What league does Carolina Hurricanes play in?

Carolina Hurricanes play in the NHL.

When was Carolina Hurricanes founded?

Carolina Hurricanes was founded in 1997 in Raleigh, NC, USA, USA.

Where is Carolina Hurricanes based?

Carolina Hurricanes is based in Raleigh, NC, USA.

Who is the head coach of Carolina Hurricanes?

The head coach of Carolina Hurricanes is Rod Brind'Amour.

Who is the captain of Carolina Hurricanes?

The captain of Carolina Hurricanes is Jordan Staal.

What arena does Carolina Hurricanes play in?

Carolina Hurricanes play their home games at PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC, USA.

Who is the general manager of Carolina Hurricanes?

The general manager of Carolina Hurricanes is Eric Tulsky.

What are the team colors of Carolina Hurricanes?

The team colors of Carolina Hurricanes are Red + Black + Silver + White.

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2026-2027 Season

Carolina Hurricanes are 5-1-1 in the 2026-27 NHL season with 11 points, 1st in the Eastern/Metropolitan Division and 1st overall.

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2026-2027 Carolina Hurricanes Roster

Carolina Hurricanes — 2026-2027 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	CTRCT
GOALTENDERS
	#32	Brandon Bussi (G)	28	1998	Sound Beach, NY, USA	6'4"	218	R	28/29
	#52	Pyotr Kochetkov (G)	27	1999	Penza, RUS	6'2"	196	L	28/29
DEFENSEMEN
	#5	Jalen Chatfield (D)	30	1996	Ypsilanti, MI, USA	6'1"	209	R	26/27
	#4	Shayne Gostisbehere (D)	33	1993	Pembroke Pines, FL, USA	5'11"	183	L	26/27
	#19	K'Andre Miller (D)	26	2000	St. Paul, MN, USA	6'5"	209	L	32/33
	#6	Mike Reilly (D)	33	1993	Chicago, IL, USA	6'2"	192	L	26/27
	#74	Jaccob Slavin (D)"A"	32	1994	Erie, CO, USA	6'3"	207	L	31/32
		Juuso Välimäki (D)	28	1998	Tampere, FIN	6'3"	220	L	26/27
	#26	Sean Walker (D)	31	1994	Keswick, ON, CAN	5'11"	192	R	28/29
FORWARDS
	#20	Sebastian Aho (C/W)"A"	29	1997	Rauma, FIN	6'0"	190	L	31/32
	#53	Jackson Blake (RW/C)	23	2003	Fargo, ND, USA	5'11"	185	R	33/34
	#28	William Carrier (LW/RW)	31	1994	LaSalle, QC, CAN	6'2"	214	L	30/31
	#44	Nicolas Deslauriers (LW/D)	35	1991	LaSalle, QC, CAN	6'1"	220	L	27/28
	#27	Nikolaj Ehlers (LW/RW)	30	1996	Aalborg, DEN	6'0"	168	L	30/31
	#71	Taylor Hall (LW/C)	34	1991	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'1"	209	L	27/28
	#77	Mark Jankowski (C/LW)	32	1994	Hamilton, ON, CAN	6'4"	201	L	27/28
	#24	Seth Jarvis (C/W)	24	2002	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	5'10"	181	R	31/32
	#82	Jesperi Kotkaniemi (C/LW)	26	2000	Pori, FIN	6'2"	212	L	29/30
	#48	Jordan Martinook (W/C)"A"	34	1992	Brandon, MB, CAN	6'1"	207	L	26/27
	#50	Eric Robinson (LW/RW)	31	1995	Bellmawr, NJ, USA	6'2"	220	L	28/29
	#11	Jordan Staal (C/LW)"C"	38	1988	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	6'4"	220	L	27/28
	#22	Logan Stankoven (C/RW)	23	2003	Kamloops, BC, CAN	5'8"	165	R	33/34
	#37	Andrei Svechnikov (RW/LW)	26	2000	Barnaul, RUS	6'3"	201	L	28/29
Position: G: 2, D: 7, F: 14Av Age: 29.74 yearsAv Ht: 6'1"Av Wt: 201 lbsCompare with other teams »
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2026-2027 Carolina Hurricanes Staff

Head CoachRod Brind'Amour
Asst. CoachJeff Daniels
Asst. CoachTim Gleason
Goaltending CoachPaul Schonfelder
General ManagerEric Tulsky
Asst. General ManagerTyler Dellow
Team ManagerMichael Brown
Team ManagerMallory Wilmoth
Amateur ScoutDaniel Eklund
Amateur ScoutDon Elland
Amateur ScoutEric Fink
Amateur ScoutRhys Jessop
Amateur ScoutBob Luccini
Amateur ScoutIan Meagher
Amateur ScoutJokke Nevalainen
Amateur ScoutCody Nickolet

