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The Carolina Hurricanes were founded in 1971 as the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association (WHA). They joined the NHL in 1979 and became known as the Hartford Whalers. In 1997, they relocated to Raleigh, North Carolina, and changed their name to the Carolina Hurricanes. Prior to joining the NHL, the Hurricanes/Whalers won the 1973 Avco Cup as WHA champions, and have since won a Stanley Cup, which they captured in 2006. They also reached the Stanley Cup Final in 2002, which they lost to the Detroit Red Wings.
163 days after the Carolina Hurricanes eliminated the New Jersey Devils at Lenovo Center, the two teams kicked off the 2025-26 season in the same building. Unfortunately for the Devils, they left with a similar foul taste in their mouths, falling 6-3 and extending their mind-boggling winless streak in Carolina…
After a long offseason, the 2025-26 season is underway for the Carolina Hurricanes as they hosted the New Jersey Devils for their home and season opener. Both teams look to take an early step on each other as they are both destined to battle out for the Metropolitan Division title…
The New Jersey Devils take on the Carolina Hurricanes at the Lenovo Center tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. DEVILS (0-0-0) at HURRICANES (0-0-0) 7:30 p.m. ET; HULU, ESPN+ Devils projected lineup Evgenii Dadonov — Jack Hughes — Jesper BrattTimo Meier — Nico Hischier…
The Carolina Hurricanes had a wild offseason. After acquiring Nikolaj Ehlers and K’Andre Miller this summer, the goal is to reach the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since…
The Carolina Hurricanes announced on Tuesday that forward Bradly Nadeau had been reassigned to the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League (AHL). It’s got the signs of being a…
The opening night rosters for the 2025-26 season have finally been announced across the NHL, with the opening night slate of games being played on Tuesday, Oct. 7. Regarding the…
The Toronto Maple Leafs have claimed forward Sammy Blais and goaltender Cayden Primeau off waivers on Oct. 6, 2025. The Tampa Bay Lightning claimed forward Curtis Douglas, and the Buffalo…
The Carolina Hurricanes announced on Sunday, Oct. 5, that they claimed netminder Brandon Bussi off waivers from the Florida Panthers. The 27-year-old Sound Beach, NY native was placed on waivers…
On Oct. 5, 2025, there were 43 players placed on waivers as teams continue to cut players from their rosters ahead of the start of the season on Tuesday. NHL…
The Carolina Hurricanes, in their final preseason tuneup, traveled to Music City to take on the Nashville Predators. Rod Brind’Amour’s side was looking for its second preseason win before games…
The Carolina Hurricanes signed Givani Smith, originally on a professional tryout (PTO), to a one-year, two-way contract. After a surprisingly productive training camp, where he stood out from the first…
As the regular season gets closer to beginning, NHL teams are continuing to keep the waiver wire full. Today, Oct. 3, 2025, 12 players have been placed on waivers, while…
*this article was updated in October 2025**this archive was originally written by Ryan Gagne Hockey players train their entire lives to make it to the best league in the world…
The Carolina Hurricanes, under the Rod Brind’Amour era, with Tom Dundon at the helm as owner, have been focused on establishing the right culture within the locker room and the…
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Kirill Kaprizov has signed the richest contract in NHL history. How did the deal come together, and what happened to get these two sides on…
On Tuesday, the Carolina Hurricanes assigned 13 more players to the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League (AHL). After sending down seven players over the last two days, the…
Max Pacioretty, now 36 years old, is hanging up the skates on his playing career. He’ll be joining the University of Michigan’s coaching staff as a special assistant to the…
Players and even franchises come and go, oft-forgotten in the pages of history, but some remain in legend and folklore. Though the Hartford Whalers were a struggling franchise for much…
We’re officially entering the final week of training camp before the 2025-26 NHL season begins. Regarding the Carolina Hurricanes, they’re nine days away from their home and season opener against…
The Carolina Hurricanes were founded in 1971 as the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association (WHA).
The franchise (then known as the Hartford Whalers) played its first NHL game on Oct. 11, 1979. They faced the Minnesota North Stars and lost 4-1.
Rod Brind’Amour is the current head coach for the Carolina Hurricanes.