Hurricanes/ Whalers
Average PPS: 54
Period: 1972-2018
Hurricanes/ Whalers
| Net Points Earned | 2,414 |
| Average Points Per Season | 54 |
Period: 1972-2018
| Season Info | Franchise Info | Total Points Earned | Seasons Ranked | Regular Season Record | Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. | Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. | Exceptional Pts | Regular Season Summary | Postseason Results- (Series) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Bulk of Season | League | NHL/ WHA Season | League Size | Team Identity | Location | Logo | Uniform Colors | OTW* | W | L | L | OTL | T | League Pts | TCS' Win % | Pts: W-L record | Pts: Final Standings | Reg. Seas. Total | Net Playoff Pts | Postseason Total | Expansion: L & B Pts | Expansion Total | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Conference Finals | Stanley Cup/ Avco Cup | ||||
| 1973 | WHA | 1972/73 | 12 teams | New England Whalers | Boston, Massachusetts |  | 791 | 2nd | 0 | 46 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 0.603 | 76 | 100 | 176 | 614 | 614 | 0 | 0 | (*Inaugural WHA Season). Season's Champions- Win Division Title & Best record overall. #1 seed in East | W 4-1 (OTT) | W 4-1 (Clev) | W 4-1 (Jets) | Stanley Cup/ Avco Cup W 4-1 (Jets) | ||
| 1974 | WHA | 1973/74 | 12 teams | New England Whalers | Boston, Massachusetts | | 109 | 9th | 0 | 43 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 90 | 0.577 | 56 | 68 | 124 | -14 | -14 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title- (Best of 6 teams) #1 seed in Eastern Division. | L 4-3 (CHI) | 2nd Round L 4-3 (CHI) | ||||
| 1975* | WHA | 1974/75 | 14 teams | New England Whalers | Springfield, Mass. & Hartford |  | 116 | 7th | 0 | 43 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 91 | 0.583 | 71 | 68 | 140 | -23 | -23 | 0 | 0 | *(Relocate from Boston to Hartford). Win Division Title. #1 seed in East Division. (*Play 1st half of season in W. Springfield, Mass.) | L 4-2 (MIN) | 2nd Round L 4-2 (MIN) | ||||
| 1976 | WHA | 1975/76 | 14 teams* (2 fold mid-seas.) | New England Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut | | 87 | 11th | 0 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 7 | 73 | 0.456 | -21 | 9 | -12 | 99 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 3rd of 4 teams in Eastern Division. #3 Divisional seed. (*all 4 teams in East finish within 5 pts.) | W 3-0 (Clev) | W 4-3 (IND) | L 4-3 (HOU) | Conference Finals L 4-3 (HOU) | ||
| 1977 | WHA | 1976/77 | 12 teams* (1 folds mid-seas.) | New England Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut | | -10 | 22nd | 0 | 35 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 6 | 76 | 0.469 | -13 | 10 | -3 | -7 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 4th of 6 teams in Eastern Division. #4 Divisional seed. | L 4-1 (QUE) | 2nd Round L 4-1 (QUE) | ||||
| 1978* | WHA | 1977/78 | 8 teams | New England Whalers | Hartford & Springfield, Mass. | | 209 | 5th | 0 | 44 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 93 | 0.581 | 44 | 16 | 61 | 148 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 2nd of 8 teams in WHA overall. (*Civic Center roof collapses; play 2nd half of season in Springfield, Mass.) | W 4-1 (EDM) | W 4-1 (QUE) | L 4-0 (Jets) | Stanley Cup/ Avco Cup L 4-0 (Jets) | ||
| 1979* | WHA | 1978/79 | 7 teams* (1 folds mid-seas.) | New England Whalers | Springfield, Massachusetts | | 43 | 14th | 0 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 9 | 83 | 0.519 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | (*Play in Springfield, Mass.) 4th of 7 teams in WHA overall. #4 seed. | W 2-1 (CIN) | L 4-3 (EDM) | Conference Finals L 4-3 (EDM) | |||
| 1980* | NHL | 1979/80 | 21 teams | Hartford Whalers | Springfield, Mass. & Hartford |  | 35 | 15th | 0 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 19 | 73 | 0.456 | -38 | 20 | -18 | -20 | -20 | 74 | 74 | (*Join NHL via WHA-NHL merger). Inaugural Season- Qualify for Postseason- #14 overall seed | L 3-0 | 1st Round L 3-0 | ||||
| 1981 | NHL | 1980/81 | 21 teams | Hartford Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut | | -54 | 30th | 0 | 21 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 18 | 60 | 0.375 | -123 | 0 | -123 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 69 | 18th of 21 teams in NHL | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1982 | NHL | 1981/82 | 21 teams | Hartford Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut |  | -152 | 41st | 0 | 21 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 18 | 60 | 0.375 | -123 | -61 | -184 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | Last Place in Division and Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1983 | NHL | 1982/83 | 21 teams | Hartford Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut | | -270 | 44th | 0 | 19 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 7 | 45 | 0.281 | -219 | -51 | -270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division. Tied for Last in Conference and NHL-(WTBs) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1984 | NHL | 1983/84 | 21 teams | Hartford Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut | | -112 | 39th | 0 | 28 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 10 | 66 | 0.413 | -84 | -28 | -112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1985 | NHL | 1984/85 | 21 teams | Hartford Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut | | -93 | 37th | 0 | 30 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 9 | 69 | 0.431 | -65 | -28 | -93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1986 | NHL | 1985/86 | 21 teams | Hartford Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut | | 110 | 8th | 0 | 40 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 84 | 0.525 | 33 | 18 | 51 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #4 seed | W 3-1 | L 4-3 | 2nd Round L 4-3 | |||
