They ended up beating the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup® Final, marking the first time in NHL® history that two former World Hockey Association teams faced off in the Final. The 2005-2006 season marked the best in the Hurricanes' history as the team finished with 112 points, beating the previous franchise-best record of 94 points. When the Hurricanes made the playoffs in 2001, against the defending Stanley Cup® Champions New Jersey Devils, they lost the series but came back from a 3-0 deficit to force a sixth game - marking what many believed to be the start of real hockey in the Research Triangle. The team also hosted the 2004 NHL Draft™ and the 2011 NHL® All-Star at PNC Arena, where they play their home games. Since their arrival in North Carolina, the Hurricanes have made the playoffs nine times, captured five division championships, two Eastern Conference titles and the 2006 Stanley Cup® Championship. The Carolina Hurricanes® were established in Raleigh in 1997 after relocating from Hartford, Connecticut, where the National Hockey League franchise was originally founded in 1979. PNC Arena welcomes more than 1.5 million guests every year, and serves as the home to not only the Hurricanes, but also the North Carolina State University Men's Basketball team.

That record was further extended on May 14, 2022, when the Hurricanes defeated the Boston Bruins 3-2 before 19,513 fans. In 2019, the arena hosted the Stanley Cup® Playoffs for the first time in 10 years and set a single-game record with 19,495 fans in attendance. The arena has hosted several NHL® Stanley Cup® Playoff and Final games, including on June 19, 2006, when the Hurricanes had the home advantage and won the Stanley Cup® Final in game seven, deviating the Edmonton Oilers 3-1, bringing the Hurricans their first Stanley Cup® and the first major professional sports championship for North Carolina. The arena also played host to Raleigh's first-ever NHL® game when the Hurricanes hosted the New Jersey Devils on October 29, 1999, the arena's opening night.

Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, PNC Arena has served up some of the best sports and entertainment experiences in the Southeast since opening its doors in 1999.

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