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The Resume

    (1979- )
    Located in Raleigh, North Carolina
    Formerly located in Hartford, Connecticut (1979-97)
    Formerly known as the Hartford Whalers (1979-97)
    Play at the PNC Arena
    Stanley Cup Championship (2006)
    Five retired numbers: Glen Wesley's #2, Steve Chiasson's #3, Gordie Howe's #9, Ron Francis's #10 and Rod Brind'Amour's #17

Why they might be annoying:

    From their inception in 1979 to the 1991-92 season, they either didn't make the playoffs or were eliminated in the first round.
    The team’s ownership sold the team for $47.5 million to Peter Karmanos, Thomas Thewes and Jim Rutherford.
    They let Chris Pronger, Brendan Shanahan and Paul Coffey get away through trades and free agency.
    They decided to name themselves after a natural disaster that kills people and destroys property when they were given the green light to move to North Carolina.
    They unsuccessfully made a bid for Sergei Federov.
    In North Carolina, they play third fiddle to college basketball and NASCAR.
    Their 2002 season was considered a 'Cinderella Season' even though, as a franchise, it was their 23rd.
    They finished last in their division a year after representing the East in the Stanley Cup finals (2002-03 season)

Why they might not be annoying:

    The Whalers were one of the WHA (World Hockey Association) teams.
    When they were in the WHA, they had Gordie Howe and his two sons, Mark and Marty.
    They chose Ron Francis as their first ever draft pick.
    Their inaugural season, as the Whalers, saw Gordie Howe score his 800th NHL goal (1979).
    They made the playoffs in their inaugural season as the Whalers.

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 17 Votes: 5.88% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 38.89% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 92 Votes: 60.87% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 47 Votes: 68.09% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 28 Votes: 60.71% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 100 Votes: 71.00% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 238 Votes: 54.20% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 183 Votes: 63.93% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 307 Votes: 66.45% Annoying