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1 Carolina Hurricanes Game Notes Thu, Dec, 0 NHL Game #59 Carolina Hurricanes (0 pts) New York Rangers (9 pts) Team Game: 7 Home Game: (Home) (Road) Team Game: Road Game: (Home) (Road) # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% 0 Cam Ward Brian Boucher # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM 4 D Jamie McBain D Bryan Allen D Tim Gleason (A) C Eric Staal (C) R Anthony Stewart R Andreas Nodl 0-5 C Tuomo Ruutu C Brandon Sutter (A) C Jiri Tlusty L Alexei Ponikarovsky D Joni Pitkanen D Derek Joslin D Justin Faulk L Jussi Jokinen C Tim Brent R Patrick Dwyer D Jay Harrison D Tomas Kaberle C Jeff Skinner R Chad LaRose # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% 0 Henrik Lundqvist Martin Biron # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM 4 D Michael Del Zotto D Dan Girardi D Jeff Woywitka L Brandon Prust R Marian Gaborik L Sean Avery C Brandon Dubinsky C Brad Richards (A) C Derek Stepan C Brian Boyle R Ryan Callahan (C) L Ruslan Fedotenko D Ryan McDonagh D Anton Stralman C John Mitchell 0 8 D Michael Sauer C Erik Christensen C Artem Anisimov D Steve Eminger L Carl Hagelin 0 President/General Manager Vice President/Assistant General Manager Director of Hockey Operations Head Coach Assistant Coaches Jim Rutherford Jason Karmanos Ron Francis Kirk Muller Rod Brind'Amour, Tom Barrasso, Dave Lewis, John MacLean President & General Manager Assistant GM & Assistant Coach Head Coach Assistant Coach & Goaltending Coach Assistant Coach Glen Sather Jim Schoenfeld John Tortorella Benoit Allaire Mike Sullivan Tonight's Officials Referees Paul Devorski #0, Steve Kozari #40 Linesmen Shane Heyer #55, Jonny Murray #95 Ntl. Anthem Katherine Fritsch Video Judge Bill Kicinski Siren Sounder Mark Gottfried, NC State Men's Basketball Coach Today's Schedule WSH : 7:00 CAR : 7:00 CGY : 7:00 VAN : 7:00 DAL : 7:0 LAK : 7:0 SJS : 7:0 WPG : 7:0

2 Carolina Hurricanes: Roster Active ( Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place 4 Jamie McBain D 6' " 00 Feb 5, 988 Edina, MN, USA 5 Bryan Allen D 6' 5" 6 Aug, 980 Kingston, ON, CAN 6 Tim Gleason D 6' 0" 7 Jan 9, 98 Clawson, MI, USA Eric Staal C 6' 4" 05 Oct 9, 984 Thunder Bay, ON, CAN Anthony Stewart R 6' " 0 Jan 5, 985 La Salle, QC, CAN 4 Andreas Nodl R 6' " 96 Feb 8, 987 Vienna, AUT 5 Tuomo Ruutu C 6' 0" 05 Feb 6, 98 Vantaa, FIN 6 Brandon Sutter C 6' " 8 Feb 4, 989 Huntington, NY, USA 9 Jiri Tlusty C 6' 0" 09 Mar 6, 988 Slany, CZE Alexei Ponikarovsky L 6' 4" 6 Apr 9, 980 Kiev, UKR 5 Joni Pitkanen D 6' " 0 Sep 9, 98 Oulu, FIN 7 Derek Joslin D 6' " 0 Mar 7, 987 Richmond Hill, ON, CAN 8 Justin Faulk D 6' 0" 05 Mar 0, 99 South St.Paul, MN, USA 0 Cam Ward G 6' " 85 Feb 9, 984 Saskatoon, SK, CAN Brian Boucher G 6' " 00 Jan, 977 Woonsocket, RI, USA 6 Jussi Jokinen L 5' " 98 Apr, 98 Kalajoki, FIN 7 Tim Brent C 6' 0" 88 Mar 0, 984 Cambridge, CAN 9 Patrick Dwyer R 5' " 75 Jun, 98 Spokane, WA, USA 44 Jay Harrison D 6' 4" Nov, 98 Oshawa, ON, CAN 5 Tomas Kaberle D 6' " 4 Mar, 978 Rakovnik, CZE 5 Jeff Skinner C 5' " 9 May 6, 99 Toronto, ON, CAN 59 Chad LaRose R 5' 0" 8 Mar 7, 98 Fraser, MI, USA Players Total Avg: 6' " 0 Age: 7. Goal Streaks No active streaks Assist Streaks JONI PITKANEN ( / Games) Point Streaks ERIC STAAL (-- / Games) JONI PITKANEN (0-- / Games) New York Rangers: Roster Active ( Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place 4 Michael Del Zotto D 6' 0" 9 Jun 4, 990 Stouffville, ON, CAN 5 Dan Girardi D 6' " 06 Apr 9, 984 Welland, ON, CAN 6 Jeff Woywitka D 6' " 7 Sep, 98 Vermilion, AB, CAN 8 Brandon Prust L 6' 0" 9 Mar 6, 984 London, ON, CAN 0 Marian Gaborik R 6' " 04 Feb 4, 98 Trencin, SVK 6 Sean Avery L 5' 0" 95 Apr 0, 980 North York, ON, CAN 7 Brandon Dubinsky C 6' " 0 Apr 9, 986 Anchorage, AK, USA 9 Brad Richards C 6' 0" 95 May, 980 Murray Harbour, PE, CAN Derek Stepan C 6' 0" 90 Jun 8, 990 Hastings, MN, USA Brian Boyle C 6' 7" 44 Dec 8, 984 Hingham, MA, USA 4 Ryan Callahan R 5' " 90 Mar, 985 Rochester, NY, USA 6 Ruslan Fedotenko L 6' " 00 Jan 8, 979 Kiev, UKR 7 Ryan McDonagh D 6' " 6 Jun, 989 St. Paul, MN, USA 0 Henrik Lundqvist G 6' " 95 Mar, 98 Are, SWE Anton Stralman D 5' " 9 Aug, 986 Tibro, SWE 4 John Mitchell C 6' " 04 Jan, 985 Oakville, ON, CAN 8 Michael Sauer D 6' " Aug 7, 987 St. Cloud, MN, USA 40 Erik Christensen C 6' " 00 Dec 7, 98 Edmonton, AB, CAN 4 Artem Anisimov C 6' 4" 00 May 4, 988 Yaroslavl, RUS 4 Martin Biron G 6' " 7 Aug 5, 977 Lac St. Charles, QC, CAN 44 Steve Eminger D 6' " 0 Oct, 98 Woodbridge, ON, CAN 6 Carl Hagelin L 5' " 8 Aug, 988 Sodertalje, SWE Players Total Avg: 6' " 0 Age: 7. Injured Reserve List ( Players) 8 Marc Staal D 6' 4" 08 Jan, 987 Thunder Bay, ON, CAN 7 Mike Rupp C 6' 5" 4 Jan, 980 Cleveland, OH, USA 86 Wojtek Wolski L 6' " 5 Feb 4, 986 Zabrze, POL Goal Streaks BRAD RICHARDS ( / Games) Assist Streaks MICHAEL DEL ZOTTO ( / Games) Point Streaks BRAD RICHARDS (--6 / Games) JOHN MITCHELL (-- / Games) CARL HAGELIN (-- / Games) MICHAEL DEL ZOTTO (0-- / Games)

