How Chuck Kaiton educated new Carolina Hurricanes fans and remains a last link to the Hartford Whalers' past
Former radio play by play announcer Chuck Kaiton helped educate a new generation of hockey fans in North Carolina.
The Hartford Whalers became the Carolina Hurricanes and moved to North Carolina in 1997. The Canes, as you know them today with a Stanley Cup and a current playoff window to potentially win another one, didn't instantly establish roots in the community. In fact, some fans outright dismissed the concept of hockey in the south and a good number of NC State fans resented having to share a new building with the franchise. Despite those early lean years for the franchise, former radio play by play announcer Chuck Kaiton never lost his enjoyment of the game and his desire to help grow the game with the broadcast. The payoff? A Stanley Cup winning broadcast where Kaiton tied the franchise's history together.
