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Carolina Hurricanes

NHL · Eastern Conference · Metropolitan Division

Team information

Abbr: CAR
Sport: Hockey
League: NHL
Conference: Eastern Conference
Division: Metropolitan Division
Founded: 1972
Mascot: Stormy
Fan nickname: Caniacs
City nickname: Carolina
Home market: Raleigh, NC, USA
Championships: 1
Followers: 0

Carolina hockey fanbase famous for loud playoff crowds and the Storm Surge tradition.

Mascot: Stormy

Championship years

2006

Home venue

Lenovo Center · Raleigh

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Franchise stats

All-time record: 1085 W · 1051 L · 86 T
Winning %: 0.488
Playoff appearances: 52
2026 season: 53 W · 22 L · 0 T (0.707)

Rivals

Name history

New England Whalers
1972–1979 (WHA)
Hartford Whalers
1979–1997 (NHL)
Carolina Hurricanes
1997–Present

Venue timeline

Boston Arena (WHA New England Whalers)
—
Hartford Civic Center
1975–1997
Greensboro Coliseum
1997–1999 · Temporary
Lenovo Center / RBC Center / PNC Arena
1999–Present

Logo history

New England Whalers
1973 – 1978
Hartford Whalers
1979 – 1991
Hartford Whalers
1992 – 1997
Team Logo
1997 – 1998
Team Logo
1999 – Present

Retired numbers

2 Glen Wesley Retired 2009

10 Ron Francis Retired 2006

12 Eric Staal Retired 2025

17 Rod Brind'Amour Retired 2011

Signature songs

Rock You Like a Hurricane

(Stadium sing-along) Here I am Rock you like a hurricane

“Carolina in My Mind”

(Lenovo Center) In my mind I'm gone to Carolina

Signature chants

Let's Go Canes!

(Clap pattern) Let's go Canes! (clap clap clap-clap-clap) Let's go Canes!

“Storm!”

Storm! Storm! Lets go Canes!

“Storm Surge!”

Storm Surge! Lets go Canes!

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