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| Carolina Hurricanes | |
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| Conference | Eastern |
|---|---|
| Division | Southeast |
| Founded | 1972 |
| History | New England Whalers 1972 - 1979 (WHA) Hartford Whalers 1979 - 1997 (NHL) Carolina Hurricanes 1997 - present (NHL) |
| Home Arena | RBC Center |
| City | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Media | FSN South WCMC (99.9 FM) |
| Owner(s) |  Peter Karmanos |
| General Manager |  Jim Rutherford |
| Head Coach | Peter Laviolette |
| Captain | Rod Brind'Amour |
| Minor League Affiliates | Albany River Rats (AHL) Florida Everblades (ECHL) |
| Stanley Cups | 2005–06 |
| Conference Championships | 2001–02, 2005–06 |
| Division Championships | 1998–99, 2001–02, 2005–06 |
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Franchise History
In New England
- See also: Hartford Whalers
The New England Whalers were born in November 1971 when the World Hockey Association awarded a franchise to begin play in Boston, Massachusetts. The Hartford Whalers were an American professional Ice hockey team based in Hartford Connecticut. The Hartford Whalers were an American professional Ice hockey team based in Hartford Connecticut. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1971 in athletics (track and field Marathon August The World Hockey Association (French Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional Ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 For the first two-and-a-half years of their existence, the club played their home games at the Boston Arena, Boston Garden, and The Big E Coliseum in West Springfield. Matthews Arena, located in Boston Massachusetts, is the oldest surviving indoor ice hockey arena in the world The Boston Garden was a famous Arena built in 1928 in Boston Massachusetts. The Eastern States Coliseum, better known as the Big E Coliseum, is a 5900-seat multi-purpose Arena in West Springfield Massachusetts, built in 1926 West Springfield may refer to West Springfield Massachusetts West Springfield Virginia West Springfield a fictional However, sagging attendance forced the team to Connecticut. Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. On January 11, 1975, the team played its first game in front of a sellout crowd at the Hartford Civic Center Coliseum. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. The 1974-75 WHA season was the third season of the now defunct World Hockey Association. The XL Center, formerly known as the Hartford Civic Center, is a sports and convention complex located in Hartford Connecticut, USA owned by the City of With the exception of a period in the late 1970s when the Whalers played at the Springfield Civic Center while their Hartford home was being renovated (due to a portion of the roof collapsing after a blizzard), the franchise was largely located in Hartford. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The MassMutual Center is a 6679-seat multi-purpose Arena in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. .
As one of the most stable WHA teams, the Whalers, along with the Edmonton Oilers, Quebec Nordiques, and Winnipeg Jets, were admitted to the NHL when the rival leagues merged in 1979. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Quebec Nordiques (Nordiques de Québec pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated into English as "Northerners" were The Winnipeg Jets were a professional Hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The 1978–79 NHL season was the 62nd season of the National Hockey League. Because the NHL already had a team in the New England area, the Boston Bruins, the former WHA team was renamed the Hartford Whalers. History See also History of New England New England's earliest inhabitants were Algonquian -speaking Native Americans including the The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts. The Hartford Whalers were an American professional Ice hockey team based in Hartford Connecticut. Unfortunately, the team was never as successful in the NHL as they had been in the WHA, recording only three winning seasons. They peaked with their only playoff series victory in 1986 over the Quebec Nordiques and extended the Montreal Canadiens to overtime of the seventh game in the second round, followed by a regular season division title in 1986–87. The 1985–86 NHL season was the 69th season of the National Hockey League. The Quebec Nordiques (Nordiques de Québec pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated into English as "Northerners" were The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The 1986–87 NHL season was the 70th season of the National Hockey League. 1992 was the last time the Hartford Whalers made the playoffs. The 1991–92 NHL season was the 75th regular season of the National Hockey League.
In Carolina
In March 1997, Whalers owner Peter Karmanos announced that the team would leave Connecticut after 1996–97 because of the team's inability to negotiate a satisfactory construction and lease package for a new arena in Hartford. Peter Karmanos Jr (b Detroit Michigan) is the CEO of Compuware Corporation and owner of the Carolina Hurricanes, Plymouth Whalers, and Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The 1996–97 NHL season was the 80th Regular season of the National Hockey League. In July, Karmanos announced that the Whalers would move to the Research Triangle area of North Carolina and the new Entertainment and Sports Arena in Raleigh, become the Carolina Hurricanes, and change their team colors to red and black. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States This article is about the indoor arena in Raleigh NC For the office tower in Toronto Ontario see RBC Centre. Due to the relatively short time frame for the move, Karmanos himself thought of and decided upon the new name for the club, rather than holding a contest as is sometimes done.