3 Carolina Hurricanes: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks C 5 Jeff Skinner : R 59 Chad LaRose : L 6 Jussi Jokinen : C 5 Tuomo Ruutu : C Eric Staal : D 5 Joni Pitkanen : L Alexei Ponikarovsky : C 6 Brandon Sutter : C 9 Jiri Tlusty :48. 7 D 44 Jay Harrison : R 9 Patrick Dwyer : D 6 Tim Gleason : D 4 Jamie McBain : C 7 Tim Brent : D 5 Tomas Kaberle : R Anthony Stewart : D 5 Bryan Allen : D 8 Justin Faulk : R 4 Andreas Nodl : D 7 Derek Joslin : # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM 0 Cam Ward Brian Boucher New York Rangers: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks R 0 Marian Gaborik : C 9 Brad Richards : R 4 Ryan Callahan : C Derek Stepan : C 4 Artem Anisimov : D 5 Dan Girardi : D 7 Ryan McDonagh : C 7 Brandon Dubinsky : L 6 Ruslan Fedotenko : D 4 Michael Del Zotto : C Brian Boyle : L 8 Brandon Prust : C 40 Erik Christensen : D 6 Jeff Woywitka : C 4 John Mitchell : L 6 Carl Hagelin : L 6 Sean Avery : D 8 Michael Sauer : L 86 Wojtek Wolski : C 7 Mike Rupp : D 44 Steve Eminger : D Anton Stralman : # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM 0 Henrik Lundqvist Martin Biron

4 New York Carolina Hurricanes Team Records New York Rangers Carolina Hurricanes Last game: Tuesday VS PITTSBURGH (4- W) Tuesday VS FLORIDA (- L) Next game: Saturday AT TAMPA BAY Saturday VS PITTSBURGH Overall record/streak: / Win / Undef / Lost Home record/streak: / Win 7 / Undef / Lost Road record/streak: / Win / Undef / Lost Last 5 Games: Last 0 Games: Goal Games: Goal Games Goal Games Scoring first Opponent scoring first Leading after period Trailing after period Tied after period Leading after periods Trailing after periods Tied after periods OT Record - This Season: OT Record - Franchise: Shootout Record - This Season: Shootout Record - Franchise: Outshooting opponent: Outshot by opponent: Even shots: vs. Northeast: vs. Atlantic: vs. Southeast: vs. EASTERN CONFERENCE: vs. Central: vs. Pacific: vs. Northwest: vs. WESTERN CONFERENCE: Month by Month Record New York Rangers Carolina Hurricanes W-L-OT Points W-L-OT Points October: November: December: January: February: March: April: Totals:

5 New York Carolina Hurricanes Situations Goals by Period OT T Avg New York Rangers: 59 (.8 avg.) Opponents: (. avg.) Carolina Hurricanes: (. avg.) Opponents: (. avg.) Shots by Period OT T Avg New York Rangers: (6.0 avg.) Opponents: (0.9 avg.) Carolina Hurricanes: (9.7 avg.) Opponents: (. avg.) Power Play New York Rangers Carolina Hurricanes G Att % G Att % Overall: (st NHL) (9th NHL) Home: (7th NHL) (9th NHL) Road: (8th NHL) (0th NHL) 0 SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-st NHL) 4 SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-6th NHL) Penalty Killing New York Rangers Carolina Hurricanes G Att % G Att % Overall: (0th NHL) (6th NHL) Home: (5th NHL) (nd NHL) Road: (T-5th NHL) (T-9th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-rd NHL) 5 SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (st NHL) Penalties New York Rangers Carolina Hurricanes GP Min Avg./Rank GP Min Avg./Rank (9th NHL) (5th NHL) Goal Situations New York Rangers Carolina Hurricanes For Against For Against 5 on 5: on 4: on : on 4: on : on : on 4: 0 0 on 5: on 5: 4 4 Empty Net: 0 Penalty Shots: Total:

6 New York Carolina Hurricanes Situations Individual Leaders New York Rangers Carolina Hurricanes Points: M. GABORIK (9),B. RICHARDS (9),R. CALLAHAN (6) J. SKINNER (),C. LAROSE (5),J. JOKINEN (5) Goals: M. GABORIK (),B. RICHARDS (9),R. CALLAHAN (9) J. SKINNER (0),T. RUUTU (7),A. PONIKAROVSKY (6) Assists: B. RICHARDS (0),A. ANISIMOV (0),B. DUBINSKY (9) J. SKINNER (),J. JOKINEN (),C. LAROSE (9) PP Goals: R. CALLAHAN (),B. RICHARDS (),M. GABORIK () A. PONIKAROVSKY (),E. STAAL (),T. RUUTU () SH Goals: B. PRUST () P. DWYER (),B. SUTTER (),T. BRENT () GW Goals: B. RICHARDS (),M. GABORIK (),R. CALLAHAN () J. SKINNER (),C. LAROSE (),J. PITKANEN () + Goals: PIM: B. DUBINSKY (47),B. PRUST (47),A. DEVEAUX (9) T. RUUTU (6),B. ALLEN (),J. HARRISON () Shots: M. GABORIK (88),R. CALLAHAN (7),B. RICHARDS (48) E. STAAL (90),J. SKINNER (86),C. LAROSE (7) +/-: R. MCDONAGH (+),M. SAUER (+8),M. DEL ZOTTO (+8) B. ALLEN (+),T. GLEASON (+),T. RUUTU (-) Shootout New York Rangers Shooter G/S % GDG Marian Gaborik / 00.0 Erik Christensen /. 0 Brad Richards 0 / Wojtek Wolski 0 / Artem Anisimov 0 / Goaltender Rec. G/S % Henrik Lundqvist - /9.667 Carolina Hurricanes Shooter G/S % GDG Tuomo Ruutu 0 / Jussi Jokinen 0 / Chad LaRose 0 / Jeff Skinner 0 / Goaltender Rec. G/S % Cam Ward 0 - /5.600 Power Play New York Rangers Player G A P Brad Richards 5 7 Marian Gaborik 4 6 Dan Girardi 5 6 Michael Del Zotto Derek Stepan 4 Ryan Callahan 0 Ruslan Fedotenko Ryan McDonagh 0 Erik Christensen 0 Artem Anisimov 0 Brandon Dubinsky 0 Carolina Hurricanes Player G A P Jussi Jokinen 6 7 Chad LaRose 4 6 Alexei Ponikarovsky 5 Jeff Skinner 5 Eric Staal 4 Joni Pitkanen 4 Tuomo Ruutu Tomas Kaberle 0 Jay Harrison 0 Derek Joslin 0 Jamie McBain 0 Justin Faulk 0 Short Handed New York Rangers Player G A P Brandon Prust 0 Brian Boyle 0 Carolina Hurricanes Player G A P Patrick Dwyer 0 Brandon Sutter 0 Tim Brent 0 Eric Staal 0 Jiri Tlusty 0

7 New York Rangers Carolina Hurricanes (0-) Season Series New York Hurricanes Rangers Attend Goaltenders W. Goal Nov, 0 5 8,00 Henrik Lundqvist / Cam Ward Dan Girardi Rangers Head To Head Stats Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW EN S % Brandon Dubinsky Brad Richards Ryan Callahan Sean Avery Dan Girardi Brian Boyle Jeff Woywitka Ryan McDonagh Michael Sauer Brandon Prust Andre Deveaux Erik Christensen Steve Eminger Marian Gaborik Ruslan Fedotenko Derek Stepan Michael Del Zotto Artem Anisimov Goaltender GP Min GA GAA SO W L OT SA SV% Henrik Lundqvist Power play - (.%) Penalty Killing - (00%) Hurricanes Head To Head Stats Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW EN S % Alexei Ponikarovsky Zach Boychuk Jamie McBain Patrick Dwyer Tim Brent Joni Pitkanen Chad Larose Jussi Jokinen Jay Harrison Tim Gleason Tuomo Ruutu Bryan Allen Jeff Skinner Tomas Kaberle Brandon Sutter Jiri Tlusty Anthony Stewart Eric Staal Goaltender GP Min GA GAA SO W L OT SA SV% Cam Ward Power play 0 - (0%) Penalty Killing - (66.7%)

