Carolina Hurricanes
National Hockey League team in North Carolina
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| 2025 | Currently in playoff run, having won first round against Devils and second round against Capitals, advancing to Eastern Conference Finals. |
| 2025 | Established ECHL affiliate with Greensboro Gargoyles |
| January 12 2025 | Eric Staal's jersey number 12 was retired on January 12, 2025. |
| 2024 | Changed ECHL affiliate to Bloomington Bison |
| 2024 | Finished second in the Metropolitan Division, defeated Islanders in first round, but lost to Rangers in second round. |
| 2023 | Briefly had no minor league affiliate before returning to Chicago Wolves. |
| 2023 | Drafted Bradly Nadeau as their first-round pick, 30th overall in the NHL Draft. |
| 2023 | Tom Barrasso was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. |
| 2023 | Temporarily had no AHL/IHL affiliate |
| 2023 | In the 2023–24 season, the Hurricanes resurrected the white version of the Whalers uniform, wearing them against the New Jersey Devils and also wearing Cooperalls during warmups as a tribute. |
| 2023 | The Hurricanes wore black uniforms with red accents for the Stadium Series, featuring the primary logo and enlarged numbers. |
| 2023 | Won the Metropolitan Division, defeated Islanders and Devils in first two playoff rounds, but lost to Panthers in conference finals. |
| 2022 | Achieved a franchise record of 11 consecutive wins. |
| 2022 | Frederik Andersen and Antti Raanta jointly won the William M. Jennings Trophy for having the lowest goals-against average. |
| 2022 | During the 2022–23 season, the Hurricanes wore the Whalers 'Heritage' uniform against the Boston Bruins, playing the Brass Bonanza theme during home games with these uniforms. |
| 2022 | The team significantly increased the usage of black in their uniform design, moving beyond using it only as a trim color. |
| 2022 | Won the Metropolitan Division for the first time in franchise history, finishing with 54 wins - the most in franchise history. |
| 2022 | Won the Metropolitan Division, defeated Bruins in first round of playoffs, but lost to Rangers in second round. |
| August 2022 | The black uniform was officially promoted to the full-time home uniform, and the original 1997–2007 red uniform was brought back as an alternate for the franchise's 25th anniversary. |
| April 7 2022 | The Hurricanes paired alternate black helmets and pants with their primary red home uniform in a game against the Buffalo Sabres. |
| April 5 2022 | The Hurricanes wore their alternate black pants with white road uniforms for the first time in a game against the Buffalo Sabres. |
| 2021 | Set franchise records for most wins (54) and most points (116) in a single season. |
| 2021 | Rod Brind'Amour won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's top coach. |
| 2021 | Shifted ECHL affiliate to Norfolk Admirals |
| 2021 | The Hurricanes wore the Whalers 'Heritage' uniform once against the New Jersey Devils during the 2021–22 season. |
| 2021 | Broadcaster John Forslund departed from the franchise. |
| 2021 | Won the Central Division, defeated Predators in first round of playoffs, but lost to Lightning in second round. |
| 2021 | Completed their 25th season in North Carolina. |
| June 30 2021 | Tom Dundon purchased all remaining minority shares in the team. |
| 2020 | Drafted Seth Jarvis as their first-round pick, 13th overall in the NHL Draft. |
| 2020 | John Forslund departs from the Hurricanes' broadcasting team, moving to NBC and later TNT and the Seattle Kraken. |
| 2020 | Carolina Hurricanes finished 4th in the Metropolitan Division with 81 points in a 68-game season, and lost in the first round of the playoffs 1-4 to the Boston Bruins. |
| 2020 | Shifted AHL/IHL affiliate to Chicago Wolves |
| 2020 | The team introduced a 'Reverse Retro' uniform using the template of the 1980s Whalers uniforms with a grey base, referencing their 1992–1997 uniforms. |
| 2020 | Played in the Central Division during the COVID-19 pandemic-altered season. |
| August 3 2020 | Andrei Svechnikov became the first Hurricanes/Whalers player to score a hat trick in the postseason in a win over the New York Rangers. |
| February 22 2020 | Emergency goaltender David Ayres became the first in NHL history to win a game, defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3. |
| 2019 | Drafted Ryan Suzuki as their first-round pick, 28th overall in the NHL Draft. |
| 2019 | Jim Rutherford was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. |
| 2019 | Jordan Staal becomes sole team captain, continuing to the present |
| 2019 | Changed ECHL affiliate to Greenville Swamp Rabbits |
| 2019 | The Hurricanes wore the Whalers 'Heritage' uniform once at home against the Los Angeles Kings during the 2019–20 season. |
| 2019 | A new white uniform was released at the request of owner Tom Dundon, reintroducing the 'CANES' diagonal nickname and original warning flag patterns. |
| April 24 2019 | Defeated the defending Stanley Cup champions Washington Capitals in Game 7 double overtime, winning their first playoff series since 2009. |
| April 4 2019 | Hurricanes clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2009, gaining attention for their 'Storm Surge' celebrations. |
| 2018 | Reached Eastern Conference Finals, losing 0-4 to the Boston Bruins after defeating Washington Capitals and New York Islanders in earlier playoff rounds. |
| 2018 | Justin Williams becomes team captain |
| 2018 | The Hurricanes began wearing green 'Heritage' uniforms honoring the team's Hartford Whalers history, initially using them twice against the Boston Bruins. |
| 2018 | The team unveiled a new black alternate uniform featuring an updated hurricane warning flag logo, with the Flag of North Carolina added to the shoulder yoke. |
| 2018 | Long-time broadcaster Chuck Kaiton left the franchise. |
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