2018–19 Carolina Hurricanes season
| 2018–19 Carolina Hurricanes | |
|---|---|
| Division | TBD Metropolitan |
| Conference | TBD Eastern |
| 2018–19 record | 9–8–3 |
| Home record | 5–4–2 |
| Road record | 4–4–1 |
| Goals for | 53 |
| Goals against | 59 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Don Waddell |
| Coach | Rod Brind'Amour |
| Captain | Justin Williams |
| Alternate captains | Justin Faulk Jordan Staal |
| Arena | PNC Arena |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Charlotte Checkers (AHL) Florida Everblades (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Micheal Ferland (10) |
| Assists | Sebastian Aho (17) |
| Points | Sebastian Aho (23) |
| Penalties in minutes | Andrei Svechnikov (16) |
| Plus/minus | Sebastian Aho (+8) |
| Wins | Curtis McElhinney (4) |
| Goals against average | Curtis McELhinney (2.51) |
The 2018–19 Carolina Hurricanes season is the 40th 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 22nd season since the franchise relocated from Hartford to start the 1997–98 NHL season.[1]
Contents
Standings[edit]
Divisional standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 69 | 63 | +6 | 26 |
| 2 | New York Islanders | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 61 | 49 | +12 | 22 |
| 3 | New York Rangers | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 61 | 64 | −3 | 22 |
| 4 | Washington Capitals | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 21 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Flyers | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 63 | 71 | −8 | 20 |
| 6 | Carolina Hurricanes | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 51 | 58 | −7 | 19 |
| 7 | New Jersey Devils | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 54 | 59 | −5 | 18 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 60 | 61 | −1 | 17 |
Conference standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 69 | 63 | +6 | 26 |
| 2 | New York Islanders | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 61 | 49 | +12 | 22 |
| 3 | New York Rangers | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 61 | 64 | −3 | 22 |
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 74 | 58 | +16 | 29 |
| 2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 70 | 51 | +19 | 28 |
| 3 | Buffalo Sabres | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 60 | 56 | +4 | 26 |
| Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AT | Boston Bruins | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 58 | 49 | +9 | 25 |
| 2 | AT | Montreal Canadiens | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66 | 65 | +1 | 25 |
| 3 | ME | Washington Capitals | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 21 |
| 4 | AT | Ottawa Senators | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 70 | 81 | −11 | 21 |
| 5 | ME | Philadelphia Flyers | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 63 | 71 | −8 | 20 |
| 6 | AT | Detroit Red Wings | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 57 | 65 | −8 | 20 |
| 7 | ME | Carolina Hurricanes | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 51 | 58 | −7 | 19 |
| 8 | ME | New Jersey Devils | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 54 | 59 | −5 | 18 |
| 9 | AT | Florida Panthers | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 54 | 57 | −3 | 17 |
| 10 | ME | Pittsburgh Penguins | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 60 | 61 | −1 | 17 |
Schedule and results[edit]
Preseason[edit]
The preseason schedule was published on June 12, 2018.[2]
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| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap |
| 1 | September 18 | Carolina | 4–1 | Tampa Bay | Mrazek | 12,454 | 1–0–0 | Recap | |
| 2 | September 19 | Tampa Bay | 1–6 | Carolina | Booth | 6,007 | 2–0–0 | Recap | |
| 3 | September 21 | Washington | 1–5 | Carolina | Mrazek | 8,364 | 3–0–0 | Recap | |
| 4 | September 25 | Carolina | 4–1 | Nashville | Darling | 17,188 | 4–0–0 | Recap | |
| 5 | September 28 | Carolina | 5–4 | Washington | OT | Mrazek | 15,304 | 5–0–0 | Recap |
| 6 | September 30 | Nashville | 5–4 | Carolina | OT | Mrazek | 18,640 | 5–0–1 | Recap |
Regular season[edit]
The regular season schedule was released on June 21, 2018.[3]
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Player statistics[edit]
As of October 22, 2018[4]
Skaters[edit]
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Aho | 9 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 2 |
| Micheal Ferland | 9 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
| Teuvo Teravainen | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| Justin Williams | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 8 |
| Jordan Staal | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Warren Foegele | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
| Justin Faulk | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Jordan Martinook | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Andrei Svechnikov | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −1 | 10 |
| Jaccob Slavin | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | −1 | 0 |
| Brett Pesce | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| Dougie Hamilton | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | −1 | 4 |
| Valentin Zykov | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Wallmark | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 6 |
| Calvin de Haan | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark Bishop | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillip Di Giuseppe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 |
| Brock McGinn | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 2 |
Goaltenders[edit]
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petr Mrazek | 5 | 5 | 295 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 2.64 | 116 | .888 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis McElhinney | 4 | 4 | 240 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2.76 | 102 | .892 | 0 | 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.
Roster[edit]
Updated November 17, 2018[5][6]
Transactions[edit]
The Hurricanes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2018–19 season.
