Carolina Hurricanes: A professional NHL hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. The team was formed in 1971 as the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association, and moved into the NHL in 1979 as the Hartford Whalers, relocating to North Carolina in 1997.
The Carolina Hurricanes won their first Stanley Cup during the 2005–06 season, beating the Edmonton Oilers four games to three.
The Hurricanes’ Stanley Cup championship marked the first professional major league sports title for a team from North Carolina. As well, they were the only NHL team in history to lose nine or more games in a year’s playoffs, yet still win the Stanley Cup.
- Canes Sign Jiri Tlusty to Two-Year Deal
RALEIGH, NC â Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey Leagueâs Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has signed forward Jiri Tlusty to a two-year contract. The deal will pay Tlusty $1.5 million in 2012-13,... - Canes Sign Beau Schmitz to Entry-Level Contract
RALEIGH, NC â Jason Karmanos, Vice President and Assistant General Manager of the National Hockey Leagueâs Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has signed free-agent defenseman Beau Schmitz to a three-year, entry-level contract. The ... - Canes Sign Brian Dumoulin to Entry-Level Contract
RALEIGH, NC â Ron Francis, Director of Hockey Operations for the National Hockey Leagueâs Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has signed defenseman Brian Dumoulin (DOO-moh-lihn) to a three-year, entry-level contract. At the NHL Leve... - Eric Staal Nominated for King Clancy Trophy
RALEIGH, NC â The Carolina Hurricanes today announced that Captain Eric Staal has been selected by his teammates as Carolinaâs nominee for the 2011-12 King Clancy Memorial Trophy. It marks the second time that Staal has been nominated for this hon... - Canes Sign Jeremy Welsh to Entry-Level Contract
RALEIGH, NC â Ron Francis, Director of Hockey Operations for the National Hockey Leagueâs Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has signed forward Jeremy Welsh to an entry-level contract. The one-year deal will pay Welsh $832,500 on t... - Kids 'N Community Foundation to Donate $280,447
RALEIGH, NC â Doug Warf, Senior Director of Marketing for the Carolina Hurricanes and Executive Director of the Kids âN Community Foundation, today announced that the Kids âN Community Foundation has completed its spring grant process and will don... - Staal Named 2011-12 Steve Chiasson Award Winner
RALEIGH, NC â The Carolina Hurricanes today announced that Captain Eric Staal has been voted by his teammates as the winner of the 2011-12 Steve Chiasson Award. It marks the first time that Staal has been awarded the honor, which goes annually to ... - NC Sports Hall of Fame to Honor 2006 Hurricanes
RALEIGH, NC â Don Fish, Executive Director of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, today announced that the Carolina Hurricanesâ 2006 Stanley Cup championship will be recognized as part of the Hall of Fameâs âGreat Momentsâ series, during a rec... - Canes Assign Drayson Bowman to Charlotte
RALEIGH, NC â Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey Leagueâs Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has reassigned forward Drayson Bowman to the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL). ... - Canes, 99.9 FM The Fan Agree to Three-Year Extension
RALEIGH, NC â Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey Leagueâs Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has reached an agreement on a three-year extension with Capitol Broadcasting Company to keep 99.9 FM The... - Hurricanes, Fox Sports Carolinas Reach New, Multi-Year Television Rights Deal
RALEIGH, NC â Peter Karmanos, Jr., Owner and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hockey Leagueâs Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has reached a new, multi-year agreement with its local television rights holder, FOX Sports Car... - More...