Unfortunately, the ESA wouldn't be complete for two more years, and the only other hockey building in the Triangle was Dorton Arena, a 5,100-seat, 45-year-old building which was totally unsuitable for NHL hockey. The JS Dorton Arena is a 7610-seat multi-purpose Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina on the grounds of the North Carolina State Fair. The Hurricanes were thus forced to play home games in Greensboro, ninety minutes away from Raleigh, for their first two seasons after the move. Raleigh (pronounced rah-lee) is the Capital of the State of North Carolina and the county seat of Wake County, USA This displaced the American Hockey League's Carolina Monarchs. American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary The Carolina Monarchs were a short-lived Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The Greensboro Coliseum seated over 21,000 people for hockey, temporarily putting the 'Canes in the highest-capacity arena in the NHL. The Greensboro Coliseum complex is an indoor arena in Greensboro North Carolina. This choice was disastrous for the franchise's attendance and reputation. Most Triangle-area fans were unwilling to make the drive across I-40 to Greensboro. Interstate 40 (I-40 is a major west-east Interstate highway in the United States As for their part, fans from the Piedmont Triad wouldn't support a lame-duck team, and were still upset over ticket price hikes when the Monarchs moved from the East Coast Hockey League to the AHL in 1995. The Piedmont Triad, Triad, or North Carolina Triad is a region of the U The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a Professional Ice hockey league based in Princeton New Jersey, with teams scattered Furthermore, only 29 out of 82 games were televised, and radio play-by-play coverage was often pre-empted by ACC basketball, leaving these games totally unavailable to those who didn't have a ticket. With attendance routinely below the league average, Sports Illustrated ran a story titled "Natural Disaster", and ESPN anchors mocked the "Green Acres" of empty seats; in a 2006 interview, Karmanos admitted that "as it turns out, Greensboro was probably a mistake. Sports Illustrated is an American Sports Magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to Green Acres is an American Television series starring Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor as a couple who move from New York City "
For 1998–99 the Hurricanes curtained off most of the upper deck, lowering capacity to about 12,000, but attendance continued to lag well behind league averages. The 1998–99 NHL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Hockey League. On the ice, however, the 'Canes were now out of the doldrums; led by the return of longtime Whalers captain Ron Francis, Keith Primeau's 30 goals, and Gary Roberts' 178 penalty minutes, they won the new Southeast Division by eight points and made the playoffs for the first time since 1992. Ronald "Ron" Michael Francis Jr (born March 1 1963 in Sault Ste Keith Primeau (born November 24 1971 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player Gary Roberts (born May 23, 1966 is a Canadian professional Ice hockey left wing with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National For clarity male pronouns will be used throughout this article A penalty in Ice hockey is a Punishment for inappropriate Behavior The NHL 's Southeast Division was formed in 1998 as part of the Eastern Conference due to expansion Tragedy struck hours after their first-round loss to the Bruins when defenceman Steve Chiasson was thrown from his pickup truck and killed in a single-vehicle drunk-driving accident. Defence ( defense in the USA in Ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring. Steven Chiasson ( April 14, 1967 &ndash May 3, 1999) was a Canadian Ice hockey defenseman with the NHL 's
Despite their move to the brand-new ESA, the Hurricanes played lackluster hockey in 1999–2000, failing to make the playoffs. The 1999–2000 NHL season was the 83rd Regular season of the National Hockey League. In 2000–01, though, they claimed the eighth seed, which nosed out Boston, and landed a first-round date with the defending champs, the New Jersey Devils. The 2000–01 NHL season was the 84th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey. Although the Hurricanes were bounced by the Devils in six games, the series is seen as the real "arrival" of hockey in the Triangle. Down 3–0 in the series, the 'Canes extended it to a sixth game, thereby becoming only the tenth team in NHL history to do so. Game six in Raleigh featured their best playoff crowd that year, as well as its noisiest. [1] Despite the 5–1 loss, Carolina was given a standing ovation by their crowd as the game ended, erasing many of the doubts that the city wouldn't warm up to the team. [2]
The 'Canes made national waves for the first time in the 2002 playoffs. The 2001–02 NHL season was the 85th Regular season of the National Hockey League. They survived a late charge from the Washington Capitals to win the division, but expectations were low entering the Round One against the defending Eastern Conference champion Devils. For the BAA team see Washington Capitols. For the ABA team see Washington Caps. The Eastern Conference (Conférence de l'Est is one of two conferences in the National Hockey League (NHL used to divide teams However, Arturs Irbe and Kevin Weekes were solid in goal, and two games were won by the Hurricanes in overtime as they put away the Devs in six games. Artūrs Irbe (born February 2, 1967) is a former Latvian professional Hockey Goaltender in the National Hockey League who Kevin Weekes (born April 4 1975 in Toronto) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender of Bajan descent currently playing The second-round matchup was against the Montreal Canadiens, who were riding a wave of emotion after their captain Saku Koivu's return from cancer treatment. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Saku Antero Koivu (born November 23 1974 in Crazytown) is a So-called Ice hockey player who currently plays center for the Montreal Suck-adiens Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled In the third period of Game 4 in Montreal, down 2–1 in games and 3–0 in score, Carolina would tie the game and then win on Niclas Wallin's overtime goal. Niclas Wallin (Born February 20, 1975 in Boden, Sweden) is a professional ice hockey player who plays for the NHL 's Carolina The game became known to Hurricanes fans as the "Miracle at Molson"; Carolina easily won the next two games, by a 13–3 margin, over the dejected Habs to win the series. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
In the Conference Final, Carolina met the heavily-favored Toronto Maple Leafs. "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St In game six in Toronto, the Leafs' Mats Sundin tied the game with 22 seconds remaining to send it to overtime, where Carolina's Martin Gelinas would score to send the franchise to their first Stanley Cup Final, against the Detroit Red Wings, thought to be the prohibitive favorite all year. Mats Johan Sundin (born February 13, 1971) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey player who most recently played for the Toronto Maple Leafs Martin Gélinas ( (born June 5 1970 is a professional Ice hockey forward The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions Though the Canes stunned the Wings in Game 1, when Francis scored in the first minute of OT, Detroit stormed back to win the next four games. Game 3 in Raleigh featured a triple-overtime thriller (won by Detroit's Igor Larionov, the eldest player to score a last-round goal), which sportscasters called one of the best Final games in history. Igor Nikolayevich Larionov (Игорь Николаевич Ларионов born December 3, 1960 in Voskresensk, Soviet Union now Despite the 4–1 series loss, it had been by far the most successful season in franchise history.
