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Which league did the Carolina Hurricanes originally play in before joining the NHL?

  • American Hockey League

  • National Hockey League

  • World Hockey Association

  • East Coast Hockey League

Answer

Before joining the NHL, the Carolina Hurricanes (then the New England Whalers) played in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The team was part of the WHA from its inception in 1971 until the league merged with the NHL in 1979.
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