The Hurricanes, formerly known as the New England Whalers, have a successful history, winning the Avco World Trophy in the 1972/73 season. They joined the NHL in 1979 as the Hartford Whalers before moving to North Carolina in 1997 and rebranding as the Hurricanes. The team reached the Stanley Cup finals in 2002 and emerged as champions. The Hurricanes have a distinctive logo featuring a stylized hurricane with a storm warning flag on a hockey stick. They primarily wear red uniforms with black and silver accents, occasionally donning black alternate uniforms. The Carolina Hurricanes is a sports company representing the local hockey team.