8 Carolina Hurricanes: Media Notes LAST GAME Florida, Carolina Nov. 9, 0 * RBC Center * Raleigh, NC Shawn Matthias scored two goals including the game-winner as the Florida Panthers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes, -, at the RBC Center. Matthias scored both of his goals in the third period, the first coming at the 6:4 mark of the period. He added his second goal into an empty net at 9: of the third. Tomas Fleischmann opened the scoring in the game with his th goal of the season at 0:45 of the second period. Fleischmann has points in 8 of Florida s 4 games this season. Sixty-four seconds after Fleischmann s goal, Jeff Skinner got the Hurricanes on the board with his 0th of the season (:49). Eric Staal (g, a) and Joni Pitkanen (0g, a) each extended their point streaks to two games with assists on the Skinner goal. Florida s Jack Skille was awarded a penalty shot at 7:5 of the third period and was stopped by Cam Ward. It was the first penalty shot the Hurricanes faced in 0-. Overall, Ward made 8 saves on 0 shots for Carolina. GOALS BY PER SHOTS PEN/MIN PP FLA 0--= 5/0 - CAR 0--0= 7 /4 0-5 INJURIES Defenseman, Jay Harrison, is day-to-day, upper body, missed games 0- MAN GAMES LOST: RECENT TRANSACTIONS Nov. 8 Relieved Paul Maurice of his coaching duties; Named Kirk Muller head coach Nov. 9 Claimed Andreas Nodl on waivers from Philadelphia Nov. 9 Assigned Brett Sutter to Charlotte (AHL) Dec. Named John MacLean assistant coach TODAY S GAME Carolina hosts the New York Rangers on Thursday at the RBC Center for the second of four meetings between the teams in 0- (7 p.m., FOX Sports Carolinas HD, Hurricanes Radio Network). The Rangers won the first meeting, 5-, at Madison Square Garden on Nov.. Thursday s game is the second of a three-game home stand for the Canes. Carolina hosts Pittsburgh on Saturday. BROADCAST NOTES -- FOX Sports Carolinas continues its coverage of the Hurricanes 0- season on Thursday when they host the New York Rangers. As always, John Forslund will have the play-by-play call and former professional goaltender Tripp Tracy will provide color analysis. Bob Harwood joins the team s FOX Sports Carolinas broadcasts this season as host of the Hurricanes Live pregame show. -- Fans can tune into 99.9 FM The Fan as Hall of Fame broadcaster Chuck Kaiton calls every Canes game. Capitol Broadcasting s Mike Maniscalco hosts Stormfront and Aftermath surrounding all broadcasts. HURRICANES STREAKS Eric Staal has points in two straight games (g, a) Joni Pitkanen has assists and points in two straight games (0g, a) HURRICANES MILESTONES WITHIN REACH Jussi Jokinen is one game shy of 00 Hurricanes games played and three assists shy of 00 NHL assists Tuomo Ruutu is one assist shy of 00 Hurricane assists HURRICANES MILESTONES AND FIRSTS RECENTLY ACHIEVED Tim Gleason played in his 500th NHL game, Nov. 7 at OTT Joni Pitkanen played in his 500th NHL game, Nov. 7 at OTT Jiri Tlusty played in his 00th Hurricanes game, Nov. 7 at OTT HURRICANES vs. RANGERS SERIES NOTES -- Carolina trails all-time (), including -0-4 (55) at home and 9--7 (58) at Madison Square Garden. -- The teams meet four times during the 0- season: at CAR, Dec. and March ; at NYR, Nov. (5- loss) and March. -- The Canes have earned points in six of the last nine meetings (4--) against the Rangers including posting a -0- record in Since joining the NHL in 979, the Hurricanes franchise has won just 9 times in 58 visits to Madison Square Garden. -- The Hurricanes have only been shut out once at home by the Rangers in the Carolina s franchise history (0- loss on Dec., 00).

9 -- CAR career point-per-game players vs. NYR: Jeff Skinner five points (g, a) in five games. -- Cam Ward is 9-8- with a. GAA and two shutouts in career appearances against the Rangers. Brian Boucher is with a.5 GAA and one shutout in games. -- NYR career point-per-game players vs. CAR: Chad Kolarik one assist in one game; Ryan McDonagh three assists in three games; Wojtek Wolski nine points (g, 6a) in nine games. -- Henrik Lundqvist is -8-, with a.7 GAA and one shutout in career appearances against Carolina. Martin Biron is 0-4-,.5 GAA and one shutout in 9 games. -- The Rangers roster boasts Marc Staal, the younger brother of Hurricanes captain Eric Staal. UPCOMING GAMES DATE OPPONENT TIME TV RADIO Dec. vs. NY Rangers 7:00 p.m. FS-CR HD HRN Dec. vs. Pittsburgh 7:00 p.m. FS-CR HD HRN Dec. 6 at Calgary 9:00 p.m. FS-CR HD HRN Dec. 7 at Edmonton 9:0 p.m. FS-CR HD HRN Dec. 9 at Winnipeg 8:0 p.m. FS-CR HD HRN * All times are Eastern FSCR = FOX Sports Carolinas HRN = Hurricanes Radio Network UPCOMING PRACTICE SCHEDULE DATE DAY LOCATION TIME * All times are local Times and locations subject to change FAST FACTS -- Coaching Debut for Muller: New head coach Kirk Muller became the th person to serve as head coach of the Carolina franchise when he made his Hurricanes/NHL coaching debut on Tuesday against the Florida Panthers. Muller was this season as head coach of the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) before joining the Hurricanes organization. He spent the previous five seasons as an assistant coach with the Montreal Canadiens. -- Nodl Makes Hurricanes Debut: Winger Andreas Nodl made his Hurricanes debut on Tuesday night against Florida and was (even) in 7:5 of ice time. Nodl was claimed by the Hurricanes on waivers from Philadelphia on Tuesday. He had one assist and averaged 0:7 of ice time in games with the Flyers this season. -- Combined Shots on Goal: The Hurricanes and Panthers combined for 48 shots in Tuesday s game at the RBC Center. That total tied the Hurricanes 0- single-game record for fewest combined shots. Carolina and its opponent combined for just 48 shots two previous times this season (0/ at WPG and /4 vs. PHI). -- Shots Against: The Hurricanes allowed two shots in the first period of Tuesday s game against the Florida Panthers. That marked a single-period season-low for shots against by the Canes this season. Carolina s previous low for shots against in a period was three in the third period against Winnipeg (/5). -- Shorthanded Leaders: Carolina leads the NHL with five shorthanded goals this season (through games of Nov. 9). Brandon Sutter and Patrick Dwyer are tied for second in the NHL with two shorthanded goals each (through games of Nov. 9). PENALTY SHOT AGAINST The Hurricanes faced a penalty shot for the first time this season on Tuesday against Florida when Cam Ward stopped Jack Skille s attempt at 7:5 of the third period. It was the first penalty shot against Carolina since Dec. 0, 00 at Tampa Bay when Sean Bergenheim was stopped by Justin Peters. The last penalty shot on home ice against the Hurricanes before Tuesday was on April 9, 009 when Derek Roy scored against Cam Ward. For his career, Ward has stopped eight of the penalty shots he has faced. 500 CLUB Hurricanes defensemen Tim Gleason and Joni Pitkanen each played in their 500th NHL game on Sunday (/7) in Ottawa. The last time two teammates each played their 500th career game in the same game was Henrik Sedin and Brad Isbister for the Canucks against Minnesota on Nov. 6, 007. SKINNER.0 Dec. Thursday RBC Center 0:0 a.m. Dec. Friday Raleigh Center Ice TBA Dec. Saturday RBC Center 0:0 a.m. Dec. 4 Sunday None - Dec. 5 Monday Scotiabank Saddledome :00 p.m. Dec. 6 Tuesday Scotiabank Saddledome :0 a.m. Dec. 7 Wednesday Rexall Place :0 a.m.

