List of Carolina Hurricanes seasons - wikipedia List of Carolina Hurricanes seasons For the season history before the team relocated in 1997, see List of Hartford Whalers seasons. President George W. Bush poses for a photo on February 2, 2007, with the Carolina Hurricanes, winners of the 2006 Stanley Cup, in the East Room of the White House. The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The team is a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference of the NHL. This list documents the records and playoff results for all 17 seasons the Carolina Hurricanes have completed in the NHL since their relocation from Hartford, Connecticut in 1997. The Hurricanes franchise was founded in 1971 as the New England Whalers, and played seven seasons in the World Hockey Association. The team moved to the National Hockey League in 1979, and changed names to the Hartford Whalers. The franchise played a total of 18 seasons before moving to North Carolina and changing their names to the Carolina Hurricanes. The Hurricanes are the only major pro sports team located in Raleigh. They are also the only North Carolina - based major pro sports team to ever win a championship. Carolina played its first season in the Northeast Division before moving to the Southeast Division when the NHL realigned in 1998. The Hurricanes won one Stanley Cup, in 2005 -- 06, and two Prince of Wales Trophy as Eastern Conference champions : 2001 -- 02 and 2005 -- 06. Carolina has finished atop its division three times in its history. The Hurricanes have played in over 1,200 games and qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs five times. The team 's all time playoff series record in North Carolina is 41 -- 37. The 2014 -- 15 season represents the 18th in North Carolina. Contents 1 Season - by - season 2 Notes 3 See also 4 References Season - by - season Stanley Cup Champions Prince of Wales Trophy Division Champions Season Team Conference Division Regular season Post season Div. Finish Conf. Finish GP OT Pts GF GA GP GF GA Result Relocated from Hartford 1997 -- 98 1997 -- 98 Eastern Northeast 6th 9th 82 33 41 8 -- 74 200 219 Did not qualify 1998 -- 99 1998 -- 99 Eastern Southeast 1st 3rd 82 34 30 18 -- 86 210 202 6 8 18 Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2 -- 4 ( Bruins ) 1999 -- 2000 1999 -- 2000 Eastern Southeast 3rd 9th 82 37 35 10 -- 84 217 216 Did not qualify 2000 -- 01 2000 -- 01 Eastern Southeast 2nd 8th 82 38 32 9 88 212 225 6 8 20 Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2 -- 4 ( Devils ) 2001 -- 02 2001 -- 02 Eastern Southeast 1st 3rd 82 35 26 16 91 217 217 23 13 10 47 43 Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4 -- 2 ( Devils ) Won in Conference Semifinals, 4 -- 2 ( Canadiens ) Won in Conference Finals, 4 -- 2 ( Maple Leafs ) Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 1 -- 4 ( Red Wings ) 2002 -- 03 2002 -- 03 Eastern Southeast 5th 15th 82 22 43 11 6 61 171 240 Did not qualify 2003 -- 04 2003 -- 04 Eastern Southeast 3rd 11th 82 28 34 14 6 76 172 209 Did not qualify 2004 -- 05 2004 -- 05 Eastern Southeast Season cancelled due to 2004 -- 05 NHL lockout 2005 -- 06 2005 -- 06 Eastern Southeast 1st 2nd 82 52 22 -- 8 112 294 260 25 16 9 73 60 Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4 -- 2 ( Canadiens ) Won in Conference Semifinals, 4 -- 1 ( Devils ) Won in Conference Finals, 4 -- 3 ( Sabres ) Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4 -- 3 ( Oilers ) 2006 -- 07 2006 -- 07 Eastern Southeast 3rd 11th 82 40 34 -- 8 88 241 253 Did not qualify 2007 -- 08 2007 -- 08 Eastern Southeast 2nd 9th 82 43 33 -- 6 92 252 249 Did not qualify 2008 -- 09 2008 -- 09 Eastern Southeast 2nd 6th 82 45 30 -- 7 97 239 226 18 8 10 42 50 Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4 -- 3 ( Devils ) Won in Conference Semifinals, 4 -- 3 ( Bruins ) Lost in Conference Finals, 0 -- 4 ( Penguins ) 2009 -- 10 2009 -- 10 Eastern Southeast 3rd 11th 82 35 37 -- 10 80 230 256 Did not qualify 2010 -- 11 2010 -- 11 Eastern Southeast 3rd 9th 82 40 31 -- 11 91 236 239 Did not qualify 2011 -- 12 2011 -- 12 Eastern Southeast 5th 12th 82 33 33 -- 16 82 213 243 Did not qualify 2012 -- 13 2012 -- 13 