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2011–12 Carolina Hurricanes season

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2011–12 Carolina Hurricanes
Division5th Southeast
Conference12th Eastern
2011–12 record33–33–16
Home record20–14–7
Road record13–19–9
Goals for213
Goals against243
Team information
General managerJim Rutherford
CoachPaul Maurice (Oct.–Nov.)
Kirk Muller (Nov.–Apr.)
CaptainEric Staal
Alternate captainsTim Gleason
Brandon Sutter
ArenaPNC Arena
Average attendance16,042 (85.9%)
Team leaders
GoalsEric Staal (24)
AssistsEric Staal (46)
PointsEric Staal (70)
Penalty minutesBryan Allen (76)
Plus/minusTim Gleason (12)
WinsCam Ward (30)
Goals against averageCam Ward (2.74)

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

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On November 28, 2011, the Hurricanes replaced head coach Paul Maurice with Kirk Muller.[2]

Playoffs

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The Hurricanes failed to qualify for the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Standings

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Southeast Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 y – Florida Panthers 82 38 26 18 32 203 227 −24 94
2 x – Washington Capitals 82 42 32 8 38 222 230 −8 92
3 Tampa Bay Lightning 82 38 36 8 35 235 281 −46 84
4 Winnipeg Jets 82 37 35 10 33 225 246 −21 84
5 Carolina Hurricanes 82 33 33 16 32 213 243 −30 82
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division
Eastern Conference
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 AT z – New York Rangers 82 51 24 7 47 226 187 +39 109
2 NE y – Boston Bruins 82 49 29 4 40 269 202 +67 102
3 SE y – Florida Panthers 82 38 26 18 32 203 227 −24 94
4 AT x – Pittsburgh Penguins 82 51 25 6 42 282 221 +61 108
5 AT x – Philadelphia Flyers 82 47 26 9 43 264 232 +32 103
6 AT x – New Jersey Devils 82 48 28 6 36 228 209 +19 102
7 SE x – Washington Capitals 82 42 32 8 38 222 230 −8 92
8 NE x – Ottawa Senators 82 41 31 10 35 249 240 +9 92
9 NE Buffalo Sabres 82 39 32 11 32 218 230 −12 89
10 SE Tampa Bay Lightning 82 38 36 8 35 235 281 −46 84
11 SE Winnipeg Jets 82 37 35 10 33 225 246 −21 84
12 SE Carolina Hurricanes 82 33 33 16 32 213 243 −30 82
13 NE Toronto Maple Leafs 82 35 37 10 31 231 264 −33 80
14 AT New York Islanders 82 34 37 11 27 203 255 −52 79
15 NE Montreal Canadiens 82 31 35 16 26 212 226 −14 78
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division; z – Clinched conference

Schedule and results

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Pre-season

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Regular season

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

2011–12 Game Log

Player statistics

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Skaters

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Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals 

Goaltenders

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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

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Awards

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Regular Season
Player Award Awarded

Records

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Milestones

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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

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The Hurricanes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season.

Trades

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Date
Details
July 5, 2011[4] To Boston Bruins
Joe Corvo
To Carolina Hurricanes
4th-round pick in 2012
December 9, 2011[5] To Montreal Canadiens
Tomas Kaberle
To Carolina Hurricanes
Jaroslav Spacek
January 18, 2012[6] To Florida Panthers
Mattias Lindstrom
Jon Matsumoto
To Carolina Hurricanes
Evgenii Dadonov
A. J. Jenks
January 20, 2012[7] To New Jersey Devils
Alexei Ponikarovsky
To Carolina Hurricanes
Joe Sova
4th-round pick in 2012

Draft picks

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The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was held in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 12 Ryan Murphy D  Canada Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
2 42 Victor Rask C  Sweden Leksands IF (Swe-2)
3 73 Keegan Lowe D  United States Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
4 103 Gregory Hofmann C  Switzerland HC Ambri-Piotta (NLA)
6 163 Matt Mahalak G  United States Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
7 193 Brody Sutter C  Canada Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)

References

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  1. ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 35. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
  2. ^ Hurricanes Name Kirk Muller as Head Coach
  3. ^ "Hurricanes 4, Devils 2". Archived from the original on January 8, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
  4. ^ Canes Acquire 2012 Fourth-Round Pick from Boston
  5. ^ Canes Acquire Jaroslav Spacek from Montreal
  6. ^ Canes Acquire Dadonov, Jenks from Florida Panthers
  7. ^ Canes Acquire Sova and Draft Pick from Devils
  8. ^ Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Brian Boucher
  9. ^ Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Tim Brent
  10. ^ Canes Agree to Terms with Alexei Ponikarovsky
  11. ^ Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Justin Soryal
  12. ^ Canes Agree to Terms with Anthony Stewart
  13. ^ Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Tomas Kaberle
  14. ^ Hurricanes Sign Chris Durno to One-Year Contract
  15. ^ Hurricanes Sign Defenseman Mathieu Roy
  16. ^ Canes Sign Jeremy Welsh to Entry-Level Contract
  17. ^ Canes Sign Beau Schmitz to Entry-Level Contract
  18. ^ Hurricanes Sign Goaltender John Muse
  19. ^ Erik Cole signs 4 years with Montreal
  20. ^ Ducks Ink Rodney to One-Year Deal
  21. ^ Coyotes Sign Pogge to One-Year Contract
  22. ^ Ducks Ink Bodie to One-Year Deal
  23. ^ Hurricanes Claim Andreas Nodl on Waivers
  24. ^ a b Canes Sign Kivisto, Lindstrom to Entry-Level Deals
  25. ^ Hurricanes, Harrison Agree to Two-Year Deal
  26. ^ Canes Agree to Terms with Patrick Dwyer
  27. ^ Hurricanes Re-Sign Defenseman Joni Pitkanen
  28. ^ Canes Agree to Terms with Forward Chad LaRose
  29. ^ Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Jussi Jokinen
  30. ^ Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Jiri Tlusty
  31. ^ Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Brett Bellemore
  32. ^ Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Derek Joslin
  33. ^ Canes Agree to Terms with Brandon Sutter
  34. ^ Canes Re-Sign Forward Brett Sutter
  35. ^ Canes Agree to Terms with Bobby Sanguinetti
  36. ^ Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Ryan Murphy
  37. ^ Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Victor Rask
  38. ^ Hurricanes Sign Tim Gleason to Four-Year Extension
  39. ^ Canes Agree to Terms with Ruutu on Extension
  40. ^ Hurricanes Sign Austin Levi to Entry-Level Contract