2008-09 Carolina Hurricanes Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 45-30-2 (SO: 0-5) - 97 points
in the NHL's Southeast Division
Lost in 3rd Round
Coach: Peter Laviolette (12-11, 2 OTL)
Coach: Paul Maurice (33-19, 5 OTL)
2008-09 Carolina Hurricanes StatisticsTeam Record: 45-30-2 (SO: 0-5) - 97 points
in the NHL's Southeast Division
Lost in 3rd Round
Coach: Peter Laviolette (12-11, 2 OTL)
Coach: Paul Maurice (33-19, 5 OTL)
The Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 45 wins and 30 losses (and 2 overtime losses), with a 0-5 showing in shootouts for 97 points in the NHL's Southeast Division.
The team potted 239 goals and yielded 226. Eric Staal scored 40 goals for the team, while Ray Whitney contributed 53 assists. Cam Ward earned 39 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.44 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Peter Laviolette and Paul Maurice coached the team. The 2008-09 Carolina Hurricanes lost in the in 3rd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anton Babchuk | D | May 6, 1984 | 6'5" | 212 | R | Kiev, Ukraine |
| Ryan Bayda | L | December 9, 1980 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Casey Borer | D | July 28, 1985 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Zach Boychuk | C | October 4, 1989 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Airdrie, AB Canada |
| Rod Brind'Amour | C | August 9, 1970 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Wade Brookbank | D | September 29, 1977 | 6'4" | 227 | L | Lanigan, SK Canada |
| Brett Carson | D | November 29, 1985 | 6'4" | 220 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Erik Cole | L | November 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Oswego, NY USA |
| Tim Conboy | D | March 22, 1982 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Farmington, MN USA |
| Joe Corvo | D | June 20, 1977 | 6'0" | 204 | R | Oak Park, IL USA |
| Matt Cullen | C | November 2, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Virginia, MN USA |
| Patrick Dwyer | R | June 22, 1983 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Great Falls, MT USA |
| Patrick Eaves | R | May 1, 1984 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Tim Gleason | D | January 29, 1983 | 6'0" | 217 | L | Clawson, MI USA |
| Dwight Helminen | C | June 22, 1983 | 5'10" | 191 | L | Hancock, MI USA |
| Jussi Jokinen | L | April 1, 1983 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Kalajoki, Finland |
| Frantisek Kaberle | D | November 8, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Kladno, Czech Republic |
| Dan LaCouture | L | April 18, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Hyannis, MA USA |
| Chad LaRose | R | March 27, 1982 | 5'10" | 181 | R | Fraser, MI USA |
| Michael Leighton | G | May 19, 1981 | 6'3" | 186 | L | Petrolia, ON Canada |
| Josef Melichar | D | January 20, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | L | Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic |
| Jakub Petruzalek | C | April 24, 1985 | 5'10" | 176 | R | Litvinov, Czech Republic |
| Joni Pitkanen | D | September 19, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Oulu, Finland |
| Bryan Rodney | D | April 22, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | R | London, ON Canada |
| Tuomo Ruutu | C | February 16, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Vantaa, Finland |
| Michael Ryan | L | May 16, 1980 | 6'1" | 188 | L | Boston, MA USA |
| Sergei Samsonov | L | October 27, 1978 | 5'8" | 188 | R | Moscow, Russia |
| Dennis Seidenberg | D | July 18, 1981 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Villingen, Germany |
| Eric Staal | C | October 29, 1984 | 6'4" | 205 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Brandon Sutter | C | February 14, 1989 | 6'3" | 183 | R | Huntington, NY USA |
| Scott Walker | R | July 19, 1973 | 5'10" | 196 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Niclas Wallin | D | February 20, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Boden, Sweden |
| Cam Ward | G | February 29, 1984 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Ray Whitney | L | May 8, 1972 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Fort Saskatchewan, AB Canada |
| Justin Williams | R | October 4, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Cobourg, ON Canada |
