2009–10 Carolina Hurricanes season
| 2009–10 Carolina Hurricanes | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd Southeast |
| Conference | 11th Eastern |
| 2009–10 record | 35–37–10 |
| Home record | 21–17–2 |
| Road record | 13–20–8 |
| Goals for | 230 |
| Goals against | 256 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Jim Rutherford |
| Coach | Paul Maurice |
| Captain |
Rod Brind'Amour (Oct-Jan) Eric Staal (Jan-Apr) |
| Alternate captains |
Eric Staal (Oct-Jan) Rod Brind'Amour (Jan-Apr) Ray Whitney |
| Arena | RBC Center |
| Average attendance | Average: 15,241 (83.9%) Total: 624,873 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Jussi Jokinen (30) |
| Assists | Eric Staal (41) |
| Points | Eric Staal (70) |
| Penalties in minutes | Tom Kostopoulos (106) |
| Plus/minus | Andrew Alberts (+7) |
| Wins | Cam Ward (18) |
| Goals against average | Cam Ward (2.69) |
The 2009–10 Carolina Hurricanes season was the franchise's 38th season, 31st season in the National Hockey League and 13th as the Hurricanes.
On June 15, 2009, the Carolina Hurricanes announced that they have agreed to terms with their current coaching staff. Head Coach Paul Maurice was signed to a multi-year contract. The club also announced Ron Francis will return as associate head coach and take on the additional title of director of player personnel, while Tom Barrasso has been named as an assistant coach, and assistant coaches Kevin McCarthy and Tom Rowe will remain in their roles moving forward and continue on their existing multi-year contracts.
On June 26, 2009, the Hurricanes drafted Philippe Paradis as their first-round, 27th overall selection. Prior to this, the Hurricanes had not had a first-round selection outside of the top 20 since they picked Jamie McBain in the second round, 63rd overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
On June 29, 2009, the Hurricanes announced that they have re-signed forward Jussi Jokinen to a two-year contract, with him earning $1.5 million in the upcoming 2009–10 season and $1.9 million in the 2010–11 season. Jokinen was acquired in a trade on February 7, 2009. He scored just one goal, but added 10 assists in 25 regular-season games, but was tied for second on the team for playoff points with 11 points (seven goals and four assists) in 18 games.
On July 24, 2009, the Carolina Hurricanes re-acquired defenceman Aaron Ward from the Boston Bruins in exchange for Patrick Eaves and a fourth-round draft pick in 2010. Ward has previously played with the club when they won the Stanley Cup back in 2006.
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