2014–15 Carolina Hurricanes season
2014–15 Carolina Hurricanes | |
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Division | 8th Metropolitan |
Conference | 14th Eastern |
2014–15 record | 30–41–11 |
Home record | 18–16–7 |
Road record | 12–25–4 |
Goals for | 188 |
Goals against | 226 |
Team information | |
General manager | Ron Francis |
Coach | Bill Peters |
Captain | Eric Staal |
Alternate captains | Ron Hainsey (Oct-Jan) Jay Harrison (Oct-Dec) Andrej Sekera (Oct-Feb) Jordan Staal |
Arena | PNC Arena |
Average attendance | 12,594 (41 games) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Eric Staal (23) |
Assists | Justin Faulk (34) |
Points | Eric Staal (54) |
Penalty minutes | Brad Malone (74) |
Plus/minus | Andrej Nestrasil (+2) |
Wins | Cam Ward (22) |
Goals against average | Cam Ward (2.40) |
The 2014–15 Carolina Hurricanes season was the 43rd season for the major league ice hockey team; its 36th season in the National Hockey League since the NHL franchise was granted on June 22, 1979,[1] and 17th season since the franchise relocated from Hartford to start the 1997–98 NHL season. The Hurricanes failed to make the playoffs for the sixth consecutive year.
Off-season
On May 5, 2014, the Hurricanes announced that head coach Kirk Muller, as well as assistant coaches John MacLean and Dave Lewis, were fired.[2] The Hurricanes hired Bill Peters as their new head coach on June 19, 2014.[3]
Standings
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | p – New York Rangers | 82 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 49 | 252 | 192 | +60 | 113 |
2 | x – Washington Capitals | 82 | 45 | 26 | 11 | 40 | 242 | 203 | +39 | 101 |
3 | x – New York Islanders | 82 | 47 | 28 | 7 | 40 | 252 | 230 | +22 | 101 |
4 | x – Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 43 | 27 | 12 | 39 | 221 | 210 | +11 | 98 |
5 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 42 | 35 | 5 | 33 | 236 | 250 | −14 | 89 |
6 | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 33 | 31 | 18 | 30 | 215 | 234 | −19 | 84 |
7 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 32 | 36 | 14 | 27 | 181 | 216 | −35 | 78 |
8 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 30 | 41 | 11 | 25 | 188 | 226 | −38 | 71 |
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | AT | x – Ottawa Senators | 82 | 43 | 26 | 13 | 37 | 238 | 215 | +23 | 99 |
2 | ME | x – Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 43 | 27 | 12 | 39 | 221 | 210 | +11 | 98 |
3 | AT | Boston Bruins | 82 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 37 | 213 | 211 | +2 | 96 |
4 | AT | Florida Panthers | 82 | 38 | 29 | 15 | 30 | 206 | 223 | −17 | 91 |
5 | ME | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 42 | 35 | 5 | 33 | 236 | 250 | −14 | 89 |
6 | ME | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 33 | 31 | 18 | 30 | 215 | 234 | −19 | 84 |
7 | ME | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 32 | 36 | 14 | 27 | 181 | 216 | −35 | 78 |
8 | ME | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 30 | 41 | 11 | 25 | 188 | 226 | −38 | 71 |
9 | AT | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 30 | 44 | 8 | 25 | 211 | 262 | −51 | 68 |
10 | AT | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 23 | 51 | 8 | 15 | 161 | 274 | −113 | 54 |
Schedule and results
Pre-season
2014 Pre-Season Game Log: 2–5–0 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 1–4–0) | |||||||||
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# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap |
1 | September 21 | Columbus | 4–3 | Carolina | Nedeljkovic | 6,250 | 0–1–0 | Recap | |
2 | September 23 | Carolina | 0–2 | Buffalo | MacIntyre | 18,546 | 0–2–0 | Recap | |
3 | September 24 | Carolina | 4–2 | NY Islanders | MacIntyre | 9,888 | 1–2–0 | Recap | |
4 | September 30 | Carolina | 1–3 | St. Louis | Ward | 10,213 | 1–3–0 | Recap | |
5 | October 1 | Carolina | 3–6 | Columbus | Khudobin | 11,798 | 1–4–0 | Recap | |
6 | October 3 | Buffalo | 1–5 | Carolina | Ward | 7,890 | 2–4–0 | Recap | |
7 | October 5 | Carolina | 2–5 | Washington | Khudobin | 16,138 | 2–5–0 | Recap |
Regular season
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Player stats
Final[4]
- Skaters
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- Goaltenders
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Cam Ward | 51 | 50 | 3026 | 22 | 24 | 5 | 121 | 2.40 | 1351 | 0.910 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Anton Khudobin | 34 | 32 | 1920 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 87 | 2.72 | 874 | 0.900 | 1 | 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.
