Carolina Hurricanes 2011-12 Season Preview:
The ‘Canes have won the Southeastern Division championship three times and two conference championships in 2002 and 2006, the latter of which preceded their first and only Stanley Cup against the Edmonton Oilers. During the 2010-2011 season, the Hurricanes performed better than expected following a disappointing run the season before. Captain Eric Staal led the team to place only ninth in the Eastern Conference, but rookie Jeff Skinner was awarded the Calder Trophy for rookie of the year, the first to do so in franchise history.
Fueled by Skinner's outstanding performance last year, Carolina is expected to take another promising run at the Eastern Conference title. The key will be how well the duo of Staal and Skinner hold up, and if their supporting cast can continue to grow as a unit. Tuomo Ruutu and Jussi Jokinen have given Carolina what it had been lacking in previous season—legitimate set up men and outside options that make opponents pay if ignored. Add to the mix the possible resurgent careers of Alexei Ponikarovsky and Anthony Stewart, and the ‘Canes are a team that will create problems in the Eastern Conference.
The Hurricanes will begin the 2011-2012 season with a home game the RBC Center against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
CAROLINA HURRICANES EXPERIENCE:
Founded: 1972
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Stadium: RBC Center
Conference: Eastern Conference
Division: Southeast Division
Carolina Hurricanes Stanley Cup Titles: 1: 2005-06
Carolina Hurricanes Conference Championships: 2
Notable Players: Gordie Howe & Dave Keon
The Carolina Hurricanes play in the Southeast Division of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team began as the New England Whalers, part of the World Hockey Association in Boston. Poor attendance moved the team to Hartford, Connecticut, where they would spend most of their history as the Hartford Whalers. The team joined the NHL in 1979 when the leagues merged. The team moved the Research Triangle in North Carolina in 1997 among fears that the community wouldn’t support an NHL team there.
Indeed the Carolina Hurricanes performed poorly and the crowds were thin until in the 2001 playoffs, the team went down 3-0 against defending champions, the New Jersey devils, but managed to bring the series to a game six. They lost that game, but the crowd was largest and loudest playoff crowd in team history. From then on, Carolina Hurricanes home games have been rowdy and noisy affairs. In 2002, Carolina pushed their way to the Stanley Cup Finals but failed to win. The 2005/2006 season had the Carolina Hurricanes back in the Finals, this time winning the Stanley Cup and cementing hockey in North Carolina.
The Carolina Hurricanes play home games at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. The arena holds nearly 19,000 spectators and is considered one of if not the loudest arenas in the NHL. With a recent Stanley Cup, the Carolina Hurricanes are supported by one of the most rabid fan bases in the league. This is a hockey fan’s dream to see the action at RBC and hear the deafening roar of the home crowd. Buy Carolina Hurricanes tickets and watch the Carolina Hurricanes try to win it all again!
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