2011–12 Carolina Hurricanes season
National Hockey League team 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 .
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
Schedule and results
Pre-season
2011 Pre-season game log: 1–4–1 (Home: 1–2–0; Road: 0–2–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Record
Recap
1
September 19
Carolina Hurricanes
1–3
Buffalo Sabres
Peters
0–1–0
[1]
2
September 23
Nashville Predators
3–2
Carolina Hurricanes
Peters
0–2–0
[2]
3
September 25 (in Charlotte, NC )
Winnipeg Jets
0–4
Carolina Hurricanes
Ward
1–2–0
[3]
4
September 28
Carolina Hurricanes
1–3
Winnipeg Jets
Boucher
1–3–0
[4]
5
September 30
Columbus Blue Jackets
3–2
Carolina Hurricanes
Ward
1–4–0
[5]
6
October 1
Carolina Hurricanes
1–2
Nashville Predators
OT
Boucher
1–4–1
[6]
Regular season
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
2011–12 Game Log
October: 4–4–3 (Home: 2–1–1; Road: 2–3–2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
1
October 7
Tampa Bay Lightning
5–1
Carolina Hurricanes
Ward
18,680
0–1–0
0
[7]
2
October 8
Carolina Hurricanes
3–4
Washington Capitals
OT
Boucher
18,506
0–1–1
1
[8]
3
October 10
Carolina Hurricanes
2–4
New Jersey Devils
Ward
12,096
0–2–1
1
[9]
4
October 12
Boston Bruins
2–3
Carolina Hurricanes
Ward
16,483
1–2–1
3
[10]
5
October 14
Carolina Hurricanes
4–3
Buffalo Sabres
Ward
18,690
2–2–1
5
[11]
6
October 18
Carolina Hurricanes
4–1
Boston Bruins
Ward
17,565
3–2–1
7
[12]
7
October 21
Carolina Hurricanes
2–3
St. Louis Blues
OT
Ward
19,150
3–2–2
8
[13]
8
October 22
Carolina Hurricanes
3–5
Winnipeg Jets
Boucher
15,004
3–3–2
8
[14]
9
October 25
Ottawa Senators
3–2
Carolina Hurricanes
SO
Ward
12,083
3–3–3
9
[15]
10
October 28
Chicago Blackhawks
0–3
Carolina Hurricanes
Ward
16,056
4–3–3
11
[16]
11
October 29
Carolina Hurricanes
1–5
Philadelphia Flyers
Boucher
19,683
4–4–3
11
[17]
November: 4–10–1 (Home: 3–6–1; Road: 1–4–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
12
November 1
Tampa Bay Lightning
2–4
Carolina Hurricanes
Ward
13,374
5–4–3
13
[18]
13
November 4
Washington Capitals
5–1
Carolina Hurricanes
Ward
14,589
5–5–3
13
[19]
14
November 6
Dallas Stars
5–2
Carolina Hurricanes
Ward
14,815
5–6–3
13
[20]
15
November 8
Carolina Hurricanes
2–3
New Jersey Devils
Ward
13,056
5–7–3
13
[21]
16
November 11
Carolina Hurricanes
1–5
New York Rangers
Ward
18,200
5–8–3
13
[22]
17
November 12
Pittsburgh Penguins
3–5
Carolina Hurricanes
Ward
16,260
6–8–3
15
[23]
18
November 14
Philadelphia Flyers
5–3
Carolina Hurricanes
Ward
14,491
6–9–3
15
[24]
19
November 16
Carolina Hurricanes
0–4
Montreal Canadiens
Ward
21,273
6–10–3
15
[25]
20
November 18
Buffalo Sabres
1–0
Carolina Hurricanes
Boucher
15,072
6–11–3
15
[26]
21
November 20
Toronto Maple Leafs
2–3
Carolina Hurricanes
Ward
13,187
7–11–3
17
[27]
22
November 21
Carolina Hurricanes
4–2
Philadelphia Flyers
Ward
19,632
8–11–3
19
[28]
23
November 23
Montreal Canadiens
4–3
Carolina Hurricanes
SO
Ward
14,862
8–11–4
20
[29]
24
November 25
Winnipeg Jets
3–1
Carolina Hurricanes
Ward
15,718
8–12–4
20
[30]
25
November 27
Carolina Hurricanes
3–4
Ottawa Senators
Ward
19,656
8–13–4
20
[31]
26
November 29
Florida Panthers
3–1
Carolina Hurricanes
Ward
13,065
8–14–4
20
[32]
December: 5–7–2 (Home: 4–3–0; Road: 1–4–2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
27
December 1
New York Rangers
5–3
Carolina Hurricanes
Ward
12,566
8–15–4
20
[33]
28
December 3
Pittsburgh Penguins
3–2
Carolina Hurricanes
Boucher
17,696
8–16–4
20
[34]
29
December 6
Carolina Hurricanes
6–7
Calgary Flames
Murphy
19,289
8–17–4
20
[35]
30
December 7
Carolina Hurricanes
5–3
Edmonton Oilers
Ward
16,839
9–17–4
22
[36]
31
December 9
Carolina Hurricanes
2–4
Winnipeg Jets
