2010–11 Carolina Hurricanes season

{{Infobox ice hockey team season

|League=NHL

|Season=2010–11

|year=2010

|Team=Carolina Hurricanes

|Conference=Eastern

|ConferenceRank=9th

|Division=Southeast

|DivisionRank=3rd

|Record=40–31–11

|HomeRecord=22–14–5

|RoadRecord=18–17–6

|GoalsFor=236

|GoalsAgainst=239

|GeneralManager=Jim Rutherford

|Coach=Paul Maurice

|Captain= Eric Staal

|AltCaptain= Tim Gleason
Brandon Sutter

|Arena=RBC Center

|Attendance=

|GoalsLeader=Eric Staal (33)

|AssistsLeader=Eric Staal (43)

|PointsLeader=Eric Staal (76)

|PlusMinusLeader=Brandon Sutter (+13)

|PIMLeader=Tim Gleason (85)

|WinsLeader=Cam Ward (37)

|GAALeader=Ward (2.56)

}}

The 2010–11 Carolina Hurricanes season was the 32nd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 22, 1979,{{cite book |last=National Hockey League|title=The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011|year=2010 |publisher= Triumph Books |page= 35|isbn= 978-1-60078-422-4}} and 13th season since the franchise relocated to North Carolina to start the 1997–98 NHL season.

The Hurricanes posted a regular season record of 40 wins, 31 losses and 11 overtime/shootout losses for 91 points, failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second consecutive season.

Off-Season

On June 17, the Carolina Hurricanes announced that they will play seven games during the pre-season – six against NHL teams and one against SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=531910 Hurricanes Announce 2010 Preseason Schedule]

For their first-round selection, the Hurricanes selected Jeff Skinner at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. The Hurricanes had eight selections in total at the Draft.

Regular season

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The Carolina Hurricanes started their 2010–11 season (as well as the 2010–11 NHL season) with a two-game series in Helsinki, Finland, against the Minnesota Wild. The Hurricanes swept the Wild in the two-game series, with 18-year-old rookie Jeff Skinner scoring the sole shootout goal to win the second game for the Hurricanes.

After Helsinki, the Hurricanes embarked on a five-game, nine-day road trip starting in Ottawa and ending in Phoenix on October 23. The Hurricanes arrived in Raleigh with a 4–3–0 record before their home opener against the Washington Capitals.[http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=541521 Canes Make it Through Demanding Start]

Before the October 30 game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, General Manager Jim Rutherford announced that Jeff Skinner would stay with Carolina Hurricanes for the remainder of 2010–11 season.[http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=541944 Skinner Decision a No-Brainer]

On November 17, Rutherford announced that defenseman Anton Babchuk and right wing Tom Kostopoulos would be traded to the Calgary Flames for defenseman Ian White and center Brett Sutter in an effort to "stabilize" the Canes' defense following two lopsided losses to the Montreal Canadiens and the Philadelphia Flyers.[http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=543812 Trade Will Help "Stabilize" Defense]

The Hurricanes claimed right wing Troy Bodie on waivers and traded for center Ryan Carter – both from the Anaheim Ducks – on November 16 and 23, respectively.[http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=543663 Canes Claim Troy Bodie on Waivers from Ducks][http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=544344 Canes Acquire Ryan Carter from Anaheim Ducks] Bodie and Carter, along with Jiri Tlusty, are expected to bring more physicality to the Hurricanes' fourth line.[http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=545223 Canes Pleased with New-Look Fourth Line]

The Hurricanes concluded the regular season with the most power-play opportunities in the NHL, with 346.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2011.html|title=2010-11 NHL Summary}}

Standings

= Divisional standings =

= Conference standings =

Schedule and results

=Pre-season=

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colspan=11 style="background:black;color:#d40026;" \| 2010 Pre-season game log: 3–3–0 (Home: 1–2–0; Road: 1–2–0)
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align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd" \| #	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Record	Recap
align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" \| 1	September 21	Florida Panthers	4 - 1	Carolina Hurricanes		Ward	0-1-0	[https://web.archive.org/web/20120314080526/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010010004 Recap]
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 2	September 23	Carolina Hurricanes	3 - 1	Nashville Predators		Peters	1-1-0	[https://web.archive.org/web/20120314080529/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010010020 Recap]
align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" \| 3	September 24	Nashville Predators	2 - 1	Carolina Hurricanes		Pogge	1-2-0	[https://web.archive.org/web/20120314080533/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010010030 Recap]
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 4	September 25	Carolina Hurricanes	1 - 0	Atlanta Thrashers		Ward	2-2-0	[https://web.archive.org/web/20120314080538/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010010035 Recap]
align="center" bgcolor="" \| 5	September 29	Carolina Hurricanes	Canceled	Florida Panthers
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 6	October 1	Atlanta Thrashers	1 - 2	Carolina Hurricanes	OT	Ward	3-2-0	[https://web.archive.org/web/20120314080543/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010010077 Recap]
align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" \| 7	October 4	Carolina Hurricanes	3 - 5	SKA St. Petersburg		Peters	3-3-0	[https://web.archive.org/web/20101007215418/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010011003 Recap]

