Canes Country's Game Guide: Hurricanes vs Canadiens December 23, 2010 compiled by hockeymomof2 (@HMof2) Photos by Jamie Kellner (@jbk_ltd) Forwards (12), Avg age = 26 yrs, 5 mos Copyright 2010, CanesCountry.com . All rights reserved. acquired, NAME , HT/WT, DOB & 09/10 Team, # Birthplace Contract Statistics from this year, last season, and other notes 11 ZACH BOYCHUK 08 - 1st rnd Games G A P +/- PIM TOI/G S S% HT BS FW FL FO% 5' 10", 185 lbs Albany/ 2 000-107:58 3 0 41 00 - 10/4/1989 Carolina 10-11 stats: (CHA) 28 games, 10 G, 22 A, 32 pts, 16 PIM; 09-10 stats: (CAR) 31 games, 3 G, 1 A, +1 AIRDRIE, AB, CAN 2-Way On 4th line, earning more TOI if stays "physically involved", says Mo. (Up for injured Tlusty) 12 ERIC STAAL "C" 03 - 1st rnd Games G A P +/- PIM TOI/G S S% HT BS FW FL FO% 6' 4", 205 lbs 32 16 17 33 -5 24 21:40 124 12.9 38 12 301 377 44.4% Carolina 10/29/1984 09-10 stat line: 70 games, 29 G, 41 A, 70 P THUNDER BAY, ON, CAN 1-way 12th career hat trick vs ANA Saturday. NHL's 3rd star of week last week. Amazing November. 14 SERGEI SAMSONOV Trade w/CHI Games G A P +/- PIM TOI/G S S% HT BS FW FL FO% 5' 8", 188 lbs 28 6 8 14 2 8 15:06 47 12.8 23 13 2 0 100.0% Carolina 10/27/1978 09-10 Stat line: 72 games, 14 G, 15 A, 29 P MOSCOW, RUS 1-way ** After a few games on 4th line, starting on 3rd w/Tlusty out. Had only Canes goal vs TBL. 15 TUOMO RUUTU Trade w/CHI Games G A P +/- PIM TOI/G S S% HT BS FW FL FO% 6' 0", 205 lbs 32 7 13 20 -10 26 16:25 56 12.5 122 7 106 159 40.0% Carolina 2/16/1983 09-10 stat line: 54 games, 14 G, 21 A, 35 P VANTAA, FIN 1-way His 122 hits lead team, 3rd in NHL, just ahead of Ovechkin. RW with Sutter, Jokinen. 16 BRANDON SUTTER "A" 07- 1st rnd Games G A P +/- PIM TOI/G S S% HT BS FW FL FO% 6' 3", 183 lbs Albany/ 32 7 6 13 9 10 16:48 54 13 25 26 218 304 41.8% 2/14/1989 Carolina 09-10 stat line: 72 games, 21 G, 19 A, 40 P and only 2 PIM HUNTINGTON, NY, USA 2-Way ^^ Team's best +/- , UBI early in season now healed. On line w/36 and 15 has led to some goals. 20 TROY BODIE Trade w/ANA Games G A P +/- PIM TOI/G S S% HT BS FW FL FO% 6' 4", 213 lbs ANA/ San Ant, 13 0 1 1 0 17 07:13 9 0 20 2 0 0 - Toronto (AHL) 1/25/1985 09-10 stat line: SAN/TOR: 32 games, 8 G, 5 A, 13 P; ANA: 44 games, 5 G, 2 A, 7 P and 80 PIM. PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, MB, CAN 2-Way Big man who moves well. One assist and three fights in 13 games for Carolina so far. 26 ERIK COLE 98 - 3rd rnd Games G A P +/- PIM TOI/G S S% HT BS FW FL FO% 6' 2", 205 lbs 32 6 8 14 5 12 17:04 63 9.5 64 15 1 6 14.3% Carolina 11/6/1978 09-10 stat line: 40 games, 11 G, 5 A, 16 P OSWEGO, NY, USA 1-way ** Still on top line with Staal & Skinner; best season in years and hitting harder than ever 29 RYAN CARTER Trade w/ANA Games G A P +/- PIM TOI/G S S% HT BS FW FL FO% 6' 2", 200 lbs 12 0 2 2 -1 2 09:26 10 0 23 5 59 57 50.9% Anaheim 8/3/1983 09-10 Stats: 38 games, 4 G, 5 A, 9 P, 31 PIM. In 3 prior NHL seasons, played < 48 games/season. WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN, USA 1-Way ** Doing great job as 4th line center and on PK. FO wins still above 50%. 36 JUSSI JOKINEN Trade w/TBL Games G A P +/- PIM TOI/G S S% HT BS FW FL FO% 5' 11", 198 lbs 32 5 18 23 -3 12 17:00 62 8.1 22 13 59 54 52.2% Carolina 4/1/1983 09-10 stat line: 81 games, 30 G, 35 A, 65 P KALAJOKI, FIN 1-way ** Playing wing to Sutter with Ruutu. Also on top PP Unit. Two key shootout goals last week. 39 PATRICK DWYER UFA 2006 Games G A P +/- PIM TOI/G S S% HT BS FW FL FO% 5' 11", 175 lbs Albany/ 32 5 3 8 -1 6 13:32 50 10 71 24 34 67 33.7% 6/22/1983 Carolina 09-10 stat line: ALB: 23 games, 11 G, 8 A, 19 P; CAR: 58 games, 7 G, 5 A, 12 P SPOKANE, WA, USA 2-Way ** Defensive specialist, penalty killer. Moved to 3rd line center, with LaRose and Samsonov. 