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NHL Hits Leaders: Carolina Hurricanes
2021-22All situationsThrough 82 team games
This board ranks every NHL skater by total hits this season, regular season only.
Hits are body checks credited by the off-ice scorer. Physical third-liners and stay-at-home defensemen lead the league, often while their team spends long stretches without the puck. Hits are a category in most banger leagues, and the leaders are often cheap depth players. Recording varies by arena, so compare players across the league rather than reading too much into one building.
Leader for the Carolina Hurricanes in 2021-22: Jordan Staal (CAR), 212 HIT.
- Legacy recording: before 2024-25 turnovers and hits were recorded arena by arena with large scorer bias. Compare players within this season only.
Hits leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | HIT | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan StaalFCAR | CAR | 212 | 78 | 2.72 | 20%▲13 |
| 2 | Andrei SvechnikovFCAR | CAR | 189 | 78 | 2.42 | 97%▲8.8 |
| 3 | Vincent TrocheckFCAR | CAR | 185 | 81 | 2.28 | 88%▼5.4 |
| 4 | Nino NiederreiterFCAR | CAR | 119 | 75 | 1.59 | 4.0%▲3.8 |
| 5 | Ian ColeDCAR | CAR | 110 | 75 | 1.47 | 4.9%▲4.3 |
| 6 | Jesper FastFCAR | CAR | 109 | 82 | 1.33 | — |
| 7 | Brady SkjeiDCAR | CAR | 95 | 82 | 1.16 | 18%▼31 |
| 8 | Jordan MartinookFCAR | CAR | 83 | 59 | 1.41 | 4.3%▲2.7 |
| 9 | Sebastian AhoFCAR | CAR | 76 | 79 | 0.96 | 99%▲1.2 |
| 10 | Jesperi KotkaniemiFCAR | CAR | 74 | 66 | 1.12 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 11 | Brendan SmithDCAR | CAR | 73 | 45 | 1.62 | — |
| 12 | Seth JarvisFCAR | CAR | 69 | 68 | 1.01 | 95%▲1.4 |
| 13 | Steven LorentzFCAR | CAR | 67 | 67 | 1.00 | 0.0% |
| 14 | Martin NecasFCAR | CAR | 55 | 78 | 0.71 | 100%▲1.8 |
| 15 | Ethan BearDCAR | CAR | 55 | 58 | 0.95 | 0.0% |
| 16 | Jaccob SlavinDCAR | CAR | 50 | 79 | 0.63 | 16%▲4.6 |
| 17 | Tony DeAngeloDCAR | CAR | 41 | 64 | 0.64 | 24%▲18 |
| 18 | Brett PesceDCAR | CAR | 39 | 70 | 0.56 | 0.3% |
| 19 | Jalen ChatfieldDCAR | CAR | 32 | 16 | 2.00 | 4.1%▲3.4 |
| 20 | Derek StepanFCAR | CAR | 29 | 58 | 0.50 | — |
| 21 | Max DomiFCAR | CAR | 24 | 72 | 0.33 | 5.8%▲4.6 |
| 22 | Teuvo TeravainenFCAR | CAR | 15 | 77 | 0.19 | 13%▲8.6 |
| 23 | Stefan NoesenFCAR | CAR | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 0.1% |
| 24 | Josh LeivoFCAR | CAR | 4 | 7 | 0.57 | — |
| 25 | Jack DruryFCAR | CAR | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | 5.6%▲5.4 |
| 26 | Maxime LajoieDCAR | CAR | 3 | 5 | 0.60 | — |
| 27 | C.J. SmithFCAR | CAR | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | — |
| 28 | Joey KeaneDCAR | CAR | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | — |
| 29 | Andrew PoturalskiFCAR | CAR | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | — |
How to read it
Total hits this season, all situations.
How reliable is it?
Totals reward games and ice time. Hit counts also depend on the arena's scorer, so a home-heavy schedule can inflate them.
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