The momentum didn't last, however, and the next two seasons saw the 'Canes drop into the cellar of the NHL rankings; many of the new fans attracted to the team (and to hockey itself) during the 2002 playoff run lost interest and attendance declined. One of the few positive results of these losing years was the team's drafting of rising star Eric Staal in 2003. Eric Craig Staal (born on 29 October, 1984 in Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a Canadian Ice hockey player and alternate The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville Tennessee. In December 2003, the team fired Paul Maurice, who had been their coach since their next-to-last season in Hartford, replacing him with former New York Islanders bench boss Peter Laviolette. The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Paul Maurice, (born January 30 1967 in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario) is a professional Ice hockey coach and former junior ice hockey The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. Peter Laviolette Jr (born December 7, 1964 in Norwood Massachusetts, U Weekes remained tough, but offense was doubtful; center Josef Vasicek led the team with a mere 19 goals, 26 assists for 45 points. Josef Vašíček (joʊsɛf vɑsɪtʃɛk born 12 September, 1980 in Havlíčkův Brod, Czechoslovakia) is an Ice hockey centre
2005–06 Stanley Cup Champions
The outcome of the 2004–05 NHL lockout led to the shrinking of the payroll to $26 million. The 2004–05 NHL lockout resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the 88th season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 'Canes, however, turned out to be one of the NHL's biggest surprises, turning in the best season in the franchise's 34-year history. They finished with a 52–22–8 record and 112 points, shattering the previous franchise record set by the 1986–87 Whalers. The 1986–87 NHL season was the 70th season of the National Hockey League. It was the first time ever that the franchise had passed the 50-win and 100-point plateaus. The 112-point figure was one point behind the Ottawa Senators for the best record in the East, and secured their third Southeast Division title, finishing 20 points ahead of the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Ottawa Senators (Les Sénateurs d'Ottawa are a professional Ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada The Tampa Bay Lightning is a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa Florida. Attendance increased from 2003–04, averaging just under 15,600 per game, and the team made a profit for the first time since the move from Hartford. [3]
In the playoffs, after losing the first two games of the conference quarterfinal series against the Montreal Canadiens, Laviolette lifted goalkeeper Martin Gerber in favor of rookie Cam Ward. The 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs for the National Hockey League began on April 21, 2006, following the 2005–06 regular season. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Martin Gerber (born September 3 1974 in Burgdorf, Switzerland) is a professional Ice hockey Goaltender with the Ottawa Senators Cameron Ward (born February 29, 1984) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender with the Carolina Hurricanes of The Hurricanes went on to win both games in Montreal, tying up the playoff series and turning the momentum around, winning the series on a Game Six overtime goal by Cory Stillman. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Cory Stillman (born December 20, 1973 in Peterborough, Ontario) is a professional Ice hockey player who currently plays for the Carolina faced the New Jersey Devils in the conference semifinals, which proved surprisingly one-sided, as the Hurricanes beat the Devils in five games. The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey. Stillman struck again, once again scoring the series-winning goal.
In the Eastern Conference Final, the Hurricanes faced the Buffalo Sabres, who had finished just one spot behind the Canes in the overall standings. The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. The Sabres were devastated by injuries, at one point playing without their top four defensemen. The contentious series saw both coaches — Lindy Ruff and Laviolette — taking public verbal shots at each other's team, but in the deciding Game Seven, the Hurricanes rallied with three goals in the third to win by a score of 4–2. Lindy Cameron Ruff (Born February 17, 1960 in Warburg, Alberta) is Head coach of the Buffalo Sabres and former left winger Rod Brind'Amour scored the game winner as the Hurricanes reached the Stanley Cup Final for the second time in team history. Rod Jean Brind'Amour (born August 9, 1970 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey forward and team
The Cup Finals were against the Edmonton Oilers, the first time in NHL history that two former WHA franchises had played against one another in the Final. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Canes rallied from a 3–0 deficit in Game 1 to win 5–4 after Rod Brind'Amour scored with 30 seconds left. In Game 2, the 'Canes shelled the Oilers 5–0 to take a two-game lead.