=Regular season=

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colspan=11 style="background:black;color:#d40026;" \| 2010–11 Game Log
class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
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colspan=11 style="background:black;color:#d40026;" \| October: 5–5–0 (Home: 1-2-0; Road: 4–3–0)
align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd" \| #	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 1	October 7 (in Helsinki, Finland)	Carolina Hurricanes	4-3	Minnesota Wild		Ward	12,355	1-0-0	2	[https://web.archive.org/web/20101124023504/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020003]
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 2	October 8 (in Helsinki, Finland)	Minnesota Wild	1-2	Carolina Hurricanes	SO	Ward	13,465	2-0-0	4	[https://web.archive.org/web/20101024150633/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020008]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" \| 3	October 14	Carolina Hurricanes	2-3	Ottawa Senators		Ward	16,270	1-2-0	4	[https://web.archive.org/web/20101124033127/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020043]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" \| 4	October 17	Carolina Hurricanes	1-5	Vancouver Canucks		Ward	18,860	2-2-0	4	[https://web.archive.org/web/20101124033132/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020068]
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 5	October 19	Carolina Hurricanes	5-2	San Jose Sharks		Ward	17,562	3-2-0	6	[https://web.archive.org/web/20101124023509/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020077]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" \| 6	October 20	Carolina Hurricanes	3-4	Los Angeles Kings		Peters	14,053	3-3-0	6	[https://web.archive.org/web/20101124023514/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020081]
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 7	October 23	Carolina Hurricanes	4-3	Phoenix Coyotes	OT	Ward	8,189	4-3-0	8	[https://web.archive.org/web/20101124020429/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020109]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" \| 8	October 27	Washington Capitals	3-0	Carolina Hurricanes		Ward	18,680	4-4-0	8	[https://web.archive.org/web/20101124030313/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020124]
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 9	October 29	Carolina Hurricanes	4-3	New York Rangers		Ward	17,819	5-4-0	10	[https://web.archive.org/web/20101124023522/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020138]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" \| 10	October 30	Pittsburgh Penguins	3-0	Carolina Hurricanes		Ward	18,680	5-5-0	10	[https://web.archive.org/web/20101124033137/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020147]

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colspan=11 style="background:black;color:#d40026;" \| November: 5-6-3 (Home: 4-3-1; Road:1-3-2)
class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd" \| #	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" \| 11	November 1	Carolina Hurricanes	2-3	Philadelphia Flyers		Peters	19,083	5-6-0	10	[https://web.archive.org/web/20101124030318/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020158]
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 12	November 3	New York Islanders	2-7	Carolina Hurricanes		Ward	13,043	6-6-0	12	[https://web.archive.org/web/20101124023526/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020166]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" \| 13	November 5	Carolina Hurricanes	4-7	Florida Panthers		Ward	14,761	6-7-0	12	[https://web.archive.org/web/20101124020434/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020182]
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 14	November 6	Florida Panthers	2-3	Carolina Hurricanes		Ward	17,704	7-7-0	14	[https://web.archive.org/web/20101124030325/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020192]
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 15	November 9	Edmonton Oilers	1-7	Carolina Hurricanes		Ward	11,890	8-7-0	16	[https://web.archive.org/web/20101124030328/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020205]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" \| 16	November 11	Philadelphia Flyers	8-1	Carolina Hurricanes		Ward	14,719	8-8-0	16	[https://web.archive.org/web/20101124020439/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020220]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" \| 17	November 13	Carolina Hurricanes	2-7	Montreal Canadiens		Ward	21,273	8-9-0	16	[https://web.archive.org/web/20101124033142/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020236]
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 18	November 17	Ottawa Senators	1-7	Carolina Hurricanes		Ward	12,938	9-9-0	18	[https://web.archive.org/web/20101119054403/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020261]
align="center" bgcolor="white" \| 19	November 19	Carolina Hurricanes	4-5	Pittsburgh Penguins	SO	Peters	18,264	9-9-1	19	[https://web.archive.org/web/20101124020444/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020274]
align="center" bgcolor="white" \| 20	November 20	Nashville Predators	2-1	Carolina Hurricanes	SO	Ward	15,384	9-9-2	20	[https://web.archive.org/web/20101124033147/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020288]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" \| 21	November 24	Washington Capitals	3-2	Carolina Hurricanes		Peters	15,200	9-10-2	20	[https://web.archive.org/web/20101208165745/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020309]
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 22	November 26	Carolina Hurricanes	3-0	Boston Bruins		Ward	17,565	10-10-2	22	[https://web.archive.org/web/20101208162246/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020321]
align="center" bgcolor="white" \| 23	November 28	Carolina Hurricanes	2-3	Washington Capitals	SO	Ward	18,398	10-10-3	23	[https://web.archive.org/web/20101130134235/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020345]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" \| 24	November 29	Dallas Stars	4-1	Carolina Hurricanes		Ward	15,382	10-11-3	23	[https://web.archive.org/web/20101207163452/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020349]

