2015–16 Carolina Hurricanes season


The 2015–16 Carolina Hurricanes season was the 37th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 19th season since the franchise relocated from Hartford to start the 1997–98 NHL season. The season will begin its regular games on October 8, 2015 against the Nashville Predators.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

Player stats

Final stats

Skaters

Player
82282351−238
82202848634
80212748−624
82112839−2324
64162137−2227
63112233−636
63102333−332
71101424112
559142348
6491322−518
7941822−1422
632182018
8151419−1337
4171017018
6941216−716
646915−316
688311−1216
773811−1724
3501010−110
47347−1514
57246−1175
21314−1410
620212
711244
36101−512
201110
100000
8000−40
500007
2000−10

Goaltenders

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Hurricanes. Stats reflect time with the Hurricanes only.

Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Hurricanes only.

Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Roster

Awards and honours

Awards

PlayerAwardAwarded
NHL Third Star of the WeekDecember 14, 2015
NHL All-Star game selectionJanuary 6, 2016

Milestones

PlayerMilestoneReached
1st Career NHL GameOctober 8, 2015
N. Hanifin1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
October 10, 2015
1st Career NHL Game
1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
October 16, 2015
1st Career NHL GameOctober 24, 2015
B. Pesce1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
October 30, 2015
250th Career NHL WinOctober 30, 2015
C. Ward30,000 Career NHL MinutesNovember 10, 2015
N. Hanifin1st Career NHL GoalNovember 16, 2015
1st Career NHL GameNovember 20, 2015
B. Pesce1st Career NHL GoalNovember 22, 2015
100th Career NHL GameNovember 22, 2015
J. Slavin1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
November 30, 2015
1st Career NHL GameDecember 5, 2015
500th Career NHL GameDecember 8, 2015
J. Slavin1st Career NHL GoalDecember 8, 2015
P. Di Giuseppe1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Point
December 8, 2015
200th Career NHL GameDecember 19, 2015
100th Career NHL AssistDecember 19, 2015
100th Career NHL GameDecember 26, 2015
800th Career NHL GameDecember 27, 2015
J. Faulk200th Career NHL GameDecember 31, 2015
200th Career NHL AssistDecember 31, 2015
K. Versteeg300th Career NHL PointJanuary 9, 2016

Transactions

The Hurricanes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season.

Trades

;Notes

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Lost via retirement

Players released

Player signings

Draft picks

Below are the Carolina Hurricanes' selections at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, held on June 26–27, 2015 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.
Round#PlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
15Noah HanifinD United StatesBoston College
235Sebastian AhoLW FinlandOulun Kärpät
493Callum BoothG CanadaQuebec Remparts
496Nicolas RoyC CanadaChicoutimi Saguenéens
5126Luke StevensLW United StatesNoble & Greenough
5138Spencer SmallmanRW CanadaSaint John Sea Dogs
6156Jake MassieD CanadaKimball Union Academy Wildcats
6169David CottonC United StatesCushing Academy
7186Steven LorentzC CanadaPeterborough Petes

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