Carolina Monarchs | |
City: | Greensboro, North Carolina |
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League: | American Hockey League |
Conference: | Southern |
Operated: | 1995–1997 |
Home Arena: | Greensboro Coliseum |
Colors: | Red, Blue & Gold |
Media: | Greensboro News & Record |
Affiliates: | Florida Panthers |
Franchise history | |
1995–1997: | Carolina Monarchs |
1997–1999: | 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 gainst |
Standing | Playoffs |
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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 |