Record #:

24748

Author(s):

Ryan, Shane

Abstract:

In 1997, the New England Whalers hockey team moved south to Raleigh and became the Carolina Hurricanes. Over the following years, the Hurricanes battled low attendance ratings and poor team performance until their first playoff showing in 2001 and peaked when they won the Stanley Cup in 2006. Today, the team faces lower attendance and losing records, but die-hard fans still support them and are optimistic that their team will improve soon.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 83 Issue 7, December 2015, p204-210, 212, il, por, map

Subject(s):

Wake County--Description and travel; Carolina Hurricanes (Hockey team); Hockey