2026-2027 Carolina Hurricanes Captains

"C"

Jordan Staal

"A"

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2026-2027 Carolina Hurricanes Demographics

Carolina Hurricanes Facts

Plays in: National Hockey League
Team Colors: Red + Black + Silver + White
Town: Raleigh, NC, USA Map
Founded: 1997

2026-2027 Carolina Hurricanes Roster Facts

Nationalities

9 players
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3 players
2 players
1 player

Experience

Carolina Hurricanes: 6 189 GP
NHL: 12 472 GP
WC: 136 GP
OG: 21 GP
Liiga: 164 GP
KHL: 49 GP
AHL: 1 529 GP
NL: 11 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Chicago Wolves (AHL)
Greensboro Gargoyles (ECHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: PNC Arena
Location: Raleigh, NC, USA
Capacity: 18 680
Construction Year: 1999

Carolina Hurricanes Games

Carolina Hurricanes — 2026-2027 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/17/2026 07:30 PM UTC	Winnipeg Jets	Carolina Hurricanes	-	NHL
10/13/2026 10:45 PM UTC	Carolina Hurricanes	Washington Capitals	-	NHL
10/11/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Philadelphia Flyers	Carolina Hurricanes	1 - 4	NHL
10/10/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Chicago Blackhawks	Carolina Hurricanes	2 - 5	NHL
10/08/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Carolina Hurricanes	Vancouver Canucks	7 - 2	NHL

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Latest Transactions

Carolina Hurricanes — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
09/25/2026	Extension		Pyotr Kochetkov (G)		Details
09/16/2026	Extension		Jordan Staal (F)		Details
09/10/2026	Extension		Mike Reilly (D)		Details
09/09/2026	Extension		Cayden Primeau (G)		Details
09/09/2026	Extension		Justin Robidas (F)		Details
09/09/2026	Extension		Skyler Brind'Amour (F)		Details
09/08/2026	Confirmed	joining	Pierre-Olivier Joseph (D)	Vancouver Canucks	Details
09/05/2026	Confirmed	joining	Jorge Alves (G)	No team	Details

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Carolina Hurricanes History and Standings

Carolina Hurricanes — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	NHL	7	4	1	-	1	1	27	17	11	1.57	1	-
2025-2026	NHL	82	39	22	-	14	7	296	240	113	1.38	1	Champion
2024-2025	NHL	82	42	30	-	5	5	266	233	99	1.21	4	Conference Final loss
2023-2024	NHL	82	44	23	-	8	7	279	216	111	1.35	2	Conference SF loss
2022-2023	NHL	82	39	21	-	13	9	266	213	113	1.38	2	Conference Final loss
2021-2022	NHL	82	47	20	-	7	8	278	202	116	1.41	2	Conference SF loss
2020-2021	NHL	56	36	12	-	-	8	179	136	80	1.43	3	Conference SF loss
2019-2020	NHL	68	38	25	-	-	5	222	193	81	1.19	9	Conference QF loss
2018-2019	NHL	82	46	29	-	-	7	245	223	99	1.21	11	Conference Final loss
2017-2018	NHL	82	36	35	-	-	11	228	256	83	1.01	21	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	NHL	82	36	31	-	-	15	215	236	87	1.06	21	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	NHL	82	35	31	-	-	16	198	226	86	1.05	18	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	NHL	82	30	41	-	-	11	188	226	71	0.87	26	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	NHL	82	36	35	-	-	11	207	230	83	1.01	24	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	NHL	48	19	25	-	-	4	128	160	42	0.88	26	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	NHL	82	33	33	-	-	16	213	243	82	1	23	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	NHL	82	40	31	-	-	11	236	239	91	1.11	19	Did not make playoffs
2009-2010	NHL	82	35	37	-	-	10	230	256	80	0.98	24	Did not make playoffs
2008-2009	NHL	82	45	30	-	-	7	239	226	97	1.18	11	Conference Final loss
2007-2008	NHL	82	43	33	-	-	6	252	249	92	1.12	16	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	NHL	82	40	34	-	-	8	241	253	88	1.07	20	Did not make playoffs
2005-2006	NHL	82	52	22	-	-	8	294	260	112	1.37	4	Champion
2003-2004	NHL	82	28	34	14	-	6	172	209	76	0.93	23	Did not make playoffs
2002-2003	NHL	82	22	43	11	-	6	171	240	61	0.74	30	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	NHL	82	35	26	16	-	5	217	217	91	1.11	16	Final loss
2000-2001	NHL	82	38	32	9	-	3	212	225	88	1.07	17	Conference QF loss
1999-2000	NHL	82	37	35	10	-	0	217	216	84	1.02	17	Did not make playoffs
1998-1999	NHL	82	34	30	18	-	-	210	202	86	1.05	13	Conference QF loss
1997-1998	NHL	82	33	41	8	-	-	200	219	74	0.9	17	Did not make playoffs

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Where Are They Now?