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colspan=11 style="background:black;color:#d40026;" \| December: 5-4-1 (Home: 2-2-0; Road: 3-2-1)
class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd" \| #	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 25	December 3	Colorado Avalanche	1-2	Carolina Hurricanes	OT	Ward	16,277	11-11-3	25	[https://web.archive.org/web/20101208171152/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020374]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" \| 26	December 4	Carolina Hurricanes	2-5	Nashville Predators		Ward	15,016	11-12-3	25	[https://web.archive.org/web/20101208162251/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020386]
align="center" bgcolor="white" \| 27	December 10	Carolina Hurricanes	1-2	Dallas Stars	SO	Ward	13,012	11-12-4	26	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324035826/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020422]
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 28	December 11	Carolina Hurricanes	2-1	St. Louis Blues	SO	Ward	19,150	12-12-4	28	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324042604/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020432]
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 29	December 15	Carolina Hurricanes	4-3	Florida Panthers		Peters	14,651	13-12-4	30	[https://web.archive.org/web/20120329074010/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020456]
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 30	December 16	Carolina Hurricanes	3-2	Atlanta Thrashers	SO	Ward	11,043	14-12-4	32	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324043459/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020462]
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 31	December 18	Anaheim Ducks	2-4	Carolina Hurricanes		Ward	16,603	15-12-4	34	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324043504/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020476]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" \| 32	December 20	Carolina Hurricanes	1-5	Tampa Bay Lightning		Peters	17,210	15-13-4	34	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324043509/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020492]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" \| 33	December 23	Montreal Canadiens	3-2	Carolina Hurricanes		Ward	16,981	15-14-4	34	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324035834/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020511]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" \| 34	December 26	Washington Capitals	3-2	Carolina Hurricanes		Ward	10,477	15-15-4	34	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324031916/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020522]
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 35	December 28	Carolina Hurricanes	4-3	Toronto Maple Leafs		Ward	19,309	16-15-4	36	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324040904/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020536]
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 36	December 29	Carolina Hurricanes	4-0	Ottawa Senators		Ward	20,221	17-15-4	38	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324042609/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020547]

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colspan=11 style="background:black;color:#d40026;" \| January: 8-4-2 (Home: 6-1-1; Road: 2-3-1)
class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd" \| #	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 37	January 1	New Jersey Devils	3-6	Carolina Hurricanes		Ward	16,107	18-15-4	40	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324032914/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020569]
align="center" bgcolor="white" \| 38	January 3	Florida Panthers	4-3	Carolina Hurricanes	OT	Ward	16,337	18-15-5	41	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324034429/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020582]
align="center" bgcolor="white" \| 39	January 5	Carolina Hurricanes	1-2	New York Rangers	OT	Ward	18,200	18-15-6	42	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324032919/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020591]
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 40	January 7	Carolina Hurricanes	5-3	Florida Panthers		Peters	14,262	19-15-6	44	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324043513/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020606]
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 41	January 9	Atlanta Thrashers	3-4	Carolina Hurricanes	OT	Peters	17,907	20-15-6	46	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324042614/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020623]
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 42	January 11	Calgary Flames	5-6	Carolina Hurricanes	SO	Ward	10,096	21-15-6	48	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324042619/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020636]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" \| 43	January 13	Carolina Hurricanes	2-3	Buffalo Sabres		Ward	18,276	21-16-6	48	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324032927/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020647]
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 44	January 15	Tampa Bay Lightning	4-6	Carolina Hurricanes		Ward	18,680	22-16-6	50	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324043524/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020664]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" \| 45	January 17	Carolina Hurricanes	0-7	Boston Bruins		Ward	17,565	22-17-6	50	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324040909/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020677]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" \| 46	January 18	Boston Bruins	3-2	Carolina Hurricanes		Ward	17,419	22-18-6	50	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324042624/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020686]
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 47	January 20	New York Rangers	1-4	Carolina Hurricanes		Ward	15,861	23-18-6	52	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110429140440/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020701]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" \| 48	January 22	Carolina Hurricanes	2-3	Pittsburgh Penguins		Ward	18,305	23-19-6	52	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324034434/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020717]
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 49	January 24	Toronto Maple Leafs	4-6	Carolina Hurricanes		Ward	16,201	24-19-6	54	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324032934/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020729]
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 50	January 26	Carolina Hurricanes	4-2	New York Islanders		Ward	4,976	25-19-6	56	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324031922/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020743]

