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Former NHL Franchise
HARTFORD WHALERS
1979–1997Hartford, CT
Joined NHL in 1979 merger. Relocated to Carolina in 1997.
What this team became
Today this franchise is the Carolina Hurricanes. The Hartford Whalers's full history — including all wins, losses, and records — carries forward to the current franchise.
FRANCHISE LINEAGE
Relocated from Hartford, Connecticut in 1997. The Whalers identity lives on in Hartford's branding; the franchise brought its full history (including WHA years) to North Carolina.
New England Whalers1972–1979 · Boston / Hartford
Hartford Whalers1979–1997 · Hartford, CT
Carolina HurricanesCURRENT1997–present · Raleigh, NC