where do the carolina hurricanes play
For a history of hurricanes occurring in North Carolina, see List of North Carolina hurricanes. The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. They are members of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Hurricanes play their home games at the 18,680-seat PNC Arena. The franchise was formed in 1971 as the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association (WHA), and joined the NHL in 1979 as part of the NHLâWHA merger, renaming themselves the Hartford Whalers.