2014–15 Carolina Hurricanes season
National Hockey League team season
The 2014–15 Carolina Hurricanes season was the 43rd season for the major league ice hockey team; its 36th season in the National Hockey League since the NHL franchise was granted on June 22, 1979,[ 1] and 17th season since the franchise relocated from Hartford to start the 1997–98 NHL season . The Hurricanes failed to make the playoffs for the sixth consecutive year.
Off-season
On May 5, 2014, the Hurricanes announced that head coach Kirk Muller , as well as assistant coaches John MacLean and Dave Lewis , were fired.[ 2] The Hurricanes hired Bill Peters as their new head coach on June 19, 2014.[ 3]
Standings
Schedule and results
Pre-season
2014 Pre-Season Game Log: 2–5–0 (Home: 1–1–0; Road: 1–4–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Recap
1
September 21
Columbus
4–3
Carolina
Nedeljkovic
6,250
0–1–0
Recap
2
September 23
Carolina
0–2
Buffalo
MacIntyre
18,546
0–2–0
Recap
3
September 24
Carolina
4–2
NY Islanders
MacIntyre
9,888
1–2–0
Recap
4
September 30
Carolina
1–3
St. Louis
Ward
10,213
1–3–0
Recap
5
October 1
Carolina
3–6
Columbus
Khudobin
11,798
1–4–0
Recap
6
October 3
Buffalo
1–5
Carolina
Ward
7,890
2–4–0
Recap
7
October 5
Carolina
2–5
Washington
Khudobin
16,138
2–5–0
Recap
Regular season
2014–15 Game Log
October: 0–6–2 (Home: 0–1–1; Road: 0–5–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
1
October 10
NY Islanders
5–3
Carolina
Ward
18,680
0–1–0
0
Recap
2
October 11
Carolina
3–4
NY Islanders
Khudobin
16,170
0–2–0
0
Recap
3
October 14
Buffalo
4–3
Carolina
SO
Ward
14,930
0–2–1
1
Recap
4
October 16
Carolina
1–2
NY Rangers
SO
Khudobin
18,006
0–2–2
2
Recap
5
October 21
Carolina
1–3
Winnipeg
Khudobin
15,016
0–3–2
2
Recap
6
October 23
Carolina
0–5
Calgary
Ward
19,289
0–4–2
2
Recap
7
October 24
Carolina
3–6
Edmonton
Khudobin
16,839
0–5–2
2
Recap
8
October 28
Carolina
1–4
Vancouver
Ward
18,234
0–6–2
2
Recap
November: 7–7–1 (Home: 4–3–0; Road: 3–4–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
9
November 1
Arizona
0–3
Carolina
Ward
10,870
1–6–2
4
Recap
10
November 2
Los Angeles
2–3
Carolina
Ward
10,519
2–6–2
6
Recap
11
November 4
Carolina
4–2
Columbus
Ward
15,638
3–6–2
8
Recap
12
November 7
Columbus
2–3
Carolina
OT
Ward
11,540
4–6–2
10
Recap
13
November 8
Carolina
3–4
Washington
OT
Khudobin
18,506
4–6–3
11
Recap
14
November 10
Calgary
1–4
Carolina
Ward
9,906
5–6–3
13
Recap
15
November 13
Winnipeg
3–1
Carolina
Ward
10,005
5–7–3
13
Recap
16
November 15
Carolina
1–2
Boston
Ward
17,565
5–8–3
13
Recap
17
November 16
San Jose
2–0
Carolina
Khudobin
12,784
5–9–3
13
Recap
18
November 18
