| 2012–13 Carolina Hurricanes | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd Southeast | 
| Conference | 13th Eastern | 
| 2012–13 record | 19–25–4 | 
| Home record | 9–14–3 | 
| Road record | 10–11–3 | 
| Goals for | 128 | 
| Goals against | 160 | 
| Team information | |
| General manager | Jim Rutherford | 
| Coach | Kirk Muller | 
| Captain | Eric Staal | 
| Alternate captains | Tim Gleason Jordan Staal  | 
| Arena | PNC Arena | 
| Average attendance | 17,558 (94.0%)[1] (24 games)  | 
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Jiri Tlusty (23) | 
| Assists | Eric Staal (35) | 
| Points | Eric Staal (53) | 
| Penalty minutes | Eric Staal (54) | 
| Plus/minus | Jiri Tlusty (+15) | 
| Wins | Cam Ward (9) | 
| Goals against average | Dan Ellis (2.84) | 
The 2012–13 Carolina Hurricanes season was the 41st season for the franchise. Its 34th season in the National Hockey League (NHL) since June 22, 1979,[2] and 15th season since the franchise relocated to North Carolina to start the 1997–98 NHL season. The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to a lockout.
The Hurricanes did not qualify for the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Off-season
Regular season
Season standings
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
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| 1 | y – Washington Capitals | 48 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 24 | 149 | 126 | +23 | 57 | 
| 2 | Winnipeg Jets | 48 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 22 | 128 | 109 | +19 | 51 | 
| 3 | Carolina Hurricanes | 48 | 19 | 25 | 4 | 18 | 128 | 133 | −5 | 42 | 
| 4 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 48 | 18 | 26 | 4 | 17 | 148 | 104 | +44 | 40 | 
| 5 | Florida Panthers | 48 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 12 | 112 | 143 | −31 | 36 | 
| Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AT | z – Pittsburgh Penguins | 48 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 33 | 165 | 119 | +46 | 72 | 
| 2 | NE | y – Montreal Canadiens | 48 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 26 | 149 | 126 | +23 | 63 | 
| 3 | SE | y – Washington Capitals | 48 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 24 | 149 | 130 | +19 | 57 | 
| 4 | NE | x – Boston Bruins | 48 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 24 | 131 | 109 | +22 | 62 | 
| 5 | NE | x – Toronto Maple Leafs | 48 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 26 | 145 | 133 | +12 | 57 | 
| 6 | AT | x – New York Rangers | 48 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 22 | 130 | 112 | +18 | 56 | 
| 7 | NE | x – Ottawa Senators | 48 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 21 | 116 | 104 | +12 | 56 | 
| 8 | AT | x – New York Islanders | 48 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 20 | 139 | 139 | 0 | 55 | 
| 9 | SE | Winnipeg Jets | 48 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 22 | 128 | 144 | −16 | 51 | 
| 10 | AT | Philadelphia Flyers | 48 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 22 | 133 | 141 | −8 | 49 | 
| 11 | AT | New Jersey Devils | 48 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 112 | 129 | −17 | 48 | 
| 12 | NE | Buffalo Sabres | 48 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 14 | 115 | 143 | −28 | 48 | 
| 13 | SE | Carolina Hurricanes | 48 | 19 | 25 | 4 | 18 | 128 | 160 | −32 | 42 | 
| 14 | SE | Tampa Bay Lightning | 48 | 18 | 26 | 4 | 17 | 148 | 150 | −2 | 40 | 
| 15 | SE | Florida Panthers | 48 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 12 | 112 | 171 | −59 | 36 | 
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division; z – Clinched conference
Schedule and results
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January: 2–3–0 (Home: 1–2–0 ; Road: 1–1–0) 
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February: 8–5–1 (Home: 3–2–0 ; Road: 5–3–1) 
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March: 6–7–1 (Home: 3–5–0 ; Road: 3–2–1) 
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April: 3–10–2 (Home: 2–5–1 ; Road: 1–5–1) 
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| Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = OT/SO Loss A Alternate Jersey[4]  | 
Player statistics
Final stats[5]
 
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- Goaltenders
 
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM | 
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| Dan Ellis | 19 | 16 | 997:04 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 52 | 3.13 | 555 | .906 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| Justin Peters | 19 | 16 | 954:24 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 55 | 3.46 | 506 | .891 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Cam Ward | 17 | 16 | 929:27 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 44 | 2.84 | 477 | .908 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Totals | 48 | 2880:55 | 19 | 25 | 4 | 151 | 3.15 | 1538 | .902 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Hurricanes. Stats reflect time with the Hurricanes only.
‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
Transactions
The Hurricanes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season.
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 Free agents acquired
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Free agents lost
 
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Lost via retirement
 Player signings
 