Trades[edit]
| Date | Details | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 23, 2018 | To New York Rangers VGK's 7th-round pick in 2018 – Riley Hughes |
To Carolina Hurricanes BOS' 7th-round pick in 2019 |
[7] |
| June 23, 2018 | To Calgary Flames Noah Hanifin Elias Lindholm |
To Carolina Hurricanes Dougie Hamilton Micheal Ferland Adam Fox |
[8] |
| August 2, 2018 | To Buffalo Sabres Jeff Skinner |
To Carolina Hurricanes Cliff Pu 2nd-round pick in 2019 3rd-round pick in 2020 6th-round pick in 2020 |
[9] |
Free agents[edit]
| Date | Player | Team | Contract term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2018 | Andrew Miller | to Fribourg-Gottéron (NL) | 1-year | [10] |
| June 1, 2018 | Klas Dahlbeck | to CSKA Moscow (KHL) | 1-year | [11] |
| July 1, 2018 | Jake Chelios | to Detroit Red Wings | 1-year | [12] |
| July 1, 2018 | Petr Mrazek | from Philadelphia Flyers | 1-year | [13] |
| July 1, 2018 | Joakim Nordstrom | to Boston Bruins | 2-year | [14] |
| July 1, 2018 | Derek Ryan | to Calgary Flames | 3-year | [15] |
| July 1, 2018 | Cam Ward | to Chicago Blackhawks | 1-year | [16] |
| July 2, 2018 | Dan Renouf | from Detroit Red Wings | 1-year | [17] |
| July 3, 2018 | Calvin de Haan | from New York Islanders | 4-year | [18] |
| July 9, 2018 | Jeremy Smith | to Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) | Unknown | [19] |
| August 9, 2018 | Keegan Kanzig | to Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) | 1-year | [20] |
| September 11, 2018 | Tyler Ganly | to Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL) | 1-year | [21] |
| September 27, 2018 | Michal Cajkovsky | from Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg (KHL) | 1-year | [22] |
| October 10, 2018 | Brenden Kichton | to SaiPa (Liiga) | Unknown | [23] |
Waivers[edit]
| Date | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2, 2018 | Curtis McElhinney | from Toronto Maple Leafs | [24] |
Contract terminations[edit]
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Retirement[edit]
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Signings[edit]
| Date | Player | Contract term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 26, 2018 | Phillip Di Giuseppe | 1-year | [26] |
| June 29, 2018 | Valentin Zykov | 2-year | [27] |
| June 30, 2018 | Andrei Svechnikov | 3-year | [28] |
| July 5, 2018 | Trevor van Riemsdyk | 2-year | [29] |
| July 12, 2018 | Greg McKegg | 1-year | [30] |
| July 12, 2018 | Lucas Wallmark | 2-year | [31] |
Draft picks[edit]
Below are the Carolina Hurricanes' selections at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 22 and 23, 2018, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Andrei Svechnikov | RW | Barrie Colts (OHL) | |
| 2 | 42 | Jack Drury | C | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | |
| 4 | 961 | Luke Henman | C | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada (QMJHL) | |
| 4 | 104 | Lenni Killinen | RW | Blues U20 (Nuorten SM-liiga) | |
| 6 | 166 | Jesper Sellgren | D | Modo Hockey (Allsvenskan) | |
| 7 | 197 | Jake Kucharski | G | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) |
Notes:
- The Arizona Coyotes' fourth-round pick went to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on May 3, 2018, that sent Marcus Kruger and a third-round pick in 2018 to Arizona in exchange for Jordan Martinook and this pick.[32]
References[edit]
- ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 35. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
- ^ Williams, Terrell (June 12, 2018). "Hurricanes Announce 2018 Exhibition Schedule". NHL.com. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ Terry, Miles (June 21, 2018). "Canes Announce 2018-19 Regular-Season Schedule". NHL.com. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
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- ^ Brown, Michael (June 23, 2018). "Canes Acquire Hamilton, Ferland and Fox From Flames". NHL.com. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- ^ "Skinner traded to Sabres by Hurricanes". NHL.com. August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ "ANDREW MILLER - LET'S GET TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE NEW PLAYER OF FRIBOURG GOTTÉRON!". leading-sport.com. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- ^ "Klas Dahlbeck Signs In KHL". prohockeyrumors.com. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- ^ Wakiji, Dana (July 1, 2018). "Wings move quickly on first day of free agency". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
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- ^ "Canes Sign de Haan to Four-Year Deal". nhl.com. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- ^ "Sound Tigers Sign Jones, Bourque and Smith". soundtigers.com. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ "STEELHEADS AGREE TO TERMS WITH KEEGAN KANZIG". idahosteelheads.com. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "K-WINGS ADD EXPERIENCE WITH LODGE, GANLY". echl.com. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ "Canes Sign Michal Cajkovsky to One-Year Deal". nhl.com. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ "Kanadalaispuolustaja Brenden Kichton SaiPaan". saipa.fi (in Finnish). October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ^ "Canes Claim Curtis McElhinney on Waivers". NHL.com. October 2, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ "Michael Fora: Placed on unconditional waivers". CBSSports.com. October 19, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ "Canes Sign Di Giuseppe to One-Year Deal". nhl.com. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ^ "Canes Agree to Terms with Valentin Zykov". nhl.com. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ "Canes Sign Svechnikov to Entry-Level Contract". nhl.com. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ "Canes Agree to Terms with Trevor van Riemsdyk". NHL.com. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Canes Agree to Terms with Greg McKegg". NHL.com. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- ^ "Canes Sign Lucas Wallmark to Two-Year Deal". NHL.com. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- ^ "Kruger traded to Coyotes by Hurricanes for Martinook". NHL.com. May 3, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2018.