2016–17 Carolina Hurricanes season
National Hockey League team season
The 2016–17 Carolina Hurricanes season was the 38th 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 19th season since the franchise relocated from Hartford to start the 1997–98 NHL season .[ 1] The Canes failed to make the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.
Standings
Source: National Hockey League
[ 2] p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy;
x – Clinched playoff spot
Source: National Hockey League
[ 3] x – Clinched playoff spot
Schedule and results
Pre-season
Regular season
2016–17 Game Log[ 4]
October: 2–4–2 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 1–3–2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
1
October 13
Carolina
4–5
Winnipeg
OT
Ward
15,296
0–0–1
1
Recap
2
October 16
Carolina
3–4
Vancouver
OT
Lack
17,832
0–0–2
2
Recap
3
October 18
Carolina
2–3
Edmonton
Ward
18,347
0–1–2
2
Recap
4
October 20
Carolina
4–2
Calgary
Lack
17,652
1–1–2
4
Recap
5
October 22
Carolina
3–6
Philadelphia
Lack
19,668
1–2–2
4
Recap
6
October 25
Carolina
2–4
Detroit
Ward
20,027
1–3–2
4
Recap
7
October 28
NY Rangers
3–2
Carolina
Ward
18,680
2–3–2
6
Recap
8
October 30
Philadelphia
3–4
Carolina
Ward
10,353
2–4–2
6
Recap
November: 7–5–2 (Home: 5–2–0 ; Road: 2–3–2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
9
November 1
Carolina
1–2
Ottawa
OT
Ward
13,049
2–4–3
7
Recap
10
November 5
Carolina
3–2
Nashville
SO
Ward
17,113
3–4–3
9
Recap
11
November 6
New Jersey
4–1
Carolina
Lack
8,650
3–5–3
9
Recap
12
November 8
Carolina
2–3
New Jersey
SO
Ward
12,179
3–5–4
10
Recap
13
November 10
Anaheim
4–2
Carolina
Ward
8,086
3–6–4
10
Recap
14
November 12
Washington
1–5
Carolina
Ward
12,436
4–6–4
12
Recap
15
November 15
San Jose
0–1
Carolina
Ward
8,932
5–6–4
14
Recap
16
November 18
Montreal
2–3
Carolina
Ward
12,101
6–6–4
16
Recap
17
November 20
Winnipeg
1–3
Carolina
Ward
10,809
7–6–4
18
Recap
18
November 22
Carolina
2–1
Toronto
Ward
18,893
8–6–4
20
Recap
19
November 24
Carolina
1–2
Montreal
Ward
21,288
8–7–4
20
Recap
20
November 26
Carolina
1–2
Ottawa
Ward
18,042
8–8–4
20
Recap
21
November 27
Florida
2–3
Carolina
Leighton
8,124
9–8–4
22
Recap
22
November 29
Carolina
2–3
NY Rangers
Ward
18,006
9–9–4
22
Recap
December: 7–4–3 (Home: 5–0–1 ; Road: 2–4–2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
23
December 1
Carolina
1–2
Boston
SO
Ward
17,565
9–9–5
23
Recap
24
December 3
Carolina
2–4
NY Rangers
Leighton
18,006
9–10–5
23
Recap
25
December 4
Tampa Bay
0–1
Carolina
Ward
11,521
10–10–5
25
Recap
26
December 7
Carolina
5–6
Anaheim
SO
Ward
14,582
10–10–6
26
Recap
27
December 8
Carolina
3–1
Los Angeles
Ward
18,230
11–10–6
28
Recap
28
December 10
Carolina
3–4
San Jose
Ward
17,562
11–11–6
28
Recap
29
December 13
Vancouver
6–8
Carolina
Leighton
11,721
12–11–6
30
Recap
30
December 16
Washington
4–3
Carolina
SO
Ward
11,892
12–11–7
31
Recap
31
December 17
Buffalo
1–2
Carolina
SO
Ward
11,682
13–11–7
33
Recap
—
December 19
Detroit
—
Carolina
Postponed due to poor ice conditions, rescheduled to March 27, 2017
32
December 22
Carolina
3–1
Buffalo
Ward
18,863
14–11–7
35
Recap
33
December 23
Boston
2–3
Carolina
OT
Ward
12,924
15–11–7
37
Recap
34
December 28
Carolina
2–3
Pittsburgh
Ward
18,653
15–12–7
37
Recap
35
December 30
Chicago
2–3
Carolina
Ward
18,016
16–12–7
39
Recap
36
December 31
Carolina
1–3
Tampa Bay
Ward
19,092
16–13–7
39
Recap
January: 6–7–0 (Home: 5–3–0 ; Road: 1–4–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
37
January 3
New Jersey
3–1
Carolina
Ward
8,998
16–14–7
39
Recap
38
January 5
Carolina
4–2
St. Louis
Ward
19,090
17–14–7
41
Recap
39
January 6
Carolina
1–2
Chicago
Ward
21,822
17–15–7
41
Recap
40
January 8