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Carolina Hurricanes — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Sheldon Rempal (F)	2026-2027	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL	15	7	7	14	12
2.	Jeremy Welsh (F)	2026-2027	CSM Corona Brasov	Erste Liga	9	5	9	14	0
3.	Ty Smith (D)	2026-2027	Dinamo Minsk	KHL	14	1	11	12	10
4.	Jesse Puljujärvi (F)	2026-2027	Genève-Servette HC	NL	8	6	5	11	29
5.	Ondrej Kase (F)	2026-2027	HC Litvínov	Extraliga	10	4	7	11	0
6.	Joshua Leivo (F)	2026-2027	Avangard Omsk	KHL	13	4	6	10	16
7.	Sergei Tolchinsky (F)	2026-2027	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL	12	3	7	10	2
8.	Jeff Skinner (F)	2026-2027	EHC Biel-Bienne	NL	7	6	3	9	2
9.	Saku Mäenalanen (F)	2026-2027	SCL Tigers	NL	11	5	4	9	10
10.	Andrej Nestrasil (F)	2026-2027	HC Oceláři Třinec	Extraliga	10	3	6	9	6

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Carolina Hurricanes — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	201 lbs	29.74
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	201 lbs	29.11
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	201 lbs	29.00
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	201 lbs	29.50
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	201 lbs	29.00

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Carolina Hurricanes — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Eric Staal (F)	909	322	453	775
2.	Sebastian Aho (F)	763	316	406	722
3.	Jordan Staal (F)	978	198	301	499
4.	Rod Brind'Amour (F)	694	174	299	473
5.	Andrei Svechnikov (F)	564	186	256	442

Franchise All-Time Goals

Carolina Hurricanes — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Eric Staal (F)	909	322	453	775
2.	Sebastian Aho (F)	763	316	406	722
3.	Jeff Skinner (F)	579	204	175	379
4.	Jordan Staal (F)	978	198	301	499
5.	Andrei Svechnikov (F)	564	186	256	442

Franchise All-Time Assists

Carolina Hurricanes — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Eric Staal (F)	909	322	453	775
2.	Sebastian Aho (F)	763	316	406	722
3.	Jordan Staal (F)	978	198	301	499
4.	Rod Brind'Amour (F)	694	174	299	473
5.	Teuvo Teräväinen (F)	555	138	277	415

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Carolina Hurricanes — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Eric Staal (F)	909	322	775	678
2.	Tim Gleason (D)	546	14	107	537
3.	Andrei Svechnikov (F)	564	186	442	497
4.	Erik Cole (F)	557	168	363	494
5.	Jeff O'Neill (F)	536	176	359	472

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Carolina Hurricanes — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jordan Staal (F)	978	198	301	499
2.	Eric Staal (F)	909	322	453	775
3.	Jaccob Slavin (D)	791	56	253	309
4.	Sebastian Aho (F)	763	316	406	722
5.	Glen Wesley (D)	729	35	120	155

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Carolina Hurricanes — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Jake Guentzel (F)	17	8	25	1.47
2.	Damian Surma (F)	2	1	2	1.00
3.	Vasili Ponomaryov (F)	2	1	2	1.00
4.	Brad Fast (D)	1	1	1	1.00
5.	Maxime Comtois (F)	1	0	1	1.00

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Carolina Hurricanes — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Eric Staal (F)	2005-2006	NHL	82	45	55	100	1.22	81
2.	Sebastian Aho (F)	2023-2024	NHL	78	36	53	89	1.14	36
3.	Ray Whitney (F)	2006-2007	NHL	81	32	51	83	1.02	46
4.	Sebastian Aho (F)	2018-2019	NHL	82	30	53	83	1.01	26
5.	Eric Staal (F)	2007-2008	NHL	82	38	44	82	1.00	50

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Carolina Hurricanes — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Eric Staal (F)	2005-2006	NHL	82	45	55	100	1.22	81
2.	Jeff O'Neill (F)	2000-2001	NHL	82	41	26	67	0.82	106
3.	Eric Staal (F)	2008-2009	NHL	82	40	35	75	0.91	50
4.	Eric Staal (F)	2007-2008	NHL	82	38	44	82	1.00	50
5.	Sebastian Aho (F)	2019-2020	NHL	68	38	28	66	0.97	26

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Carolina Hurricanes — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Rod Brind'Amour (F)	2006-2007	NHL	78	26	56	82	1.05	46
2.	Eric Staal (F)	2005-2006	NHL	82	45	55	100	1.22	81
3.	Cory Stillman (F)	2005-2006	NHL	72	21	55	76	1.06	32
4.	Teuvo Teräväinen (F)	2018-2019	NHL	82	21	55	76	0.93	12
5.	Sebastian Aho (F)	2023-2024	NHL	78	36	53	89	1.14	36