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colspan=11 style="background:black;color:#d40026;" \| February: 4-6-3 (Home: 3-2-1; Road: 1-4-2)
class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd" \| #	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" \| 51	February 1	Boston Bruins	2-3	Carolina Hurricanes		Ward	18,126	25-20-6	56	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324032939/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020755]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" \| 52	February 3	Carolina Hurricanes	0-3	Toronto Maple Leafs		Ward	19,220	25-21-6	56	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324034439/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020771]
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 53	February 5	Atlanta Thrashers	3-4	Carolina Hurricanes	OT	Ward	16,874	26-21-6	58	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324040914/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020788]
align="center" bgcolor="white" \| 54	February 8	Carolina Hurricanes	2-3	New Jersey Devils	OT	Ward	12,126	26-21-7	59	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324040919/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020802]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" \| 55	February 10	Carolina Hurricanes	1-2	Philadelphia Flyers		Ward	19,726	26-22-7	59	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324040919/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020802]
align="center" bgcolor="white" \| 56	February 12	Carolina Hurricanes	3-4	Tampa Bay Lightning	OT	Ward	19,910	26-22-8	60	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324032944/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020832]
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 57	February 13	Carolina Hurricanes	3-2	Atlanta Thrashers		Ward	13,032	27-22-8	62	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324035836/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020840]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" \| 58	February 16	Carolina Hurricanes	2-3	New Jersey Devils		Ward	14,445	27-23-8	62	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324041804/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020856]
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 59	February 18	Philadelphia Flyers	3-2	Carolina Hurricanes		Ward	18,726	28-23-8	64	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324034444/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020871]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" \| 60	February 19	New Jersey Devils	1-4	Carolina Hurricanes		Ward	17,890	28-24-8	64	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324042635/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020880]
align="center" bgcolor="white" \| 61	February 22	New York Rangers	3-4	Carolina Hurricanes	SO	Ward	17,932	28-24-9	65	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110302232029/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020896]
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 62	February 25	Pittsburgh Penguins	4-1	Carolina Hurricanes		Ward	18,719	29-24-9	67	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324034449/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020916]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" \| 63	February 26	Carolina Hurricanes	3-4	Montreal Canadiens		Ward	21,273	29-25-9	67	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324042639/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020928]

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colspan=11 style="background:black;color:#d40026;" \| March: 8-5-1 (Home: 5-3-1; Road: 3-2-0)
class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd" \| #	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 64	March 1	Florida Panthers	2-1	Carolina Hurricanes		Ward	16,252	30-25-9	69	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324031927/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020944]
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 65	March 3	Buffalo Sabres	3-2	Carolina Hurricanes	OT	Ward	15,213	31-25-9	71	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324040924/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020961]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" \| 66	March 4	Carolina Hurricanes	2-5	Chicago Blackhawks		Peters	21,830	31-26-9	71	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110310092135/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020970]
align="center" bgcolor="white" \| 67	March 9	Atlanta Thrashers	2-3	Carolina Hurricanes	OT	Ward	16,126	31-26-10	72	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324042644/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010021002]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" \| 68	March 11	Carolina Hurricanes	1-2	Washington Capitals		Ward	18,398	31-27-10	72	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324034454/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010021016]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" \| 69	March 12	Columbus Blue Jackets	2-3	Carolina Hurricanes		Ward	18,680	31-28-10	72	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324043529/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010021027]
align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC" \| 70	March 15	Carolina Hurricanes	1-0	Buffalo Sabres		Ward	18,690	32-28-10	74	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324042649/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010021041]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" \| 71	March 16	Toronto Maple Leafs	1-3	Carolina Hurricanes		Ward	15,220	32-29-10	74	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324035843/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010021051]
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 72	March 18	New York Islanders	3-2	Carolina Hurricanes	OT	Ward	17,686	33-29-10	76	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110324040929/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010021068]
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 73	March 22	Ottawa Senators	4-3	Carolina Hurricanes		Ward	16,189	34-29-10	78	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110825234032/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010021091]
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 74	March 25	Carolina Hurricanes	4-3	Tampa Bay Lightning		Ward	16,656	35-29-10	80	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110822112957/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010021115]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" \| 75	March 26	Tampa Bay Lightning	2-4	Carolina Hurricanes		Ward	17,264	35-30-10	80	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110404052018/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010021121]
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 76	March 29	Carolina Hurricanes	3-2	Washington Capitals	SO	Ward	18,398	36-30-10	82	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110820162931/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010021137]
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 77	March 30	Montreal Canadiens	6-2	Carolina Hurricanes		Ward	18,701	37-30-10	84	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110830111951/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010021147]