Boston
3–4
Carolina
OT
Ward
11,820
18–15–7
43
Recap
41
January 10
Columbus
3–5
Carolina
Ward
9,351
19–15–7
45
Recap
42
January 13
Buffalo
2–5
Carolina
Ward
11,992
20–15–7
47
Recap
43
January 14
NY Islanders
4–7
Carolina
Ward
16,640
21–15–7
49
Recap
44
January 17
Carolina
1–4
Columbus
Ward
14,724
21–16–7
49
Recap
45
January 20
Pittsburgh
7–1
Carolina
Ward
17,312
21–17–7
49
Recap
46
January 21
Carolina
2–3
Columbus
Leighton
19,033
21–18–7
49
Recap
47
January 23
Carolina
1–6
Washington
Ward
18,506
21–19–7
49
Recap
48
January 26
Los Angeles
3–0
Carolina
Ward
10,486
21–20–7
49
Recap
January 27–29
All-Star Break in Los Angeles
49
January 31
Philadelphia
1–5
Carolina
Ward
13,577
22–20–7
51
Recap
February: 3–5–2 (Home: 2–3–1 ; Road: 1–2–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
50
February 3
Edmonton
1–2
Carolina
Ward
12,512
23–20–7
53
Recap
51
February 4
Carolina
5–4
NY Islanders
OT
Ward
14,153
24–20–7
55
Recap
52
February 7
Carolina
0–5
Washington
Lack
18,506
24–21–7
55
Recap
53
February 11
Carolina
2–5
Dallas
Ward
17,864
24–22–7
55
Recap
54
February 17
Colorado
2–1
Carolina
OT
Ward
11,456
24–22–8
56
Recap
55
February 19
Toronto
4–0
Carolina
Ward
10,004
24–23–8
56
Recap
56
February 21
Pittsburgh
3–1
Carolina
Ward
12,145
24–24–8
56
Recap
57
February 24
Ottawa
0–3
Carolina
Lack
11,327
25–24–8
58
Recap
58
February 26
Calgary
3–1
Carolina
Lack
14,112
25–25–8
58
Recap
59
February 28
Carolina
2–3
Florida
SO
Ward
10,839
25–25–9
59
Recap
March: 10–2–5 (Home: 5–1–3 ; Road: 5–1–2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
60
March 1
Carolina
3–4
Tampa Bay
OT
Lack
19,092
25–25–10
60
Recap
61
March 3
Arizona
4–2
Carolina
Ward
10,827
25–26–10
60
Recap
62
March 5
Carolina
2–1
Arizona
Lack
10,224
26–26–10
62
Recap
63
March 7
Carolina
1–3
Colorado
Lack
11,700
26–27–10
62
Recap
64
March 9
NY Rangers
3–4
Carolina
Ward
11,404
27–27–10
64
Recap
65
March 11
Toronto
3–2
Carolina
OT
Ward
12,328
27–27–11
65
Recap
66
March 13
Carolina
8–4
NY Islanders
Ward
12,785
28–27–11
67
Recap
67
March 14
NY Islanders
3–2
Carolina
OT
Ward
8,707
28–27–12
68
Recap
68
March 16
Minnesota
1–3
Carolina
Lack
10,894
29–27–12
70
Recap
69
March 18
Nashville
2–4
Carolina
Lack
10,707
30–27–12
72
Recap
70
March 19
Carolina
3–4
Philadelphia
OT
Ward
19,517
30–27–13
73
Recap
71
March 21
Carolina
4–3
Florida
Ward
10,793
31–27–13
75
Recap
72
March 23
Carolina
4–1
Montreal
Lack
21,288
32–27–13
77
Recap
73
March 25
Carolina
3–1
New Jersey
Lack
15,088
33–27–13
79
Recap
74
March 27
Detroit
4–3
Carolina
OT
Lack
11,516
33–27–14
80
Recap
75
March 28
Detroit
1–4
Carolina
Ward
9,427
34–27–14
82
Recap
76
March 30
Columbus
1–2
Carolina
OT
Ward
11,881
35–27–14
84
Recap
April: 1–4–1 (Home: 0–2–1 ; Road: 1–2–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
77
April 1
Dallas
3–0
Carolina
Ward
14,201
35–28–14
84
Recap
78
April 2
Carolina
2–3
Pittsburgh
Lack
18,631
35–29–14
84
Recap
79
April 4
Carolina
3–5
Minnesota
Ward
18,848
35–30–14
84
Recap
80
April 6
NY Islanders
3–0
Carolina
Lack
9,769
35–31–14
84
Recap
81
April 8
St. Louis
5–4
Carolina
SO
Ward
13,509
35–31–15
85
Recap
82
April 9
Carolina
4–3
Philadelphia
SO
Lack
19,559
36–31–15
87
Recap
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Player stats
As of April 9, 2017
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season[ 6]
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Cam Ward
61
61
3617:55
26
22
12
162
2.69
1711
.905
2
0
1
6
Eddie Lack
20
18
1089:51
8
7
3
48
2.64
492
.902
1
0
0
0
Michael Leighton
4
3
210:17
2
2
0
12
3.43
92
.870
0
0
1
0
Alex Nedeljkovic
1
0
29:57
0
0
0
0
0.00
17
1.000
0
0
0
2
Jorge Alves
1
0
0:08
0
0
0
0
0.00
0
n/a
0
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.