The Oilers won Game 3 in Edmonton, 2–1, as Ryan Smyth scored the game-winning goal with 2:47 left to play. Ryan Alexander Gordon Smyth (born February 21, 1976 in Banff Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player who currently Carolina rebounded in Game 4 with a 2–1 victory, and came home with a chance to win the Cup on home ice. However, game five saw the Oilers come back with a stunning 4–3 overtime win on a shorthanded breakaway by Fernando Pisani. Fernando Pisani (born 27 December, 1976 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey right winger Suddenly the momentum started to turn the Oilers' way. In Game 6 in Edmonton, Carolina was soundly defeated 4–0. Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta.
In Game 7, before the second-largest home crowd in franchise history (18,978), the Hurricanes won 3-1, sealing the Hurricanes' first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history.
Ward was honored with the Conn Smythe Trophy for the playoffs' most valuable player, becoming just the fourth rookie to be honored with the award. The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League 's Stanley Cup playoffs
Rod Brind'Amour and Bret Hedican had both waited over 15 years to raise Lord Stanley's Mug, while Glen Wesley — the last remaining Hartford Whaler on the Hurricanes' roster — had waited 18 seasons. Glen Edwin Wesley (born 2 October, 1968 is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played 10 seasons for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National
The Hurricanes' Stanley Cup championship marked the first professional major league sports title for a team from the Carolinas. The Carolinas is a term used in the United States to refer collectively to the states of North and South Carolina. As well, they are the only NHL team in history to lose nine or more games in a year's playoffs, yet still win the Stanley Cup.
After the Cup
The Hurricanes were not able to follow up their success. In 2006-07, the Hurricanes finished third in the Southeast and eleventh overall in the Eastern Conference. The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL This finish made them the first champions since the 1938–39 Chicago Blackhawks to have failed to qualify for the playoffs both the seasons before and after their championship season. In 2007-08, Carolina again missed the playoffs as Washington stormed back to take the division title on the last day of the season, leaving the Hurricanes second in the division and ninth overall in the conference. For the BAA team see Washington Capitols. For the ABA team see Washington Caps.
The last player remaining from the Hartford days, defenseman Glen Wesley, announced his retirement after the 2007-08 season. Glen Edwin Wesley (born 2 October, 1968 is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played 10 seasons for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National As of Wesley's retirement, the only remaining legacies of the Hurricanes' Hartford days are broadcasters Chuck Kaiton, John Forslund and Tripp Tracy, equipment managers Wally Tatomir, Skip Cunningham and Bob Gorman, and the old goal horn from the Hartford Civic Center. Charles "Chuck" Kaiton is the radio play-by-play announcer for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League. John Forslund is the television Play-by-play announcer for the Carolina Hurricanes. Emmet E Tracy III (born December 20 1973 in Detroit, Michigan) better known as Tripp Tracy, is a retired American professional Ice hockey Wally Tatomir is the equipment manager for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League.
Season-by-season record
This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Hurricanes. For the full season-by-season history, see Carolina Hurricanes seasons
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
Records as of April 7, 2007. This is a list of the seasons the Hurricanes have played in Greensboro and Raleigh [4]
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2002–03 | 82 | 22 | 43 | 11 | 6 | 61 | 171 | 240 | 1208 | 5th, Southeast | Did not qualify |
| 2003–04 | 82 | 28 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 76 | 172 | 209 | 1102 | 3rd, Southeast | Did not qualify |
| 2004–05 | Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout | ||||||||||
| 2005–061 | 82 | 52 | 22 | — | 8 | 112 | 294 | 260 | 1107 | 1st, Southeast | Stanley Cup Champions, 4–3 (Oilers) |
| 2006–07 | 82 | 40 | 34 | — | 8 | 88 | 241 | 253 | 1007 | 3rd, Southeast | Did not qualify |
| 2007–08 | 82 | 43 | 33 | — | 6 | 92 | 252 | 249 | 1183 | 2nd, Southeast | Did not qualify |
| Totals | 820 | 362 | 330 | 86 | 42 | 852 | 2186 | 2290 | 11124 | — | |
- 1 As of the 2005–06 NHL season, all games tied after regulation will be decided in a shootout; SOL (Shootout losses) will be recorded as OTL in the standings. The 2002–03 NHL season was the 86th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 2004–05 NHL season was the 88th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 2004–05 NHL lockout resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the 88th season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League.