|colspan=11 |

colspan=11 style="background:black;color:#d40026;" \| April: 3-1-1 (Home: 1-1-1; Road: 2-0-0)
class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd" \| #	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 78	April 2	Carolina Hurricanes	4-2	New York Islanders		Ward	16,250	38-30-10	86	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110727032148/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010021170]
align="center" bgcolor="white" \| 79	April 3	Buffalo Sabres	1-2	Carolina Hurricanes	OT	Ward	18,740	38-30-11	87	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110727032143/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010021176]
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 80	April 6	Detroit Red Wings	3-0	Carolina Hurricanes		Ward	17,602	39-30-11	89	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110727031745/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010021196]
align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" \| 81	April 8	Carolina Hurricanes	6-1	Atlanta Thrashers		Ward	14,652	40-30-11	91	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110727031802/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010021208]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" \| 82	April 9	Tampa Bay Lightning	2-6	Carolina Hurricanes		Ward	17,805	40-31-11	91	[https://web.archive.org/web/20110727031818/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010021219]

Playoffs

The Hurricanes missed the playoffs for the second straight year by two points.

Player statistics

=Skaters=

class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid #aaa;" ! style="border: 0;" \| Regular season
style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" \| {\| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
align=center ! style="background:black;color:#d40026;" width="40%" \| Player ! style="background:black;color:#d40026;" width="10%" \| GP ! style="background:black;color:#d40026;" width="10%" \| G ! style="background:black;color:#d40026;" width="10%" \| A ! style="background:black;color:#d40026;" width="10%" \| Pts ! style="background:black;color:#d40026;" width="10%" \| +/− ! style="background:black;color:#d40026;" width="10%" \| PIM
align=center \| {{sortname\|Eric\|Staal}}	81	33	43	76	-10	72
align=center \| {{sortname\|Jeff\|Skinner}}	82	31	32	63	3	46
align=center \| {{sortname\|Tuomo\|Ruutu}}	82	19	38	57	1	54
align=center \| {{sortname\|Erik\|Cole}}	82	26	26	52	-1	49
align=center \| {{sortname\|Jussi\|Jokinen}}	70	19	33	52	3	24
align=center \| {{sortname\|Joe\|Corvo}}	82	11	29	40	-14	18
align=center \| {{sortname\|Joni\|Pitkanen\|Joni Pitkänen}}	72	5	30	35	-2	60
align=center \| {{sortname\|Chad\|LaRose}}	82	16	15	31	-21	59
align=center \| {{sortname\|Jamie\|McBain}}	76	7	23	30	-8	32
align=center \| {{sortname\|Brandon\|Sutter}}	82	14	15	29	13	25
align=center \| {{sortname\|Sergei\|Samsonov}}^‡	58	10	16	26	0	12
align=center \| {{sortname\|Patrick\|Dwyer\|Patrick Dwyer (ice hockey)}}	80	8	10	18	-6	12
align=center \| {{sortname\|Tim\|Gleason}}	82	2	14	16	-11	85
align=center \| {{sortname\|Cory\|Stillman}}^†	21	5	11	16	2	4
align=center \| {{sortname\|Jiri\|Tlusty\|Jiří Tlustý}}	57	6	6	12	1	14
align=center \| {{sortname\|Jay\|Harrison}}	72	3	7	10	5	72
align=center \| {{sortname\|Ian\|White\|Ian White (ice hockey)}}^†‡	39	0	10	10	4	12
align=center \| {{sortname\|Anton\|Babchuk}}^‡	17	3	5	8	-4	12
align=center \| {{sortname\|Zach\|Boychuk}}	23	4	3	7	-2	4
align=center \| {{sortname\|Bryan\|Allen\|Bryan Allen (ice hockey)}}^†	19	0	5	5	4	19
align=center \| {{sortname\|Derek\|Joslin}}^†	17	1	4	5	7	2
align=center \| {{sortname\|Zac\|Dalpe}}	15	3	1	4	0	0
align=center \| {{sortname\|Tom\|Kostopoulos}}^‡	17	1	3	4	-1	30
align=center \| {{sortname\|Troy\|Bodie}}^†	50	1	2	3	-4	54
align=center \| {{sortname\|Ryan\|Carter}}^†‡	32	0	3	3	0	22
align=center \| {{sortname\|Jerome\|Samson\|Jérôme Samson}}	23	0	2	2	0	0
align=center \| {{sortname\|Jon\|Matsumoto}}	13	2	0	2	-4	4
align=center \| {{sortname\|Drayson\|Bowman}}	23	0	1	1	0	12
align=center \| {{sortname\|Patrick\|O'Sullivan\|Patrick O'Sullivan (ice hockey)}}^‡	10	1	0	1	-1	2
align=center \| {{sortname\|Bryan\|Rodney}}	3	0	0	0	0	2
align=center \| {{sortname\|Brett\|Carson}}^‡	13	0	0	0	7	4
align=center \| {{sortname\|Brett\|Sutter}}^†	1	0	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

