The 2014–15

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was the 43rd season for the major league ice hockey team; its 36th season in the

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since the NHL franchise was granted on June 22, 1979, and 17th season since the franchise relocated from

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to start the

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. The Hurricanes failed to make the playoffs for the sixth consecutive year.

Off-season

On May 5, 2014, the Hurricanes announced that head coach

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, as well as assistant coaches John MacLean and Dave Lewis, were fired. The Hurricanes hired Bill Peters as their new head coach on June 19, 2014.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

Player stats

Final ;Skaters ;Goaltenders ^†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.

Notable achievements

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

The Hurricanes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2014–15 season.

Trades

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Lost via retirement

Player signings

Draft picks

The 2014 NHL entry draft was held on June 27–28, 2014 at the

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. The Hurricanes will pick 7th overall in the first round. ;Draft notes * Vancouver's fourth-round pick went to Carolina, as the result of a trade on September 29, 2013, that sent

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and

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to Vancouver, in exchange for Kellan Tochkin and this pick. * Carolina's sixth-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings, as the result of a trade on January 13, 2013, that sent

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to Carolina, in exchange for Anthony Stewart, a fourth round pick in

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, and this pick.

References

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