The History of the Carolina Hurricanes, 2022 Edition 

I started following hockey in the bubble playoffs with the Canucks eventually becoming the team I followed, but I ended up loving hockey so much that I wanted an Eastern team to follow. After some deliberation I chose the Hurricanes due to how much I liked Andrei Svechnikov and eventually almost every single player on the team, as well as how I found the franchises history as a whole fascinating. Now they’re pretty much neck and neck with the Canucks as my favorite team. I think this current group is super special and can be for a long time and I hope they can prove that soon with a Cup win.

I grew up a Rangers fan on Long Island. I escaped NY to NC in 1996. One year before the Hurricanes moved to NC. I have seen hockey grow leaps and bounds in this area. I coach power skating and i coached youth hockey for a while as well as learn to play and hockey is for everyone. I was also and remain a part of HMI camps. (Hockey Ministries International) Watching the sport grow here has been amazing. I admit I am now a Hurricanes fan 100%. This is no longer a small market. You have to remember this area is a hot bed for relocated Northenerns. Not just from the US. Canadians are moving here like crazy. So you have tons of hockey fans already here. The youth hockey is amazing! Some coaches are former NHL player. Not only former Hurricanes but others who have also moved to NC. Parents from up north are moving to NC so their kids can play youth hockey here. GO CANES!!!

Awards History: Art Ross: None Bill Masterton: Doug Jarvis (1987) Calder: Jeff Skinner (2011) Conn Smythe: Cam Ward (2006) Frank J. Selke: Rod Brind'Amour (2006/2007) Hart Memorial: None Jack Adams: Rod Brind'Amour (2021) James Norris: None King Clancy Memorial: Ron Francis (2002) Lady Bing: Ron Francis (2002) + Jaccob Slavin (2021) Lester B. Pearson/Ted Lindsay: None Maurice "Rocket" Richard: None Vezina: None William M. Jennings: Antti Raanta and Frederik Andersen (2022)

If Aho stays in Carolina (and healthy) he should be 2nd in points when he retires

In 1997 I was sitting in a bar eating lunch in Norfolk VA when I saw on the TV ESPN reporting that the Hartford Whalers were becoming the Carolinia Hurricanes. I decided right then and there that that would be my team (I could never cheer for a DC team). Twenty five years later- no regrets.

U.K fan, I started following Hockey in 01 playing the Avs on NHL HITZ on the Gamecube, I followed my team for 5 years knowing nothing about them, not even that we won the cup in 01 and we beat the team my brother played as too (Eery we picked opposing forces in a year where we didn't see a single game lol). My first year being able to watch hockey was the year the Canes won, I saw the Sabres series in full and was stunned by how good it was then I watched the full Oilers series including that huge comeback win. Always had a soft spot for the Canes since they were the first team I'd seen win the cup and I'd kill for an Avs VS Canes final this season.

Hopefully Carolina continues to make the playoffs each year. They've been a joy to watch since I got interested in hockey!

Canucks and Hurricanes are my two teams. I got into the hurricanes because of Cherry calling them a bunch of jerks and them making shirts and I loved it. Good sense of humour on the team

Aho has got to be one of the best drafts. He was drafted in the second round of the loaded 2015 draft. He is third in points from that draft. He is second in goals from that draft behind McDavid. He is probably the best ALL-Round player from that draft. Look at his numbers when going head to head with McDavid. In games Vs Edmonton Aho has outscored McDavid and has been part of shutting him down. He plays 5v5 PP and PK. The others in that draft that he is often rated below are McDavid, Marner, and Eichel. Aho's playoff numbers are better then most of them. His +/- Is with or better then those. Aho is the most UNDERRATED player in the league.

I’m just glad after years of relocation rumors, they’ve found a solid dedicated fan base.

Been loving these history videos. Great job on the videos.

I think an interesting history review could be the rivalry between Peter Karmanos and Mike Illitch. Involves a Sergei Fedorov offer sheet.

