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Carolina Hurricanes Team History

The Carolina Hurricanes can trace their history back to the World Hockey Association (WHA) and Hartford, Connecticut. The team was founded in 1971 by Howard Baldwin, Godfrey Wood, William Barned and John Coburn as the New England Whalers of the WHA. They won the WHA's Avco Wold Trophy in their inaugural season. The team joined the NHL in 1979 and officially changed its name to the Hartford Whalers. In the summer of 1994 the team was sold to Peter Karmanos of Compuware, Thomas Thewes and Jim Rutherford. Rutherford became general manager of the franchise and Paul Holmgren was named as coach. After finishing the 1996-97 season out of the playoffs and with support for the team dwindling in Hartford, Whaler owner Peter Karmanos moved his team to Carolina, renamed the Carolina Hurricanes. In 2006 the Carolina Hurricanes finally won their first NHL championship being awarded the Stanley Cup.

Carolina Hurricanes Current Arena

Name: RBC Center Address: 1400 Edwards Mill Road Raleigh, NC 27607 Phone: (919) 861-2300 Website: http://www.rbccenter.com/ Capacity: 18680 Opened: 1999

National Hockey League - Carolina Hurricanes Draft History

Year	Name	Rnd	Pick	Pos	From	League
2009	Tommi Kivisto	7	208	D	Red Deer Rebels	WHL
2009	Rasmus Rissanen	6	178	D	Kalpa Jr.	Finland
2009	Matt Kennedy	5	131	R	Guelph Storm	OHL
2009	Mattias Lindstrom	3	88	L	Skelleftea Jrs.	Sweden
2009	Brian Dumoulin	2	51	D	New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs
2009	Philippe Paradis	1	27	C	Shawinigan Cataractes	QMJHL
2008	Zach Boychuk	1	14	C	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL
2008	Zac Dalpe	2	45	C	Penticton Vees	BCHL
2008	Michal Jordan	4	105	D	Plymouth Whalers	OHL
2008	Mike Murphy	6	165	G	Belleville Bulls	OHL
2008	Samuel Morneau	7	195	L	Baie-Comeau Drakkar	QMJHL
2007	Brett Bellemore	6	162	D	Plymouth Whalers	OHL
2007	Justin McCrae	4	102	C	Saskatoon Blades	WHL
2007	Chris Terry	5	132	L	Plymouth Whalers	OHL
2007	Brandon Sutter	1	11	C	Red Deer Rebels	WHL
2007	Drayson Bowman	3	72	L	Spokane Chiefs	WHL
2006	Stephane Chaput	5	153	C	Lewiston MAINEiacs	QMJHL
2006	Jamie McBain	2	63	D	US National Under 18 Team
2006	Harrison Reed	3	93	R	Sarnia Sting	OHL
2006	Bobby Hughes	4	123	C	Kingston Frontenacs	OHL
2006	Nick Dodge	6	183	R	Clarkson University	NCAA
2006	Justin Krueger	7	213	D	Penticton Vees	BCHL
2005	Jack Johnson	1	3	D	U.S. Junior National Team	Intl
2005	Nate Hagemo	2	58	D	U. of Minnesota	NCAA
2005	Joe Barnes	3	64	C	Saskatoon Blades	WHL
2005	Jakub Vojta	4	94	D	Sparta Jrs.	Czech Repu
2005	Ondrej Otcenas	4	123	C	Trencin Jrs	Slovakia
2005	Timothy Kunes	5	145	D	New England Jr. Falcons	EJHL
2005	Risto Korhonen	5	159	D	Karpat Jrs.	Finland
2005	Nicolas Blanchard	6	192	C	Chicoutimi Sagueneens	QMJHL
2005	Kyle Lawson	7	198	D	U.S. Junior National Team	Intl
2004	Andrew Ladd	1	4	L	Calgary Hitmen	WHL
2004	Justin Peters	2	38	G	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	OHL
2004	Brett Carson	4	109	D	Calgary Hitmen	WHL
2004	Casey Borer	3	69	D	St. Cloud State	NCAA
2004	Magnus Akerlund	5	137	G	HV 71 Jrs.	Sweden
2004	Ryan Pottruff	7	202	D	London Knights	OHL
2004	Jonas Fiedler	8	235	R	Plymouth Whalers	OHL
2004	Martin Vagner	9	268	D	Gatineau Olympiques	QMJHL
2003	Danny Richmond	2	31	D	U. of Michigan	NCAA