Notable achievements
Awards
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Milestones
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Transactions
The Hurricanes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2014–15 season.
Trades
Date | Details
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December 18, 2014 [7] |
To Winnipeg Jets Jay Harrison |
To Carolina Hurricanes OTT's 6th-round pick in 2015 |
February 25, 2015 [8] |
To Winnipeg Jets Jiri Tlusty |
To Carolina Hurricanes Conditional 5th-round or 6th-round pick in 2015 3rd-round pick in 2016 |
February 25, 2015 [9] |
To Los Angeles Kings Andrej Sekera |
To Carolina Hurricanes Roland McKeown Conditional 1st-round pick in 2015 |
February 28, 2015 [10] |
To Washington Capitals Tim Gleason |
To Carolina Hurricanes Jack Hillen ARZ's 4th-round pick in 2015 |
Free agents acquired
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Free agents lost
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Claimed via waivers
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Lost via waivers
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Lost via retirement
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Player signings
Date | Player | Contract terms (in U.S. dollars) |
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July 1, 2014 | Jiri Tlusty | 1 year, $2.95 million | [24] |
July 2, 2014 | Greg Nemisz | 1 year, $600,000 | [25] |
July 2, 2014 | Zach Boychuk | 1 year, $600,000 | [26] |
July 3, 2014 | Michal Jordan | 1 year, $550,000 | [27] |
July 3, 2014 | Jared Staal | 1 year, $550,000 | [28] |
July 14, 2014 | Justin Shugg | 1 year, $600,000 | [29] |
July 23, 2014 | Rasmus Rissanen | 1 year, $575,000 | [30] |
July 25, 2014 | Brett Bellemore | 1 year, $600,000 | [31] |
August 7, 2014 | Haydn Fleury | 3 years, $2.4975 million entry-level contract | [32] |
March 1, 2015 | Jay McClement | 2 years, $2.4 million contract extension | [33] |
March 27, 2015 | Brett Pesce | 3 years, $2.15 million entry-level contract | [34] |
March 27, 2015 | Alex Nedeljkovic | 3 years, $2.25 million entry-level contract | [35] |
April 1, 2015 | Roland McKeown | 3 years, $2.05 million entry-level contract | [36] |
May 29, 2015 | Drew MacIntyre | 1 year, $600,000 | [37] |
June 1, 2015 | Tyler Ganly | 3 years, $1.8 million entry-level contract | [38] |
June 11, 2015 | Lucas Wallmark | 3 years, $1.825 million entry-level contract | [39] |
June 18, 2015 | Michal Jordan | 1 year, $625,000 | [40] |
June 25, 2015 | Chris Terry | 1 year, $875,000 | [41] |
Draft picks
The 2014 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27–28, 2014 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Hurricanes will pick 7th overall in the first round.