10 Second-year winger Jeff Skinner leads the Hurricanes in goals (0), assists () and points (), and has points in 4 of the team s 6 games this season. The 0 Calder Trophy winner has had two, three-game point streaks and five multi-point games thus far in 0-. Skinner is ahead of his 00- scoring pace, as it took him 7 games to score 0 goals in his rookie season and 9 games to record points last season. He reached 0 goals and points in the team s 6th game (/9 vs. FLA) of 0-. Skinner played in his 00th career NHL/Hurricanes game on Nov. 4 against the Flyers. The Markham, Ont. native skated in all 8 games as a rookie in 00-, collecting 6 points (g, a) and 46 penalty minutes. BACK IN BLACK The Hurricanes will wear their black jerseys for the seventh time in the 0- season on Dec. against the Rangers. Carolina is -- this season when wearing its third jersey. The Hurricanes unveiled their alternate uniform in , and have gone all-time when wearing the third jersey. The full 0- alternate jersey schedule is listed below. DATE OPPONENT RESULT DATE OPPONENT RESULT Oct. Boston W, - Dec. 5 Vancouver Oct. 5 Ottawa L, -, SO Dec. Phoenix Nov. 4 Washington L, -5 Dec. 9 Toronto Nov. 8 Buffalo L, 0- Jan. 6 Buffalo Nov. Montreal L, -4, SO Jan. 0 Washington Nov. 9 Florida L, - Feb. 0 Washington Dec. NY Rangers Feb. 5 Florida CANESPR.COM The Hurricanes Media Relations Department created CanesPR.com to provide local, visiting and national media with a variety of convenient resources to cover team. Please visit CanesPR.com for team media guides, practice and media availability information, game notes, audio of player and coach interviews, media clips and more. MEDIA RELATIONS To be added to the Carolina Hurricanes news release distribution lists, or if you have any questions about covering the Hurricanes, credential procedures, etc., please Mike Sundheim at mikes@carolinahurricanes.com, or Kyle Hanlin at kyleh@carolinahurricanes.com. During games at the RBC Center, you can find Mike and Kyle in the middle of Press Row A. ATTENDANCE The Hurricanes welcomed a sellout crowd of 8,680 on opening night (0/7 vs. TBL), and has a total attendance of 08,75 through 4 home games (avg. 4,909). Carolina hosted sellout/standing-room crowds of 8,680 or more eight times in 00-, and a total of 656,6 fans attended the team s 40 games at the RBC Center (avg. 6,45).

11 Carolina Hurricanes: Game By Game Summary * = Overtime, ** = Shootout, + = Sellout # Date Team W-L-OT Record GF-GA Scorers W Goal PP PK SF-SA W-L Gltdr. Attend. 0/07/0 Tampa Bay Lightning L / Washington Capitals O* p,p, / New Jersey Devils L , / //0 Boston Bruins W p,, / Buffalo Sabres W ,6s,7s,5p / Boston Bruins W ,5,p,5p / St Louis Blues O* , / Winnipeg Jets L ,5, / /5/0 Ottawa Senators O** ,5p / /8/0 Chicago Blackhawks W ,6, / Philadelphia Flyers L / 968+ /0/0 Tampa Bay Lightning W p,5,5, / 0 74 /04/0 Washington Capitals L / /06/0 Dallas Stars L p,5p / New Jersey Devils L s, / New York Rangers L / //0 Pittsburgh Penguins W ,5,5,, / /4/0 Philadelphia Flyers L s,5,9s / Montréal Canadiens L / /8/0 Buffalo Sabres L / 507 /0/0 Toronto Maple Leafs W ,6p, / 0 87 Philadelphia Flyers W p,5,59,p / //0 Montréal Canadiens O** ,, / /5/0 Winnipeg Jets L / Ottawa Senators L ,,p / /9/0 Florida Panthers L / /0/0 New York Rangers 8 /0/0 Pittsburgh Penguins 9 Calgary Flames 0 Edmonton Oilers Winnipeg Jets Toronto Maple Leafs /5/0 Vancouver Canucks 4 Florida Panthers 5 //0 Phoenix Coyotes 6 //0 Ottawa Senators 7 /6/0 New Jersey Devils 8 Pittsburgh Penguins 9 /9/0 Toronto Maple Leafs 40 Tampa Bay Lightning 4 0/0/0 New York Islanders 4 0/06/0 Buffalo Sabres 4 Nashville Predators 44 0/0/0 Philadelphia Flyers 45 Tampa Bay Lightning 46 0/4/0 Boston Bruins 47 Washington Capitals 48 Pittsburgh Penguins 49 0/0/0 Washington Capitals 50 New York Islanders 5 0//0 Winnipeg Jets 5 0//0 New York Islanders 5 Boston Bruins 54 0/04/0 Los Angeles Kings 55 Anaheim Ducks 56 Colorado Avalanche 57 Montréal Canadiens 58 0/7/0 San Jose Sharks 59 New York Islanders 60 0/0/0 Washington Capitals 6 0//0 Anaheim Ducks 6 0/5/0 Florida Panthers 6 0/8/0 Nashville Predators 64 0/0/0 New York Rangers 65 0/0/0 Tampa Bay Lightning 66 Washington Capitals 67 Buffalo Sabres 68 Tampa Bay Lightning 69 Florida Panthers 70 New York Rangers 7 0/5/0 St Louis Blues 7 Minnesota Wild 7 Winnipeg Jets 74 0//0 Florida Panthers 75 Columbus Blue Jackets 76 Detroit Red Wings 77 Toronto Maple Leafs 78 0/0/0 Winnipeg Jets 79 0//0 New Jersey Devils 80 Ottawa Senators 8 04/05/0 Montréal Canadiens 8 Florida Panthers

