Carolina Hurricanes

The WHA awarded a franchise to Howard Baldwin, John Colburn, Godfrey Wood and William Barnes. The New England Whalers played their first game at Boston Garden on October 12, 1972.⁠[1]

The Whalers won the WHA’s inaugural championship and began playing at Hartford Civic Center in 1975.⁠[1]

The Whalers entered the NHL with Edmonton, Quebec and Winnipeg, beginning the 1979–80 season as the Hartford Whalers.⁠[1]

Peter Karmanos announced the move to Raleigh.⁠[1]

Renamed the Carolina Hurricanes, the team played two seasons in Greensboro while its Raleigh arena was built.⁠[2]

The Hurricanes hosted New Jersey at the new Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena, beginning home play in Raleigh.⁠[1]

Carolina reached the 2002 Stanley Cup Final and lost to Detroit, its first Final since moving to North Carolina.⁠[2]

Four years later, the Hurricanes returned to the Final and defeated Edmonton in seven games to win the Stanley Cup.⁠[2]

Tom Dundon bought a majority stake in 2018. On June 30, 2021, the NHL board approved his purchase of the remaining interests held by Peter Karmanos and others, making him sole owner at that time.⁠[3]

The Hurricanes and Lenovo announced a ten-year naming agreement. The arena became Lenovo Center that September, with the agreement running through 2033–34.⁠[4]

Brett Jefferson, Marc Grandisson and former NHL player Bobby Farnham joined as minority owners. Dundon retained majority ownership, ending his period as the club’s sole owner.⁠[5]

Carolina shut out Vegas 3–0 in Game 6 to claim its second title, twenty years after the first. Captain Jordan Staal won the Conn Smythe Trophy, while 2006 captain Rod Brind’Amour won as head coach.⁠[6]

Carolina won the series 4–2.⁠[7]

Carolina plays at Lenovo Center, 1400 Edwards Mill Road, Raleigh. The arena also hosts North Carolina State University men’s basketball.⁠[4]

Carolina Hurricanes: Official website: https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes (opens in a new window)⁠[8]

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