Carolina Hurricanes Colors, Facts and History
Black, red, gray and white are the Carolina Hurricanes colors.
- League
- National Hockey League ยท Eastern Metropolitan
- City
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- Home
- Lenovo Center (18,700 seats)
- Founded
- 1972
- Stanley Cups
- 2
- Head coach
- Rod Brind'Amour (Oct 2026)
- Colors
- Black, red, gray, white
- Recent All-Stars
- Seth Jarvis, Sebastian Aho, Nikolaj Ehlers, Frederik Andersen, Jaccob Slavin (2026 Winter Olympics men's hockey rosters)
Carolina Hurricanes history
This franchise started in 1971 in the World Hockey Association, under the name New England Whalers. Success came right away: the Whalers won the WHA Eastern Division in each of the league's first three seasons and were the first Avco World Trophy champions after the 1972 season. They chased that trophy again in 1978 but fell to the Winnipeg Jets.
When the NHL and WHA merged in 1979, the club joined the NHL as the Hartford Whalers. In 1997 it moved to North Carolina and became the Hurricanes, often shortened to the Canes. Raleigh's Lenovo Center, which seats 18,700, is home. Carolina has won the Stanley Cup twice, in 2006 and 2026.
Did you know?
- No other pro team from North Carolina has won a major sports title.
- The Hurricanes were once the Hartford Whalers.
- Carolina won the Stanley Cup in 2006 and 2026.
Colors are shown as plain swatches with their hex codes. This site is not affiliated with the Carolina Hurricanes or the National Hockey League; team names are used only to identify the teams.
Questions about the Carolina Hurricanes
Where do the Hurricanes play?
They play at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.
When did the Hurricanes join the NHL?
Carolina's club entered the NHL in 1979, then called the Hartford Whalers.
Sources
- Wikidata Q201857, checked October 8, 2026
- Wikipedia: Carolina Hurricanes, checked October 8, 2026
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