2006–07 Carolina Hurricanes season explained

League:	NHL
Season:	2006–07
Year:	2006
Team:	Carolina Hurricanes
Conferencerank:	11th
Divisionrank:	3rd
Record:	40–34–8
Homerecord:	21–16–4
Roadrecord:	19–18–4
Goalsfor:	241
Goalsagainst:	253
Altcaptain:	Kevyn Adams (Oct-Jan) Cory Stillman Glen Wesley Ray Whitney (Jan-Apr)
Goalsleader:	Justin Williams (33)
Assistsleader:	Rod Brind'Amour (56)
Pointsleader:	Ray Whitney (83)
Winsleader:	Cam Ward (30)
Pimleader:	Mike Commodore (113)
Plusminusleader:	Glen Wesley (+11)
Gaaleader:	Cam Ward (2.93)

The 2006–07 Carolina Hurricanes season began as the defending Stanley Cup champions started to defend their title. The Hurricanes did not make any substantial changes to their roster, hoping that their lineup would be enough to get them a repeat as NHL champions. However, due to many factors, including a shortened off-season due to last season's Stanley Cup run, injuries and disappointing performances from the team's young stars (including Eric Staal and Cam Ward), the team failed to qualify for the post-season becoming the first team since the 1995–96 New Jersey Devils to miss the playoffs after winning the Stanley Cup the previous year.

