Editing Rod Brind'Amour (section)

===Carolina Hurricanes (2000–2010)===
Following his return from an ankle injury during the [[1999–2000 NHL season|1999–2000 season]], Brind'Amour was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes (along with [[Jean-Marc Pelletier]]) in exchange for [[Keith Primeau]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Hurricanes trade Primeau to Flyers |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/2000/01/23/Hurricanes-trade-Primeau-to-Flyers/3649948603600/ |website=UPI |access-date=June 5, 2022 |date=January 23, 2000}}</ref>

Brind'Amour formed one-third of Carolina's "BBC Line", also featuring [[Bates Battaglia]] and [[Erik Cole]], during the Hurricanes' run to the [[2002 Stanley Cup Finals|Finals]] in [[2002 Stanley Cup playoffs|2002]].

Brind'Amour was named captain of the Hurricanes before the [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06 season]] and led the Hurricanes to win the [[Stanley Cup]] that season, defeating the [[Edmonton Oilers]] in the [[2006 Stanley Cup Finals|Finals]] in seven games. During the subsequent off-season, Brind'Amour signed a five-year contract extension with the Hurricanes.

In November 2006, Brind'Amour recorded his 1,000th career NHL point, and in February 2007, he scored his 400th career goal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Brind'Amour on fire for the Canes |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/brindamour-on-fire-for-the-canes/article1109952/ |website=The Globe and Mail |access-date=August 4, 2024 |language=en-CA |date=November 16, 2006 |quote=One of those road games was a 3-2 win at Ottawa on Nov. 4 in which Brind'Amour became the 71st player in NHL history to reach 1,000 career points.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=NHL: Carolina 5, Montreal 3 - UPI.com |url=https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2007/02/17/NHL-Carolina-5-Montreal-3/87281171772392/ |website=UPI |access-date=August 4, 2024 |date=February 17, 2007 |quote=Rod Brind'Amour scored twice Saturday night, giving him 400 career goals}}</ref>

On February 14, 2008, in a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Brind'Amour tore his [[anterior cruciate ligament]] (ACL) in the first period, ending his [[2007–08 NHL season|season]]. However, Brind'Amour would return for the [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09 season]], playing in 80 games while recording 16 goals and 35 assists as the Hurricanes reached the [[NHL Conference Finals|Eastern Conference Finals]].

On January 20, 2010, Brind'Amour was replaced as [[Carolina Hurricanes#Team captains|Hurricanes captain]] by [[Eric Staal]], previously an alternate captain. Brind'Amour then served as an alternate captain for the remainder of the season. Following the conclusion of the [[2009–10 NHL season|season]], Brind'Amour retired from professional hockey, having played 1,484 career NHL games, after which he moved into Hurricanes' management as a director of [[Forward (ice hockey)|forwards]] development.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533288|title=Rod Brind'Amour Announces Retirement|publisher=hurricanes.nhl.com|date=June 30, 2010|access-date=May 17, 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229192135/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533288|archivedate=February 29, 2012}}</ref> His number 17 jersey was retired in a ceremony on February 18, 2011.  The ceremony took place prior to a game against the Philadelphia Flyers, which at the time was coached by [[Peter Laviolette]]. Thus the two teams Brind'Amour spent the bulk of his career with, as well as the coach he won the Stanley Cup with, were present to honour him. It is the third number to be officially retired by the Hurricanes since moving to [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]], [[North Carolina]], after [[Ron Francis]]' number 10 and [[Glen Wesley]]'s number 2.<ref name="Canes to retire Brind'Amour's jersey">{{Cite web|url=http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/7969002/|title=Canes to retire Brind'Amour's jersey |access-date=2010-07-15|publisher=WRAL.com|year=2010}}</ref> Brind'Amour was among the last few players in the NHL who had also played in the league during the 1980s. At the time of his retirement, he finished his professional career 18th in all-time NHL games played.