53 JEFF SKINNER 10 - 1st rnd Games G A P +/- PIM TOI/G S S% HT BS FW FL FO% 5'10", 193 lbs Kitchener 32 8 16 24 -5 8 16:30 85 9.4 21 8 8 22 26.7% 5/16/1992 Rangers 09-10 stats in OHL, including 20 playoff games: 84 games, 70 G, 53 A, 123 P, +/- of 10, 86 PIM MARKHAM, ON, CAN 2-Way Playing on Staal's line. Among the top points, assists for rookies. (Asst on Sammi's goal in TB) 59 CHAD LAROSE UFA - 2003 Games G A P +/- PIM TOI/G S S% HT BS FW FL FO% 5' 10", 181 lbs 32 6 6 12 -8 22 16:27 81 7.4 69 9 7 17 29.2% Carolina 3/27/1982 09-10 stat line: 56 games, 11 G, 17 A, 28 P FRASER, MI, USA 1-way ** Playing 3rd line now w/Dwyer, dropped from Staal's line w/no pts in last 14 games (since OTT). Canes Country's Game Guide: Hurricanes vs Canadiens December 23, 2010 compiled by hockeymomof2 (@HMof2) Photos by Jamie Kellner (@jbk_ltd) Defensemen (6), Avg age = 27 yrs, 8 mos Copyright 2010, CanesCountry.com . All rights reserved. acquired, NAME , HT/WT, DOB & 09/10 Team, # Birthplace Contract Statistics from this year, last season, and other notes 4 JAMIE McBAIN 06 - 2nd rnd Games G A P +/- PIM TOI/G S S% HT BS 6'-2", 200 lbs Albany/ 32 1 8 9 4 14 18:05 31 3.2 5 4 2/25/1988 Carolina 09-10 stat line: Albany: 70 games, 29 G, 41 A, 70 P; Carolina: 14 games, 3 G, 7 A, 10 P EDINA, MN, USA 2-Way Scored 1st goal of season vs FLA. Getting back into form; seems to be late season bloomer. 6 TIM GLEASON "A" Trade w/LAK Games G A P +/- PIM TOI/G S S% HT BS 6' 0", 217 lbs 32 2 4 6 -5 24 21:13 34 5.9 88 54 Carolina 1/29/1983 09-10 stat line: 61 games, 5 G, 14 A, 29 P CLAWSON, MI, USA 1-way Key blocks and lots of hits vs ANA Saturday. Great road trip prior to that. 7 IAN WHITE Trade w/CAL Games G A P +/- PIM TOI/G S S% HT BS 5' 10", 200 lbs Toronto 14 0 3 3 -3 4 21:14 0 0 7 31 6/4/1984 /Calgary 09-10 stat line (TOR and CAL) : 83 games, 13 G, 25 A, 38 P , +/- of +8, 51 PIM. STEINBACH, MB, CAN 1-way ** Paired with Pitkanen or Harrison? Still looking for best fit and first goal w/Canes. 25 JONI PITKANEN Trade w/EDM Games G A P +/- PIM TOI/G S S% HT BS 6' 3", 210 lbs 30 2 16 18 7 28 25:43 57 3.5 30 58 Carolina 9/19/1983 09-10 stat line: 71 gm, 6 G, 40 A, 46 P OULU, FIN 1-way ** Statistically the top Dman on team now: most TOI, highest point getter and best +/- . 44 JAY HARRISON UFA, 2009 Games G A P +/- PIM TOI/G S S% HT BS 6'-4", 211 lbs Albany/ 30 0 3 3 -5 31 13:45 18 0 47 39 11/3/1982 Carolina 09-10 stat line: Albany: 32 games, 2 G, 12 A, 14 P; Carolina: 38 games, 1 G, 5 A, 6 P OSHAWA, ON, CAN 1-way ** Physical Dman, with least TOI among Canes defensemen. 77 JOE CORVO UFA, 7/2010 Games G A P +/- PIM TOI/G S S% HT BS 6' 0", 204 lbs Carolina/ 32 6 6 12 -5 14 24:33 53 11.3 26 47 6/20/1977 Washington 09-10 stat line: CAR: 34 games, 4 G, 8 A, 12 P; WAS: 18 games, 2 G, 4 A, 6 P OAK PARK, IL, USA 1-way Oldest on team, logs lots of minutes, paired w/Gleason. Contract notes: ** = UFA at end of season; ^^ = RFA at end of season. Stats Key: G=Goals, A=Assists, P=Points, PIM= Penalties in Minutes, TOI/G = Average time on ice per game, S=Shots on goal, S%=Shots Percentage, HT=Hits, BS=Blocked Shots, FW= Faceoffs Won, FL = Faceoffs lost, FO%=Faceoff % Goaltenders (2) 30 CAM WARD 02 - 1st rnd Games Starts TOT TOI Goals Shots Faced GAA SV % W L OTL 6' 1", 185 lbs 2727 1532:51 65 884 2.54 0.926 14 9 3 Carolina 2/29/1984 09-10 stat line: 47 games, 18-23-5; 2.69 GAA, .916 SV% SASKATOON, SK, CAN 1- way Stealing games for the Hurricanes lately.