Regular season

Season standings

Schedule and results

|- style="text-align:center;"| 1 || October 4 || Buffalo || 3 – 2 || Carolina || SO || Ward || 18,840 || 0–0–1 || 1 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 2 || October 6 || New Jersey || 4 – 0 || Carolina || || Ward || 18,639 || 0–1–1 || 1 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 3 || October 7 || Carolina || 2 – 5 || Washington || || Ward || 16,622 || 0–2–1 || 1 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 4 || October 11 || Carolina || 3 – 6 || Florida || || Grahame || 14,312 || 0–3–1 || 1 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 5 || October 13 || Carolina || 4 – 3 || Atlanta || || Ward || 13,106 || 1–3–1 || 3 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 6 || October 14 || Carolina || 5 – 1 || Pittsburgh || || Ward || 14,351 || 2–3–1 || 5 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 7 || October 16 || Carolina || 5 – 1 || Tampa Bay || || Ward || 19,815 || 3–3–1 || 7 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 8 || October 20 || Carolina || 4 – 5 || Buffalo || || Ward || 18,690 || 3–4–1 || 7 || |- style="text-align:center;"| 9 || October 21 || Carolina || 3 – 4 || NY Islanders || OT || Grahame || 12,349 || 3–4–2 || 8 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 10 || October 25 || Atlanta || 4 – 5 || Carolina || OT || Ward || 15,008 || 4–4–2 || 10 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 11 || October 26 || Carolina || 1 – 5 || Tampa Bay || || Ward || 19,826 || 4–5–2 || 10 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 12 || October 28 || Tampa Bay || 4 – 6 || Carolina || || Ward || 18,639 || 5–5–2 || 12 || |-|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 13 || November 1 || Carolina || 5 – 2 || Atlanta || || Ward || 14,277 || 6–5–2 || 14 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 14 || November 2 || Montreal || 4 – 0 || Carolina || || Ward || 16,486 || 6–6–2 || 14 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 15 || November 4 || Carolina || 3 – 2 || Ottawa || || Ward || 19,548 || 7–6–2 || 16 || |- style="text-align:center;"| 16 || November 7 || Carolina || 2 – 3 || New Jersey || SO || Ward || 10,986 || 7–6–3 || 17 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 17 || November 9 || Washington || 0 – 5 || Carolina || || Ward || 18,639 || 8–6–3 || 19 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 18 || November 11 || Pittsburgh || 2 – 6 || Carolina || || Ward || 18,726 || 9–6–3 || 21 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 19 || November 13 || Buffalo || 7 – 4 || Carolina || || Ward || 14,387 || 9–7–3 || 21 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 20 || November 15 || NY Rangers || 1 – 2 || Carolina || || Ward || 16,080 || 10–7–3 || 23 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 21 || November 17 || Carolina || 4 – 1 || Washington || || Grahame || 12,683 || 11–7–3 || 25 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 22 || November 18 || Dallas || 4 – 5 || Carolina || || Ward || 18,639 || 12–7–3 || 27 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 23 || November 21 || Carolina || 0 – 4 || NY Rangers || || Ward || 18,200 || 12–8–3 || 27 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 24 || November 22 || Carolina || 2 – 4 || NY Islanders || || Grahame || 12,419 || 12–9–3 || 27 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 25 || November 24 ||Carolina || 5 – 1 || Boston || || Grahame || 16,544 || 13–9–3 || 29 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 26 || November 28 || Ottawa|| 4 – 1 || Carolina || || Grahame || 14,393 || 13–10–3 || 29 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 27 || November 30 || Montreal || 2 – 4 || Carolina || || Ward || 13,103 || 14–10–3 || 31 || |-|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 28 || December 2 || Boston || 2 – 5 || Carolina || || Ward || 18,639 || 15–10–3 || 33 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 29 || December 5 || Carolina || 0 – 3 || Calgary || || Grahame || 19,289 || 15–11–3 || 33 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 30 || December 6 || Carolina || 1 – 3 || Edmonton || || Ward || 16,839 || 15–12–3 || 33 || |- style="text-align:center;"| 31 || December 8 || Carolina || 3 – 4 || Vancouver || OT || Ward || 18,630 || 15–12–4 || 34 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 32 || December 11 || Carolina || 2 – 5 || Colorado || || Grahame || 17,214 || 15–13–4 || 34 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 33 || December 15 || Toronto || 5 – 3 || Carolina || || Ward || 18,639 || 15–14–4 || 34 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 34 || December 16 || Carolina || 3 – 2 || Tampa Bay || || Ward || 18,634 || 16–14–4 || 36 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 35 || December 19 || Carolina || 2 – 1 || Philadelphia || || Ward || 19,111 || 17–14–4 || 38 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 36 || December 22 || NY Islanders || 1 – 5 || Carolina || || Ward || 18,252 || 18–14–4 || 40 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 37 || December 23 || Carolina || 3 – 2 || Florida || OT || Grahame || 16,147 || 19–14–4 || 42 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 38 || December 26 || Florida || 2 – 4 || Carolina || || Ward || 18,639 || 20–14–4 || 44 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 39 || December 28 || Carolina || 1 – 4 || Buffalo || || Grahame || 18,690 || 20–15–4 || 44 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 40 || December 29 || Anaheim || 2 – 4 || Carolina || || Ward || 18,790 || 21–15–4 || 46 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 41 || December 31 || Philadelphia || 5 – 2 || Carolina || || Ward || 18,796|| 21–16–4 || 46 || |-|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 42 || January 2 || Carolina || 0 – 3 || Pittsburgh || || Ward || 16,957 || 21–17–4 || 46 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 43 || January 4 || Phoenix || 2 – 0 || Carolina || || Ward || 15,096 || 21–18–4 || 46 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 44 || January 6 || NY Islanders || 2 – 4 || Carolina || || Ward || 18,639 || 22–18–4 || 48 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 45 || January 9 || Carolina || 4 – 1 || Toronto || || Ward || 19,447 || 23–18–4 || 50 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 46 || January 11 || Florida || 4 – 6 || Carolina || || Grahame || 13,552 || 24–18–4 || 52 || |- style="text-align:center;"| 47 || January 13 || Atlanta || 4 – 3 || Carolina || SO || Ward || 18,639 || 24–18–5 || 53 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 48 || January 16 || Carolina || 3 – 2 || Florida || OT || Grahame || 10,317 || 25–18–5 || 55 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 49 || January 18 || Washington || 5 – 2 || Carolina || || Grahame || 16,285 || 25–19–5 || 55 || |- style="text-align:center;"| 50 || January 20 || Tampa Bay || 6 – 5 || Carolina || SO || Ward || 18,196 || 25–19–6 || 56 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 51 || January 26 || Washington || 2 – 6 || Carolina || || Ward || 18,044 || 26–19–6 || 58 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 52 || January 27 || Carolina || 3 – 7 || Washington || || Ward || 16,924 || 26–20–6 || 58 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 53 || January 30 || Toronto || 4 – 1 || Carolina || || Ward || 16,533 || 26–21–6 || 58 || |-|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 54 || February 1 || Tampa Bay || 4 – 0 || Carolina || || Grahame || 16,635 || 26–22–6 || 58 || |- style="text-align:center;"| 55 || February 3 || Boston || 4 – 3 || Carolina || OT || Ward || 18,665 || 26–22–7 || 59 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 56 || February 6 || Carolina || 2 – 1 || Montreal || || Ward || 21,273 || 27–22–7 || 61 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 57 || February 8 || Carolina || 5 – 2 || Boston || || Ward || 13,014 || 28–22–7 || 63 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 58 || February 10 || Carolina || 4 – 5 || Minnesota || || Grahame || 18,568 || 28–23–7 || 63 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 59 || February 13 || Los Angeles || 1 – 2 || Carolina || || Ward || 15,765 || 29–23–7 || 65 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 60 || February 15 || NY Rangers || 4 – 1 || Carolina || || Ward || 17,255 || 29–24–7 || 65 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 61 || February 17 || Carolina || 5 – 3 || Montreal || || Ward || 21,273 || 30–24–7 || 67 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 62 || February 20 || Atlanta || 3 – 1 || Carolina || || Ward || 16,228 || 30–25–7 || 67 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 63 || February 22 || Philadelphia || 2 – 3 || Carolina || OT || Grahame || 14,533 || 31–25–7 || 69 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 64 || February 24 || Carolina || 4 – 1 || Atlanta || || Grahame || 18,744 || 32–25–7 || 71 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 65 || February 27 || Ottawa || 4 – 2 || Carolina || || Grahame || 17,812 || 32–26–7 || 71 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 66 || February 28 || Carolina || 0 – 2 || Ottawa || || Ward || 19,261 || 32–27–7 || 71 || |-|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 67 || March 2 || Pittsburgh || 2 – 3 || Carolina || || Ward || 18,793 || 33–27–7 || 73 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 68 || March 4 || Carolina || 1 – 3 || Atlanta || || Grahame || 17,783 || 33–28–7 || 73 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 69 || March 9 || Carolina || 3 – 0 || Washington || || Ward || 13,970 || 34–28–7 || 75 || |- style="text-align:center;"| 70 || March 11 || Carolina || 1 – 2 || NY Rangers || SO || Grahame || 18,200 || 34–28–8 || 76 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 71 || March 13 || Florida || 1 – 3 || Carolina || || Grahame || 18,639 || 35–28–8 || 78 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 72 || March 15 || New Jersey || 3 – 2 || Carolina || || Grahame || 18,279 || 35–29–8 || 78 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 73 || March 17 || Carolina || 7 – 2 || New Jersey || || Grahame || 15,490 || 36–29–8 || 80 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 74 || March 22 || Washington || 3 – 4 || Carolina || || Ward || 18,740 || 37–29–8 || 82 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 75 || March 24 || San Jose || 4 – 6 || Carolina || || Ward || 18,763 || 38–29–8 || 84 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 76 || March 27 || Carolina || 1 – 6 || Toronto || || Ward || 19,559 || 38–30–8 || 84 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 77 || March 28 || Carolina || 1 – 5 || Philadelphia || || Grahame || 19,123 || 38–31–8 || 84 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 78 || March 30 || Tampa Bay || 4 – 2 || Carolina || || Ward || 18,639 || 38–32–8 || 84 || |-|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 79 || April 1 || Carolina || 4 – 3 || Florida || OT || Ward || 17,878 || 39–32–8 || 86 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 80 || April 3 || Carolina || 2 – 3 || Tampa Bay || || Ward || 20,224 || 39–33–8 || 86 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 81 || April 6 || Atlanta || 4 – 3 || Carolina || || Ward || 17,158 || 39–34–8 || 86 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 82 || April 7 || Florida || 4 – 5 || Carolina || OT || Grahame || 18,639 || 40–34–8 || 88 || |-|-| Legend:

