Complex sentence: The Arena hosted the Hartford Whalers from January 11,1980 to April 13,1997 when the franchise played it's last game in the Nutmeg State, shortly thereafter the team relocated to Raleigh to become the Carolina Hurricanes.
Split into simpler sentences: The Arena hosted the Hartford Whalers from January 11,1980 to April 13,1997 when the franchise played its last game in the Nutmeg State. Shortly thereafter the team relocated to Raleigh to become the Carolina Hurricanes.