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Former NHL Franchise
NEW ENGLAND WHALERS
1972–1979Boston / Hartford
WHA franchise. Moved to Hartford full-time in 1974.
What this team became
Today this franchise is the Carolina Hurricanes. The New England 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