The

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was the 32nd season for the

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franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 13th season since the franchise relocated to

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to start the

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. 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

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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

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(KHL). For their first-round selection, the Hurricanes selected

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at the 2010 NHL entry draft. The Hurricanes had eight selections in total at the Draft.

Regular season

The Carolina Hurricanes started their 2010–11 season (as well as the 2010–11 NHL season) with a two-game series in

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, against the

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. 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

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and ending in Phoenix on October 23. The Hurricanes arrived in

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with a 4–3–0 record before their home opener against the

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. Before the October 30 game against the

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, General Manager

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announced that Jeff Skinner would stay with Carolina Hurricanes for the remainder of 2010–11 season. On November 17, Rutherford announced that defenseman

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and right wing Tom Kostopoulos would be traded to the

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for defenseman Ian White and center

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in an effort to "stabilize" the Canes' defense following two lopsided losses to the

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and the

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. The Hurricanes claimed right wing Troy Bodie on waivers and traded for center Ryan Carter – both from the

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– on November 16 and 23, respectively.Canes Claim Troy Bodie on Waivers from Ducks
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/ref> Bodie and Carter, along with Jiri Tlusty, are expected to bring more physicality to the Hurricanes' fourth line. The Hurricanes concluded the regular season with the most power-play opportunities in the NHL, with 346.

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

Playoffs

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

Player statistics

Skaters

^†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'' ^†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

Records

Milestones

Transactions

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

Trades

Notes

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Lost via retirement

Player signings

Draft picks

The 2010 NHL entry draft was held in

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Farm teams

American Hockey League

The

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were the Hurricanes'

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affiliate for the

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. The Checkers' ECHL franchise was folded and the

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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

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are the Hurricanes

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affiliate.

References

External links

2010–11 Carolina Hurricanes season at ESPN
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