Eastern Southeast 3rd 13th 48 19 25 -- 42 128 160 Did not qualify 2013 -- 14 2013 -- 14 Eastern Metropolitan 7th 13th 82 36 35 -- 11 83 201 225 Did not qualify 2014 -- 15 2014 -- 15 Eastern Metropolitan 8th 14th 82 30 41 -- 11 71 188 226 Did not qualify 2015 -- 16 2015 -- 16 Eastern Metropolitan 6th 10th 82 35 31 -- 16 86 198 226 Did not qualify 2016 -- 17 2016 -- 17 Eastern Metropolitan 7th 12th 82 36 31 -- 15 87 215 236 Did not qualify 2017 -- 18 2017 -- 18 Eastern Metropolitan 6th 10th 82 36 35 -- 11 83 228 256 Did not qualify Totals 1606 707 659 86 154 1654 4262 4583 78 41 37 122 141 5 Playoff Appearances Notes Jump up ^ `` Professional Sports ''. Things To Do. Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau. 2007. Archived from the original on 2008 - 03 - 19. Retrieved 2008 - 04 - 02. Jump up ^ Code explanation ; GP -- Games Played, W -- Wins, L -- Losses, T -- Tied games, OT -- Overtime / Shootout losses, GF -- Goals For, GA -- Goals Against, Pts -- Points Jump up ^ The result of the playoff series shows the Hurricanes ' result first regardless of the outcome, followed by opposite team in parentheses. Jump up ^ Beginning in 2005, all games have a winner. Ties were eliminated Jump up ^ Beginning in 1999, overtime ( and later shootout ) losses are worth one point Jump up ^ Totals as of the completion of the 2017 -- 18 season See also List of Hartford Whalers seasons References `` Carolina Hurricanes season statistics and records ''. The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved 2008 - 04 - 02. `` Carolina Hurricanes Franchise Timeline ''. Carolina Hurricanes - NHL. Retrieved 2008 - 04 - 02. 2007 -- 08 Carolina Hurricanes Media Guide. Carolina Hurricanes. 2007. Carolina Hurricanes Formerly the New England / Hartford Whalers Founded in 1972 Based in Raleigh, North Carolina Franchise Team General managers Coaches Players Captains Draft picks ( Expansion draft ) Seasons Current season History Records Award winners Retired numbers Personnel Owners Thomas Dundon ( majority ) Peter Karmanos Jr. ( minority ) General manager Vacant Head coach Bill Peters Team captain Justin Faulk & Jordan Staal Current roster Arenas Greensboro Coliseum PNC Arena Affiliates AHL Charlotte Checkers ECHL Florida Everblades Media Fox Sports South ESPN The Fan ( 99.9 FM ) The Buzz ( 620 AM ) Culture and lore Miracle at Molson 0.2 Seconds Carolina Hurricanes seasons Pre-1997 Hartford Whalers 1990s 1990 -- 91. 1991 -- 92. 1992 -- 93. 1993 -- 94. 1994 -- 95. 1995 -- 96. 1996 -- 97. 1997 -- 98 1998 -- 99 1999 -- 00 2000s 2000 -- 01 2001 -- 02 2002 -- 03 2003 -- 04 2004 -- 05 2005 -- 06 2006 -- 07 2007 -- 08 2008 -- 09 2009 -- 10 2010s 2010 -- 11 2011 -- 12 2012 -- 13 2013 -- 14 2014 -- 15 2015 -- 16 2016 -- 17 2017 -- 18 Highlighted seasons indicate Stanley Cup championship NHL seasons by team Western Conference Eastern Conference Pacific Anaheim Arizona Calgary Edmonton Los Angeles San Jose Vancouver Vegas Central Chicago Colorado Dallas Minnesota Nashville St. Louis Winnipeg Atlantic Boston Buffalo Detroit Florida Montreal Ottawa Tampa Bay Toronto Metropolitan Carolina Columbus New Jersey NY Islanders NY Rangers Philadelphia Pittsburgh Washington Relocated ( still active ) Atlanta Flames ( Calgary ) Atlanta Thrashers ( Winnipeg ) Hartford Whalers ( Carolina ) Kansas City Scouts / Colorado Rockies ( New Jersey ) Minnesota North Stars ( Dallas ) Quebec Nordiques ( Colorado ) Winnipeg Jets ( Arizona ) Defunct teams California Golden Seals / Cleveland Barons Hamilton Tigers Montreal Maroons New York Americans Ottawa Senators / St. Louis Eagles Pittsburgh Pirates / Philadelphia Quakers Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Carolina_Hurricanes_seasons&oldid=836164964 '' Categories : National Hockey League team seasons Carolina Hurricanes lists Carolina Hurricanes seasons Lists of National Hockey League seasons Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français Galego Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 13 April 2018, at 01 : 43. 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Question: when was the last time the carolina hurricanes made the playoffs
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