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Carolina Hurricanes — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Stu Grimson (F)	1997-1998	NHL	82	3	4	7	0.09	204
2.	Gary Roberts (F)	1998-1999	NHL	77	14	28	42	0.55	178
3.	Dave Karpa (D)	2000-2001	NHL	80	4	6	10	0.13	159
4.	Sean Hill (D)	2002-2003	NHL	82	5	24	29	0.35	141
5.	Mike Commodore (D)	2005-2006	NHL	72	3	10	13	0.18	138

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections

Carolina Hurricanes — Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections
rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2026
2	#51	William Håkansson (D)	10/08/2007	Solna, SWE	6'4"	216 lbs
2	#61	Wiggo Sörensson (F)	04/15/2008	Vetlanda, SWE	5'11"	181 lbs
3	#68	Zach Lansard (F)	07/29/2008	Ste. Anne, MB, CAN	6'0"	174 lbs
4	#105	Mikey Berchild (F)	02/16/2008	Excelsior, MN, USA	5'10"	181 lbs
4	#125	Ryder Fetterolf (G)	01/05/2008	Pittsburgh, PA, USA	6'0"	185 lbs
6	#165	Zachary Jovanovski (G)	10/07/2007	Tecumseh, ON, CAN	6'3"	185 lbs
2025
2	#41	Semyon Frolov (G)	01/17/2007	Togliatti, RUS	6'3"	196 lbs
2	#49	Charlie Cerrato (F)	03/10/2005	Fallston, MD, USA	6'0"	194 lbs
2	#62	Ivan Ryabkin (F)	04/25/2007	Balakovo, RUS	5'11"	185 lbs
3	#67	Kurban Limatov (D)	03/20/2007	Moskva, RUS	6'4"	192 lbs
3	#87	Roman Bausov (D)	04/28/2007	St. Petersburg, RUS	6'5"	192 lbs
6	#183	Viggo Nordlund (F)	09/22/2006	Ingarö, SWE	5'9"	168 lbs
7	#221	Filip Ekberg (F)	04/14/2007	Uppsala, SWE	5'10"	181 lbs
2024
2	#34	Dominik Badinka (D)	11/27/2005	Chomutov, CZE	6'3"	205 lbs
2	#50	Nikita Artamonov (F)	11/17/2005	Nizhnekamsk, RUS	5'11"	192 lbs
3	#69	Noel Fransén (D)	12/07/2005	Karlstad, SWE	6'1"	194 lbs
4	#124	Alexander Siryatsky (D)	08/04/2006	Omsk, RUS	6'4"	183 lbs
5	#133	Oskar Vuollet (F)	12/03/2005	Skellefteå, SWE	5'11"	183 lbs
5	#156	Justin Poirier (F)	09/04/2006	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC, CAN	5'8"	185 lbs
6	#168	Timur Kol (D)	08/23/2006	Moskva, RUS	6'4"	205 lbs
6	#184	Roman Shokhrin (D)	02/19/2006	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	6'5"	198 lbs
6	#188	Fyodor Avramov (F)	11/19/2005	St. Petersburg, RUS	6'3"	207 lbs
7	#220	Andrei Krutov (F)	04/25/2006	Togliatti, RUS	5'11"	187 lbs

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Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

2026 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup
Andrei Svechnikov – Sebastian Aho – Jordan Martinook
Taylor Hall – Logan Stankoven – Jackson Blake
Nikolaj Ehlers – Jordan Staal – Seth Jarvis
William Carrier – Mark Jankowski – Eric Robinson

Jaccob Slavin – Jalen Chatfield
K'Andre Miller – Sean Walker
Shayne Gostisbehere – Alexander Nikishin

Brandon Bussi
(Frederik Andersen)

2006 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup
Cory Stillman - Rod Brind'Amour - Justin Williams
Erik Cole - Eric Staal - Mark Recchi
Ray Whitney - Doug Weight - Andrew Ladd
Craig Adams - Matt Cullen - Chad LaRose

Glen Wesley - Niclas Wallin
Bret Hedican - Mike Commodore
František Kaberle - Aaron Ward

Cam Ward
(Martin Gerber)

2002 Eastern Conference Championship Lineup
Sami Kapanen - Ron Francis - Jeff O’Neill
Bates Battaglia - Rod Brind'Amour - Erik Cole
Martin Gélinas - Josef Vašíček - Jaroslav Svoboda
Jeff Daniels - Kevyn Adams - Tommy Westlund

Glen Wesley - Sean Hill
Bret Hedican - Aaron Ward
Marek Malík - Niclas Wallin

Arturs Irbe
(Kevin Weekes)