Cam Ward 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs

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. .