The Carolina Hurricanes are an American NHL team. They are currently based in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, and they currently play for the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference.
History[]
They were founded in 1972, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, as the New England Whalers, as a part of the WHA.[1]
In 1979, after the WHA and the NHL merged, they were forced to move to Hartford, Connecticut, United States.[1]
In 1997, they moved to Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, and changed their name to the Hurricanes.[1]
In 2006, they won their first Stanley Cup title.[2]
Channel[]
They created their channel on May 7, 2010.
On February 7, 2014, they uploaded their first livestream, titled "Storm Surge, 2/7 vs. Florida."[3]
On February 6, 2024, they uploaded their first video, titled "Carolina Hurricanes: Cause Chaos."[4]
On January 6, 2025, they uploaded their first short, titled "Who Would Your Emergency Contact Be?."[5]
Retired numbers[]
As of November 2, 2025, they have retired four numbers for four individuals.[6]
- 2, Glen Wesley[6]
- 10, Ron Francis[6]
- 12, Eric Staal[6]
- 17, Rod Brind'Amour[6]
- 99, Wayne Gretzky[Note 1][7]
Additionally, they have also honored, but not officially retired 3 numbers:
- 2, Rick Ley[6]
- 9, Gordie Howe[6]
- 19, John McKenzie[6]
Trivia[]
- They have won one Stanley Cup title.[2]
Gallery[]
Notes[]
- ↑ Gretzky's number was retired all throughout the NHL.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Carolina Hurricanes. EBSCO.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 NHL.com (June 24, 2024). Stanley Cup Champions. NHL.
- ↑ Storm Surge, 2/7 vs. Florida by Carolina Hurricanes. YouTube. February 7, 2014.
- ↑ Carolina Hurricanes: Cause Chaos by Carolina Hurricanes. YouTube. February 6, 2024.
- ↑ Who Would Your Emergency Contact Be? by Carolina Hurricanes. YouTube. January 6, 2025.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 Carolina Hurricanes. History. NHL Records.
- ↑ Perfect setting. CNN Sports Illustrated (February 6, 2000).
