Carolina Hurricanes

Neil Burkholder

GM of Carolina Hurricanes

18 seasons · 6 teams · 8 playoff app.

665-648-130 Record
.507 Points %
1444 Games
8/18 (44%) Playoff
29W-37L PLF Record
3 Div. Titles
2007-08 First Season
Active Last Season
Tenures (6)
  • Carolina Hurricanes
    Jun 2017 – Present
    9 seasons
    2 playoff app.
    267-395-76
    .413% in 738 GP
    8W-9L
    1-2 series
  • Ottawa Senators
    Feb 2012 – Jun 2017
    6 seasons
    4 playoff app.
    251-153-31
    .613% in 435 GP
    21W-20L
    3-4 series
  • Vancouver Canucks
    Sep 2009 – Feb 2012
    3 seasons
    2 playoff app.
    128-75-18
    .619% in 222 GP
    0W-8L
    0-2 series
  • Colorado Avalanche
    Nov 2007 – Jan 2008
    1 season
    0 playoff app.
    16-14-3
    .530% in 33 GP
    —
    No playoff run
  • Columbus Blue Jackets
    Nov 2007 – Nov 2007
    1 season
    0 playoff app.
    1-6-1
    .250% in 8 GP
    —
    No playoff run
  • Detroit Red Wings
    Jun 2007 – by Nov 2007
    1 season
    0 playoff app.
    2-5-1
    .375% in 8 GP
    —
    No playoff run

Year-by-Year YbY Record — Regular Season

Regular Season Rank
# Season Team GP W L T/OL PTS P% GF GA Diff Ovr. Conf. Div. Result Share
1 2025-26 CAR 82 45 29 8 98 .598 259 242 +17 11th 4th 3rd R2 Loss 100%
2 2024-25 CAR 82 48 30 4 100 .610 185 172 +13 10th 6th 3rd R1 Loss 100%
3 2023-24 CAR 82 24 51 7 55 .335 175 266 -91 30th 15th 8th DNQ 100%
4 2022-23 CAR 82 27 39 16 70 .427 218 278 -60 27th 13th 6th DNQ 100%
5 2021-22 CAR 82 25 48 9 59 .360 184 281 -97 32nd 16th 8th DNQ 100%
6 2020-21 CAR 82 22 52 8 52 .317 162 286 -124 31st 16th 8th DNQ 100%
7 2019-20 CAR 82 24 49 9 57 .348 224 309 -85 30th 15th 7th DNQ 100%
8 2018-19 CAR 82 27 50 5 59 .360 182 266 -84 30th 16th 8th DNQ 100%
9 2017-18 CAR 82 25 47 10 60 .366 168 243 -75 29th 14th 6th DNQ 100%
10 2016-17 OTT 82 55 23 4 114 .695 286 213 +73 2nd 2nd 2nd R2 Loss 100%
11 2015-16 OTT 82 42 36 4 88 .537 209 221 -12 19th 10th 6th DNQ 100%
12 2014-15 OTT 82 50 27 5 105 .640 235 192 +43 9th 4th 3rd R2 Loss 100%
13 2013-14 OTT 82 52 25 5 109 .665 253 206 +47 3rd 1st 1st R1 Loss 100%
14 2012-13 OTT 82 40 31 11 91 .555 247 239 +8 14th 8th 3rd R2 Loss 100%
15 2011-12 OTT 25 12 11 2 26 .520 68 71 -3 22nd 11th 4th DNQ 30%
16 2011-12 VAN 58 27 23 7 62 .534 152 147 +5 21st 11th 4th DNQ 70%
17 2010-11 VAN 82 55 22 5 115 .701 266 213 +53 1st 1st 1st R1 Loss 100%
18 2009-10 VAN 82 46 30 6 98 .598 253 239 +14 5th 2nd 1st R1 Loss 100%
19 2007-08 COL 33 16 14 3 35 .530 107 103 +4 16th 3rd 1st - 40%
20 2007-08 CLB 8 1 6 1 4 .250 21 37 -16 30th 15th 5th DNQ 10%
21 2007-08 DET 8 2 5 1 6 .375 23 36 -13 27th 12th 4th DNQ 10%
CAREER 18 yrs 1444 665 648 130 - .507 - - -383 18 9 5

Year-by-Year YbY Record — Playoffs

A Adams
P Patrick
Playoffs Series
# Season Team GP W L W% GF GA Diff Seed R1 R2 CF SCF Result
1 2025-26 CAR 10 5 5 .500 39 37 +2 P3 4-1 vs PIT 1-4 vs WSH - - R2 Loss
2 2024-25 CAR 7 3 4 .429 18 16 +2 P3 3-4 vs NYI - - - R1 Loss
3 2016-17 OTT 12 5 7 .417 35 39 -4 A2 4-3 vs TBL 1-4 vs BUF - - R2 Loss
4 2014-15 OTT 12 7 5 .583 34 27 +7 A3 4-1 vs FLA 3-4 vs TBL - - R2 Loss
5 2013-14 OTT 6 2 4 .333 12 16 -4 1st 2-4 vs TBL - - - R1 Loss
6 2012-13 OTT 11 7 4 .636 41 30 +11 8th 4-0 vs FLA 3-4 vs PHL - - R2 Loss
7 2010-11 VAN 4 0 4 .000 7 17 -10 1st 0-4 vs CGY - - - R1 Loss
8 2009-10 VAN 4 0 4 .000 5 13 -8 2nd 0-4 vs EDM - - - R1 Loss
CAREER 8 yrs 66 29 37 .439 - - -4 4-8 in series 0 Cups

Championships

No championships yet.

Draft history still in the works
Trade history still in the works

In the Press

Originally published on the legacy OTHL.org website from Jun 2007 to Nov 2007.

Worth remembering

Burkholder Back in Black Front office

Everything else

Wings Swing a Deal Trade
Wings Land Kaberle Trade
Burkholder Making Some Splashes League news