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
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1 | 7 | Haydn Fleury | (D) | ![]() |
Red Deer Rebels (WHL) |
2 | 37 | Alex Nedeljkovic | (G) | ![]() |
Plymouth Whalers (OHL) |
3 | 67 | Warren Foegele | LW | ![]() |
St. Andrew's Saints (OFSAA) |
4 | 96[a] | Josh Wesley | D | ![]() |
Plymouth Whalers (OHL) |
4 | 97 | Lucas Wallmark | RW | ![]() |
Luleå HF (SHL) |
5 | 127 | Clark Bishop | C | ![]() |
Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL) |
7 | 187 | Kyle Jenkins | D | ![]() |
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |
- Draft notes
- a Vancouver's fourth-round pick went to Carolina, as the result of a trade on September 29, 2013, that sent Zac Dalpe and Jeremy Welsh to Vancouver, in exchange for Kellan Tochkin and this pick.[42]
- Carolina's sixth-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings, as the result of a trade on January 13, 2013, that sent Kevin Westgarth to Carolina, in exchange for Anthony Stewart, a fourth round pick in 2013, and this pick.[43]
References
- ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 35. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
- ^ "Hurricanes fire coach Muller, two assistants".
- ^ Hurricanes Hire Bill Peters as Head Coach
- ^ "2013-2014 - Regular Season - Carolina Hurricanes - All Skaters - Summary - Points - NHL.com - Stats". NHL. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ^ "2013-2014 - Regular Season - Carolina Hurricanes - Goalie - Summary - Wins - NHL.com - Stats". NHL. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
- ^ "2015 NHL All-Star selections highlighted by three Columbus Blue Jackets". NHL. January 10, 2015.
- ^ "Hurricanes Deal Harrison to Winnipeg Jets". nhl.com. December 18, 2014. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "Canes Acquire Two Draft Picks for Tlusty". nhl.com. February 25, 2015. Archived from the original on February 26, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ^ "Canes Get First-Rounder, McKeown for Sekera". nhl.com. February 25, 2015. Archived from the original on February 26, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ^ "Canes Acquire Hillen, Draft Pick for Gleason". nhl.com. February 28, 2015. Archived from the original on March 2, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
- ^ Canes Agree to Terms with Brad Malone
- ^ Hurricanes Agree to Terms with MacIntyre
- ^ Hurricanes Agree to Terms with McClement
- ^ Canes Agree to Terms with Tim Gleason
- ^ Canes Agree to Terms with Ben Holmstrom
- ^ Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Tirronen
- ^ Hurricanes Sign Derek Ryan
- ^ Canadiens agree to terms on a one-year contract with free agent forward Manny Malhotra
- ^ CAPITALS SIGN JUSTIN PETERS
- ^ Wild Inks Three More On FA Opening Day
- ^ LIGHTNING SIGN DEFENSEMAN MATT CORRENTE
- ^ Canadiens have agreed to terms on a two-way NHL contract with forward Drayson Bowman for the 2014-15 season
- ^ Hurricanes Claim Andrej Nestrasil on Waivers
- ^ Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Jiri Tlusty
- ^ Hurricanes Sign Greg Nemisz to One-Year Deal
- ^ Canes, Boychuk Agree on One-Year Deal
- ^ Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Michal Jordan
- ^ Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Jared Staal
- ^ Canes Agree to Terms with Justin Shugg
- ^ Canes Agree to Terms with Rasmus Rissanen
- ^ Canes Agree to Terms with Brett Bellemore
- ^ Canes Agree to Terms with Haydn Fleury
- ^ Canes, McClement Agree on Two-Year Extension
- ^ Canes, Pesce Agree to Terms on Entry-Level Deal
- ^ Canes Agree to Terms with Alex Nedeljkovic
- ^ Canes Agree to Terms with Roland McKeown
- ^ Hurricanes Re-Sign Drew MacIntyre
- ^ Hurricanes Sign Ganly to Entry-Level Deal
- ^ Canes Sign Forward Lucas Wallmark
- ^ Canes Agree to Terms with Michal Jordan
- ^ Canes, Terry Agree to Terms on One-Year Deal
- ^ "Canucks acquire two forwards from Hurricanes". National Hockey League. September 29, 2013. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ^ "Hurricanes swap Westgarth for Anthony Stewart". National Hockey League. January 13, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2014.