12 Carolina Hurricanes: Player Game By Game Summary Skaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played Date Opp. MCBAIN #4 ALLEN #5 GLEASON #6 BOYCHUK # STAAL # STEWART # Oct 7 Vs T.B DND 0-0 0/- 7:07 0- / 0:9 MIN 0-0 5/- 8: /0 9: Oct WSH DND 0-0 0/0 8: /0 :54 MIN - 6/- :0 0-0 /0 8:04 Oct N.J DND 0- / :5 0- / :5 MIN 0-0 /- 0: /- :4 Oct Vs BOS 0-0 /- 9: / :06 0-0/ :44 MIN 0-0 0/- 9: -0 / 6:5 Oct BUF 0- / 8: / 0: / :08 MIN 0-0 5/- 8: /0 5: Oct BOS 0-0 / : /0 8: /0 :0 MIN -0 /0 7:57-0 / 5:5 STL 0-0 /- :0 0-0 /0 : /- :4 MIN 0-0 /- : /- 6:7 WPG 0- /0 7:9 0-0 /0 8: /0 8:50 MIN 0-0 5/- : /0 5:8 Oct 5 Vs OTT 0- /- 6: /0 6:4 0-0 /0 9: /- 6:9 0- / :5 INJ Oct 8 Vs CHI 0-0 / 0: 0-0/ : 0- / 9: / 6: /0 8: 0-0 / 7:05 Oct PHI 0-0 0/- 9:6 0-0 /- : /- 0: 0-0 /0 8: /-4 9:4 0-0 /0 8:58 Nov Vs T.B 0-0 / 0: 0-0 0/- 8: 0-0 0/- 9: /0 7: / 7: 0-0 0/0 7:0 Nov 4 Vs WSH 0-0 /-4 7: /- 9: /0 0: /0 6:4 0-0 /- 0:49-0 /0 :5 Nov 6 Vs DAL DND 0-0 /0 : /0 0: /0 9: 0-0 6/- : /- 6:5 Nov N.J 0-0/0 9: /- 9:5 0-0 /- 9:59 0- / 4: 0-0 4/0 0: 0-0 /- 6:00 NYR 0- / 0:0 0-0 /- 7:7 0-0 /- 9: 0-0/0 5: /0 9: /- 8:07 Nov Vs PIT 0-0 /0 9: / 7:07 0- /0 : /0 :59 - (W) 5/- :0 DND Nov 4 Vs PHI 0-0 /0 : /0 8:4 0-0 /- 0: /0 :54 0-4/0 5:6 DND Nov MTL 0-0 0/0 9:4 0-0 /0 7: /0 7:5 0-0 /- 9: /- :7 DND Nov 8 Vs BUF 0-0 /0 0: /0 6:4 0-0 /0 6: /0 9: 0-0 /0 : /0 :6 Nov 0 Vs TOR 0-0 0/0 7:40 0- / :9 0-0 /0 0: 0-0 0/0 4: 0-4/ :9 0-0 /0 6:00 PHI 0-0 / 5:9 0-0 /0 0:6 0-0 /0 :07 MIN 0-0 / 0: /0 4:6 Nov Vs MTL 0-0 /- 8: / 7: / 0: MIN 0-0 /- :06-0 / 7:48 Nov 5 Vs WPG 0- /0 9: /0 6:5 0-0 /0 9: MIN 0-0 /- 0: 0-0 0/ 9:56 Nov OTT 0-0 /0 4: 0-0 / : 0-0/0 7:40 MIN -0 /0 :7 0-0 /0 6:50 Nov 9 Vs FLA DND 0-0 0/0 8: 0-0 0/0 9:00 MIN 0- /- : /0 6: 0-0 0/0 7:4 NODL #4 Date Opp. RUUTU #5 SUTTER #6 TLUSTY #9 BOWMAN # DALPE # PONIKAROVSKY # PITKANEN #5 Oct 7 Vs T.B 0-0/- 4: /0 8:0 0-0 /0 :5 MIN 0-0 /0 0: /0 :8 0-0 /0 4:8 Oct WSH 0-0 /- 4:7 0-0 /0 7:5 0-0 /0 0:5 MIN 0-0 /0 7: / 6:6 0- / 5:07 Oct N.J 0-0 0/- 4: 0-0 /0 8:7 0-0 /0 8: MIN 0-0 0/0 6:4-0 / 5:9 0-0 /- :08 Oct Vs BOS 0-0 /0 :7 0-0/0 8:9-0 (W) 5/0 4:7 MIN 0-0 / 5: /0 :7-0 /- :0 Oct BUF 0-0 /0 4:54-0 / 7:4 0- / :59 MIN 0-0 /0 :6-0 /0 8:07 0- /- 4:05 Oct BOS - / 4: /0 : /0 6:54 MIN INJ 0-0 / 7:5 - (W) / 5:46 STL 0-0 /- 6:47 - / 6:55 0- / 5:4 MIN INJ 0-0 /- 7:5 0-0 /- 6:9 WPG -0 /0 7: 0-0 0/- 6: /0 0:4 MIN INJ 0-0 0/- 7: 0-0 5/0 6: Oct 5 Vs OTT -0 / : 0-0 /0 8:0 0-0 / 4:7 MIN INJ 0-0 /0 7: /- 8:56 Oct 8 Vs CHI 0-0 / :4-0 / 8:9-0 / :48 MIN INJ 0-0 /0 6:9 0-0 / :7 Oct PHI 0-0 /0 : /- 5:9 0-4/- 5:8 MIN INJ 0-0 /0 : /- 8:57 Nov Vs T.B 0-0 / 7: /- 9:59 0-4/0 4:05 MIN INJ 0-0/0 6:46 0- / :56 Nov 4 Vs WSH 0-0 /- 5: /0 8:8 0-0 /- 6: 0-0 0/0 8:7 MIN 0-0 0/- 6: /- 9:0 Nov 6 Vs DAL -0 /- 4: /0 8:9 0-0 /- 5: /0 5:5 MIN 0-0 /0 5: 0-0 /- 0:0 Nov N.J 0-0 / 4:7-0 /- 6:4 0-0 /- 5:5 MIN 0-0 0/- 5: / 5: -0 4/0 :00 NYR 0-0 4/- 5:5 0-0 /0 6: /- 9:7 MIN DND -0 /0 6:7 0-0 /0 8: Nov Vs PIT -0 / 6: 0-0 /0 9: /- 5: MIN 0-0 0/0 4: 0-0 /0 :48 INJ Nov 4 Vs PHI -0 / 7: /- 4: /0 4:9 MIN 0-0 0/0 : /- :0 INJ Nov MTL 0-0 /- 5:6 0-0 /- 6: 0-0 /0 :0 MIN 0-0 0/- 8: 0-0 0/- 4:5 INJ Nov 8 Vs BUF 0-0 /0 6:4 0-0 /0 4:0 0-0 /0 0:4 MIN MIN 0-0 /0 5: INJ Nov 0 Vs TOR 0-0 4/ 8: /- 8: /- 4:9 MIN DND 0- /0 :5 INJ PHI 0-0/ 8: /- 9: 0-0 0/0 6: MIN MIN - / :0 INJ Nov Vs MTL 0-0 /0 :47-6/ 6:8 - / :8 MIN MIN 0-0 /- 4:4 INJ Nov 5 Vs WPG 0-0 /- 0:9 0- / 5:06-0 / 4:04 MIN MIN 0-0 /- :5 INJ Nov OTT 0-5/0 6:8 0-0 / :8 0-0 /0 : MIN MIN -0 /- 6:00 0-4/- 7:6 Nov 9 Vs FLA 0-0 /- 0:0 0-0 /0 5: /0 4:7 MIN MIN 0-0 /- 6: 0- /0 4:0