2003	Aaron Dawson	4	102	D	Peterborough Petes	OHL
2003	Kevin Nastiuk	4	126	G	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL
2003	Matej Trojovsky	4	130	D	Regina Pats	WHL
2003	Tyson Strachan	5	137	D	Vernon Vipers	BCHL
2003	Shay Stephenson	7	198	L	Red Deer Rebels	WHL
2003	Jamie Hoffmann	8	230	F	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL
2003	Ryan Rorabeck	9	262	C	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	OHL
2003	Eric Staal	1	2	C	Peterborough Petes	OHL
2002	Adam Taylor	7	224	R	Kootenay Ice	WHL
2002	Daniel Manzato	5	160	G	Victoriaville Tigres	QMJHL
2002	Jesse Lane	3	91	D	Hull Olympiques	QMJHL
2002	Cam Ward	1	25	G	Red Deer Rebels	WHL
2001	Igor Knyazev	1	15	D	Moscow Spartak	Russia
2001	Mike Zigomanis	2	46	C	Kingston Frontenacs	OHL
2001	Kevin Estrada	3	91	L	Chilliwack Chiefs	BCHL
2001	Rob Zepp	4	110	G	Plymouth Whalers	OHL
2001	Daniel Boisclair	6	181	G	Cape Breton Screaming Eagles	QMJHL
2001	Sean Curry	7	211	D	Tri-City Americans	WHL
2001	Carter Trevisani	8	244	D	Ottawa 67's	OHL
2001	Peter Reynolds	9	274	D	North Bay Centennials	OHL
2000	Tomas Kurka	2	32	L	Plymouth Whalers	OHL
2000	Ryan Bayda	3	80	L	U. of North Dakota	NCAA
2000	Niclas Wallin	4	97	D	Brynas IF Gavle	SEL
2000	Jared Newman	4	110	D	Plymouth Whalers	OHL
2000	J.D. Forrest	6	181	D	US Jr. National Team	USHL
2000	Magnus Kahnberg	7	212	R	Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg	SEL
2000	Craig Kowalski	8	235	G	Detroit Compuware	NAHL
2000	Troy Ferguson	9	276	F	Michigan State University	NCAA
1999	Jim Baxter	7	202	D	Oshawa Generals	OHL
1999	David Tanabe	1	16	D	U. of Wisconsin	NCAA
1999	Brett Lysak	2	49	C	Regina Pats	WHL
1999	Brad Fast	3	84	D	Prince George Spruce Kings	BCHL
1999	Ryan Murphy	4	113	L	Bowling Green State University	NCAA
1999	Damian Surma	6	174	L	Plymouth Whalers	OHL
1999	David Evans	8	231	L	Clarkson University	NCAA
1999	Antti Jokela	8	237	G	Lukko Jrs.	Finland
1999	Evgeny Kourilin	9	259	C	Anchorage Aces	WCHL
1998	Josef Vasicek	4	91	C	Slavia Praha HC	Czech
1998	Jeff Heerema	1	11	R	Sarnia Sting	OHL
1998	Kevin Holdridge	3	70	D	Plymouth Whalers	OHL
1998	Erik Cole	3	71	L	Clarkson University	NCAA
1998	Tommy Westlund	4	93	R	Brynas IF Gavle	SEL
1998	Chris Madden	4	97	G	Guelph Storm	OHL
1998	Don Smith	7	184	C	Clarkson University	NCAA
1998	Jaroslav Svoboda	8	208	R	Olomouc	Czech
1998	Mark Kosick	8	211	C	U. of Michigan	NCAA
1998	Brent McDonald	9	239	R	Red Deer Rebels	WHL
1997	Brad DeFauw	2	28	L	U. of North Dakota	NCAA
1997	Francis Lessard	3	80	R	Val d'Or Foreurs	QMJHL
1997	Shane Willis	4	88	R	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL
1997	Kyle Dafoe	6	142		Owen Sound Platers	OHL
1997	Andrew Merrick	7	169	L	U. of Michigan	NCAA
1997	Nikos Tselios	1	22	D	Belleville Bulls	OHL
1997	Randy Fitzgerald	8	199	L	Detroit Whalers	OHL
1997	Kent McDonell	9	225	R	Guelph Storm	OHL
1997	Niklas Nordgren	8	195	L	Modo Jrs.	Sweden

Hartford Whalers 1979-1980 Season Review

Coach - Don Blackburn

Games Played: 80
Regular Season Wins: 27
Regular Season Loses: 34
Regular Season Ties: 19
Regular Season Points: 73

Finished: Fourth (4th) in the Norris Division of the Whales Conference

Hartford Whalers 1980-1981 Season Review

Coach - Don Blackburn

Games Played: 80
Regular Season Wins: 21
Regular Season Loses: 41
Regular Season Ties: 18
Regular Season Points: 60