Carolina
6–4
Dallas
Ward
15,678
6–9–3
15
Recap
19
November 20
Carolina
2–3
Los Angeles
Ward
18,230
6–10–3
15
Recap
20
November 22
Carolina
3–4
Colorado
Ward
17,208
6–11–3
15
Recap
21
November 26
Carolina
0–1
Florida
Ward
8,119
6–12–3
15
Recap
22
November 28
Carolina
4–2
Pittsburgh
Ward
18,665
7–12–3
17
Recap
23
November 29
Pittsburgh
3–2
Carolina
Khudobin
11,225
7–13–3
17
Recap
December: 3–10–1 (Home: 2–4–1; Road: 1–6–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
24
December 2
Nashville
1–2
Carolina
Ward
9,161
8–13–3
19
Recap
25
December 4
Washington
2–1
Carolina
Khudobin
10,783
8–14–3
19
Recap
26
December 7
Detroit
3–1
Carolina
Ward
13,489
8–15–3
19
Recap
27
December 8
New Jersey
2–1
Carolina
Ward
9,815
8–16–3
19
Recap
28
December 11
Carolina
1–2
Tampa Bay
Ward
18,104
8–17–3
19
Recap
29
December 13
Carolina
1–5
Philadelphia
Khudobin
19,609
8–18–3
19
Recap
30
December 16
Carolina
1–4
Montreal
Ward
21,286
8–19–3
19
Recap
31
December 18
Toronto
1–4
Carolina
Ward
12,332
9–19–3
21
Recap
32
December 20
NY Rangers
3–2
Carolina
SO
Ward
13,329
9–19–4
22
Recap
33
December 21
Carolina
0–1
NY Rangers
Khudobin
18,006
9–20–4
22
Recap
34
December 23
Carolina
2–1
New Jersey
SO
Khudobin
16,101
10–20–4
24
Recap
35
December 27
Carolina
1–2
Tampa Bay
Ward
19,204
10–21–4
24
Recap
36
December 29
Montreal
3–1
Carolina
Ward
17,123
10–22–4
24
Recap
37
December 31
Carolina
1–2
Pittsburgh
Ward
18,639
10–23–4
24
Recap
January: 7–3–2 (Home: 5–1–1; Road: 2–2–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
38
January 2
Philadelphia
1–2
Carolina
Ward
12,682
11–23–4
26
Recap
39
January 4
Boston
1–2
Carolina
SO
Khudobin
17,212
12–23–4
28
Recap
40
January 6
Carolina
2–3
Nashville
Ward
15,706
12–24–4
28
Recap
41
January 8
Buffalo
2–5
Carolina
Ward
9,781
13–24–4
30
Recap
42
January 10
Carolina
4–5
St. Louis
SO
Ward
19,411
13–24–5
31
Recap
43
January 13
Colorado
2–3
Carolina
SO
Khudobin
12,965
14–24–5
33
Recap
44
January 16
Vancouver
3–0
Carolina
Ward
13,093
14–25–5
33
Recap
45
January 17
Carolina
3–2
Ottawa
Khudobin
17,434
15–25–5
35
Recap
46
January 19
Carolina
4–1
Toronto
Khudobin
18,979
16–25–5
37
Recap
47
January 27
Tampa Bay
2–4
Carolina
Khudobin
12,508
17–25–5
39
Recap
48
January 30
St. Louis
3–2
Carolina
SO
Ward
13,287
17–25–6
40
Recap
49
January 31
Carolina
1–4
NY Rangers
Ward
18,006
17–26–6
40
Recap
February: 7–4–1 (Home: 3–2–0; Road: 4–2–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
50
February 3
Carolina
4–5
Anaheim
OT
Khudobin
16,274
17–26–7
41
Recap
51
February 5
Carolina
2–1
Arizona
SO
Ward
12,649
18–26–7
43
Recap
52
February 7
Carolina
5–4
San Jose
Ward
17,139
19–26–7
45
