On this day in 1999, the Carolina Hurricanes hosted the New Jersey Devils in their first ever home game in Raleigh’s “Entertainment & Sports Arena”. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy performed pre-game because I guess every single band in North Carolina was busy that night.
What do you remember about the first true home game in Carolina Hurricanes history?
Would you believe there once was a time when Florida State strolled in to Winston-Salem and came home with a loss? On this day in 2011, Wake Forest ran past the mighty Noles for a 35-30 win as Josh Harris ran for 136 yards under the guidance of legendary Deacs coach Jim Grobe. Some quick facts about that day:
We found this amazing film from a fan in the stands that day recorded on something called an “iPhone” and kept preserved through “YouTube”. Stunning images.