13 Carolina Hurricanes: Player Game By Game Summary Skaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played Date Opp. JOSLIN #7 FAULK #8 JOKINEN #6 BRENT #7 DWYER #9 SUTTER #4 HARRISON #44 Oct 7 Vs T.B DND 0-0 0/- 9: / 7:5 0-0 /0 : /0 :0 MIN 0-0 0/- 7:44 Oct WSH DND 0-0 0/- 9:6-5/ 6: /0 :7 0-0 /0 8:08 MIN 0-0 /0 6:6 Oct N.J DND 0-0 /- 7: /0 8: /0 9:5 0-0 / 5:9 MIN 0-0 /- 6: Oct Vs BOS DND DND 0- /0 8: 0-0/ 0:5 0-4/0 8:4 MIN 0-0 /0 6:5 Oct BUF DND DND 0- /- 7: -0 / 8: 0-0 / 8:5 MIN 0-4/- 8:0 Oct BOS DND DND 0- /0 5:7 0-0/ 8:9 0-0 /0 0:6 0- / 5: /0 5:6 STL DND MIN 0-0 /- 9: /- 8:56 0- / 9: /- 7:56-0 / 7:5 WPG DND MIN -0 / 8: /0 8: /0 4: /0 6: /0 6:45 Oct 5 Vs OTT DND DND 0-0 0/0 9:0 0-0 /- 6: /0 5: /- 6:5 0-6/ 8:57 Oct 8 Vs CHI DND MIN 0- / 7:4-0 (W) / 7:5 0-0 /0 7:6 MIN 0-0 /0 9:07 Oct PHI DND MIN -0 /- 7: /0 :9 0-0 /- 5: MIN 0-0 /0 :7 Nov Vs T.B DND MIN 0- / 0:7 0-0 /- :6 0-0 /- 6:6 MIN 0- / 0:05 Nov 4 Vs WSH DND MIN INJ 0-0 0/0 7: 0-0 /- 6: MIN 0-0/ :09 Nov 6 Vs DAL 0- /- 8:9 MIN INJ 0-0 0/0 6: 0-0 0/0 8:7 MIN 0- /- :50 Nov N.J DND MIN INJ 0-0 0/- 9: 0-0 /- 6:40 MIN 0-0 /0 9: NYR DND MIN 0-0 0/- 5: /- 9: 0-0 /0 5:8 MIN 0-0 /- :9 Nov Vs PIT 0-0 / 8:8 MIN 0- / 8: / :4 0-0 /0 :6 MIN 0- /0 : Nov 4 Vs PHI 0-0 0/0 :0 MIN 0-0/0 9: /- 9:9-0 / : MIN 0-0 /- 8:45 Nov MTL 0-0 0/- 6:4 MIN 0-0 0/- 8: /0 : /0 :55 MIN 0-0 /- : Nov 8 Vs BUF DND 0-0 /0 : /0 7: /0 7:7 0-0 /0 : MIN 0-0 4/0 :09 Nov 0 Vs TOR DND 0- / :4-0 /0 5: /0 7: /- 8:8 MIN -0 4/0 : PHI DND 0-0 0/- 4:04 0- /0 : / 6:4 0-0 /- 8: /0 6:0 0- /0 4:8 Nov Vs MTL DND 0- / 6:5 0-0 /- 6:57 0-0/ 9:5 0- /0 :45 0-0/ 8:0 0-0 / 9:06 Nov 5 Vs WPG 0-0 /0 7:4 0-0 /- :7 0-0 /- 7: /- 8: /0 : /- 9:08 INJ Nov OTT 0-0 /0 6:4 0-0 /- : /- 8: /- 0: -0 /0 4:08 0- /0 6:9 INJ Nov 9 Vs FLA 0-0 /- 8: / : 0-0 /0 5: /0 7:5 0-0 /0 :04 MIN INJ Date Opp. KABERLE #5 SKINNER #5 LAROSE #59 MURPHY # WARD #0 BOUCHER # Oct 7 Vs T.B 0-0 /- 0:57-0 /- 6:7 0-0 /0 5:09 DND 5/4L 60 DNP Oct WSH 0-0 /- :00 0- /- 9: /0 5:0 DND DNP 4/6O 6 Oct N.J 0-0 /- 9:08 0- /- 8:57-0 5/- :7 DND /5L 59 DNP Oct Vs BOS 0- /0 5: 0-0 /- 5: /- 6:00 DND /8W 60 DNP Oct BUF 0-0 /- 6: -0 (W) /- 5: /0 4:40 MIN /4W 60 DNP Oct BOS 0-0/0 8:4 0-0 /0 4:40 0- /0 4: MIN /4W 60 DNP STL 0-0 /0 7: /0 9: /0 6:4 MIN /4O 64 DNP WPG 0-0 /0 :00-4/ 7:45 0- /0 6:0 MIN DNP 5/4L 59 Oct 5 Vs OTT 0-0 0/ 9:7-0 4/0 0:4 0-0 /0 9:5 MIN /8O 65 DNP Oct 8 Vs CHI 0-0 0/0 7: /0 7: 0- / 7:40 MIN 0/0W 60 DNP Oct PHI 0-0 0/0 7: /- 5:8 0- /- 7:05 MIN DNP 5/4L 60 Nov Vs T.B 0-0 / 7:5-0 (W) / 9:4-0 5/ 5:59 MIN /0W 60 DNP Nov 4 Vs WSH 0-0 / : 0-6/ 7:0 0-0 /- 9:9 MIN 5/L 60 DNP Nov 6 Vs DAL 0- /- 7:46 0-4/- 0: -0 /- :9 MIN 4/4L 4 / 6 Nov N.J 0-0 0/0 8: /0 0: /0 8:56 MIN /6L 60 DNP NYR 0-0 4/- :5 0-0 /- 6: /0 5:0 MIN 5/40L 60 DNP Nov Vs PIT 0- / 8: - / 9:05 - / 9:48 MIN /40W 60 DNP Nov 4 Vs PHI 0-0 /0 4:5 0-0/0 0:0 0-0 /- 9:08 MIN 4/7L 7 / Nov MTL 0-0 /- 4: /- 9:0 0-0 /0 7:07 MIN 4/6L 60 DNP Nov 8 Vs BUF 0-0 /0 :5 0-0 /0 8: 0-0 4/0 7:5 MIN DNP /0L 59 Nov 0 Vs TOR 0-0 /0 6:5 - (W) 5/ 0: /0 6: MIN /5W 60 DNP PHI 0-0/ 4:6-0 6/ 0: - (W) 5/ 5: MIN /W 60 DNP Nov Vs MTL 0-0 /- 8:0 0-0 /0 : /- 7: MIN /4O 65 DNP Nov 5 Vs WPG 0-0 /- :7 0-0 /- : 0-0 /- 5: MIN /9L 59 DNP Nov OTT DND 0-0 7/0 :6 0- /- 6:04 MIN 4/5L 59 DNP Nov 9 Vs FLA 0-0 /- 8:46-0 5/- :6 0-0 /0 8:9 MIN /0L 59 DNP

14 Carolina Hurricanes: Head Coach and Player Bios Head Coach: Kirk Muller * Is in his first season with the Hurricanes... Was named head coach on Nov. 8, 0 * Was this season, his first season as head coach, of the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) * Spent five seasons (006-) as an assistant coach with the Montreal Canadiens... Helped guide the Canadiens to the playoffs four consecutive seasons, including a trip to the 00 Eastern Conference final * Helped Monteral's PK finish in top half of the NHL in each of his five seasons with the Canadiens, including a seventh-place ranking in 00- and a perfect -for- in the 0 playoffs * Spent one season (005-06) as head coach of the Queen's University Golden Gaels in Kingston, Ont. * Totaled 57 goals and 60 assists (959 points) in,49 games over 9 NHL seasons with NJ, MTL, NYI, TOR, FLA and DAL * Had 69 points (g, 6a) in 7 career Stanley Cup playoff games... Scored the Stanley Cup clinching goal for MTL (99) * Represented Canada at the 984 Olympic Games * Hurricanes/NHL record: 0--0 ( game) #0: Cam Ward (G) 6' ", 85 lbs. / Feb 9, 984 (7 years and 9 months) Drafted: Carolina 00. First Hurricanes pick, 5th overall, first round. 7th NHL / 7th CAR Season Last Win: NOV, PHILADELPHIA (4) Last SO: OCT 8, 0 vs CHICAGO (4) Career Shootouts: 56/90 (.6), 0-0 GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves / vs. STL 0/ vs. STL Last Game: Made 8 saves on 0 shots faced vs. FLA (/9) * Ranked second in the NHL in saves (60) through games of /0; led NHL in saves (,9) in 00- * Is 5-- this season when making 0+ saves; posted a record in 00- when making 0+ saves * Stopped all 0 shots faced to earn 7th career shutout and first this season in a -0 win vs. CHI (0/8) * Made a season-high 40 saves in a - overtime loss at STL (0/) * OFF THE RADAR: Cam started his own program, called "Cam's Champs," through which he hosts Special Olympics athletes in a suite at the RBC Center * Career Penalty Shots: (4 goals on attempts) * Career Highs: Saves: 57 Consecutive Starts: 8 Consec. Wins: 9 Shutout Sequence: :56 * HURRICANES CAREER TOTALS: 68 gp,.76 gaa (0,99 min., 965 ga), 8-7-6, 7 so #: Brian Boucher (G) 6' ", 00 lbs. / Jan, 977 (4 years and 0 months) Drafted: Philadelphia 995. First Flyers pick, nd overall, first round. Acquired: 7//, Signed as a free agent th NHL / st CAR Season Last Win: APR 9, 0 vs NY ISLANDERS (6) Last SO: APR 6, TORONTO (4) Career Shootouts: /40 (.550), 5-8 GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves 6 0/8 vs. WSH 0/8 vs. WSH Last Game: Served as back up vs. FLA (/9) * Made his Hurricanes debut, stopping of 6 shots in an overtime loss at WSH (0/8) * Registered team-bests in goals-against average (.4) and save percentage (.96) in 4 games with the Flyers in 00- * Was 4-4 In nine playoff games with Philadelphia in 0, posting a. goals-against average and.904 save percentage * OFF THE RADAR: Brian was the recipient of the 0 Yanick Dupre Class Guy Memorial Award as the Flyer who best illustrated character, dignity, and respect for the sport, both on and off the ice, as voted on by the Philadelphia Chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association * Career Penalty Shots: ( goal on attempts) * Career Highs: Saves: 46 Shots Faced: 47 Consec. Wins: 6 Shutout sequence: :0 * HURRICANES CAREER TOTALS: 6 gp,. gaa (08 min., 7 ga), 0--, 0 so

