Carolina Hurricanes
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The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games at the Lenovo Center. The franchise was formed in 1971 as the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Whalers saw success immediately, winning the Eastern Division in the WHA's first three seasons and becoming the inaugural Avco World Trophy Champions to cap off the 1972–73 season. The Whalers again competed for the World Trophy in 1978, this time falling short to the Winnipeg Jets in a rematch of the 1973 Avco Cup Final. The franchise joined the NHL in 1979 as part of the NHL–WHA merger, renaming themselves the Hartford Whalers. The team relocated to North Carolina in 1997, rebranding themselves as the Hurricanes. Carolina advanced to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in 2002, where they lost to the Detroit Red Wings. The Hurricanes won the 2006 Stanley Cup over the Edmonton Oilers, giving the state of North Carolina its first major professional sports championship and its only major championship as of 2024-25.
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| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2020–21 | 56 | 36 | 12 | 8 | 80 | 179 | 136 | 1st, Central | Lost in second round, 1–4 (Lightning) |
| 2021–22 | 82 | 54 | 20 | 8 | 116 | 278 | 202 | 1st, Metropolitan | Lost in second round, 3–4 (Rangers) |
| 2022–23 | 82 | 52 | 21 | 9 | 113 | 266 | 213 | 1st, Metropolitan | Lost in conference finals, 0–4 (Panthers) |
| 2023–24 | 82 | 52 | 23 | 7 | 111 | 279 | 216 | 2nd, Metropolitan | Lost in second round, 2–4 (Rangers) |
| 2024–25 | 82 | 47 | 30 | 5 | 99 | 266 | 230 | 2nd, Metropolitan | Lost in conference finals, 1–4 (Panthers) |
| No. | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
| 20 | | Sebastian Aho (A) | C | L | 28 | 2015 | Rauma, Finland |
| 31 | | Frederik Andersen | G | L | 36 | 2021 | Herning, Denmark |
| 53 | | Jackson Blake | RW | R | 22 | 2021 | Fargo, North Dakota |
| 32 | | Brandon Bussi | G | R | 27 | 2025 | Sound Beach, New York |
| 28 | | William Carrier | LW | L | 30 | 2024 | LaSalle, Quebec |
| 5 | | Jalen Chatfield | D | R | 29 | 2021 | Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| 27 | | Nikolaj Ehlers | LW | L | 29 | 2025 | Aalborg, Denmark |
| 4 | | Shayne Gostisbehere | D | L | 32 | 2024 | Pembroke Pines, Florida |
| 71 | | Taylor Hall | LW | L | 34 | 2025 | Calgary, Alberta |
| 77 | | Mark Jankowski | C | L | 31 | 2025 | Hamilton, Ontario |
| 24 | | Seth Jarvis | C | R | 23 | 2020 | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 52 | | Pyotr Kochetkov | G | L | 26 | 2019 | Penza, Russia |
| 82 | | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | C | L | 25 | 2021 | Pori, Finland |
| 62 | | Charles-Alexis Legault | D | R | 22 | 2023 | Montréal, Québec |
| 48 | | Jordan Martinook (A) | LW | L | 33 | 2018 | Brandon, Manitoba |
| 19 | | K'Andre Miller | D | L | 25 | 2025 | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 21 | | Alexander Nikishin | D | L | 24 | 2020 | Oryol, Russia |
| 64 | | Joel Nystrom | D | R | 23 | 2021 | Karlstad, Sweden |
| 6 | | Mike Reilly | D | L | 32 | 2025 | Chicago, Illinois |
| 46 | | Justin Robidas | C | R | 22 | 2021 | Plano, Texas |
| 50 | | Eric Robinson | LW | L | 30 | 2024 | Bellmawr, New Jersey |
| 74 | | Jaccob Slavin (A) | D | L | 31 | 2012 | Erie, Colorado |
| 11 | | Jordan Staal (C) | C | L | 37 | 2012 | Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| 22 | | Logan Stankoven | C | R | 22 | 2025 | Kamloops, British Columbia |
| 37 | | Andrei Svechnikov | RW | L | 25 | 2018 | Barnaul, Russia |
| 26 | | Sean Walker | D | R | 31 | 2024 | Keswick, Ontario |
| No. | Player | Position | Career | Date of retirement |
| 2 | Glen Wesley | D | 1994–2003, 2003–2008 | February 17, 2009 |
| 10 | Ron Francis | C | 1981–1991, 1998–2004 | January 28, 2006 |
| 12 | Eric Staal | C | 2003–2016 | January 12, 2025 |
| 17 | Rod Brind'Amour | C | 2000–2010 | February 18, 2011 |
| Player | Pos | mw- GP | G | A | Pts | P/G |
| Ron Francis | C | 1,186 | 382 | 793 | 1,175 | 99 |
| Eric Staal | C | 909 | 322 | 453 | 775 | 85 |
| Sebastian Aho* | C | 667 | 283 | 348 | 631 | 93 |
| Kevin Dineen | RW | 708 | 250 | 294 | 544 | 77 |
| Rod Brind'Amour | C | 694 | 174 | 299 | 473 | 68 |
| Jordan Staal* | C | 897 | 178 | 285 | 463 | 52 |
| Jeff O'Neill | RW | 673 | 198 | 218 | 416 | 62 |
| Teuvo Teravainen | LW | 555 | 138 | 277 | 415 | 75 |
| Pat Verbeek | RW | 433 | 192 | 211 | 403 | 93 |
| Jeff Skinner | LW | 579 | 204 | 175 | 379 | 65 |
| Player | Pos | G |
| Ron Francis | C | 382 |
| Eric Staal | C | 322 |
| Sebastian Aho* | C | 283 |
| Kevin Dineen | RW | 250 |
| Blaine Stoughton | RW | 219 |
| Jeff Skinner | LW | 204 |
| Jeff O'Neill | C | 198 |
| Geoff Sanderson | LW | 196 |
| Pat Verbeek | RW | 192 |
| Sylvain Turgeon | LW | 178 |
| Player | Pos | A |
| Ron Francis | C | 793 |
| Eric Staal | C | 453 |
| Sebastian Aho* | C | 348 |
| Rod Brind'Amour | C | 299 |
| Kevin Dineen | RW | 294 |
| Jordan Staal* | C | 285 |
| Teuvo Teravainen | LW | 277 |
| Andrew Cassels | C | 253 |
| Jaccob Slavin* | D | 244 |
| Jeff O'Neill | C | 218 |
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