=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

class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid #aaa;" width="90%" ! style="border: 0;" \| Regular season
style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" \| {\| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd" ! style="background:black;color:#d40026;" \| Player ! style="background:black;color:#d40026;" \| GP ! style="background:black;color:#d40026;" \| TOI ! style="background:black;color:#d40026;" \| W ! style="background:black;color:#d40026;" \| L ! style="background:black;color:#d40026;" \| OT ! style="background:black;color:#d40026;" \| GA ! style="background:black;color:#d40026;" \| GAA ! style="background:black;color:#d40026;" \| SA ! style="background:black;color:#d40026;" \| Sv% ! style="background:black;color:#d40026;" \| SO ! style="background:black;color:#d40026;" \| G ! style="background:black;color:#d40026;" \| A ! style="background:black;color:#d40026;" \| PIM
align=center \| {{sortname\|Cam\|Ward\|dab=ice hockey}}	74	4318	37	26	10	184	2.56	2375	.923	4	0	1	0
align=center \| {{sortname\|Justin\|Peters}}	12	648	3	5	1	43	3.98	343	.875	0	0	0	4

^†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 =

Player	Award	Awarded
class="wikitable" width="55%" \| colspan="10" align="center" \| Regular Season
Eric Staal[http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=546861 Duchene tops NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week']	NHL Third Star of the Week	December 20, 2010
Jussi Jokinen[http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=549663 Jokinen tops NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week']	NHL First Star of the Week	January 17, 2011
Eric Staal[http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=551278 Eric Staal tops NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week']	NHL First Star of the Week	January 31, 2011
Jeff Skinner[http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=551388 Canes' Skinner named NHL Rookie of the Month]	NHL Rookie of the Month	January 2011
Jeff Skinner[http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=566714 2011 NHL Awards winners]	Calder Memorial Trophy	June 2011

= Records =

= Milestones =

Player	Milestone	Reached
class="wikitable" width="52%" \| colspan="10" align="center" \| Regular Season
Zac Dalpe	1st Career NHL Game 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point	October 7, 2010
Jeff Skinner	1st Career NHL Game	October 7, 2010
Jeff Skinner	1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point	October 8, 2010
Jeff Skinner	1st Career NHL Goal	October 20, 2010
Tim Gleason	400th Career NHL Game	October 23, 2010
Jon Matsumoto	1st Career NHL Game	November 1, 2010
Jon Matsumoto	1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point	November 3, 2010
Jussi Jokinen	400th Career NHL Game	November 5, 2010
Joe Corvo	500th Career NHL Game	November 6, 2010
Jiri Tlusty	100th Career NHL Game	November 11, 2010
Eric Staal	200th Career NHL Goal 11th Career Hat Trick	November 17, 2010
Eric Staal	500th Career NHL Game	November 24, 2010
Tuomo Ruutu	400th Career NHL Game	November 26, 2010
Patrick Dwyer	100th Career NHL Game	December 15, 2010
Cam Ward	300th Career NHL Game	December 23, 2010
Tuomo Ruutu	100th Career NHL Goal	December 26, 2010
Zac Dalpe	1st Career NHL Goal	January 1, 2011
Jay Harrison	100th Career NHL Game	January 15, 2011
Erik Cole	200th Career NHL Assist	February 22, 2011
Erik Cole	600th Career NHL Game	February 25, 2011
Troy Bodie	100th Career NHL Game	February 25, 2011
Joni Pitkanen	200th Career NHL Assist	February 25, 2011
Jussi Jokinen	100th Career NHL Goal	February 26, 2011
Bryan Allen	100th Career NHL Point	March 9, 2011
Chad LaRose	400th Career NHL Game	March 29, 2011
Drayson Bowman	1st Career NHL Assist	March 30, 2011
Tim Gleason	100th Career NHL Point	April 2, 2011
Brandon Sutter	200th Career NHL Game	April 2, 2011
Eric Staal	500th Career NHL Point	April 3, 2011

Transactions

The Hurricanes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.