15 #4: Jamie McBain (D) 6' ", 00 lbs. / Feb 5, 988 ( years and 9 months) Drafted: Carolina 006. First Hurricanes pick, 6rd overall, second round. rd NHL / rd CAR Season Last Goal: MAR 0, 0 vs MONTREAL (6) Last Assist: NOV 5, 0 vs WINNIPEG () Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :5 + 6x 6x / vs. PIT 0/5 vs. OTT 7x / vs. PHI x Last Game: Was a healthy extra vs. FLA (/9) * Played in 00th career NHL/Hurricanes game (/4) * Was a healthy extra for five games (0/7-0/0, /6, /9) * Ranked tied for fourth among NHL rookie defensemen in goals (7) and fifth in assists () and points (0) in 00- * The Hurricanes were 8-6- when McBain registered a point in 00- * OFF THE RADAR: Jamie is involved with the Hockey Dreams Foundation and his father owns and runs Minnesota Made Hockey, a hockey training program * Career Highs: G: A: P: PIM: 4 * HURRICANES CAREER TOTALS: gp, , 4 pim #5: Bryan Allen (D) 6' 5", 6 lbs. / Aug, 980 ( years and months) Drafted: Vancouver 998. First Canucks pick, fourth overall, first round. Acquired: /8/, Trade with FLA th NHL / nd CAR Season Last Goal: JAN 6, BOSTON (58) Last Assist: NOV 0, 0 vs TORONTO (5) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : /0 vs. NJD 0/0 vs. NJD / vs. PIT 0/ vs. BOS / vs. NYR x x Last Game: Was (even) with two penalty minutes and three hits in 8: of ice time vs. FLA (/9) * Ranked eighth in the NHL with 58 blocked shots through games of /0 * Notched assists on goals by Ponikarovsky and LaRose at NJ (0/0), marking his first multi-point game since a three-assist effort for Florida vs. CAR (/0/0) * Had five assists and was (+4) in 9 games with the Hurricanes last season, following his acquisition at the trading deadline * OFF THE RADAR: Bryan and his wife, Lexie, welcomed their second child, a son named Brenner, on 6/0/ * Career Highs: G: A: P: PIM: 9 * HURRICANES CAREER TOTALS: 45 gp, 0-9-9, 4 pim #6: Tim Gleason (D) 6' 0", 7 lbs. / Jan 9, 98 (8 years and 0 months) GLEE-suhn Drafted: Ottawa 00. Second Senators pick, rd overall, first round. Acquired: 9/9/06, Trade with LA 8th NHL / 6th CAR Season Last Goal: NOV 7, 00 vs OTTAWA (90) Last Assist: NOV 7, OTTAWA () Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : x 6x 0/4 vs. BUF 0/ vs. BOS 5x / vs. MTL 4x Last Game: Was (even) with two hits in 9:00 of ice time vs. FLA (/9) * Played in 500th career NHL game (/7) * Leads Hurricanes blueliners in hits (45) * Assisted on Brent's game-winning goal vs. CHI (0/8) * Led Hurricanes defenseman and was fifth among NHL defensemen in hits (5) in 00- * OFF THE RADAR: Tim donates a suite at the RBC Center to the Wounded Warriors several times each season * Career Highs: G: A: P: PIM: 7 * HURRICANES CAREER TOTALS: 76 gp, , 8 pim

16 #: Eric Staal (C) 6' 4", 05 lbs. / Oct 9, 984 (7 years and month) STAHL Drafted: Carolina 00. First Hurricanes pick, second overall, first round. 8th NHL / 8th CAR Season Last Goal: NOV 7, OTTAWA () Last Assist: NOV 9, 0 vs FLORIDA Career Shootouts: /4 (4%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : /8 vs. WSH /0 vs. TOR 0/8 vs. WSH 7x /4 vs. PHI /6 vs. MTL /8 vs. BUF /0 vs. TOR Last Game: Had an assist and was (-) with two hits in :9 of ice time vs. FLA (/9) * Has won 5.4% of his face offs (0 of 0) over the last games (/-/9) * Had a goal (game-winner) and an assist for his second multi-point game of the season vs. PIT (/) * Had three points (g, a) for his first multi-point game of the season at WSH (0/8) * Has led Hurricanes in scoring in three of the last four years; totaled 76 points (g, 4a) in 00- * OFF THE RADAR: Eric is one of three brothers playing in the NHL: Marc (NYR) and Jordan (PIT). Eric's youngest brother Jared is a member of the Hurricanes organization. * Career Highs: G: 4 A: 4 P: 6 PIM: 6 * HURRICANES CAREER TOTALS: 586 gp, , 44 pim #: Anthony Stewart (R) 6' ", 0 lbs. / Jan 5, 985 (6 years and 0 months) Drafted: Florida 00. Second Panthers pick, 5th overall, firsst round. Acquired: 7//, Signed as a free agent 6th NHL / st CAR Season Last Goal: NOV, 0 vs MONTREAL () Last Assist: APR 7, NY RANGERS (4) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :6 + 4x 4x x /8 vs. BUF x /8 vs. BUF 5x Last Game: Was (even) in 6: of ice time vs. FLA (/9) * Played in 00th career NHL game (/) * Scored his first Hurricanes goal vs. BOS (0/) * Missed one game with a lower body injury (0/5) * Was a healthy extra for three games (/-6) * Established career-highs in games played (80), goals (4), assists (5), points (9) and penalty minutes (55) in 00- * OFF THE RADAR: Anthony and his fiance, Chante, welcomed their first child, Mason, on 9/8/ * Career Highs: G: A: P: PIM: 6 * HURRICANES CAREER TOTALS: gp, 4-0-4, 4 pim #4: Andreas Nodl (R) 6' ", 96 lbs. / Feb 8, 987 (4 years and 9 months) Drafted: by Flyers - nd Round (9th overall) in 006 Acquired: Draft, nd Round (9th overall) of the 006 NHL Entry Draft 4th NHL / 4th CAR Season Last Goal: MAR, 0 vs WASHINGTON () Last Assist: OCT 0, 0 vs WASHINGTON (8) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :5 + 0/0 vs. WSH 0/0 vs. WSH / vs. BUF / vs. BUF x 0/5 vs. LAK 0/0 vs. WSH Last Game: Made Hurricanes debut and was (even) in 7:4 of ice time vs. FLA (/9) * Claimed on waivers by the Hurricanes (/9)... Appeared in games for the Flyers, earning one assist and averaging 0:7 of ice time * Established career highs in points (), goals () and assists (), while playing in a career-best 67 games for the Flyers in 00- * OFF THE RADAR: Andreas is one of three Austrian-born players currently playing in the NHL * Career Highs: G: A: P: PIM: * HURRICANES CAREER TOTALS: gp, 0-0-0, 0 pim