Recap
53
February 12
Anaheim
2–1
Carolina
Ward
11,991
19–27–7
45
Recap
54
February 14
Carolina
3–6
Minnesota
Khudobin
19,220
19–28–7
45
Recap
55
February 16
Carolina
6–3
Ottawa
Ward
16,562
20–28–7
47
Recap
56
February 17
NY Islanders
4–1
Carolina
Khudobin
11,991
20–29–7
47
Recap
57
February 20
Toronto
1–2
Carolina
Ward
11,991
21–29–7
49
Recap
58
February 21
Carolina
1–3
New Jersey
Khudobin
16,101
21–30–7
49
Recap
59
February 24
Philadelphia
1–4
Carolina
Ward
11,024
22–30–7
51
Recap
60
February 27
Washington
0–3
Carolina
Khudobin
11,024
23–30–7
53
Recap
61
February 28
Carolina
5–3
NY Islanders
Ward
16,170
24–30–7
55
Recap
March: 4–7–4 (Home: 3–4–4; Road: 1–3–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
62
March 2
Carolina
2–5
Chicago
Ward
11,024
24–31–7
55
Recap
63
March 6
Minnesota
3–1
Carolina
Khudobin
10,857
24–32–7
55
Recap
64
March 8
Edmonton
4–7
Carolina
Ward
12,826
25–32–7
57
Recap
65
March 10
Columbus
4–3
Carolina
SO
Ward
10,418
25–32–8
58
Recap
66
March 12
Dallas
5–3
Carolina
Khudobin
10,025
25–33–8
58
Recap
67
March 14
Florida
2–0
Carolina
Ward
11,790
25–34–8
58
Recap
68
March 15
Carolina
3–2
Columbus
Khudobin
15,258
26–34–8
60
Recap
69
March 17
Ottawa
2–1
Carolina
OT
Khudobin
13,469
26–34–9
61
Recap
70
March 19
Carolina
0–4
Montreal
Khudobin
21,286
26–35–9
61
Recap
71
March 21
NY Rangers
3–2
Carolina
SO
Khudobin
13,404
26–35–10
62
Recap
72
March 23
Chicago
3–1
Carolina
Khudobin
13,786
26–36–10
62
Recap
73
March 26
Pittsburgh
2–5
Carolina
Ward
13,738
27–36–10
64
Recap
74
March 28
New Jersey
1–3
Carolina
Ward
12,578
28–36–10
66
Recap
75
March 29
Boston
2–1
Carolina
OT
Khudobin
14,275
28–36–11
67
Recap
76
March 31
Carolina
2–4
Washington
Ward
18,506
28–37–11
67
Recap
April: 2–4–0 (Home: 1–1–0; Road: 1–3–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
77
April 2
Carolina
1–6
Florida
Khudobin
9,827
28–38–11
67
Recap
78
April 4
Philadelphia
2–3
Carolina
SO
Ward
12,852
29–38–11
69
Recap
79
April 6
Carolina
3–4
Buffalo
Ward
19,070
29–39–11
69
Recap
80
April 7
Carolina
2–3
Detroit
Khudobin
20,027
29–40–11
69
Recap
81
April 9
Carolina
3–1
Philadelphia
Ward
17,348
30–40–11
71
Recap
82
April 11
Detroit
2–0
Carolina
Ward
16,680
30–41–11
71
Recap
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Player stats
Final [ 4]
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season[ 5]
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Cam Ward
51
50
3026
22
24
5
121
2.40
1351
0.910
1
0
0
4
Anton Khudobin
34
32
1920
8
17
6
87
2.72
874
0.900
1
0
0
0
† Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Hurricanes. Stats reflect time with the Hurricanes only.
