The New England Whalers were a WHA team. They entered the NHL in the 1979-80 season, but changed their name to the Hartford Whalers, so they never competed in the NHL under the New England name. They are currently known as the Carolina Hurricanes.
They were sold and relocated and are now known as the Carolina Hurricanes.
Yes Raleigh, North Carolina does have a professional sports team. the Carolina Hurricanes are a professional sports hockey team, in the National Hockey League.
Chris Terry plays for the Carolina Hurricanes.
Jeff Skinner plays for the Carolina Hurricanes.
Ron Hainsey plays for the Carolina Hurricanes.
Aaron Palushaj plays for the Carolina Hurricanes.
Alexander Semin plays for the Carolina Hurricanes.
Andrei Loktionov plays for the Carolina Hurricanes.
Andrej Sekera plays for the Carolina Hurricanes.
Brett Bellemore plays for the Carolina Hurricanes.
Drayson Bowman plays for the Carolina Hurricanes.