Notable players
Current roster
As of June 5, 2008. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. [1]
| # | Player | Catches | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | | Cam Ward | L | 2002 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| # | Player | Shoots | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  | Dennis Seidenberg | L | 2007 | Schwenningen, West Germany |
| 5 |  | Frantisek Kaberle | L | 2004 | Kladno, Czechoslovakia |
| 7 |  | Niclas Wallin | L | 2000 | Boden, Sweden |
| 38 | | Tim Conboy | R | 2006 | Farmington, Minnesota |
| 42 | | Tim Gleason | L | 2006 | Clawson, Michigan |
| 45 | | David Tanabe | L | 2007 | White Bear Lake, Minnesota |
| 77 | | Joe Corvo | R | 2008 | Oak Park, Illinois |
Team captains
Note: This list of team captains does not include captains from the Hartford Whalers (NHL) and New England Whalers (WHA). Cameron Ward (born February 29, 1984) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender with the Carolina Hurricanes of The 2002 NHL Entry Draft was held June 22 - 23 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto Ontario, Canada. Saskatoon is a city located in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River, with a Dennis Seidenberg (born July 18, 1981 in Schwenningen, West Germany) is a Professional Ice hockey defenceman who currently The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( František Kaberle (ˈfrancɪʃɛk ˈkabɛrlɛ (born November 8, 1973 in Kladno, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech Professional The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. See other places named Kladno. Kladno (ˈkladno is a city in the Central Bohemian Region ( Středočeský kraj) of the Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Niclas Wallin (Born February 20, 1975 in Boden, Sweden) is a professional ice hockey player who plays for the NHL 's Carolina The 2000 NHL Entry Draft was held from June 24 to 25 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary Alberta following the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft Boden Municipality ( Bodens kommun) is a municipality in Norrbotten County, northern Sweden. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Tim Conboy (born March 22, 1982 in Farmington Minnesota) is an Ice hockey defenseman for the Carolina Hurricanes The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Farmington is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. Tim Gleason (b January 29 1983, Clawson, Michigan) is a professional Ice hockey defenseman for the Carolina The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Clawson is a city in Oakland County of the US state of Michigan. David Tanabe (born July 19, 1980 in White Bear Lake, Minnesota) is an American Professional Ice hockey defenseman The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. White Bear Lake is a city in Ramsey and Washington counties in the U Joe Corvo (born June 20 1977, in Oak Park, Illinois) is a professional Ice hockey player who currently plays for the Carolina The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Matthew "Matt" Cullen (born November 2, 1976 in Virginia, Minnesota) is a Professional Ice hockey center The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Virginia is a city in St Louis County, Minnesota, USA, on the Mesabi Iron Range. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Justin Williams (born October 4, 1981 in Cobourg, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey right winger The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Cobourg (2006 population 18210 is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located 110km east of Toronto. Eric Craig Staal (born on 29 October, 1984 in Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a Canadian Ice hockey player and alternate In Ice hockey, each team has a designated captain, who normally wears a "C" on his or her jersey. The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville Tennessee. 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- Kevin Dineen, 1997–98
- Keith Primeau, 1998–99
- Ron Francis, 1999–2004
- No captain, 2004–05 (Lockout)
- Rod Brind'Amour, 2005 - present
Honored Members
Retired Numbers:
- 3 Steve Chiasson D, 1996–99, Unofficially retired following his 1999 death while a member of the team. Kevin William Dineen (born October 28, 1963 in Quebec City, Quebec) is a retired professional Ice hockey player and is currently the head coach Keith Primeau (born November 24 1971 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player Ronald "Ron" Michael Francis Jr (born March 1 1963 in Sault Ste The 2004–05 NHL lockout resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the 88th season of the National Hockey League (NHL Rod Jean Brind'Amour (born August 9, 1970 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey forward and team Steven Chiasson ( April 14, 1967 &ndash May 3, 1999) was a Canadian Ice hockey defenseman with the NHL 's
- 10 Ron Francis C, 1981–91 (Hartford), 1998–2004 (Carolina), Number retired January 28, 2006. Ronald "Ron" Michael Francis Jr (born March 1 1963 in Sault Ste Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- 99 Wayne Gretzky Number retired league wide February 6, 2000. Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.
After the move, the club restored Hartford's 2 for Rick Ley (D, 1972–81) and 19 for John McKenzie (RW, 1977–79) to circulation. Rick Ley (born November 2, 1948 in Orillia Ontario) was a professional Ice hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL and World John Albert ("Johnny" "Pie" McKenzie (born December 12, 1937 in High River, Alberta, Canada) is a retired It does, however, honor the Hartford retirement of Gordie Howe's (RW, 1977–80) 9, though not with a banner. Gordon "Gordie" Howe, OC (born March 31 1928 in Floral, Saskatchewan) is a former professional Ice hockey player from Canada
Hall of Famers: Ron Francis, who captained the team in both Hartford and Carolina and spent fifteen years with the franchise overall, was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2007. Ronald "Ron" Michael Francis Jr (born March 1 1963 in Sault Ste The only other Hall member to have played in a Hurricanes jersey is Paul Coffey, who spent one and a half seasons in Carolina near the end of his career (as well as, two seasons prior, twenty games in Hartford). Paul Douglas Coffey (born June 1 1961 in York, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League In the franchise's history, WHA and NHL Whalers Gordie Howe and Dave Keon are both members. Gordon "Gordie" Howe, OC (born March 31 1928 in Floral, Saskatchewan) is a former professional Ice hockey player from Canada David Michael Keon (born March 22, 1940 in Noranda, Quebec) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre. In addition, longtime franchise radio play-by-play announcer Chuck Kaiton received the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award in 2004, an honor granted by the Hall of Fame. Charles "Chuck" Kaiton is the radio play-by-play announcer for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League. The Foster Hewitt Memorial Award is an Award named after Foster Hewitt and presented by the Hockey Hall of Fame to members of the Radio and
Broadcasters
John Forslund TV Play-by-Play; Radio Analyst
Tripp Tracy TV Analyst
Chuck Kaiton Radio Play-by-Play
First-round draft picks
Note: This list does not include selections of the Hartford Whalers. John Forslund is the television Play-by-play announcer for the Carolina Hurricanes. Emmet E Tracy III (born December 20 1973 in Detroit, Michigan) better known as Tripp Tracy, is a retired American professional Ice hockey Charles "Chuck" Kaiton is the radio play-by-play announcer for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League. The Hartford Whalers were an American professional Ice hockey team based in Hartford Connecticut.