‡ Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Hurricanes only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Notable achievements
Awards
Milestones
Regular Season
Player
Milestone
Reached
V. Rask
1st Career NHL Game
October 10, 2014
P. Brown
1st Career NHL Game
October 10, 2014
V. Rask
1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point
November 2, 2014
V. Rask
1st Career NHL Assist
November 7, 2014
J. Skinner
100th Career NHL Goal
November 10, 2014
J. McClement
700th Career NHL Game
November 18, 2014
E. Staal
700th Career NHL Point
November 20, 2014
J. Faulk
200th Career NHL Game
November 22, 2014
A. Nestrasil
1st Career NHL Goal
November 22, 2014
A. Semin
500th Career NHL Point
December 4, 2014
R. Hainsey
700th Career NHL Game
December 11, 2014
J. Skinner
200th Career NHL Point
December 16, 2014
A. Semin
600th Career NHL Game
December 21, 2014
E. Staal
800th Career NHL Game
December 29, 2014
E. Staal
300th Career NHL Goal
January 6, 2015
E. Lindholm
100th Career NHL Game
January 10, 2015
J. Skinner
300th Career NHL Game
January 19, 2015
T. Gleason
700th Career NHL Game
January 31, 2015
J. Faulk
100th Career NHL Point
February 7, 2015
B. Bellemore
100th Career NHL Game
February 12, 2015
M. Jordan
1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point
February 14, 2015
M. Jordan
1st Career NHL Goal
February 16, 2015
C. Ward
500th Career NHL Game
February 24, 2015
B. Malone
100th Career NHL Game
February 24, 2015
J. Liles
700th Career NHL Game
February 27, 2015
P. Dwyer
400th Career NHL Game
March 8, 2015
J. Skinner
100th Career NHL Assist
March 17, 2015
J. Staal
600th Career NHL Game
March 29, 2015
Transactions
The Hurricanes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2014–15 season.
Trades
Free agents acquired
Date
Player
Former team
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars )
Ref
July 1, 2014
Brad Malone
Colorado Avalanche
2 years, $1.3 million
[ 11]
July 1, 2014
Drew MacIntyre
Toronto Marlies
1 year, $600,000
[ 12]
July 1, 2014
Jay McClement
Toronto Maple Leafs
1 year, $1 million
[ 13]
July 1, 2014
Tim Gleason
Toronto Maple Leafs
1 year, $1.2 million
[ 14]
July 1, 2014
Ben Holmstrom
Adirondack Phantoms
1 year, $600,000
[ 15]
March 22, 2015
Rasmus Tirronen
Merrimack College
1 year, $575,000 entry-level contract
[ 16]
June 15, 2015
Derek Ryan
Orebro HK
1 year, $600,000
[ 17]
Free agents lost
Date
Player
New team
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)
Ref
July 1, 2014
Manny Malhotra
Montreal Canadiens
1 year, $850,000
[ 18]
July 1, 2014
Justin Peters
Washington Capitals
2 years, $1.9 million
[ 19]
July 1, 2014
Brett Sutter
Minnesota Wild
2 years, $1.2 million
[ 20]
July 8, 2104
Matt Corrente
Tampa Bay Lightning
1 year, $550,000
[ 21]
October 2, 2014
Drayson Bowman
Montreal Canadiens
1 year, $575,000
[ 22]
Claimed via waivers
Lost via waivers
Lost via retirement
Player signings
Date
Player
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)
Ref
July 1, 2014
Jiri Tlusty
1 year, $2.95 million
[ 24]
July 2, 2014
Greg Nemisz
1 year, $600,000
[ 25]
July 2, 2014
Zach Boychuk
1 year, $600,000
[ 26]
July 3, 2014
Michal Jordan
1 year, $550,000
[ 27]
July 3, 2014
Jared Staal
1 year, $550,000
[ 28]
July 14, 2014
Justin Shugg
1 year, $600,000
[ 29]
July 23, 2014
Rasmus Rissanen
1 year, $575,000
[ 30]
July 25, 2014
Brett Bellemore
1 year, $600,000
[ 31]
August 7, 2014
Haydn Fleury
3 years, $2.4975 million entry-level contract
[ 32]
March 1, 2015
Jay McClement
2 years, $2.4 million contract extension
[ 33]
March 27, 2015
Brett Pesce
3 years, $2.15 million entry-level contract
[ 34]
March 27, 2015
Alex Nedeljkovic
3 years, $2.25 million entry-level contract
[ 35]
April 1, 2015
Roland McKeown
3 years, $2.05 million entry-level contract
[ 36]
May 29, 2015
Drew MacIntyre
1 year, $600,000
[ 37]
June 1, 2015
Tyler Ganly
3 years, $1.8 million entry-level contract
[ 38]
June 11, 2015
Lucas Wallmark
3 years, $1.825 million entry-level contract
[ 39]
June 18, 2015
Michal Jordan
1 year, $625,000
[ 40]
June 25, 2015
Chris Terry
1 year, $875,000
[ 41]
Draft picks
The 2014 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27–28, 2014 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . The Hurricanes will pick 7th overall in the first round.