Ward
15,004
9–18–4
22
[37]
32
December 13
Carolina Hurricanes
1–2
Toronto Maple Leafs
OT
Ward
19,509
9–18–5
23
[38]
33
December 15
Vancouver Canucks
3–4
Carolina Hurricanes
Ward
15,292
10–18–5
25
[39]
34
December 18
Carolina Hurricanes
2–3
Florida Panthers
OT
Ward
15,289
10–18–6
26
[40]
35
December 21
Phoenix Coyotes
4–3
Carolina Hurricanes
Ward
15,848
10–19–6
26
[41]
36
December 23
Ottawa Senators
1–2
Carolina Hurricanes
OT
Ward
14,556
11–19–6
28
[42]
37
December 26
New Jersey Devils
2–4
Carolina Hurricanes
Ward
16,121
12–19–6
30
[43]
38
December 27
Carolina Hurricanes
2–4
Pittsburgh Penguins
Peters
18,600
12–20–6
30
[44]
39
December 29
Toronto Maple Leafs
3–4
Carolina Hurricanes
OT
Ward
17,461
13–20–6
32
[45]
40
December 31
Carolina Hurricanes
2–5
Tampa Bay Lightning
Ward
19,204
13–21–6
32
[46]
January: 5–4–3 (Home: 4–2–1; Road: 1–2–2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
41
January 3
New York Islanders
4–3
Carolina Hurricanes
SO
Ward
13,828
13–21–7
33
[47]
42
January 6
Buffalo Sabres
2–4
Carolina Hurricanes
Ward
16,095
14–21–7
35
[48]
43
January 7
Carolina Hurricanes
2–5
Nashville Predators
Peters
17,113
14–22–7
35
[49]
44
January 10
Philadelphia Flyers
2–1
Carolina Hurricanes
Ward
14,511
14–23–7
35
[50]
45
January 12
Carolina Hurricanes
5–2
Tampa Bay Lightning
Ward
16,553
15–23–7
37
[51]
46
January 14
Boston Bruins
2–4
Carolina Hurricanes
Ward
18,680
16–23–7
39
[52]
47
January 15
Carolina Hurricanes
1–2
Washington Capitals
Ward
18,506
16–24–7
39
[53]
48
January 17
Carolina Hurricanes
1–2
Pittsburgh Penguins
SO
Ward
18,535
16–24–8
40
[54]
49
January 20
Washington Capitals
0–3
Carolina Hurricanes
Ward
17,507
17–24–8
42
[55]
50
January 21
Carolina Hurricanes
1–2
New York Islanders
OT
Ward
13,622
17–24–9
43
[56]
51
January 23
Winnipeg Jets
1–2
Carolina Hurricanes
Ward
16,045
18–24–9
45
[57]
52
January 31
New York Islanders
5–2
Carolina Hurricanes
Ward
15,575
18–25–9
45
[58]
February: 6–1–4 (Home: 4–0–2; Road: 2–1–2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
53
February 2
Carolina Hurricanes
3–0
Boston Bruins
Ward
17,565
19–25–9
47
[59]
54
February 4
Los Angeles Kings
1–2
Carolina Hurricanes
Ward
18,680
20–25–9
49
[60]
55
February 8
Carolina Hurricanes
2–3
Anaheim Ducks
OT
Ward
12,675
20–25–10
50
[61]
56
February 10
Carolina Hurricanes
3–4
Colorado Avalanche
OT
Ward
16,854
20–25–11
51
[62]
57
February 13
Carolina Hurricanes
5–3
Montreal Canadiens
Ward
21,273
21–25–11
53
[63]
58
February 17
San Jose Sharks
2–3
Carolina Hurricanes
Peters
18,680
22–25–11
55
[64]
59
February 18
Carolina Hurricanes
3–4
New York Islanders
Peters
11,818
22–26–11
55
[65]
60
February 20
Washington Capitals
0–5
Carolina Hurricanes
Peters
16,837
23–26–11
57
[66]
61
February 23
Anaheim Ducks
3–2
Carolina Hurricanes
SO
Peters
16,564
23–26–12
58
[67]
62
February 25
Florida Panthers
3–2
Carolina Hurricanes
SO
Peters
18,680
23–26–13
59
[68]
63
February 28
Nashville Predators
3–4
Carolina Hurricanes
Ward
13,595
24–26–13
61
[69]
March: 7–6–3 (Home: 2–2–2; Road: 5–4–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
64
March 1
New York Rangers
3–2
Carolina Hurricanes
Ward
14,523
24–27–13
61
[70]
65
March 3
Tampa Bay Lightning
4–3
Carolina Hurricanes
OT
Ward
17,116
24–27–14
62
[71]
66
March 6
Carolina Hurricanes
4–3
Washington Capitals
OT
Ward
18,506
25–27–14
64
[72]
67
March 7
Carolina Hurricanes
2–3
Buffalo Sabres
OT
Ward
18,690
25–27–15
65
[73]
68
March 10
Carolina Hurricanes
4–2
Tampa Bay Lightning
Ward
18,554
26–27–15
67
[74]
69
March 11
Carolina Hurricanes
0–2
Florida Panthers
Ward
15,081
26–28–15
67
[75]
70
March 13
Carolina Hurricanes
2–4
New York Rangers
Ward
18,200
26–29–15
67
[76]
71
March 15
St. Louis Blues
0–2