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Draft picks
Carolina Hurricanes' picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 22 & 23, 2012.[46]
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) | 
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| 2 | 38 | Phil Di Giuseppe | LW | University of Michigan (CCHA) | |
| 2 | 47[a] | Brock McGinn | LW | Guelph Storm (OHL) | |
| 3 | 69 | Daniel Altshuller | G | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | |
| 4 | 99 | Erik Karlsson | C/LW | Frolunda HC Jr. (J20 SuperElit) | |
| 4 | 115[b] | Trevor Carrick | D | Mississauga Steelheads (OHL) | |
| 4 | 120[c] | Jaccob Slavin | D | Chicago Steel (USHL) | |
| 5 | 129 | Brendan Woods | LW | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) | |
| 6 | 159 | Colin Olsen | G | U.S. National Team Development Program (USHL) | |
| 7 | 189 | Brendan Collier | LW | Malden Catholic High School (USHS-MA) | 
- Draft Notes[47]
 
- The Carolina Hurricanes' first-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a June 22, 2012, trade that sent Jordan Staal to the Hurricanes in exchange for Brandon Sutter, Brian Dumoulin and this pick.
 - a The San Jose Sharks' second-round pick went to the Carolina Hurricanes as a result of a February 18, 2011, trade that sent Ian White to the Sharks in exchange for this pick.
 - b The Boston Bruins' fourth-round pick went to the Carolina Hurricanes as a result of a July 5, 2011, trade that sent Joe Corvo to the Bruins in exchange for this pick.
 - c The New Jersey Devils' fourth-round pick went to the Carolina Hurricanes as a result of a January 20, 2012, trade that sent Alexei Ponikarovsky to the Devils in exchange for Joe Sova and this pick.
 
References
- ↑ "2012–2013 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN". ESPN.
 - ↑ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 35. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
 - ↑ "2012–2013 Regular Season Schedule/Results – Carolina Hurricanes – Schedule". Carolina Hurricanes. April 27, 2013.
 - ↑ "Third Jersey Schedule – Carolina Hurricanes – Schedule". Carolina Hurricanes. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
 - ↑ "2012–2013 Regular Season Stats – Points – Carolina Hurricanes – Statistics". Carolina Hurricanes. April 29, 2013.
 - ↑ Hurricanes Acquire Jordan Staal from Pittsburgh
 - ↑ Canes Acquire Pither from Flyers for Boucher, Alt
 - ↑ Canes Acquire Kevin Westgarth from Los Angeles
 - ↑ Canes Acquire Marc-Andre Bergeron from Tampa Bay
 - ↑ Canes Acquire Conditional Pick for Jussi Jokinen
 - ↑ Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Joe Corvo
 - ↑ Canes Agree to Terms with Marc-Andre Gragnani
 - ↑ Canes Agree to Terms with Tim Wallace
 - ↑ Canes Agree to Terms with Alexander Semin
 - ↑ Canes Agree to Terms with Goaltender Dan Ellis
 - ↑ Ducks Agree to Terms with Allen on Three-Year Contract
 - ↑ Canucks sign defencemen Derek Joslin and Patrick Mullen
 - ↑ Hurricanes Acquire Adam Hall on Waivers
 - ↑ Canes Claim Boychuk on Waivers from Nashville
 - ↑ Penguins Claim Forward Zach Boychuk off Waivers
 - ↑ Canes Sign Brian Dumoulin to Entry-Level Contract
 - ↑ Canes Sign Jiri Tlusty to Two-Year Deal
 - ↑ Canes, McBain Agree to Terms on Two-Year Deal
 - ↑ Canes, Blanchard Agree to Terms on Two-Year Deal
 - ↑ Canes Agree to Terms with Bobby Sanguinetti
 - ↑ Canes Agree to Terms with Justin Krueger
 - ↑ Canes Agree to Terms with Brody Sutter
 - ↑ Canes Agree to Terms with Jordan Staal on 10-Year Contract
 - ↑ Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Justin Peters
 - ↑ Canes Sign Brett Sutter to One-Year Contract
 - ↑ Canes Agree to Terms with Chris Terry
 - ↑ Canes Agree to Terms with Jerome Samson
 - ↑ Canes Sign Bowman to Two-Year Contract
 - ↑ Hurricanes Sign Zach Boychuk to One-Year Deal
 - ↑ Canes Sign Jay Harrison to Three-Year Extension
 - ↑ Canes Sign Jeff Skinner to Six-Year Extension
 - ↑ Canes Sign Dwyer to Two-Year Extension
 - ↑ Canes Sign Jeremy Welsh to Two-Year Contract
 - ↑ Canes Agree to Terms with Danny Biega
 - ↑ Canes Agree to Terms with Keegan Lowe
 - ↑ Canes Agree to Terms with Semin on Extension
 - ↑ Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Brock McGinn
 - ↑ Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Brendan Woods
 - ↑ Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Brett Sutter
 - ↑ "Canes Agree to Terms with Brett Bellemore". Archived from the original on July 1, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
 - ↑ "NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results". NHL.com. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
 - ↑ "2012 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved July 1, 2012.