2006–07 Carolina Hurricanes season
| 2006–07 Carolina Hurricanes | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd Southeast |
| Conference | 11th Eastern |
| 2006–07 record | 40–34–8 |
| Home record | 21–16–4 |
| Road record | 19–18–4 |
| Goals for | 241 |
| Goals against | 253 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Jim Rutherford |
| Coach | Peter Laviolette |
| Captain | Rod Brind'Amour |
| Alternate captains | Kevyn Adams (Oct.–Jan.) Cory Stillman Glen Wesley Ray Whitney (Jan.–Apr.) |
| Arena | RBC Center |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Justin Williams (33) |
| Assists | Rod Brind'Amour (56) |
| Points | Ray Whitney (83) |
| Penalty minutes | Mike Commodore (113) |
| Plus/minus | Glen Wesley (+11) |
| Wins | Cam Ward (30) |
| Goals against average | Cam Ward (2.93) |
The 2006–07 Carolina Hurricanes season began as the defending Stanley Cup champions started to defend their title. The Hurricanes did not make any substantial changes to their roster, hoping that their lineup would be enough to get them a repeat as NHL champions. However, due to many factors, including a shortened off-season due to last season's Stanley Cup run, injuries and disappointing performances from the team's young stars (including Eric Staal and Cam Ward), the team failed to qualify for the post-season becoming the first team since the 1995–96 New Jersey Devils to miss the playoffs after winning the Stanley Cup the previous year.