Division 2nd Southeast 2008–09 record 45–30–7 Road record 19–16–6 | Home record 26–14–1 Goals for 239 | |
The 2008–09 Carolina Hurricanes season is the franchise's 37th season, 30th season in the National Hockey League and 12th as the Hurricanes.
Contents
- Offseason
- Regular season
- Divisional standings
- Conference standings
- Schedule and results
- Record vs opponents
- Playoffs
- Goaltenders
- News
- Draft picks
- American Hockey League
- ECHL
- References
Key dates prior to the start of the season:
Offseason
Regular season
The Hurricanes finished the regular season having tied the Montreal Canadiens for the most power-play opportunities, with 374.
Divisional standings
2 points for a win, 1 for an OT or shootout loss, 0 for a loss in regulation
Conference standings
bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, z – placed first in conference (and division)
AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division
Schedule and results
Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Record vs. opponents
Notes: * denotes division winner; teams in bold are in the Southeast Division; teams in italics qualified for the playoffs; points refer to the points achieved by the team whom the Hurricanes played against
= Member of the Atlantic Division
= Member of the Northeast Division
= Member of the Southeast Division
= Member of the Central Division
= Member of the Northeast Division
= Member of the Pacific Division
Playoffs
The Carolina Hurricanes ended the 2008–09 regular season as the Eastern Conference's sixth seed, and got swept by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Hurricanes. Stats reflect season totals.
‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goalsMin, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
News
On June 14, the Hurricanes agreed to an extension of their lease at the RBC Center by five years through to 2023-24.
Draft picks
The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was in Ottawa, Ontario. The Hurricanes had the 14th overall pick
American Hockey League
The Albany River Rats are the Hurricanes American Hockey League affiliate for the 2008–09 AHL season.
ECHL
The Florida Everblades are the Hurricanes ECHL affiliate.