Draft notes
a Vancouver's fourth-round pick went to Carolina, as the result of a trade on September 29, 2013, that sent Zac Dalpe and Jeremy Welsh to Vancouver, in exchange for Kellan Tochkin and this pick.[ 42]
Carolina's sixth-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings, as the result of a trade on January 13, 2013, that sent Kevin Westgarth to Carolina, in exchange for Anthony Stewart , a fourth round pick in 2013 , and this pick.[ 43]
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 fire coach Muller, two assistants" .
^ Hurricanes Hire Bill Peters as Head Coach
^ "2013-2014 - Regular Season - Carolina Hurricanes - All Skaters - Summary - Points - NHL.com - Stats" . NHL. Retrieved March 18, 2015 .
^ "2013-2014 - Regular Season - Carolina Hurricanes - Goalie - Summary - Wins - NHL.com - Stats" . NHL. Retrieved December 14, 2013 .
^ "2015 NHL All-Star selections highlighted by three Columbus Blue Jackets" . NHL. January 10, 2015.
^ "Hurricanes Deal Harrison to Winnipeg Jets" . nhl.com . December 18, 2014. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2014 .
^ "Canes Acquire Two Draft Picks for Tlusty" . nhl.com . February 25, 2015. Archived from the original on February 26, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2015 .
^ "Canes Get First-Rounder, McKeown for Sekera" . nhl.com . February 25, 2015. Archived from the original on February 26, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2015 .
^ "Canes Acquire Hillen, Draft Pick for Gleason" . nhl.com . February 28, 2015. Archived from the original on March 2, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015 .
^ Canes Agree to Terms with Brad Malone
^ Hurricanes Agree to Terms with MacIntyre
^ Hurricanes Agree to Terms with McClement
^ Canes Agree to Terms with Tim Gleason
^ Canes Agree to Terms with Ben Holmstrom
^ Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Tirronen
^ Hurricanes Sign Derek Ryan
^ Canadiens agree to terms on a one-year contract with free agent forward Manny Malhotra
^ CAPITALS SIGN JUSTIN PETERS
^ Wild Inks Three More On FA Opening Day
^ LIGHTNING SIGN DEFENSEMAN MATT CORRENTE
^ Canadiens have agreed to terms on a two-way NHL contract with forward Drayson Bowman for the 2014-15 season
^ Hurricanes Claim Andrej Nestrasil on Waivers
^ Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Jiri Tlusty
^ Hurricanes Sign Greg Nemisz to One-Year Deal
^ Canes, Boychuk Agree on One-Year Deal
^ Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Michal Jordan
^ Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Jared Staal
^ Canes Agree to Terms with Justin Shugg
^ Canes Agree to Terms with Rasmus Rissanen
^ Canes Agree to Terms with Brett Bellemore
^ Canes Agree to Terms with Haydn Fleury
^ Canes, McClement Agree on Two-Year Extension
^ Canes, Pesce Agree to Terms on Entry-Level Deal
^ Canes Agree to Terms with Alex Nedeljkovic
^ Canes Agree to Terms with Roland McKeown
^ Hurricanes Re-Sign Drew MacIntyre
^ Hurricanes Sign Ganly to Entry-Level Deal
^ Canes Sign Forward Lucas Wallmark
^ Canes Agree to Terms with Michal Jordan
^ Canes, Terry Agree to Terms on One-Year Deal
^ "Canucks acquire two forwards from Hurricanes" . National Hockey League. September 29, 2013. Retrieved May 18, 2014 .
^ "Hurricanes swap Westgarth for Anthony Stewart" . National Hockey League . January 13, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2014 .
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