| 1987 | NHL | 1986/87 | 21 teams | Hartford Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut | | 156 | 6th | 0 | 43 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 93 | 0.581 | 92 | 90 | 182 | -26 | -26 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. #1 Divisional seed | L 4-2 | 1st Round L 4-2 | ||||
| 1988 | NHL | 1987/88 | 21 teams | Hartford Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut | | -8 | 20th | 0 | 35 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 77 | 0.481 | -14 | 18 | 3 | -12 | -12 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #4 seed | L 4-2 | 1st Round L 4-2 | ||||
| 1989 | NHL | 1988/89 | 21 teams | Hartford Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut | | -2 | 19th | 0 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 79 | 0.494 | 0 | 18 | 18 | -20 | -20 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #4 seed | L 4-0 | 1st Round L 4-0 | ||||
| 1990 | NHL | 1989/90 | 21 teams | Hartford Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut | | 49 | 12th | 0 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 9 | 85 | 0.531 | 39 | 18 | 57 | -8 | -8 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #4 seed | L 4-3 | 1st Round L 4-3 | ||||
| 1991 | NHL | 1990/91 | 21 teams | Hartford Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut | | -32 | 25th | 0 | 31 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 11 | 73 | 0.456 | -38 | 18 | -20 | -12 | -12 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #4 seed | L 4-2 | 1st Round L 4-2 | ||||
| 1992 | NHL | 1991/92 | 22 teams | Hartford Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut | | -75 | 33rd | 0 | 26 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 13 | 65 | 0.406 | -85 | 18 | -67 | -8 | -8 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #4 seed | L 4-3 | 1st Round L 4-3 | ||||
| 1993 | NHL | 1992/93 | 24 teams | Hartford Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut |  | -154 | 42nd | 0 | 26 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 6 | 58 | 0.345 | -154 | 0 | -154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5th of 6 teams in Adams Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1994 | NHL | 1993/94 | 26 teams | Hartford Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut | | -131 | 40th | 0 | 27 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 9 | 63 | 0.375 | -131 | 0 | -131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13th of 14 teams in Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1995 | NHL | 1994/95 | 26 teams | Hartford Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut | | -30 | 24th | 0 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 43 | 0.448 | -30 | 0 | -30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 14 teams in Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1996 | NHL | 1995/96 | 26 teams | Hartford Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut | | -26 | 23rd | 0 | 34 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 9 | 77 | 0.470 | -26 | 0 | -26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 13 teams in Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1997 | NHL | 1996/97 | 26 teams | Hartford Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut | | -41 | 27th | 0 | 32 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 11 | 75 | 0.457 | -41 | 0 | -41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-9th of 13 teams in Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1998* | NHL | 1997/98 | 26 teams | Carolina Hurricanes | Greensboro, North Carolina |  | -83 | 34th | 0 | 33 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 8 | 74 | 0.451 | -48 | -35 | -83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*Relocate from Hartford to Greensboro, N.C.) Inaugural Season- Last Place in Division. | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1999 | NHL | 1998/99 | 27 teams | Carolina Hurricanes | Greensboro, North Carolina |  | 91 | 10th | 0 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 18 | 86 | 0.524 | 42 | 71 | 113 | -22 | -22 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. #3 seed in the East | L 4-2 | 1st Round L 4-2 | ||||
| 2000* | NHL | 1999/00 | 28 teams | Carolina Hurricanes | Raleigh, North Carolina |  | 0 | 18th | 4 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 10 | 84 | 0.496 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*Move from Greensboro to Raleigh) Inaugural Season- 9th of 15 teams in Eastern Conf. | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2001 | NHL | 2000/01 | 30 teams | Carolina Hurricanes | Raleigh, North Carolina | | 32 | 16th | 6 | 38 | 32 | 35 | 3 | 9 | 88 | 0.506 | 20 | 32 | 52 | -20 | -20 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #8 seed in the East | L 4-2 | 1st Round L 4-2 | ||||