Transactions
The Hurricanes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season.
Trades
Notes
Free agents acquired
Date
Player
Former team
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars )
Ref
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01 )
Viktor Stalberg
New York Rangers
1 year, $1.5 million
[ 12]
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01 )
Andrew Miller
Charlotte Checkers
1 year, $650,000
[ 13]
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01 )
Lee Stempniak
Boston Bruins
2 years, $5 million
[ 14]
July 3, 2016 (2016-07-03 )
Matt Tennyson
San Jose Sharks
1 year, $675,000
[ 15]
September 7, 2016 (2016-09-07 )
Michael Leighton
Chicago Blackhawks
1 year, $700,000
[ 16]
October 9, 2016 (2016-10-09 )
Jakub Nakladal
Calgary Flames
1 year, $600,000
[ 17]
Free agents lost
Date
Player
New team
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)
Ref
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01 )
Riley Nash
Boston Bruins
2 years, $1.8 million
[ 18]
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01 )
Nathan Gerbe
New York Rangers
1 year, $600,000
[ 19]
July 2, 2016 (2016-07-02 )
Chris Terry
Montreal Canadiens
1 year, $600,000
[ 20]
July 2, 2016 (2016-07-02 )
Brad Malone
Washington Capitals
1 year, $575,000
[ 21]
May 11, 2017 (2017-05-11 )
Erik Karlsson
Timrå IK
1-year
[ 22]
Claimed via waivers
Lost via waivers
Lost via retirement
Players released
Date
Player
Via
Ref
November 14, 2016 (2016-11-14 )
Jakub Nakladal
Termination of contract
[ 28]
Player signings
Date
Player
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)
Ref
June 28, 2016
Patrick Brown
1 year, $650,000
[ 29]
July 9, 2016
Jake Bean
3 years, $2.4975 million entry-level contract
[ 30]
July 9, 2016
Julien Gauthier
3 years, $2.4975 million entry-level contract
[ 31]
July 12, 2016
Victor Rask
6 years, $24 million
[ 32]
July 14, 2016
Brendan Woods
1 year, $650,000
[ 33]
July 14, 2016
Keegan Lowe
1 year, $750,000
[ 34]
July 14, 2016
Brody Sutter
1 year, $600,000
[ 35]
July 14, 2016
Dennis Robertson
1 year, $650,000
[ 36]
July 14, 2016
Ryan Murphy
2 years, $1.575 million
[ 37]
March 16, 2017
Callum Booth
3 years, $2 million entry-level contract
[ 38]
March 23, 2017
Janne Kuokkanen
3 years, $2.25 million entry-level contract
[ 39]
March 31, 2017
Warren Foegele
3 years, $2.4 million entry-level contract
[ 40]
March 31, 2017
Spencer Smallman
3 years, $2.275 million entry-level contract
[ 41]
April 21, 2017
Klas Dahlbeck
1 year, $850,000 contract extension
[ 42]
April 21, 2017
Steven Lorentz
3 years, $2.185 entry-level contract
[ 43]
May 5, 2017
Scott Darling
4 years, $16.6 million contract extension
[ 44]
June 13, 2017
Andrew Miller
1 year, $650,000 contract extension
[ 45]
June 15, 2017
Teuvo Teravainen
2 years, $5.72 million contract extension
[ 46]
Draft picks
Below are the Carolina Hurricanes' selections at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft , was held June 24–25, 2016, at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York .
Draft notes[ 47]
a The Los Angeles Kings ' first-round pick went to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on February 25, 2015, that sent Andrej Sekera to Los Angeles in exchange for Roland McKeown and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[ 48] The condition – Carolina will receive a first-round pick in 2016 if Los Angeles fails to qualify for the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs [ 48] – was converted on April 9, 2015.[ 49]
b The Winnipeg Jets ' third round pick went to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on February 25, 2015, that sent Jiri Tlusty to Winnipeg in exchange for a conditional sixth-round pick in 2015 and this pick.[ 50]
c The Boston Bruins ' third-round pick went to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on February 29, 2016, that sent John-Michael Liles to Boston in exchange for Anthony Camara , a fifth-round pick in 2017 and this pick.[ 51]
The Carolina Hurricanes ' seventh-round pick went to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a trade on June 27, 2015, that sent Eddie Lack to Carolina in exchange for a third-round pick in 2015 and this pick.[ 52]
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^ "Canes Agree to Terms with Brody Sutter" . nhl.com . Retrieved July 18, 2016 .
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