quebec.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 27 Philippe Paradis (C)  Canada Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
2 51 (from Calgary via Los Angeles) Brian Dumoulin (D)  United States New Hampshire Junior Monarchs (EJHL)
3 88 Mattias Lindstrom (LW)  Sweden Skelleftea AIK (J20 SuperElit)
5 131 (from Edmonton) Matt Kennedy (RW)  Canada Guelph Storm (OHL)
6 178 Rasmus Rissanen (D)  Finland KalPa Jr. (Jr. A SM-liiga)
7 208 Tommi Kivisto (D)  Finland Red Deer Rebels (WHL)

Farm teams

American Hockey League

The Albany River Rats are the Hurricanes American Hockey League affiliate for the 2009–10 AHL season.

ECHL

The Florida Everblades are the Hurricanes ECHL affiliate.

Final roster

Updated April 10, 2010.[45]

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# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
53 Casey Borer D L 35 2004 Minneapolis, Minnesota
21 Drayson Bowman C L 31 2007 Grand Rapids, Michigan
11 Zach Boychuk C L 31 2008 Airdrie, Alberta
17 Rod Brind'Amour (A) C L 50 2000 Ottawa, Ontario
27 Brett Carson D R 35 2004 Regina, Saskatchewan
26 Erik Cole LW L 42 2009 Oswego, New York
39 Patrick Dwyer RW R 37 2006 Great Falls, Montana
6 Tim Gleason D L 38 2006 Clawson, Michigan
44 Jay Harrison D L 38 2009 Oshawa, Ontario
36 Jussi Jokinen LW L 37 2009 Kalajoki, Finland
29 Tom Kostopoulos RW R 42 2009 Mississauga, Ontario
59 Chad LaRose RW R 38 2003 Fraser, Michigan
34 Manny Legace G L 48 2009 Toronto, Ontario
28 Jamie McBain D R 32 2006 Edina, Minnesota
45 Alexandre Picard D L 35 2010 Gatineau, Quebec
25 Joni Pitkanen D L 37 2008 Oulu, Finland
5 Brian Pothier D R 43 2010 New Bedford, Massachusetts
33 Bryan Rodney D R 36 2007 London, Ontario
15 Tuomo Ruutu LW L 37 2008 Vantaa, Finland
67 Jerome Samson RW R 33 2007 Greenfield Park, Quebec
14 Sergei Samsonov LW R 42 2008 Moscow, Soviet Union
12 Eric Staal (C) C L 36 2003 Thunder Bay, Ontario
16 Brandon Sutter C R 31 2007 Huntington, New York
30 Cam Ward G L 36 2002 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
13 Ray Whitney (A) LW R 48 2005 Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta

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