Player statistics

Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
= Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Hurricanes only.
= Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Hurricanes only.

	Regular season
	Player
13		LW	81	32	51	83	−5	46
17		C	78	26	56	82	7	46
12		C	82	30	40	70	−6	68
11		RW	82	33	34	67	−11	73
26		LW	71	29	32	61	2	76
24		RW	81	21	30	51	−10	45
22		D	82	7	22	29	0	113
61		LW	43	5	22	27	−8	24
16		LW	65	11	10	21	1	46
25		C	56	8	12	20	−2	14
59		RW	80	6	12	18	−2	10
45		D	60	5	12	17	5	44
27		RW	82	7	7	14	−9	54
28		D	41	3	11	14	0	30
48		D	52	2	12	14	−6	30
2		D	68	1	12	13	11	56
7		D	67	2	8	10	−2	48
6		D	50	0	10	10	−8	36
63		C	25	2	7	9	−6	22
5		D	27	2	6	8	8	20
19		RW	61	2	6	8	−8	18
8		D	57	2	4	6	−10	57
4		D	20	1	5	6	−12	2
14		C	35	2	2	4	−10	17
47		G	28	0	3	3		2
18		LW	9	1	1	2	−1	2
77		RW	10	1	0	1	−3	2
37		C	8	0	1	1	1	0
30		G	60	0	1	1		6
34		LW	1	0	0	0	0	0