= Trades =

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bgcolor="#dddddd"

|Date

!colspan="2"|{{center|Details}}

May 13, 2010[http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=529073 Canes Acquire Jared Staal from Phoenix Coyotes]

| valign="top"| To Phoenix Coyotes

5th-round pick in 2010 – Luke Walker

| valign="top"| To Carolina Hurricanes

Jared Staal

June 26, 2010[http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532942 Canes Acquire Bobby Sanguinetti from NY Rangers]

| valign="top"| To New York Rangers

6th-round pick in 2010 – Jesper Fast
2nd-round pick in 2011{{efn|Pick later traded to Calgary Flames.}} – Tyler Wotherspoon

| valign="top"| To Carolina Hurricanes

Bobby Sanguinetti

June 26, 2010[http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532955 Canes Acquire Jonathan Matsumoto from Flyers]

| valign="top"| To Philadelphia Flyers

7th-round pick in 2010 – Ricard Blidstrand

| valign="top"| To Carolina Hurricanes

Jon Matsumoto

June 26, 2010[http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533007 Canes Add 10 Players on Day Two]

| valign="top"| To Edmonton Oilers

2nd-round pick in 2010 – Martin Marincin

| valign="top"| To Carolina Hurricanes

Riley Nash

November 17, 2010[http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=543783 Canes Acquire Ian White and Brett Sutter From Flames]

| valign="top"| To Calgary Flames

Anton Babchuk
Tom Kostopoulos

| valign="top"| To Carolina Hurricanes

Ian White
Brett Sutter

November 23, 2010

| valign="top"| To Anaheim Ducks

Stefan Chaput
Matt Kennedy

| valign="top"| To Carolina Hurricanes

Ryan Carter

February 18, 2011[http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=553278 Canes Acquire Defenseman Derek Joslin from Sharks]

| valign="top"| To San Jose Sharks

Future considerations

| valign="top"| To Carolina Hurricanes

Derek Joslin

February 18, 2011[http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=553306 Canes Deal White to Sharks for Second-Round Pick]

| valign="top"| To San Jose Sharks

Ian White

| valign="top"| To Carolina Hurricanes

2nd-round pick in 2012 – Brock McGinn

February 24, 2011[http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=554062 Hurricanes Acquire Cory Stillman from Panthers]

| valign="top"| To Florida Panthers

Ryan Carter
5th-round pick in 2011{{efn|Pick later traded to Atlanta Thrashers, then to San Jose Sharks.}} – Sean Kuraly

| valign="top"| To Carolina Hurricanes

Cory Stillman

February 28, 2011[http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=554518 Canes Acquire Bryan Allen from Florida Panthers]

| valign="top"| To Florida Panthers

Sergei Samsonov

| valign="top"| To Carolina Hurricanes

Bryan Allen

==Notes==

= Free agents acquired =

class="wikitable" width=97%
align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd" \| Player	Former team	Contract terms
Anton Babchuk[http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533373 Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Anton Babchuk]	Avangard Omsk	1 year, $1.4 million
Joe Corvo[http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533954 Corvo Agrees to Two-Year Contract with Canes]	Washington Capitals	2 years, $4.5 million
Patrick O'Sullivan[http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=537768 Carolina Hurricanes Sign Patrick O'Sullivan]	Phoenix Coyotes	1 year, $600,000

= Free agents lost =

class="wikitable" width=97%
align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd" \| Player	New team	Contract terms
Ray Whitney[http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533541 COYOTES SIGN RAY WHITNEY TO TWO-YEAR CONTRACT]	Phoenix Coyotes	2 years, $6 million
Tim Conboy[http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=534506 SABRES SIGN TIM CONBOY]	Buffalo Sabres	1 year, $550,000
Brian Pothier{{cite web\|url=http://www.gshc.ch/News/News_detail.php?id_infos=4987 \|title=U.S. NHL defender to Genève \|publisher=Genève-Servette HC \|date=2010-07-27 \|accessdate=2010-07-28 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706234150/http://www.gshc.ch/News/News_detail.php?id_infos=4987 \|archivedate=2011-07-06 }}	Genève-Servette HC	2 years
Alexandre Picard[http://canadiens.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=535290 Alexandre Picard signs 1-year deal]	Montreal Canadiens	1 year, $600,000
Mike Angelidis[http://lightning.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=535443 Lightning Sign Free Agent Center Mike Angelidis]	Tampa Bay Lightning	1 year, $500,000
Michael Ryan[http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=544398 Flyers Sign Michael Ryan]	Philadelphia Flyers	1 year, $500,000

=Claimed via waivers=

class="wikitable"

! Player !! Former team !! Date claimed off waivers

Troy Bodie

Anaheim Ducks

November 16, 2010

= Lost via waivers =

class="wikitable"

! Player !! New team !! Date claimed off waivers

Patrick O'Sullivan[http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=544326 Wild Lands O'Sullivan; Loses Latendresse]