- 1997: Nikos Tselios (22nd overall)
- 1998: Jeff Heerema (11th overall)
- 1999: David Tanabe (16th overall)
- 2000: none
- 2001: Igor Knyazev (15th overall)
- 2002: Cam Ward (25th overall)
- 2003: Eric Staal (2nd overall)
- 2004: Andrew Ladd (4th overall)
- 2005: Jack Johnson (3rd overall)
- 2006: none
- 2007: Brandon Sutter (11th overall)
Franchise scoring leaders
These are the top-ten point-scorers in franchise (Hartford & Carolina) history. The 1997 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, on 21 June 1997. Nikos Tselios (born June 13 1977, Oak Park, Illinois, US) is an American professional Ice hockey defenseman The 1998 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27 at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo New York, New York. Jeff Heerema (born January 17, 1980, in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey The 1999 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26th at the FleetCenter in Boston Massachusetts. David Tanabe (born July 19, 1980 in White Bear Lake, Minnesota) is an American Professional Ice hockey defenseman The 2000 NHL Entry Draft was held from June 24 to 25 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary Alberta following the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft The 2001 NHL Entry Draft was held in June at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise Florida. Igor Knyazev (born January 23, 1983 in Elektrostal, USSR) is a Russian Ice hockey defenceman. The 2002 NHL Entry Draft was held June 22 - 23 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto Ontario, Canada. Cameron Ward (born February 29, 1984) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender with the Carolina Hurricanes of The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville Tennessee. Eric Craig Staal (born on 29 October, 1984 in Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a Canadian Ice hockey player and alternate The 2004 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the RBC Center in Raleigh North Carolina. Andrew Ladd (born December 12, 1985 in Maple Ridge, British Columbia) is a professional Canadian ice hockey player who plays The 2005 NHL Entry Draft was the 43rd NHL Entry Draft. As a lockout cancelled the 2004–05 NHL season, the draft order was determined by lottery on Jack Johnson (born John Joseph Louis Johnson III on January 13, 1987 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American professional The 2006 NHL Entry Draft was the 44th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, on June 24 The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus Ohio, United States Brandon Sutter (born February 14, 1989, in Huntington New York) is a Canadian - American junior Ice hockey player Figures are updated after each completed NHL regular season.
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NHL awards and trophies
Franchise records
Individual
- Most Goals in a season: Blaine Stoughton, 56 (1979–80)
- Most Assists in a season: Ron Francis, 69 (1989–90)
- Most Points in a season: Mike Rogers, 105 (1979–80 & 1980–81)
- Most Penalty Minutes in a season: Torrie Robertson, 358 (1985–86)
- Most Points in a season, defenceman: Mark Howe, 80 (1979–80)
- Most Points in a season, rookie: Sylvain Turgeon, 72 (1983–84)
- Most Wins in a season: Martin Gerber, 38 (2005–06)
- Most Shutouts in a season: Arturs Irbe; Kevin Weekes, 6 (1998–99 & 2000–01; 2003–04)
- Most Points in one postseason: Eric Staal, 28 (2006)
- Most Shutouts in one postseason: Kevin Weekes; Cam Ward, 2 (2002; 2006)
- Fastest Hat Trick: Ray Whitney, 1 minute 40 seconds, 8 February 2007 vs. Ronald "Ron" Michael Francis Jr (born March 1 1963 in Sault Ste Kevin William Dineen (born October 28, 1963 in Quebec City, Quebec) is a retired professional Ice hockey player and is currently the head coach Blaine Stoughton (born March 13, 1953 in Gilbert Plains, Manitoba, Canada) is a retired Professional Ice hockey forward Jeffrey O'Neill (born February 23 1976) is a Canadian professional hockey right wing in the National Hockey League (NHL Geoff M Sanderson (born February 1, 1972, in Hay River, Northwest Territories) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey winger Patrick Verbeek (born on May 24, 1964 in Sarnia Ontario) is a Canadian -born former Ice hockey player who played for the New Ray Ferraro aka "Chicken Parm"(born August 23, 1964 in Trail, British Columbia, Canada) is a retired professional hockey player Sami Kapanen (born 14 June, 1973, in Vantaa, Finland) is a Finnish professional Ice hockey player Rod Jean Brind'Amour (born August 9, 1970 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey forward and team Robert Kron (born February 27, 1967, in Brno, Czechoslovakia) is a retired Czech professional Ice hockey centre Ronald "Ron" Michael Francis Jr (born March 1 1963 in Sault Ste Kevin William Dineen (born October 28, 1963 in Quebec City, Quebec) is a retired professional Ice hockey player and is currently the head coach Andrew Cassels (born July 23 1969 in Bramalea, Ontario, Canada) is a retired Professional Ice hockey centre who played sixteen seasons Rod Jean Brind'Amour (born August 9, 1970 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey forward and team Jeffrey O'Neill (born February 23 1976) is a Canadian professional hockey right wing in the National Hockey League (NHL Patrick Verbeek (born on May 24, 1964 in Sarnia Ontario) is a Canadian -born former Ice hockey player who played for the New Sami Kapanen (born 14 June, 1973, in Vantaa, Finland) is a Finnish professional Ice hockey player Ray Ferraro aka "Chicken Parm"(born