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 Bill Peters.

Who is the captain of Carolina Hurricanes?

The captain of Carolina Hurricanes is Eric 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 Ron Francis.

What are the team colors of Carolina Hurricanes?

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

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2015-2016 Carolina Hurricanes Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#40	Daniel Altshuller (G)	31	1994	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'4"	201	L
	#31	Eddie Läck (G)	38	1988	Norrtälje, SWE	6'4"	187	L
	#30	Cam Ward (G)	41	1984	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	6'1"	185	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#46	Trevor Carrick (D)	31	1994	Stouffville, ON, CAN	6'1"	201	L
	#27	Justin Faulk (D)"A"	33	1992	South St. Paul, MN, USA	6'0"	216	R
	#65	Ron Hainsey (D)"A"	44	1981	Bolton, CT, USA	6'3"	205	L
	#5	Noah Hanifin (D)	29	1997	Boston, MA, USA	6'3"	216	L
	#47	Michal Jordán (D)	35	1990	Zlin, CZE	6'2"	205	L
	#26	John-Michael Liles (D)	45	1980	Indianapolis, IN, USA	5'10"	185	L
	#7	Ryan Murphy (D)	32	1993	Aurora, ON, CAN	5'11"	183	R
	#54	Brett Pesce (D)	31	1994	Tarrytown, NY, USA	6'3"	205	R
	#74	Jaccob Slavin (D)	31	1994	Erie, CO, USA	6'3"	207	L
	#21	James Wisniewski (D)	41	1984	Canton, MI, USA	5'11"	203	R
FORWARDS
	#36	Patrick Brown (C/RW)	33	1992	Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA	6'1"	218	R
	#34	Phil Di Giuseppe (LW/RW)	32	1993	Maple, ON, CAN	6'0"	192	L
	#14	Nathan Gerbe (C/LW)	38	1987	Oxford, MI, USA	5'4"	176	L
	#16	Elias Lindholm (C/RW)	31	1994	Boden, SWE	6'1"	201	R
	#24	Brad Malone (C/LW)	36	1989	Miramichi, NB, CAN	6'2"	216	L
	#18	Jay McClement (C/D)	42	1983	Kingston, ON, CAN	6'1"	205	L
	#23	Brock McGinn (LW/RW)	32	1994	Fergus, ON, CAN	6'0"	192	L
	#20	Riley Nash (C)	36	1989	Consort, AB, CAN	6'2"	187	R
	#15	Andrej Nestrasil (RW/C)	34	1991	Praha, CZE	6'3"	201	L
	#42	Joakim Nordström (C/LW)	33	1992	Stockholm, SWE	6'2"	194	L
	#49	Victor Rask (C/LW)	32	1993	Leksand, SWE	6'2"	198	L
	#33	Derek Ryan (C/W)	39	1986	Spokane, WA, USA	5'10"	185	R
	#53	Jeff Skinner (C/LW)	33	1992	Markham, ON, CAN	5'11"	201	L
	#12	Eric Staal (C)"C"	41	1984	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	6'4"	194	L
	#11	Jordan Staal (C/LW)"A"	37	1988	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	6'4"	220	L
	#48	Brody Sutter (C/RW)	34	1991	Viking, AB, CAN	6'5"	203	R
	#25	Chris Terry (LW/RW)	36	1989	Brampton, ON, CAN	5'10"	203	L
	#61	Sergei Tolchinsky (RW/LW)	31	1995	Moskva, RUS	5'9"	163	L
	#32	Kris Versteeg (RW/LW)	39	1986	Lethbridge, AB, CAN	5'11"	176	R
	#56	Brendan Woods (LW/C)	33	1992	Palmyra, PA, USA	6'4"	209	L

Position: G: 3, D: 8, F: 18Av Age: 25.45 yearsAv Ht: 6'1"Av Wt: 198 lbsCompare with other teams »

2015-2016 Carolina Hurricanes Staff

Head CoachBill Peters
Asst. CoachRod Brind'Amour
Asst. CoachSteve Smith
Goaltending CoachDavid Marcoux
General ManagerRon Francis
Asst. General ManagerRicky Olczyk
Asst. General ManagerBrian Tatum
Asst. General ManagerMike Vellucci
Team ManagerKyle Hanlin
Team ManagerMike Sundheim
Amateur ScoutRob Beatty
Amateur ScoutMike Dawson
Amateur ScoutDon Elland
Amateur ScoutRon Ferguson
Amateur ScoutSheldon Ferguson
Amateur ScoutRobert Kron

2015-2016 Carolina Hurricanes Captains

"C"

Eric Staal

"A"

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Carolina Hurricanes Facts

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

2015-2016 Carolina Hurricanes Roster Facts

Nationalities

15 players
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1 player

Experience

Carolina Hurricanes: 4 907 GP
NHL: 8 704 GP
WC: 202 GP
OG: 15 GP
SHL: 230 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 117 GP
AHL: 3 593 GP
DEL: 17 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

date	home	visiting	score	league
03/01/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Carolina Hurricanes	Detroit Red Wings	-	NHL
02/27/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Carolina Hurricanes	Tampa Bay Lightning	-	NHL
02/06/2026 12:00 AM UTC	New York Rangers	Carolina Hurricanes	0 - 2	NHL
02/04/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Carolina Hurricanes	Ottawa Senators	4 - 3	NHL
02/01/2026 08:00 PM UTC	Carolina Hurricanes	Los Angeles Kings	3 - 2 (OT)	NHL

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Carolina Hurricanes History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	NHL	57	26	15	-	10	6	197	163	78	1.37	2	-
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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Player Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

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)