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The 2006 Carolina Hurricanes Turn Tobacco Road Into Hockey Country

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When it comes to sports, Tobacco Road is known mainly for its basketball, particularly that of North Carolina and Duke. But the 2006 Carolina Hurricanes gave the region a memorable spring where hockey was pre-eminent. The Hurricanes followed a strong regular season by winning the franchise’s first and only Stanley Cup. .

The 2006 Edmonton Oilers Return To Prominence

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This post is part of a series of sports history articles commemorating under-the-radar teams and moments in a given year. This article celebrates the achievement of the 2006 Edmonton Oilers, who reached prominence for the first time since the Gretzky/Messier era and came within one game of winning the Stanley Cup.