2010–11 Carolina Hurricanes season

The 2010–11 Carolina Hurricanes season is the franchise's 38th season, 31st season in the National Hockey League and 13th as the Hurricanes.

Off-Season
On June 17, the Carolina Hurricanes announced that they will play seven games during the pre-season, six against NHL teams, and one against SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL.

For their first-round selection, the Hurricanes selected Jeff Skinner at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. The Hurricanes had eight selections in all during the Draft.

Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; GAA= Goals Against Average; SA= Shots Against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO= Shutouts

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Hurricanes. Stats reflect time with Hurricanes only.

‡Traded mid-season

Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Transactions
The Hurricanes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.

Trades

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Draft picks
The 2010 NHL Entry Draft was held in Los Angeles • California.

American Hockey League
The Charlotte Checkers are the Hurricanes' American Hockey League affiliate for the 2010–11 AHL season. The Checkers' ECHL franchise was folded and the Albany River Rats relocated to Charlotte as a replacement. The strategic partnership was designed to reduce travel costs and increase support for the organization across the state.

East Coast Hockey League
The Florida Everblades are the Hurricanes East Coast Hockey League affiliate.