Carolina Hurricanes: Ranking every season in the history of the franchise

RALEIGH, NC - JUNE 19: Rod Brind'Amour #17 of the Carolina Hurricanes kisses the Stanley Cup after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in game seven of the 2006 NHL Stanley Cup Finals on June 19, 2006 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes defeated the Oilers 3-1 to win the Stanley Cup finals 4 games to 3. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

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06 April 2007: Carolina’s Niclas Wallin (SWE). The Carolina Hurricanes lost to the Atlanta Thrashers 4-1 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina in a 2006-07 National Hockey League regular season game. (Photo by Andy Mead /Icon SMI/Icon Sport Media via Getty Images) /

10. 2006-07

This might have been the most disappointing season in franchise history. Coming off a Stanley Cup Finals win in 2006, the Canes had high hopes of doing much of the same again in 2006-07. Yet, Carolina finished with a 40-34-8 record, just outside the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference and good for third place in the Southeast Division.

Head coach Peter Laviolette would not get many more chances to establish himself after winning the Stanley Cup as Carolina fans got impatient very fast. Carolina would eventually bring back Paul Maurice after a few seasons of missing the playoffs under Laviolette.

Ray Whitney and Rod Brind’Amour actually led the team in points, ahead of Eric Staal. More than anything, Cam Ward did not have the season that many anticipated after winning the Conn Smythe Trophy the season before. Ward finished with a save percentage below .900 and fellow goaltender John Grahame played in 28 games.

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