Carolina Monarchs

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Franchise history
Carolina Monarchs

City:	Greensboro, North Carolina
League:	American Hockey League
Conference:	Southern
Operated:	1995 to 1997
Home Arena:	Greensboro Coliseum
Colors''':	Red, Blue & Gold
Media:	News & Record
Affiliates:	Florida Panthers
1995 to 1997:	Carolina Monarchs
1997 to 1999:	Beast of New Haven

The Carolina Monarchs were a short-lived ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Greensboro, North Carolina at the Greensboro Coliseum. In 1997, as the Hartford Whalers moved to North Carolina to become the Carolina Hurricanes and took over the Greensboro Coliseum for two seasons, the Hurricanes organization bought the franchise and moved it to New Haven, Connecticut as the Beast of New Haven.

History

The market was previously served by:

Greensboro Monarchs (ECHL) (1989-95)

The market was subsequently home to:

Greensboro Generals (ECHL) (1999-2004)
Carolina Hurricanes (NHL) (1997-Present)

Season-by-season results

Carolina Monarchs 1995-1997
Beast of New Haven 1997-1999

Season	Games	Won	Lost	Tied	OTL	Points	Goals For	Goals Against	Standing	Playoffs
1995-96	80	28	38	11	3	70	313	343	4th, South	Out of Playoffs
1996-97	80	28	43	4	5	65	273	303	5th, Mid-Atlantic	Out of Playoffs

Defunct American Hockey League Teams

Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro Skyline

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Nickname: Gate City
Motto:
Location in North Carolina
Coordinates:
Country United States
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Sport Ice hockey
Founded 1936
No. of teams 29
Country(ies) United States
Canada

Most recent champion(s) Hamilton Bulldogs

Official website www.theahl.
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Greensboro Coliseum complex is an indoor arena in Greensboro, North Carolina. The arena was the home of the Carolina Hurricanes from 1997-1999 and the long-time home of the ACC Men's Basketball tournament (which has begun to rotate arenas in recent years) and hosted the 1974 NCAA
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News & Record
Type Daily
Format Broadsheet

Owner Landmark Communications
Founded 1982 (as merged)
Language American English
Headquarters Greensboro, NC
Circulation 95 000 (weekday)
112 000 (Sunday)
ISSN 0747-1858

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Florida Panthers

Conference Eastern
Division Southeast
Founded 1993
History Florida Panthers
1993-present
Home Arena BankAtlantic Center
City Sunrise, Florida
Colors''' Red, Navy, Gold and White
Media FSN Florida
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Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey in Canada and the United States, is a team sport played on ice. It is a speedy and physical sport. Ice hockey is most popular in areas that are sufficiently cold for natural, reliable seasonal ice cover, though with the advent
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Hartford Whalers

Founded 1979
History New England Whalers
1972 - 1979
Hartford Whalers
1979 - 1997
Carolina Hurricanes
1997 - Present

Home Arena Hartford Civic Center
City Hartford, Connecticut
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Carolina Hurricanes

Conference Eastern
Division Southeast
Founded 1972
History New England Whalers
1972 - 1979 (WHA)
Hartford Whalers
1979 - 1997 (NHL)
Carolina Hurricanes
1997 - present (NHL)
Home Arena RBC Center
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New Haven, Connecticut

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Nickname: The Elm City
Location in Connecticut
Coordinates:
NECTA New Haven
Region
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Beast of New Haven

City: New Haven, Connecticut
League: American Hockey League
Conference: Eastern
Division: New England

Operated: 1997 to 1999
Home Arena: New Haven Coliseum

Head Coach: Kevin McCarthy

Affiliates: Carolina Hurricanes
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The Greensboro Monarchs played in the ECHL from 1989-1995. The market became part of the AHL as the Carolina Monarchs for the 1995-1996 season before being replaced by the Carolina Hurricanes of the NHL.
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Sport Ice hockey
Founded 1988
No. of teams 25
Country(ies) United States
Canada

Most recent champion(s) Idaho Steelheads

Official website www.echl.
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The Greensboro Generals were an ECHL team that played from 1999-2004. The franchise replaced the Greensboro Monarchs, who called the city home from 1989-1995.

The city also hosted the Carolina Hurricanes from 1997-1999 until a new arena could be built for them in Raleigh.
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Sport Ice hockey
Founded 1917
No. of teams 30
Country(ies) Canada
United States

Most recent champion(s) Anaheim Ducks

TV partner(s) CAN: CBC, TSN, RDS, RIS, RSN (regional)
USA:
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The 1995-96 AHL season was the 60th season of the American Hockey League. The AHL expands by two teams and realigns into two conferences, and four divisions. The Northern Conference includes the North and Atlantic Divisions.
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The 1996-97 AHL season was the 61st season of the American Hockey League. The league renames its divisions due to relocating teams. The Northern Conferences consists of the Atlantic Division becoming the Canadian Division, and the Central Division becoming the Empire State Division.
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Adirondack Red Wings

City: Glens Falls, New York
League: American Hockey League

Operated: 1979 to 1999
Home Arena: Glens Falls Civic Center
Colors''': red and white

Affiliates: Detroit Red Wings
Franchise history
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Baltimore Bandits

City: Baltimore, Maryland
League: American Hockey League

Operated: 1995 to 1997
Home Arena: Baltimore Arena

Affiliates: Anaheim Mighty Ducks
Franchise history
1995 to 1997: Baltimore Bandits
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Baltimore Clippers

City: Baltimore, Maryland
League: American Hockey League
Southern Hockey League

Operated: 1962 to 1977
Home Arena: Baltimore Civic Center
Colors''': Black, Orange and White

Affiliates: New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins
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Baltimore Skipjacks

City: Baltimore, Maryland
League: Atlantic Coast Hockey League
American Hockey League

Operated: 1981 to 1993
Home Arena: Baltimore Arena
Colors''': gold and black, red white and blue

Affiliates: Boston Bruins
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Binghamton Dusters

City: Binghamton, New York
League: American Hockey League

Operated: 1977 to 1980
Home Arena: Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena
Colors''': Gold and Black

Franchise history
1926 to 1976: Providence Reds
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Binghamton Rangers

City: Binghamton, New York
League: American Hockey League

Operated: 1990 to 1997
Home Arena: Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena
Colors''': Red and Blue

Franchise history
1926 to 1976: Providence Reds
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Binghamton Whalers

City: Binghamton, New York
League: American Hockey League

Operated: 1980 to 1990
Home Arena: Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena
Colors''': green and blue

Affiliates: Washington Capitals
Hartford Whalers

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Boston Braves

City: Boston, Massachusetts
League: American Hockey League

Operated: 1971 to 1974
Home Arena: Boston Garden
Colors''': Maroon, white and black
Owner(s): Storer Communications

Affiliates: Boston Bruins

Championships
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