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2015–16 Carolina Hurricanes season

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2015–16 Carolina Hurricanes
Division6th Metropolitan
Conference10th Eastern
2015–16 record35–31–16
Home record19–15–7
Road record16–16–9
Goals for198
Goals against226
Team information
General managerRon Francis
CoachBill Peters
CaptainEric Staal (Oct.–Feb.)
Vacant (Feb.–Apr.)
Alternate captainsJustin Faulk
Jordan Staal
ArenaPNC Arena
Minor league affiliate(s)Charlotte Checkers (AHL)
Team leaders
GoalsJeff Skinner (28)
AssistsElias Lindholm
Jordan Staal (28)
PointsJeff Skinner (51)
Penalty minutesBrad Malone (75)
Plus/minusJordan Staal (+6)
WinsCam Ward (23)
Goals against averageCam Ward (2.41)

The 2015–16 Carolina Hurricanes season was the 37th 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 18th season since the franchise relocated from Hartford to start the 1997–98 NHL season.[1] The season will begin its regular games on October 8, 2015 against the Nashville Predators.[2]

Standings

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Metropolitan Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 p – Washington Capitals 82 56 18 8 52 252 193 +59 120
2 x – Pittsburgh Penguins 82 48 26 8 44 245 203 +42 104
3 x – New York Rangers 82 46 27 9 43 236 217 +19 101
4 x – New York Islanders 82 45 27 10 40 232 216 +16 100
5 x – Philadelphia Flyers 82 41 27 14 38 214 218 −4 96
6 Carolina Hurricanes 82 35 31 16 33 198 226 −28 86
7 New Jersey Devils 82 38 36 8 36 184 208 −24 84
8 Columbus Blue Jackets 82 34 40 8 28 219 252 −33 76
Source: National Hockey League[3]
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot
Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 ME x – New York Islanders 82 45 27 10 40 232 216 +16 100
2 ME x – Philadelphia Flyers 82 41 27 14 38 214 218 −4 96
3 AT Boston Bruins 82 42 31 9 38 240 230 +10 93
4 ME Carolina Hurricanes 82 35 31 16 33 198 226 −28 86
5 AT Ottawa Senators 82 38 35 9 32 236 247 −11 85
6 ME New Jersey Devils 82 38 36 8 36 184 208 −24 84
7 AT Montreal Canadiens 82 38 38 6 33 221 236 −15 82
8 AT Buffalo Sabres 82 35 36 11 33 201 222 −21 81
9 ME Columbus Blue Jackets 82 34 40 8 28 219 252 −33 76
10 AT Toronto Maple Leafs 82 29 42 11 23 198 246 −48 69
Source: National Hockey League[4]
x – Clinched playoff spot

Schedule and results

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Pre-season

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Regular season

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2015–16 Game Log[2]

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

Player stats

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Final stats

Skaters

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Goaltenders

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Regular Season[7]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Cam Ward 52 51 3,038 23 17 10 122 2.41 1343 .909 1 0 0 0
Eddie Lack 34 31 1,920 12 14 6 90 2.81 910 .901 2 0 2 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.

Awards and honours

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Awards

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Milestones

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Transactions

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The Hurricanes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season.

Trades

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Date
Details
Ref
June 27, 2015 To Vancouver Canucks
3rd-round pick in 2015
7th-round pick in 2016
To Carolina Hurricanes
Eddie Lack
[10]
June 27, 2015 To Anaheim Ducks
Anton Khudobin
To Carolina Hurricanes
James Wisniewski
[11]
September 11, 2015 To Chicago Blackhawks
Dennis Robertson
Jake Massie
5th-round pick in 2017
To Carolina Hurricanes
Kris Versteeg
Joakim Nordstrom
3rd-round pick in 2017
[12]
February 28, 2016 To New York Rangers
Eric Staal[Note 1]
To Carolina Hurricanes
Aleksi Saarela
2nd-round pick in 2016
2nd-round pick in 2017
[13]
February 29, 2016 To Los Angeles Kings
Kris Versteeg
To Carolina Hurricanes
Valentin Zykov
Conditional 5th-round pick in 2016
[14]
February 29, 2016 To Chicago Blackhawks
Drew MacIntyre
To Carolina Hurricanes
Dennis Robertson
[15]
February 29, 2016 To Boston Bruins
John-Michael Liles
To Carolina Hurricanes
Anthony Camara
3rd-round pick in 2016
5th-round pick in 2017
[16]
March 7, 2016 To Vancouver Canucks
Future considerations
To Carolina Hurricanes
Dane Fox
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June 15, 2016 To Chicago Blackhawks
NYR's 2nd round pick in 2016
CHI's 3rd round pick in 2017
To Carolina Hurricanes
Teuvo Teravainen
Bryan Bickell
[18]
Notes
  • Note 1 Carolina to retain 50% ($4.125 million) of salary as part of trade.

Player signings

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Date Player Contract terms
(in U.S. dollars)
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June 29, 2015 Andrej Nestrasil 2 years, $1.825 million [25]
July 1, 2015 Jaccob Slavin 3 years, $2.4975 million entry-level contract [26]
July 1, 2015 Riley Nash 1 year, $1.15 million [27]
July 1, 2015 Rasmus Rissanen 1 year, $575,000 [28]
July 7, 2015 Zach Boychuk 1 year, $600,000 [29]
July 11, 2015 Noah Hanifin 3 years, $2.4975 million entry-level contract [30]
July 12, 2015 Justin Shugg 1 year, $600,000 [31]
July 15, 2015 Brody Sutter 1 year, $600,000 [32]
August 27, 2015 Elias Lindholm 2 years, $5.4 million contract extension [33]
October 3, 2015 Eddie Lack 2 years, $5.5 million contract extension [34]
April 4, 2016 Clark Bishop 3 years, $1.875 million entry-level contract [35]
April 9, 2016 Nicolas Roy 3 years, $1.875 million entry-level contract [36]
April 22, 2016 Joakim Nordstrom 2 years, $2.55 million contract extension [37]
June 1, 2016 Josh Wesley 3 years, $1.875 million entry-level contract [38]
June 13, 2016 Sebastian Aho 3 years, $2.4975 million entry-level contract [39]
June 13, 2016 Aleksi Saarela 3 years, $2.05 million entry-level contract [40]
June 16, 2016 Cam Ward 2 years, $6.6 million [41]
June 16, 2016 Derek Ryan 1 year, $600,000 [42]

Draft picks

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Below are the Carolina Hurricanes' selections at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, held on June 26–27, 2015 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 5 Noah Hanifin D United States United States Boston College (Hockey East)
2 35 Sebastian Aho LW Finland Finland Oulun Kärpät (Liiga)
4 93[a] Callum Booth G Canada Canada Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
4 96 Nicolas Roy C Canada Canada Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
5 126 Luke Stevens LW United States United States Noble & Greenough (HS-MA)
5 138[b] Spencer Smallman RW Canada Canada Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
6 156 Jake Massie D Canada Canada Kimball Union Academy Wildcats (HS-NH)
6 169[c] David Cotton C United States United States Cushing Academy (HS-MA)
7 186 Steven Lorentz C Canada Canada Peterborough Petes (OHL)
Draft notes[43]

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