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This Week in Carolina Hurricanes Hockey: Now and Then

By Ryan Henkel

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 09: Sebastian Aho #20 of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates scoring a goal during the first period against the Boston Bruins in Game One of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on May 09, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 09: Sebastian Aho #20 of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates scoring a goal during the first period against the Boston Bruins in Game One of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on May 09, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) /
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First Season: 1997-98

31 Jan 1997: Rightwinger Kevin Dineen of the Hartford Whalers looks on during a game against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks at Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California. The Ducks won the game, 6-3. Mandatory Credit: Todd Warshaw /Allsport
31 Jan 1997: Rightwinger Kevin Dineen of the Hartford Whalers looks on during a game against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks at Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California. The Ducks won the game, 6-3. Mandatory Credit: Todd Warshaw /Allsport /

10/1/97 | @Tampa Bay Lightning | L 2-4 | 0-1-0

10/3/97 | Pittsburgh Penguins | L 3-4 | 0-2-0

10/4/97 | @Ottawa Senators | L 2-3 | 0-3-0

10/7/97 | Los Angeles Kings | T 3-3 | 0-3-1

10/10/97 | New Jersey Devils | W 2-1 | 1-3-1

10/11/97 | Pittsburgh Penguins | L 1-4 | 1-5-1

10/13/97 | St. Louis Blues | L 1-3 | 1-6-1

The first NHL season in North Carolina after the relocating of the Hartford Whalers to Raleigh. The first goal of the season was scored by captain Kevin Dineen. The Hurricanes totaled 195 total penalty minutes in the first seven games of the season. That’s essentially a third of the total PIMs the Canes accrued in all of last season (604).

72 of those PIMs came in the second game of the season against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The game saw four fights, two misconduct penalties, and three-game misconduct penalties.

Goals Leaders- Nelson Emerson (3)

Assists Leaders- Nelson Emerson (3), Sami Kapanen (3), Robert Kron (3)

Points Leaders- Nelson Emerson (3-3-6)

Goalies- Trevor Kidd (1-3-0; 2.25 GAA; 0.917 S%), Sean Burke (0-2-1; 3.667 GAA; 0.879 S%)

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