Super interested to see if Jarvis ends up on any of these lists in 15 years from now. I think he has a higher ceiling than Aho or Svech

LFG, Love the Canes vids, Been a cans fan since around the beginning of the 05-06 season. I was young but I watched and fell in love with the game, I have to thank eric staal for it. Have been a fan since and been too 100s of game at pnc and there is not atmosphere like it, if Shannon you wanna see a game in NC.,I think you it would be your favorite atmosphere that wasn't VAN. I am just so proud to be a canes fans, coming from the rumors that we was going to be moved to now having one of the best attendance in the league last year and this recent success. I think Pytor will break cam's record one day and HOT take but if the Bubble didn't happen I think the canes win the cup or at least make it in 2020.

Shannon, I have some content ideas for you. I would really like to see a video about the Cleveland Barons 2 years of greatness. They've become a meme with younger hockey fans lately, I think it would do numbers. I would also like to see a video about the history of the Stanley Cup. Like the actual Cup. Like what it's made of, who designed it, the different cups over the years, the times it's been dented. That would be a cool video. I know you're a busy man, but if you could add these to the idea list I would be grateful. Thanks my man

Biased, as I live in NC. I think 2022 was one of our best shots at another cup. Anderson was on fire until he got hurt, and Raanta unfortunately was nursing an inevitable injury all through the playoffs. Both stellar goalies. Just hope they can keep healthy with the '23 season. Brent Burns is a phenomenal pickup, and I hope that can make the difference this next go-around. Its a shame we lost TDA and Trocheck. They will be missed in '23. Also hoping for Pyotr Kochetkov to get his time to shine, whether it be for us, or another team. He proved he has big league potential, and hes still fresh off the stork.

i never cared much for carolina but i enjoyed the 09 first found when they scored 2 late goals, against brodeur, to get rid of the trash.

After years of disappointment and mediocrity I’m hoping that we can finally get over the hump this year and bring it home 🌪

Thanks for making this bud, great job!

Hey Shannon, when you do the 1st round picks with less than 100 games, add in parenthesis who ended up being the best player(s) that were picked after that pick. Underscores players they ended up missing in that draft

The whalers had the greatest goal song Brass Bonanza.

Canes are my team, loke seeing the history in more depth other than varying wiki pages

Hey Hockey Guy! I love your videos. Keep up the great work! I had a thought could you do team history of default teams (not teams that relocate), but teams like the original Ottawa senators, Montreal Maroons, etc.... Just a idea though.

It was the ESA they first started here(1999-2002) then RBC after that (2002-2012) then it was PNC arena. Just wanted to point that out. LETS GO CANES!!!

If memory serves, Steve Chiasson died the night the Canes were eliminated by Boston after a 1st round playoff loss. It was their 1st season in Carolina 98-99 . So many memories great, good, and bad Go Canes

RRRRRRALEIGH!

loved the whalers!

Francis is a mixed bag for Canes fans. Someone covered up for Bill Peters here and his hands aren’t clean.

I always find it odd to include the whalers in the canes stat history. I understand the history and obviously they wear the jersey ever so often but, telling the “history of the Carolina hurricanes” is a lot different when you add in whalers. When you look at the goaltending numbers of just hurricanes goalies you can see why they struggled for a long time. Also the all time leaders list would look a little different. Hopefully as they enter their 25th year of existence and continue to develop talent, the whalers additions to these lists get shelved.

Shvech should be on that list soon. What’s on that right eye , bud? 😆

Can't ignore their WHA time. They won the first ever AVCO Cup in 1973 and made the playoffs every year and were one of the better franchises. Had they not been cannibalized in the merger they would have been competitive right away.

Not like Canes are the Montreal Canadiens but Aho that high at his age tells you he good!

8:35 how can you not mention Aho?

Who got the loud pack in NC

RALEIGH!!!!!!!!!

Can we see a playoff history of the Sabres from 2011 - to present day. Shortest video ever

ah, the feast or famine franchise

IRBE

Why didn’t you say Aho the draft pick?

Go Canes baby! NC Strong!

Aho not on the best draft list?

The silver glitter is distracting lol

Let’s go canes!!!

I have NEVER been a fan of the Carolina Hurricanes. Only the Arizona Coyotes are the one team I disslike more. They have never IMO been an interesting team or any fun to watch either. I liked the Hartford Whalers a lot more, even if they where never a contender team. Better logo, better name and better colors IMO.