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This Day In Sports History (May 6th) – Hartford Whalers
It was on this day in 1997 that Hartford Whalers owner Peter Karmanos officially announced that the team would be relocated to Raleigh, North Carolina and be known as the Carolina Hurricanes.
Karmanos was frustrated with the team’s poor attendance figures as well as a lack of corporate support, which prompted the move to North Carolina. Also, Karmanos’ efforts to build a new arena seemed to be going well but hit a snag when he demanded to be reimbursed up to $45 million in losses during the three years the new arena was to be built and Connecticut Governor John G. Rowland and the state were not impressed by his demand.
The NHL has gone 13 years without a team relocating as this was the last such occurrence. With a lot of talk over the last year of the Phoenix Coyotes moving to a new city, one can only wonder how much longer there will be hockey in the desert.
Here is the final goal in Hartford Whalers history.
Notable Birthdays
Willie Mays, MLB – Born May 6th 1931 (age 80) in Westfield, Alabama
Martin Brodeur, NHL – Born May 6th 1972 (age 39) in Montreal, Quebec
Chris Paul, NBA – Born May 6th 1985 (age 26) in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
