results October Record for the month 3-8-3 (Home 2-2-2 Away 1-6-1) November Record for the month 7-5-1 (Home 5-3-1 Away 2-2-0) December Record for the month 5-8-1 (Home 5-3-1 Away 0-5-0) January Record for the month 5-7-1 (Home 1-3-1 Away 4-4-0) February Record for the month 1-2-1 (Home 0-1-1 Away 1-1-0) March Record for the month 8-5-1 (Home 2-3-1 Away 6-2-0) April Record for the month 4-6-0 (Home 1-3-0 Away 3-3-0) Player statistics Regular season Scoring Goaltending Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SO = Shutouts; SA=Shots against; SV=Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage; Awards and records Peter Karmanos, Lester Patrick Trophy Transactions The Hurricanes were involved in the following transactions during the 1997–98 season. Trades Free agents Draft picks Carolina's draft picks at the 1997 NHL Entry Draft held at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Farm teams The Beast of New Haven were the Hurricanes American Hockey League affiliate for the 1998–99 AHL season. References C C Carolina Hurricanes seasons Hurr Hurr