Minnesota Wild

November 23, 2010

Brett Carson[http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=554594 Flames claim Brett Carson off waivers]

Calgary Flames

February 28, 2011

= Lost via retirement =

class="wikitable"

! Player

Rod Brind'Amour[http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533288 Rod Brind'Amour Announces Retirement]

= Player signings =

class="wikitable" width=90%
align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd" \| Player	Contract terms
Jared Staal[http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=529153 Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Jared Staal]	3 years, $1.55 million entry-level contract
Matt Kennedy[http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=530314 Canes Agree to Terms with Prospect Matt Kennedy]	3 years, $1.55 million entry-level contract
Jiri Tlusty[http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=530384 Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Jiri Tlusty]	1 year, $500,000
Jay Harrison[http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=530397 Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Jay Harrison]	1 year, $500,000
Jerome Samson[http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532361 Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Jerome Samson]	2 years, $1.025 million
Zack Fitzgerald[http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533310 Canes Agree to Terms with Zack Fitzgerald]	1 year, $500,000
Jon Matsumoto[http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533509 Canes Agree to Terms to with Jonathan Matsumoto]	2 years, $1.025 million
Justin Peters[http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533820 Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Justin Peters]	2 years, $1.05 million
Nicolas Blanchard[http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533963 Canes Agree to Terms with Blanchard, Borer]	2 years, $1.025 million
Casey Borer	1 year, $500,000
Nick Dodge[http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=534243 Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Nick Dodge]	1 year, $500,000
Justin Pogge[http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=534468 Hurricanes Sign Goaltender Justin Pogge]	1 year, $500,000
Bryan Rodney[http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=534483 Canes Sign Bryan Rodney to One-Year Contract]	1 year, $525,000
Riley Nash[http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=534615 Canes Sign Riley Nash to Entry-Level Contract]	3 years, $1.85 million entry-level contract
Brett Carson[http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=534661 Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Brett Carson]	1 year, $500,000
Jeff Skinner[http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=538168 Hurricanes Sign Skinner to Entry-Level Contract]	3 years, $2.43 million entry-level contract
Rasmus Rissanen[http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=558247 Canes Sign Rasmus Rissanen to Entry-Level Contract]	3 years, $1.725 million entry-level contract
Justin Krueger[http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=559407 Canes Agree to Terms with Justin Krueger]	1 year, $525,000 entry-level contract
Justin Faulk[http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=559799 Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Justin Faulk]	3 years, $2.53 million entry-level contract

Draft picks

The 2010 NHL Entry Draft was held in Los Angeles • California.

class="wikitable"

! style="background:black;color:#d40026;" width="2.75%" | Round

! style="background:black;color:#d40026;" width="2.75%" | #

! style="background:black;color:#d40026;" width="20.0%" | Player

! style="background:black;color:#d40026;" width="7.0%" | Position

! style="background:black;color:#d40026;" width="20.0%" | Nationality

! style="background:black;color:#d40026;" width="100.0%" | College/Junior/Club team (League)

| 7

| Jeff Skinner

| C

| {{CAN}}

| Kitchener Rangers (OHL)

| 37

| Justin Faulk

| D

| {{USA}}

| U.S. National Team Development Program (USHL)

| 53 (from Buffalo via San Jose)

| Mark Alt

| D

| {{USA}}

| Cretin-Derham Hall (USHS-MN)

| 67

| Danny Biega

| D

| {{CAN}}

| Harvard University (ECAC Hockey)

| 85 (from Vancouver)

| Austin Levi

| D

| {{USA}}

| Plymouth Whalers (OHL)

| 105 (from Boston via Anaheim)

| Justin Shugg

| LW

| {{CAN}}

| Windsor Spitfires (OHL)

| 167 (from Colorado)

| Tyler Stahl

| D

| {{CAN}}

| Chilliwack Bruins (WHL)

| 187

| Frederik Andersen

| G

| {{DEN}}

| Frederikshavn White Hawks (AL-Bank Ligaen)

Farm teams

= American Hockey League =

The Charlotte Checkers were the Hurricanes' American Hockey League affiliate for the 2010–11 AHL season. The Checkers' ECHL franchise was folded and the Albany River Rats relocated to Charlotte as a replacement. The strategic partnership was designed to reduce travel costs and increase support for the organization across the state.

= ECHL =

The Florida Everblades are the Hurricanes ECHL affiliate.

References

External links

[https://www.espn.com/nhl/team/schedule/_/name/car/carolina-hurricanes 2010–11 Carolina Hurricanes season at ESPN]
[https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/CAR/2010_games.html 2010–11 Carolina Hurricanes season at Hockey Reference]

Category:Carolina Hurricanes seasons

Category:2010s in Raleigh, North Carolina

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