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Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward blocks a close-range shot from Boston Bruins player Rich Peverley, both in front of the hockey goal during a game.
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Carolina Hurricanes

American hockey team
Also known as: Hartford Whalers, New England Whalers
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Carolina Hurricanes, American professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes play in the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL) and won the Stanley Cup in 2006 and 2026. Founded in 1972 as the New England Whalers and based in Hartford, Connecticut, the franchise was first a member of the upstart World Hockey Association (WHA). The Whalers’ most notable moment in those early years was the signing of 49-year-old hockey...

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