The 2017–18 Carolina Hurricanes season was the 39th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979 (following seven seasons of play in the World Hockey Association), and 20th season since the franchise relocated from Hartford to start the 1997–98 NHL season.[2] The Canes failed to make the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season.
2017–18 Carolina Hurricanes | |
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Division | 6th Metropolitan |
Conference | 10th Eastern |
2017–18 record | 36–35–11 |
Home record | 19–16–6 |
Road record | 17–19–5 |
Goals for | 228 |
Goals against | 256 |
Team information | |
General manager | Ron Francis (Oct.–Mar.) Vacant (Mar.–Apr.) |
Coach | Bill Peters |
Captain | Justin Faulk Jordan Staal |
Alternate captains | Jeff Skinner |
Arena | PNC Arena |
Average attendance | 13,320[1] |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Charlotte Checkers (AHL) Florida Everblades (ECHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Sebastian Aho (29) |
Assists | Teuvo Teravainen (41) |
Points | Sebastian Aho (65) |
Penalty minutes | Justin Williams (56) |
Plus/minus | Trevor van Riemsdyk (+9) |
Wins | Cam Ward (23) |
Goals against average | Cam Ward (2.73) |
Standings
editPos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | y – Washington Capitals | 82 | 49 | 26 | 7 | 46 | 259 | 239 | +20 | 105 |
2 | x – Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 47 | 29 | 6 | 45 | 272 | 250 | +22 | 100 |
3 | x – Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 42 | 26 | 14 | 40 | 251 | 243 | +8 | 98 |
4 | x – Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 39 | 242 | 230 | +12 | 97 |
5 | x – New Jersey Devils | 82 | 44 | 29 | 9 | 39 | 248 | 244 | +4 | 97 |
6 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 33 | 228 | 256 | −28 | 83 |
7 | New York Islanders | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 32 | 264 | 296 | −32 | 80 |
8 | New York Rangers | 82 | 34 | 39 | 9 | 31 | 231 | 268 | −37 | 77 |
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | ME | x – Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 39 | 242 | 230 | +12 | 97 |
2 | ME | x – New Jersey Devils | 82 | 44 | 29 | 9 | 39 | 248 | 244 | +4 | 97 |
3 | AT | Florida Panthers | 82 | 44 | 30 | 8 | 41 | 248 | 246 | +2 | 96 |
4 | ME | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 33 | 228 | 256 | −28 | 83 |
5 | ME | New York Islanders | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 32 | 264 | 296 | −32 | 80 |
6 | ME | New York Rangers | 82 | 34 | 39 | 9 | 31 | 231 | 268 | −37 | 77 |
7 | AT | Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 30 | 39 | 13 | 25 | 217 | 255 | −38 | 73 |
8 | AT | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 29 | 40 | 13 | 27 | 209 | 264 | −55 | 71 |
9 | AT | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 28 | 43 | 11 | 26 | 221 | 291 | −70 | 67 |
10 | AT | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 25 | 45 | 12 | 24 | 199 | 280 | −81 | 62 |
Schedule and results
editPreseason
editThe preseason schedule was released on June 8, 2017.[5]
2017 preseason game log: 5–2–0 (Home: 1–2–0 ; Road: 4–0–0) | |||||||||
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# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap |
1 | September 18 | Carolina | 3–2 | Buffalo | OT | Nedeljkovic | 16,310 | 1–0–0 | Recap |
2 | September 19 | Carolina | 2–1 | Tampa Bay | Nedeljkovic | 11,454 | 2–0–0 | Recap | |
3 | September 20 | Tampa Bay | 4–3 | Carolina | Smith | 6,486 | 2–1–0 | Recap | |
4 | September 23 | Carolina | 4–1 | Washington | Ward | 15,514 | 3–1–0 | Recap | |
5 | September 25 | Carolina | 6–2 | Edmonton | Darling | 18,347 | 4–1–0 | Recap | |
6[a] | September 27 | Edmonton | 4–0 | Carolina | Ward | — | 4–2–0 | Recap | |
7 | September 29 | Washington | 1–3 | Carolina | Darling | 8,797 | 5–2–0 | Recap | |
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Regular season
editThe regular season schedule was announced on June 22, 2017.[6]
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Player statistics
editFinal[7]
- Skaters
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- Goaltenders
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Cam Ward | 43 | 42 | 2,459:20 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 112 | 2.73 | 1187 | .906 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Scott Darling | 43 | 40 | 2,475:07 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 131 | 3.18 | 1171 | .888 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Transactions
editThe Hurricanes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season.