August 23, 1964 in Trail, British Columbia, Canada) is a retired professional hockey player Geoff M Sanderson (born February 1, 1972, in Hay River, Northwest Territories) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey winger Glen Edwin Wesley (born 2 October, 1968 is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played 10 seasons for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. The Prince of Wales Trophy, or simply the Wales Trophy, is a National Hockey League (NHL trophy awarded to the Eastern Conference (formerly The 2001–02 NHL season was the 85th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League 's Stanley Cup playoffs Cameron Ward (born February 29, 1984) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender with the Carolina Hurricanes of The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. The Frank J Selke Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League forward who demonstrates the most skill in the defensive component of the game Rod Jean Brind'Amour (born August 9, 1970 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey forward and team The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL The King Clancy Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and who has made a significant Ronald "Ron" Michael Francis Jr (born March 1 1963 in Sault Ste The 2001–02 NHL season was the 85th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, formerly known as the Lady Byng Trophy, is presented each year to the National Hockey League "player adjudged to have exhibited Ronald "Ron" Michael Francis Jr (born March 1 1963 in Sault Ste The 2001–02 NHL season was the 85th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The Lester Patrick Trophy has been has presented by the National Hockey League and USA Hockey since 1966 to honor a recipient's contribution to Ice hockey Peter Karmanos Jr (b Detroit Michigan) is the CEO of Compuware Corporation and owner of the Carolina Hurricanes, Plymouth Whalers, and The 1997–98 NHL season was the 81st Regular season of the National Hockey League. Blaine Stoughton (born March 13, 1953 in Gilbert Plains, Manitoba, Canada) is a retired Professional Ice hockey forward Ronald "Ron" Michael Francis Jr (born March 1 1963 in Sault Ste Michael R Rogers (born October 24, 1954 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is a former Professional Ice hockey centre Torrie Andrew Robertson (born August 2, 1961 in Victoria, British Columbia) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey player who played for Mark Steven Howe (born May 28 1955, in Detroit, Michigan) is a retired American professional Ice hockey defenseman Sylvain Turgeon (born January 17, 1965 in Rouyn-Noranda Quebec, Canada) is a former NHL player and the older brother of retired NHLer Martin Gerber (born September 3 1974 in Burgdorf, Switzerland) is a professional Ice hockey Goaltender with the Ottawa Senators Artūrs Irbe (born February 2, 1967) is a former Latvian professional Hockey Goaltender in the National Hockey League who Kevin Weekes (born April 4 1975 in Toronto) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender of Bajan descent currently playing Eric Craig Staal (born on 29 October, 1984 in Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a Canadian Ice hockey player and alternate Kevin Weekes (born April 4 1975 in Toronto) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender of Bajan descent currently playing Cameron Ward (born February 29, 1984) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender with the Carolina Hurricanes of Ray Whitney (born May 8, 1972, in Fort Saskatchewan Alberta) is a professional Ice hockey player and alternate captain currently Boston Bruins
Team
- Most Wins in a season: 52 (2005–06)
- Most Points in a season: 112 (2005–06)
Miscellaneous
- The Hurricanes received their new name a few months after a particularly active hurricane season for North Carolina in 1996, which included one major storm, Hurricane Fran, that hit Raleigh directly. The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts. TemplateHurricane season single. -->The 1996 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1 1996 and lasted until November 30 1996 Hurricane Fran was a powerful Cape Verde-type hurricane of the 1996 Atlantic hurricane season that made landfall near Cape Fear in North Carolina
- The abbreviation 'Canes is often used, as with the teams of the University of Miami and Lethbridge of the WHL, whose teams have long been known as the Hurricanes. The University of Miami (also known as Miami of Florida, UM, or just The U) is a private non-sectarian University founded in 1925 The Lethbridge Hurricanes are a Junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Conference (Central Division of the Western Hockey League in Lethbridge Alberta. This article refers to the junior Western Hockey League For other leagues with the same name see Western Hockey League (disambiguation.
- The term Whalercanes, a combination of the Hartford and Carolina nicknames, is used occasionally (often derisively) to refer to the franchise's combined history in Hartford and North Carolina. The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional Ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina.
- Hurricanes fans call themselves "Caniacs", a derivation from the shortened "'Canes" form of the team's nickname.
- The Hurricanes' alternate logo actually is a signal for a storm watch, since it uses only one flag. A hurricane warning is indicated by two such flags, but showing two flags flying from the hockey stick would be aesthetically awkward.