17 #5: Tuomo Ruutu (C) 6' 0", 05 lbs. / Feb 6, 98 (8 years and 9 months) TOO-oh-moh ROO-too Drafted: Chicago 00. First Blackhawks pick, ninth overall, first round. Acquired: /6/08, Trade with CHI 8th NHL / 5th CAR Season Last Goal: NOV 4, 0 vs PHILADELPHIA (8) Last Assist: NOV 7, OTTAWA () Career Shootouts: 9/ (4%), 4 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : / vs. PIT /7 vs. OTT x / vs. MTL / vs. MTL /7 vs. OTT / vs. TBL / vs. PIT Last Game: Was (-) with two shots and five hits in 0:0 of ice time vs. FLA (/9) * Had two assists for his first multi-assist game of the season at OTT (/7) * Collected his first multi-goal game of the season vs. PIT (/); was his first multi-goal game since /5/0 vs. FLA * Established career highs in points (57) and assists (8) in 00-, while playing in all 8 games of the season for the first time since his rookie year in * Led the Hurricanes and ranked second in the NHL in hits (09) in 00- * OFF THE RADAR: Tuomo and his wife Emilia, were married on 7// in Finland * Career Highs: G: A: 4 P: 5 PIM: 9 * HURRICANES CAREER TOTALS: 58 gp, , 5 pim #6: Brandon Sutter (C) 6' ", 8 lbs. / Feb 4, 989 ( years and 9 months) SUH-ter Drafted: Carolina 007. First Hurricanes pick, th overall, first round. 4th NHL / 4th CAR Season Last Goal: NOV, 0 vs MONTREAL () Last Assist: NOV 5, 0 vs WINNIPEG () Career Shootouts: 0/ (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : x 4x x 4x /4 vs. PHI / vs. MTL x 0/8 vs. CHI Last Game: Was (even) with two hits in 5:08 of ice time vs. FLA (/9) * Had points in two straight games from /-5 (g, a) * Ranked tied for second in the NHL in shorthanded goals (), through games of /0 * Has won 5.% of his face offs (9 of 75) over the Hurricanes' last games * Had a goal and an assist for his second multi-point game of the season vs. MTL (/) * The Hurricanes were -0- in 00- when he scored a goal, and he ranked first on the team in plus/minus (+) * OFF THE RADAR: Brandon represented Canada at the 006 U-8 World Junior Championship... Kirk Muller served as an assistant coach for that squad * Career Highs: G: A: P: PIM: 7 * HURRICANES CAREER TOTALS: 0 gp, , 5 pim #9: Jiri Tlusty (C) 6' 0", 09 lbs. / Mar 6, 988 ( years and 8 months) YIH-ree T'LOO-stee Drafted: Toronto 006. First Maple Leafs pick, th overall, first round. Acquired: //09, Trade with TOR 5th NHL / rd CAR Season Last Goal: NOV 5, 0 vs WINNIPEG () Last Assist: NOV, 0 vs MONTREAL () Career Shootouts: 0/ (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : x 5x / vs. MTL x 0/8 vs. BOS 0/ vs. BOS /6 vs. DAL 0/ vs. STL Last Game: Was (even) with four shots in 4:7 of ice time vs. FLA (/9) * Played in his 00th Hurricanes game (/7) * Had goals and points in two straight games from /-5 (g, a) * Recorded his first multi-point game of the season with a goal and an assist vs. MTL (/) * Matched his career-highs for assists (6) and penalty minutes (4), skating in 57 games for Carolina in 00- * OFF THE RADAR: Jiri's favorite player growing up was Jaromir Jagr, who returns to the NHL with Philadelphia this season. Both players are natives of Slany, Czech Republic. * Career Highs: G: A: P: PIM: 4 * HURRICANES CAREER TOTALS: 0 gp, -6-7, 6 pim

18 #: Alexei Ponikarovsky (L) 6' 4", 6 lbs. / Apr 9, 980 ( years and 7 months) Drafted: Toronto 998. Fourth Maple Leafs pick, 87th overall, fourth round. Acquired: 7//, Signed as a free agent th NHL / st CAR Season Last Goal: NOV 7, OTTAWA () Last Assist: NOV, PHILADELPHIA (4) Career Shootouts: / (8%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : / vs. PHI x / vs. PHI 8x 0/4 vs. BUF x /4 vs. WSH 5x Last Game: Was (-) with three shots and three hits in 6: of ice time vs. FLA (/9) * Each of his last three goals have come on the power play; is tied for the team lead with three power play goals * Totaled a season-best three points (g, a) at PHI (/); two goals tied his career high * Scored his first Hurricanes goal at NJ (0/0) * Tallied 5 points (5g, 0a) in 6 games with the Kings in 00- * OFF THE RADAR: Alexei is involved with Shoot for the Cure, a campaign of the American and Canadian Spinal Research Organizations * Career Highs: G: A: 4 P: 5 PIM: 5 * HURRICANES CAREER TOTALS: 6 gp, 6--9, 6 pim #5: Joni Pitkanen (D) 6' ", 0 lbs. / Sep 9, 98 (8 years and months) YOH-nee PIHT-ka-nuhn Drafted: Philadelphia 00. First Flyers pick, fourth overall, first round. Acquired: 7//08, Trade with EDM 8th NHL / 4th CAR Season Last Goal: NOV 8, NEW JERSEY () Last Assist: NOV 9, 0 vs FLORIDA Career Shootouts: 0/ (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : x 0/8 vs. BOS 0/8 vs. BOS x 0/5 vs. OTT x / vs. TBL x Last Game: Had an assist and was (even) with three shots and two blocked shots in 4:0 of ice time vs. FLA (/9) * Has assists and points in two straight games (/7-/9: 0g, a) * Played in his 500th career NHL game (/7) * Ranked nd among all NHL skaters in ice time per game (:) through games of /0 * Missed eight games with a lower body injury (/-5) * Totaled three points (g, a) in a 4- win at BOS (0/8); his second assist of the game was his 00th career Hurricanes assist * Led Carolina defensemen in assists (0) and ranked second in points (5) in 00- * OFF THE RADAR: Joni's biggest talent outside of hockey is soccer and he would most like to meet Manchester United's Wayne Rooney * Career Highs: G: A: P: PIM: * HURRICANES CAREER TOTALS: gp, -0-4, 96 pim #7: Derek Joslin (D) 6' ", 0 lbs. / Mar 7, 987 (4 years and 8 months) Drafted: San Jose 005. Fifth Sharks pick, 49th overall, fifth round. Acquired: /8/, Trade with SJ 4th NHL / nd CAR Season Last Goal: APR 6, 0 vs DETROIT (9) Last Assist: NOV 6, 0 vs DALLAS (6) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :9 + /6 vs. DAL /6 vs. DAL /6 vs. DAL /6 vs. DAL x /9 vs. FLA / vs. PIT Last Game: Was (-) with two shots and three hits in 8:6 of ice time vs. FLA (/9) * Earned an assist in his season debut vs. DAL (/6) * Was a healthy extra for 9 games (0/7-/4, /8-/, /8-/) * Established career highs in games played (4), goals (), assists (7) and points (9) in 00- * Had five points (g, 4a) and was (+7) in 7 games played after joining the Hurricanes (/8/) * OFF THE RADAR: Derek's sister, Jamie, is on a hockey scholarship at Robert Morris in Pittsburgh * Career Highs: G: A: P: PIM: 4 * HURRICANES CAREER TOTALS: 4 gp, -5-6, 7 pim