Finished: Fourth (4th) in the Norris Division of the Whales Conference

Hartford Whalers 1981-1982 Season Review

Coach - Larry Pleau

Games Played: 80
Regular Season Wins: 21
Regular Season Loses: 41
Regular Season Ties: 18
Regular Season Points: 60

Finished: Fifth (5th) in the Adams Division of the Whales Conference

Hartford Whalers 1982-1983 Season Review

Coach - John Cunniff

Games Played: 80
Regular Season Wins: 19
Regular Season Loses: 54
Regular Season Ties: 7
Regular Season Points: 45

Finished: Fifth (5th) in the Adams Division of the Whales Conference

Hartford Whalers 1983-1984 Season Review

Coach - Jack Evans

Games Played: 80
Regular Season Wins: 28
Regular Season Loses: 42
Regular Season Ties: 10
Regular Season Points: 66

Finished: Fifth (5th) in the Adams Division of the Whales Conference

Hartford Whalers 1984-1985 Season Review

Coach - Jack Evans

Games Played: 80
Regular Season Wins: 30
Regular Season Loses: 41
Regular Season Ties: 9
Regular Season Points: 69

Finished: Fifth (5th) in the Adams Division of the Whales Conference

Hartford Whalers 1985-1986 Season Review

Coach - Jack Evans

Games Played: 80
Regular Season Wins: 40
Regular Season Loses: 36
Regular Season Ties: 4
Regular Season Points: 84

Finished: Fourth (4th) in the Adams Division of the Whales Conference

Hartford Whalers 1986-1987 Season Review

Coach - Jack Evans

Games Played: 80
Regular Season Wins: 43
Regular Season Loses: 30
Regular Season Ties: 7
Regular Season Points: 93

Finished: First (1st) in the Adams Division of the Whales Conference

Hartford Whalers 1987-1988 Season Review

Coach - Jack Evans

Games Played: 80
Regular Season Wins: 35
Regular Season Loses: 38
Regular Season Ties: 7
Regular Season Points: 77

Finished: Fourth (4th) in the Adams Division of the Whales Conference

Hartford Whalers 1988-1989 Season Review

Coach - Larry Pleau

Games Played: 80
Regular Season Wins: 37
Regular Season Loses: 38
Regular Season Ties: 5
Regular Season Points: 79

Finished: Fourth (4th) in the Adams Division of the Whales Conference

Hartford Whalers 1989-1990 Season Review

Coach - Rick Ley

Games Played: 80
Regular Season Wins: 38
Regular Season Loses: 33
Regular Season Ties: 9
Regular Season Points: 85

Finished: Fourth (4th) in the Adams Division of the Whales Conference

Hartford Whalers 1990-1991 Season Review

Coach - Rick Ley

Games Played: 80
Regular Season Wins: 31
Regular Season Loses: 38
Regular Season Ties: 11
Regular Season Points: 73

Finished: Fourth (4th) in the Adams Division of the Whales Conference

Hartford Whalers 1991-1992 Season Review

Coach - Jimmy Roberts

Games Played: 80
Regular Season Wins: 26
Regular Season Loses: 41
Regular Season Ties: 13
Regular Season Points: 65

Finished: Fourth (4th) in the Adams Division of the Whales Conference

Hartford Whalers 1992-1993 Season Review

Coach - Paul Holmgren

Games Played: 84
Regular Season Wins: 26
Regular Season Loses: 52
Regular Season Ties: 6
Regular Season Points: 58

Finished: Fifth (5th) in the Adams Division of the Whales Conference

Hartford Whalers 1993-1994 Season Review

Coach - Paul Holmgren

Games Played: 84
Regular Season Wins: 27
Regular Season Loses: 48
Regular Season Ties: 9
Regular Season Points: 63

Finished: Sixth (6th) in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference

Hartford Whalers 1994-1995 Season Review

Coach - Paul Holmgren

Games Played: 48
Regular Season Wins: 19
Regular Season Loses: 24
Regular Season Ties: 5
Regular Season Points: 43

Finished: Fifth (5th) in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference

Hartford Whalers 1995-1996 Season Review

Coach - Paul Holmgren

Games Played: 82
Regular Season Wins: 34
Regular Season Loses: 39
Regular Season Ties: 9
Regular Season Points: 77

Finished: Fourth (4th) in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference

Hartford Whalers 1996-1997 Season Review

Coach - Paul Maurice

Games Played: 82
Regular Season Wins: 32
Regular Season Loses: 39
Regular Season Ties: 11
Regular Season Points: 75

Finished: Fifth (5th) in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference

Carolina Hurricanes 1997-1998 Season Review

Coach - Paul Maurice

Games Played: 82
Regular Season Wins: 33
Regular Season Loses: 41
Regular Season Ties: 8
Regular Season Points: 74