| 2002 | NHL | 2001/02 | 30 teams | Carolina Hurricanes | Raleigh, North Carolina | | 772 | 3rd | 6 | 35 | 26 | 31 | 5 | 16 | 91 | 0.520 | 44 | 74 | 119 | 652 | 652 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. #3 seed in the Eastern Conf. | W 4-2 | W 4-2 | W 4-2 | L 4-1 (DET) | Stanley Cup/ Avco Cup L 4-1 (DET) | |
| 2003 | NHL | 2002/03 | 30 teams | Carolina Hurricanes | Raleigh, North Carolina | | -326 | 45th | 2 | 22 | 43 | 49 | 6 | 11 | 61 | 0.352 | -201 | -125 | -326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division , Conference, and NHL | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2004 | NHL | 2003/04 | 30 teams | Carolina Hurricanes | Raleigh, North Carolina | | -88 | 35th | 5 | 28 | 34 | 40 | 6 | 14 | 76 | 0.431 | -88 | 0 | -88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11th of 15 teams in Eastern Conference. (*Lockout cancels the following season) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2006* | NHL | 2005/06 | 30 teams | Carolina Hurricanes | Raleigh, North Carolina | | 1782 | 1st | 12 | 52 | 22 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 112 | 0.618 | 213 | 110 | 323 | 1459 | 1459 | 0 | 0 | (*Return from Lockout). Win Division Title. #2 seed in the East. | W 4-2 | W 4-1 | W 4-3 | W 4-3 (EDM) | Stanley Cup/ Avco Cup W 4-3 (EDM) | |
| 2007 | NHL | 2006/07 | 30 teams | Carolina Hurricanes | Raleigh, North Carolina | | 0 | 17th | 6 | 40 | 34 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 88 | 0.496 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11th of 15 teams in Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2008 | NHL | 2007/08 | 30 teams | Carolina Hurricanes | Raleigh, North Carolina | | 44 | 13th | 7 | 43 | 33 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 92 | 0.520 | 44 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Snubbed: 9th Place- finish 2 PTS back of 3 playoff qualifiers. | Snubbed- 92 PTS, 36 regulation wins, .520 win% | 1st Round Snubbed- 92 PTS, 36 regulation wins, .520 win% | ||||
| 2009 | NHL | 2008/09 | 30 teams | Carolina Hurricanes | Raleigh, North Carolina | | 335 | 4th | 10 | 45 | 30 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 97 | 0.537 | 72 | 32 | 104 | 230 | 230 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason- #6 seed in the East | W 4-3 | W 4-3 | L 4-0 | Conference Finals L 4-0 | ||
| 2010 | NHL | 2009/10 | 30 teams | Carolina Hurricanes | Raleigh, North Carolina | | -88 | 36th | 9 | 35 | 37 | 47 | 10 | 0 | 80 | 0.431 | -88 | 0 | -88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-11th of 15 teams in Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2011 | NHL | 2010/11 | 30 teams | Carolina Hurricanes | Raleigh, North Carolina | | -8 | 21st | 11 | 40 | 31 | 42 | 11 | 0 | 91 | 0.488 | -8 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th of 15 teams in Eastern Conf.- (only 2 points behind NYR for final playoff spot) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2012 | NHL | 2011/12 | 30 teams | Carolina Hurricanes | Raleigh, North Carolina | | -94 | 38th | 4 | 33 | 33 | 49 | 16 | 0 | 82 | 0.451 | -61 | -33 | -94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division. (12th of 15 teams in Eastern Conf.) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2013* | NHL | 2012/13 | 30 teams | Carolina Hurricanes | Raleigh, North Carolina | | -71 | 32nd | 2 | 19 | 25 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0.410 | -71 | 0 | -71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*Lockout shortened season) 13th of 15 teams in Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2014 | NHL | 2013/14 | 30 teams | Carolina Hurricanes | Raleigh, North Carolina |  | -49 | 28th | 6 | 36 | 35 | 46 | 11 | 0 | 83 | 0.459 | -49 | 0 | -49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7th of 8 teams in new Metropolitan Division. (13th of 16 teams in Eastern Conf.) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2015 | NHL | 2014/15 | 30 teams | Carolina Hurricanes | Raleigh, North Carolina |  | -200 | 43rd | 6 | 30 | 41 | 52 | 11 | 0 | 71 | 0.386 | -153 | -47 | -200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division. (14th of 16 teams in Eastern Conf.) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2016 | NHL | 2015/16 | 30 teams | Carolina Hurricanes | Raleigh, North Carolina | | -61 | 31st | 10 | 35 | 31 | 47 | 16 | 0 | 86 | 0.451 | -61 | 0 | -61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6th of 8 in Division. (10th of 16 teams in Eastern Conf.) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2017 | NHL | 2016/17 | 30 teams | Carolina Hurricanes | Raleigh, North Carolina | | -38 | 26th | 8 | 36 | 31 | 46 | 15 | 0 | 87 | 0.467 | -38 | 0 | -38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7th of 8 in Division. (12th of 16 teams in Eastern Conf.) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2018 | NHL | 2017/18 | 31 teams | Carolina Hurricanes | Raleigh, North Carolina | | -51 | 29th | 6 | 36 | 35 | 46 | 11 | 0 | 83 | 0.459 | -51 | 0 | -51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6th of 8 in Division. (10th of 16 teams in Eastern Conf.) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||