Goaltending

	Regular season
	Player
30		60	30	21	6	1625	167	2.93	.897	2	3422
47		28	10	13	2	702	72	2.85	.897	0	1515

Awards and records

Awards

Type	Award/honor	Recipient	Ref
League (annual)	Frank J. Selke Trophy	Rod Brind'Amour	^[1]
League (in-season)	NHL All-Star Game selection	Eric Staal	^[2]
	NHL All-Star Game selection	Justin Williams	^[2]
	NHL Second Star of the Week	Rod Brind'Amour (November 19)	^[3]
Team	Good Guy Award	Mike Commodore	^[4]
	Most Valuable Player	Ray Whitney
	Steve Chiasson Award	Rod Brind'Amour	^[5]

Milestones

Milestone	Player	Date	Ref
600th assist	Rod Brind'Amour	October 13, 2006
1,000th point	Rod Brind'Amour	November 4, 2006	^[6]
400th goal scored	Rod Brind'Amour	February 17, 2007	^[7]

Transactions

Trades

July 18, 2006	To Carolina Hurricanes Scott Walker	To Nashville Predators Josef Vasicek
September 29, 2006	To Carolina Hurricanes Tim Gleason Eric Belanger	To Los Angeles Kings Jack Johnson Oleg Tverdovsky
November 21, 2006	To Carolina Hurricanes Jakub Petruzalek conditional pick in 2008	To New York Rangers Brad Isbister
November 29, 2006	To Carolina Hurricanes Mark Flood	To Columbus Blue Jackets Derrick Walser
January 8, 2007	To Carolina Hurricanes Dennis Seidenberg	To Phoenix Coyotes Kevyn Adams
February 9, 2007	To Carolina Hurricanes Josef Vasicek	To Nashville Predators Eric Belanger
February 23, 2007	To Carolina Hurricanes Anson Carter	To Columbus Blue Jackets 5th round pick in 2008

Free agents acquired

Player	Former Team
	Tampa Bay Lightning
	Columbus Blue Jackets
	San Jose Sharks
	St. Louis Blues
	Boston Bruins
	Boston Bruins

Free agents lost

Player	New Team
	New York Rangers
	Ottawa Senators
	St. Louis Blues
	New York Rangers
	Pittsburgh Penguins

Draft picks

Carolina's picks at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, British Columbia.^[8]

Round		Player	College/Junior/Club team (League)
2	63	Jamie McBain (D)	US National Team Development Program (NAHL)
3	93	Harrison Reed (RW)	Sarnia Sting (OHL)
4	123	Bobby Hughes (C)	Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
5	153	Stefan Chaput (C)	Lewiston Maineiacs (QMJHL)
6	183	Nick Dodge (RW)	Clarkson University (NCAA)
7	213	Justin Krueger (D)	Cornell University (NCAA)

References

Web site: Carolina Hurricanes 2006-07 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com . www.hockeydb.com . July 30, 2024.
Web site: 2006-07 Carolina Hurricanes Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts . Hockey-Reference.com . July 30, 2024.

Notes and References

Web site: Frank J. Selke Trophy . records.nhl.com . August 4, 2024.
Web site: NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 2007 . NHL.com . August 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230417032251/http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=28972 . April 17, 2023.
Web site: NHL Three Stars of the Week . Hockey-Reference.com . August 4, 2024.
Web site: FAULK, DWYER WIN WRITERS' AWARDS . Carolina Hurricanes . October 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190408120645/http://downloads.hurricanes.nhl.com/clips/phwaawards1213.pdf . April 8, 2019 . April 25, 2013.
Web site: Williams Selected as Chiasson Award Winner . NHL.com . December 6, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190408111712/https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/justin-williams-selected-as-steve-chiasson-award-winner/c-306439682 . April 8, 2019 . April 4, 2019.
Web site: Brind'Amour on fire for the Canes . The Globe and Mail . August 4, 2024 . en-CA . November 16, 2006 . One of those road games was a 3-2 win at Ottawa on Nov. 4 in which Brind'Amour became the 71st player in NHL history to reach 1,000 career points..
Web site: NHL: Carolina 5, Montreal 3 - UPI.com . UPI . August 4, 2024 . February 17, 2007 . Rod Brind'Amour scored twice Saturday night, giving him 400 career goals.
Web site: 2006 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com . www.hockeydb.com . July 22, 2024.