2010–11 Carolina Hurricanes season
| 2010–11 Carolina Hurricanes | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd Southeast |
| Conference | 9th Eastern |
| 2010–11 record | 40–31–11 |
| Home record | 22–14–5 |
| Road record | 18–17–6 |
| Goals for | 236 |
| Goals against | 239 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Jim Rutherford |
| Coach | Paul Maurice |
| Captain | Eric Staal |
| Alternate captains |
Tim Gleason Brandon Sutter |
| Arena | RBC Center |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Eric Staal (33) |
| Assists | Eric Staal (43) |
| Points | Eric Staal (76) |
| Penalties in minutes | Tim Gleason (85) |
| Plus/minus | Brandon Sutter (+13) |
| Wins | Cam Ward (37) |
| Goals against average | Ward (2.56) |
The 2010–11 Carolina Hurricanes season was the 32nd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 14th season since the franchise relocated to North Carolina to start the 1997–98 NHL season.
The Hurricanes posted a regular season record of 40 wins, 31 losses and 11 overtime/shootout losses for 91 points, failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second consecutive season.
On June 17, the Carolina Hurricanes announced that they will play seven games during the pre-season – six against NHL teams and one against SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
For their first-round selection, the Hurricanes selected Jeff Skinner at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. The Hurricanes had eight selections in total at the Draft.
The Carolina Hurricanes started their 2010–11 season (as well as the 2010–11 NHL season) with a two-game series in Helsinki, Finland, against the Minnesota Wild. The Hurricanes swept the Wild in the two-game series, with 18-year-old rookie Jeff Skinner scoring the sole shootout goal to win the second game for the Hurricanes.
After Helsinki, the Hurricanes embarked on a five-game, nine-day road trip starting in Ottawa and ending in Phoenix on October 23. The Hurricanes arrived in Raleigh with a 4–3–0 record before their home opener against the Washington Capitals.
Before the October 30 game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, General Manager Jim Rutherford announced that Jeff Skinner would stay with Carolina Hurricanes for the remainder of 2010–11 season.
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