- Carolina has never issued a third jersey since the third jerseys began use in 1995. A third jersey or alternate jersey is a sports team's alternate design for the previously established other two jerseys Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 They remain one of 3 teams (the others are New Jersey and Detroit) who have yet to issue one.
- The Hurricanes launched a cheerleading team called the Storm Squad in 1999. [5] The Storm Squad, which in 2005–06 consisted of fourteen women and two men, helps drive crowd noise, assists in games and giveaways during stoppages, and appears at outside-the-rink promotional events for the team.
- In spring 2002, the tailgating habits of Hurricanes fans (echoing the fall football tradition for N.C. State games at Carter-Finley Stadium across the parking lot) expanded and intensified as the Hurricanes ran deep into the playoffs and the North Carolina spring weather warmed up. North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, Coeducational extensive Research University located in Raleigh North Carolina Carter-Finley Stadium was opened in 1966 as home to the North Carolina State University Wolfpack football team By the Eastern Conference Final, the pre-game party atmosphere drew major attention from Canadian and northern-based media as a hockey novelty.
- Caniacs at the RBC Center have made a reputation for loudness during the Canes' two long playoff runs. In 2002, CBC analyst Don Cherry called RBC Center "the loudest building in the NHL" during the ECF against Toronto, and in 2006, televised displays of handheld decibel meters during the Stanley Cup Final repeatedly showed readings above 125 dB, considerably above the threshold of pain. Donald Stewart "Grapes" Cherry, (born February 5, 1934) is a Canadian hockey commentator for CBC Television. In hearing the Threshold of Pain is the Sound pressure or Sound pressure level beyond which sound becomes unbearable for a human listener Official records for arena volume are not kept due to the difficulty of standardizing this measurement across different game situations and arena acoustic environments, but the 133. 4 dB recorded by arena staff during Game 5 of the 2006 ECF broke an unofficial record held by Sacramento Kings fans at Arco Arena. The Sacramento Kings are a professional Basketball team based in Sacramento California. ARCO Arena is an indoor arena located in Sacramento California, United States. [6]
- During the 2006 playoffs, some Carolina media and fans adopted the slogan "Redneck Hockey" [7] parodying a stereotype of Southern culture and the region's image as a non-traditional hockey market, in response to some opposing fans contending that Carolina fans were less hockey-savvy or less dedicated than other fans due to their status as fans of a Southern team (and the fact that they failed to sell out RBC Center very late into the playoffs). Redneck refers to a Stereotype of usually Rural, Caucasian (i As during the 2002 playoffs -- when the "Mayberry" theme first became popular among Caniacs -- fans at the RBC Center also began wearing T-shirts and displaying posters of Barney Fife, or bearing the slogan "Barney knows hockey," a reference to the classic North Carolina-based TV series "The Andy Griffith Show" and a parody of the Nike "Bo Knows" advertising campaign of the late 1980s. Bernard "Barney" P Fife is a fictional dramatic character in the American Television program The Andy Griffith Show, portrayed The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom first televised by CBS between October 3 1960 and April 1 Nike Inc ('naɪki ( is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson (born November 30, 1962 in Bessemer Alabama) is an American athlete and a former multi-
- Another tradition that has developed among Hurricanes fans is meeting the team at Raleigh-Durham International Airport upon their return from road playoff games, usually after midnight. The team saw crowds of various sizes gather there after every return trip during the 2002 and 2006 playoffs.
- Professional wrestlers Ric Flair, Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy, all North Carolina residents, are big Hurricanes fans. Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion Jeffrey Nero "Jeff" Hardy is an American professional wrestler on the SmackDown brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Matthew Moore "Matt" Hardy is an American professional wrestler, currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE on their On the Leap of Faith DVD, the Hardys can be seen wearing Hurricanes shirts. Flair attends games regularly, and has been taped in several in-game videos, including a video played after every Hurricanes goal where he gives his trademark "Woooooooo!"
- In 2007, the team became only the third defending Stanley Cup champion, and first in 11 years, to miss the playoffs the following season. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion Another dubious distinction that occurred with missing the playoffs is that the team became only the 2nd team to win a Stanley Cup Championship after missing the playoffs the previous season, only to miss the playoffs the following season.
- Carolina Hurricanes center Eric Staal appeared on the cover of NHL 08. Centre ( center in the USA) in Ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice Eric Craig Staal (born on 29 October, 1984 in Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a Canadian Ice hockey player and alternate The National Hockey League ( NHL) series is a professional Ice hockey Video game developed by EA Canada and published yearly by Electronic
References
- ^ ESPN. com, New Jersey Devils/Carolina Hurricanes NHL recap on ESPN
- ^ SportsIllustrated. com, SI's 2001-02 NHL Team Previews: Hurricanes
- ^ ESPN. com, NHL Attendance
- ^ Hockeydb. com, Carolina Hurricanes season statistics and records
- ^ CarolinaHurricanes. com, 2005-06 BCBSNC Storm Squad
- ^ Fayetteville Online, Hurricanes fans bring the noise
- ^ SportingNews. com, My Turn: I'm a 'redneck hockey' fan
See also
External links
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