Blast From The Past
What happened on June 22, 1979?
The Hartford Whalers join the National Hockey League (NHL) with three other WHA clubs as the NHL expands to 21 teams.
What happened on January 23, 2000?
Kassidy was 1 day old<3
Hurricanes acquire forward Rod Brind'Amour.
What happened on January 28-30, 2011?
The Hurricanes host the NHL All Star Weekend. Jamie McBain, Jeff Skinner, Eric Staal and Cam Ward represent the team.
What happened on October 19, 2019?
Andrei Svechnikov scores the first lacrosse-style goal in NHL history.
What happened on September 4, 2024?
Seth Jarvis signs an 8-year contract with the Hurricanes.
What happened on May 6, 1997?
Peter Karmanos announces that the team will relocate to Raleigh, NC. The team will play in Greensboro, NC for the first two seasons while a new arena is being built.
What happened on March 5, 2002?
The Hurricanes acquire goaltender Kevin Weekes from Tampa Bay in exchange for forwards Shane Willis and Chris Dingman.
What happened on January 12, 2018?
Tom Dundon is introduced as the majority owner of the Hurricanes.
What happened on May 7, 2021?
The Hurricanes are named Metropolitan Division champions. This marks the fifth division title in franchise history and the teams first since 2005-06.
What happened on September 12, 2024?
Lenovo and Carolina Hurricanes agree to a multi-year arena naming rights agreement to rename the team's home arena "Lenovo Center". The agreement will run for 10 years, through the 2033-34 NHL season.
What happened on October 1, 1997?
Gigi was 112 days old<3
Carolina opens the franchise's 19th NHL season and first as the Carolina Hurricanes at Tampa Bay with a 4-2 loss. Kevin Dineen scores the first goal for the Hurricanes.
What happened on May 28, 2002?
Wright was 4 days old<3
Carolina clinches the first Conference championship in franchise history and earns its first trip to the Stanley Cup Finals.
What happened on May 8, 2018?
Rod Brind'Amour is named head coach.
What happened on February 16, 2023?
The Canes hold their inaugural Hall of Fame night and induct goaltender Cam Ward.
What happened on May 6, 2025?
Greensboro Gargoyles named ECHL affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes. The Gargoyles are set to begin play this October at First Horizon Coliseum.
What happened on July 13, 1998?
Hurricanes sign franchise all-time leading scorer Ron Francis to a free agent contract.
What happened on June 26-27, 2004?
The Hurricanes host the NHL Entry Draft at the RBC Center drawing the largest draft crowd in more than a decade.
What happened on April 4, 2019?
Carolina earns a 3-1 win vs New Jersey to clinch a playoff berth for the first time since the 2008-09 season.
What happened on February 18, 2023?
The Hurricanes, in conjunction with the NHL, host an outdoor game at NC State's Carter-Finley Stadium against the Washington Capitals, marking the first time the team has participated in an outdoor game. The Canes defeated the Caps 4-1 in front of 56,961 fans.
What happened during Summer 2025?
On June 2, 2025 Jesper Fast retired from the NHL. Fast signed as a free agent in Carolina on October 20, 2020.
What happened on October 29, 1999?
Carolina Hurricanes host the New Jersey Devils in their home opener at the new Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena.
What happened on August 25, 2005?
Rod Brind 'Amour named Hurricanes team captain.
What happened on September 29, 2019?
Jordan Staal named team captain.
What happened on May 2, 2024?
The Hurricanes and Chicago Wolves announced a three-year American Hockey League affiliation deal.
Playoffs 2025
-The Hurricanes reached the playoffs for the seventh year in a row, every year since Rod Brind'Amour has been coach. ---The Canes had a successful first two rounds beating both the New Jersey Devils and Washington Capitals.
-They reached the Eastern Conference Final where they faced the Florida Panthers for a second year in a row. The Canes were down 0-3 games in the series, but they won game 4 in Florida. This marked the first win in the Eastern Conference Final since 2006. Ultimately the Canes fell short in game 5 against the Panthers and were knocked out of the Playoffs.