Carolina Hurricanes
Ward
18,680
27–29–15
69
[77]
72
March 17
Carolina Hurricanes
5–3
Minnesota Wild
Boucher
18,394
28–29–15
71
[78]
73
March 18
Carolina Hurricanes
4–3
Winnipeg Jets
Ward
15,004
29–29–15
73
[79]
74
March 21
Florida Panthers
1–3
Carolina Hurricanes
Ward
18,680
30–29–15
75
[80]
75
March 23
Carolina Hurricanes
1–5
Columbus Blue Jackets
Ward
15,085
30–30–15
75
[81]
76
March 24
Carolina Hurricanes
4–5
Detroit Red Wings
Ward
20,066
30–31–15
75
[82]
77
March 27
Carolina Hurricanes
3–0
Toronto Maple Leafs
Ward
19,348
31–31–15
77
[83]
78
March 30
Winnipeg Jets
4–3
Carolina Hurricanes
OT
Ward
18,680
31–31–16
78
[84]
79
March 31
New Jersey Devils
5–0
Carolina Hurricanes
Boucher
18,680
31–32–16
78
[85]
April: 2–1–0 (Home: 1–0–0; Road: 1–1–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
80
April 3
Carolina Hurricanes
2–1
Ottawa Senators
Ward
19,484
32–32–16
80
[86]
81
April 5
Montreal Canadiens
1–2
Carolina Hurricanes
SO
Ward
17,846
33–32–16
82
[87]
82
April 7
Carolina Hurricanes
1–4
Florida Panthers
Boucher
19,057
33–33–16
82
[88]
Player statistics
Skaters
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 Ward
68
3988
30
23
13
182
2.74
2143
.915
5
1
0
4
Brian Boucher
10
546
1
6
1
31
3.41
260
.881
0
0
0
0
Justin Peters
7
387
2
3
2
16
2.48
233
.931
1
0
0
0
Mike Murphy
2
36
0
1
0
0
0.00
9
1.000
0
0
0
0
† 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
Player
Award
Awarded
Records
Milestones
Regular Season
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
Free agents acquired
Player
Former team
Contract terms
Brian Boucher [ 8]
Philadelphia Flyers
2 years, $1.9 million
Tim Brent [ 9]
Toronto Maple Leafs
2 years, $1.5 million
Alexei Ponikarovsky [ 10]
Los Angeles Kings
1 year, $1.5 million
Justin Soryal [ 11]
Connecticut Whale
1 year, $525,000
Anthony Stewart [ 12]
Atlanta Thrashers
2 years, $1.8 million
Tomas Kaberle [ 13]
Boston Bruins
3 years, $12.75 million
Chris Durno [ 14]
Norfolk Admirals
1 year, $525,000
Mathieu Roy [ 15]
Tampa Bay Lightning
1 year, $600,000
Jeremy Welsh [ 16]
Union College
1 year, $832,500 entry-level contract
Beau Schmitz[ 17]
Plymouth Whalers
3 years, $1.575 million entry-level contract
John Muse [ 18]
Charlotte Checkers
1 year, $525,000
Free agents lost
Claimed via waivers
Lost via waivers
Player
New team
Date claimed off waivers
Lost via retirement
Player signings
Player
Date
Contract terms
Tommi Kivisto [ 24]
June 1, 2011
3 years, $1.695 million entry-level contract
Mattias Lindstrom [ 24]
June 1, 2011
3 years, $1.72 million entry-level contract
Jay Harrison [ 25]
June 16, 2011
2 years, $1.4 million
Patrick Dwyer [ 26]
June 28, 2011
2 years, $1.25 million
Joni Pitkanen [ 27]
June 28, 2011
3 years, $13.5 million
Chad LaRose [ 28]
June 29, 2011
2 years, $3.4 million
Jussi Jokinen [ 29]
June 30, 2011
3 years, $9 million
Jiri Tlusty [ 30]
July 1, 2011
1 year, $525,000
Brett Bellemore [ 31]
July 8, 2011
2 years, $1.05 million
Derek Joslin [ 32]
July 8, 2011
2 years, $1.4 million
Brandon Sutter [ 33]
July 13, 2011
3 years, $6.2 million
Brett Sutter [ 34]
July 15, 2011
1 year, $525,000
Bobby Sanguinetti [ 35]
July 15, 2011
1 year, $600,000
Ryan Murphy [ 36]
September 16, 2011
3 years, $2.4975 million entry-level contract
Victor Rask [ 37]
October 20, 2011
3 years, $1.95 million entry-level contract
Tim Gleason [ 38]
January 30, 2012
4 years, $16 million contract extension
Tuomo Ruutu [ 39]
February 22, 2012
4 years, $19 million contract extension
Austin Levi [ 40]
March 16, 2012
3 years, $1.65 million entry-level contract
Draft picks
The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was held in St. Paul, Minnesota .
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