Trades
editDate | Details | Ref | |
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June 21, 2017 | To Vegas Golden Knights 5th-round pick in 2017 | To Carolina Hurricanes Expansion Draft Considerations[a] | [8] |
June 22, 2017 | To Vegas Golden Knights 2nd-round pick in 2017 | To Carolina Hurricanes Trevor van Riemsdyk 7th-round pick in 2018 | [9] |
July 4, 2017 | To Vegas Golden Knights 5th-round pick in 2018 | To Carolina Hurricanes Marcus Kruger | [10] |
February 26, 2018 | To Pittsburgh Penguins Josh Jooris | To Carolina Hurricanes Greg McKegg | [11] |
May 3, 2018 | To Arizona Coyotes Marcus Kruger 4th-round pick in 2018 | To Carolina Hurricanes Jordan Martinook 3rd-round pick in 2018 | [12] |
- Notes
- [a] The Vegas Golden Knights will select Connor Brickley in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft.
Free agents acquirededit
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Lost via retirementedit
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Player signings
editDate | Player | Contract terms (in U.S. dollars) | Ref |
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June 26, 2017 | Derek Ryan | 1-year, $1.425 million | [24] |
June 26, 2017 | Trevor Carrick | 1-year, $670,000 | [25] |
June 27, 2017 | Patrick Brown | 1-year, $650,000 | [26] |
June 27, 2017 | Jake Chelios | 1-year, $650,000 | [27] |
June 28, 2017 | Brock McGinn | 2-year, $1.775 million | [28] |
June 28, 2017 | Philip Samuelsson | 1-year, $650,000 | [29] |
July 1, 2017 | Dennis Robertson | 1-year, $650,000 | [30] |
July 12, 2017 | Jaccob Slavin | 7-year, $37.1 million contract extension | [31] |
July 14, 2017 | Martin Necas | 3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract | [32] |
July 27, 2017 | Phillip Di Giuseppe | 1-year, $725,000 | [33] |
August 1, 2017 | Brett Pesce | 6-year, $24.15 million | [34] |
March 27, 2018 | Jeremy Helvig | 3-year, $2.355 million entry-level contract | [35] |
May 10, 2018 | Morgan Geekie | 3-year, $2.4 million entry-level contract | [36] |
May 29, 2018 | Trevor Carrick | 1-year, $700,000 contract extension | [37] |
June 6, 2018 | Patrick Brown | 1-year, $650,000 contract extension | [38] |
June 9, 2018 | Andrew Poturalski | 1-year, $700,000 contract extension | [39] |
Draft picks
editBelow are the Carolina Hurricanes' selections at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 23 and 24, 2017 at the United Center in Chicago.
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 12 | Martin Necas | C | ![]() | HC Kometa Brno (Czech Extraliga) |
2 | 42 | Eetu Luostarinen | C | ![]() | KalPa (Liiga) |
2 | 521 | Luke Martin | D | ![]() | Michigan Wolverines (Big Ten) |
3 | 672 | Morgan Geekie | C | ![]() | Tri-City Americans (WHL) |
3 | 73 | Stelio Mattheos | C | ![]() | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
4 | 104 | Eetu Makiniemi | G | ![]() | Jokerit U20 (Jr. A SM-liiga) |
6 | 166 | Brendan De Jong | D | ![]() | Portland Winterhawks (WHL) |
7 | 197 | Ville Rasanen | D | ![]() | Jokipojat (Mestis) |
Draft notes:[40]
- The New York Rangers' second-round pick will go to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on February 28, 2016 that sent Eric Staal to New York in exchange for Aleksi Saarela, a second-round pick in 2016 and this pick.[41]
- The New Jersey Devils' third-round pick will go to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on March 5, 2014 that sent Tuomo Ruutu to New Jersey in exchange for Andrei Loktionov and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[42] The condition and date of conversion are unknown.