Signs Of Life Give Future Hope For Carolina : January 24, 2012

The first half of this season was probably the worst in recent memory for the Carolina Hurricanes, and that is a pretty big statement to make about a team that...

Cory Stillman Announces Retirement From The NHL : September 11, 2011

Cory Stillman, who played for the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes last season, announced his retirement today. The two time Stanley Cup winner played 16 seasons in the NHL with 6...

carolina hurricanes History

The National Hockey League (NHL) team the Carolina Hurricanes are based out of Raleigh, North Carolina and play in the Eastern Conference's Southeast Division. Their home games are played at RBC Center, which has a 18,680 seating capacity. The Hurricanes are Raleigh, North Carolina's only major pro sports team. The two other North Carolina major franchises are based out of Charlotte: the Charlotte Bobcats of the NBA and Carolina Panthers of the NFL.

The team was originally established as New England Whalers in 1971 and were members of World Hockey Association. In 1979, they became a member of the NHL and were called the Hartford Whalers. In 1997, the team moved to North Carolina. In 2005-06, Carolina won the franchise's first Stanley Cup, defeating the Edmonton Oilers in seven games. The Hurricanes were the host of the NHL's All Star Game in January 2011 at RBC Center.

During the 2005-06 season, the Hurricanes went 52-22-8 and scored 112 points for their best season ever. The team won the Southeast Division title for the third time. They defeated another former WHA franchise, the Edmonton Oilers, in seven games to win their first Stanley Cup and first title for a North Carolina major league sports team.