Finished: Sixth (6th) in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference

Carolina Hurricanes 1998-1999 Season Review

Coach - Paul Maurice

Games Played: 82
Regular Season Wins: 34
Regular Season Loses: 30
Regular Season Ties: 18
Regular Season Points: 86

Finished: First (1st) in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference

Carolina Hurricanes defeated by Boston Bruins in the Conference Quarter Final 4 - 2 - 0

Carolina Hurricanes 1999-2000 Season Review

Coach - Paul Maurice

Games Played: 82
Regular Season Wins: 37
Regular Season Loses: 35
Regular Season Ties: 10
Regular Season Points: 84

Finished: Third (3rd) in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference

Carolina Hurricanes 2000-2001 Season Review

Coach - Paul Maurice

Games Played: 82
Regular Season Wins: 38
Regular Season Loses: 32
Regular Season Ties: 9
Regular Season Points: 88

Finished: Second (2nd) in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference

Carolina Hurricanes defeated by New Jersey Devils in the Conference Quarter Final 4 - 2 - 0

NHL All-Rookie Team - Shane Willis

Carolina Hurricanes 2001-2002 Season Review

Coach - Paul Maurice

Games Played: 82
Regular Season Wins: 35
Regular Season Loses: 26
Regular Season Ties: 16
Regular Season Points: 91

Finished: First (1st) in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference

Carolina Hurricanes defeated New Jersey Devils in the Conference Quarter Final 4 - 2 - 0
Carolina Hurricanes defeated Montreal Canadiens in the Conference Semi Final 4 - 2 - 0
Carolina Hurricanes defeated Toronto Maple Leafs in the Conference Final 4 - 2 - 0
Carolina Hurricanes defeated by Detroit Red Wings in the Stanley Cup Final 4 - 1 - 0

King Clancy Memorial Trophy - Ron Francis
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy - Ron Francis

Carolina Hurricanes 2002-2003 Season Review

Coach - Paul Maurice

Games Played: 82
Regular Season Wins: 22
Regular Season Loses: 43
Regular Season Ties: 11
Regular Season Points: 61

Finished: Fifth (5th) in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference

Carolina Hurricanes 2003-2004 Season Review

Coach - Peter Laviolette

Games Played: 82
Regular Season Wins: 28
Regular Season Loses: 34
Regular Season Ties: 14
Regular Season Points: 76

Finished: Third (3rd) in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference

Carolina Hurricanes 2004-2005 Season Review

Season Cancelled due to Labor Negotiations

Carolina Hurricanes 2005-2006 Season Review

Coach - Peter Laviolette

Games Played: 82
Regular Season Wins: 52
Regular Season Loses: 22
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points: 112

Finished: First (1st) in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference

Carolina Hurricanes defeated Montreal Canadiens in the Conference Quarter Final 4 - 2 - 0
Carolina Hurricanes defeated New Jersey Devils in the Conference Semi Final 4 - 1 - 0
Carolina Hurricanes defeated Buffalo Sabres in the Conference Final 4 - 3 - 0
Carolina Hurricanes defeated Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final 4 - 3 - 0

Conn Smythe Trophy - Cam Ward
NHL All-Star Second Team - Eric Staal
Frank J. Selke Trophy - Rod Brind'Amour

Carolina Hurricanes 2006-2007 Season Review

Coach - Peter Laviolette

Games Played: 82
Regular Season Wins: 40
Regular Season Loses: 34
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points: 88

Finished: Third (3rd) in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference


Frank J. Selke Trophy - Rod Brind'Amour

Carolina Hurricanes 2007-2008 Season Review

Coach - Peter Laviolette

Games Played: 82
Regular Season Wins: 43
Regular Season Loses: 33
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points: 92

Finished: Second (2nd) in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference

Carolina Hurricanes 2008-2009 Season Review

Coach - Peter Laviolette

Games Played: 82
Regular Season Wins: 45
Regular Season Loses: 30
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points: 97

Finished: Second (2nd) in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference

Carolina Hurricanes defeated New Jersey Devils in the Conference Quarter Final 4 - 3 - 0
Carolina Hurricanes defeated Boston Bruins in the Conference Semi Final 4 - 3 - 0
Carolina Hurricanes defeated by Pittsburgh Penguins in the Conference Final 4 - 0 - 0

Carolina Hurricanes 2009-2010 Season Review

Coach - Paul Maurice

Games Played: 82
Regular Season Wins: 35
Regular Season Loses: 37
Regular Season Ties: 0
Regular Season Points: 80

Finished: Third (3rd) in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference