Carolina Hurricanes year by year

47 seasons since 1979-80 · 1621-1551-263-211 all time · 2 titles

How have the Hurricanes ranked, year by year?

The Carolina Hurricanes have played 46 seasons since 1979-80: 1619-1550-263-210 in the regular season, with 2 titles. Their defense allowed the fewest goals in the league in 2021-22. Over the last 10 seasons the best defense was 2021-22's (1st in goals allowed), the best offense 2025-26's (2nd in goals scored). In 2026-27 they are 2-1-1, 20th in goals scored and 17th in goals allowed after 4 games.

Carolina Hurricanes by season: record, goals scored and allowed per game with league rank, coach and postseason
SeasonW-L-T-OTLOffenseDefenseCoachPostseason
2026-272-1-12.7520th3.0017thRod Brind'Amour—
2025-2653-22-73.552nd2.885thRod Brind'AmourWon the Stanley Cup Final
2024-2547-30-53.249th2.8010thRod Brind'AmourPlayoffs, 9-6
2023-2452-23-73.388th2.574thRod Brind'AmourPlayoffs, 6-5
2022-2352-21-93.2015th2.562ndRod Brind'AmourPlayoffs, 8-7
2021-2254-20-83.389th2.441stRod Brind'AmourPlayoffs, 7-7
2020-2136-12-83.1311th2.394thRod Brind'AmourPlayoffs, 5-6
2019-2038-25-53.1911th2.8411thRod Brind'AmourPlayoffs, 4-4
2018-1946-29-72.9616th2.707thRod Brind'AmourPlayoffs, 8-7
2017-1836-35-112.7423rd3.0922ndBill Peters—
2016-1736-31-152.5920th2.8018thBill Peters—
2015-1635-31-162.3927th2.7018thBill Peters—
2014-1530-41-112.2327th2.6718thBill Peters—
2013-1436-35-112.5022nd2.7619thKirk Muller—
2012-1319-25-42.6513th3.3129thKirk Muller—
2011-1233-33-162.5916th2.8925thPaul Maurice, Kirk Muller—
2010-1140-31-112.8212th2.8521stPaul Maurice—
2009-1035-37-102.7613th3.0626thPaul Maurice—
2008-0945-30-72.8816th2.708thPaul Maurice, Peter LaviolettePlayoffs, 8-10
2007-0843-33-63.055th3.0025thPaul Maurice, Peter Laviolette—
2006-0740-34-82.9413th3.0219thPaul Maurice, Peter Laviolette—
2005-0652-22-83.493rd3.1519thPaul Maurice, Peter LavioletteWon the Stanley Cup Final
2003-0428-34-14-62.1030th2.5517thPaul Maurice, Peter Laviolette—
2002-0322-43-11-62.0930th2.9327thPaul Maurice—
2001-0235-26-16-52.6513th2.6519thPaul MauriceLost the Stanley Cup Final
2000-0138-32-9-32.5919th2.7416thPaul MauricePlayoffs, 2-4
1999-0037-35-102.6518th2.6314thPaul Maurice—
1998-9934-30-182.5615th2.469thPaul MauricePlayoffs, 2-4
1997-9833-41-82.4421st2.6715thPaul Maurice—
1996-97Hartford Whalers32-39-112.7618th3.1219thPaul Maurice—
1995-96Hartford Whalers34-39-92.8919th3.1615thPaul Holmgren, Paul Maurice—
1994-95Hartford Whalers19-24-52.6520th2.9414thPaul Holmgren—
1993-94Hartford Whalers27-48-92.7024th3.4320thPaul Holmgren, Pierre McGuire—
1992-93Hartford Whalers26-52-63.3817th4.3922ndPaul Holmgren—
1991-92Hartford Whalers26-41-133.0919th3.5413thJim Roberts—
1990-91Hartford Whalers31-38-112.9819th3.4513thRick Ley—
1989-90Hartford Whalers38-33-93.4419th3.356thRick Ley—
1988-89Hartford Whalers37-38-53.7411th3.639thLarry Pleau—
1987-88Hartford Whalers35-38-73.1120th3.344thLarry Pleau, Jack Evans—
1986-87Hartford Whalers43-30-73.5911th3.383rdLarry Pleau, Jack Evans—
1985-86Hartford Whalers40-36-44.155th3.7710thLarry Pleau, Jack Evans—
1984-85Hartford Whalers30-41-93.3518th3.9812thLarry Pleau, Jack Evans—
1983-84Hartford Whalers28-42-103.6017th4.0013thLarry Pleau, Jack Evans—
1982-83Hartford Whalers19-54-73.2619th5.0421stLarry Pleau, Larry Kish, John Cunniff—
1981-82Hartford Whalers21-41-183.3020th4.3916thLarry Pleau—
1980-81Hartford Whalers21-41-183.6515th4.6520thDon Blackburn, Larry Pleau—
1979-80Hartford Whalers27-34-193.798th3.9016thDon Blackburn—

Regular season. Offense and defense are goals scored and allowed per game; the rank beside each is among the league’s clubs that season, first being the most scored or the fewest allowed. Ranks start in 1979-80, the first season after the WHA merger.

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