The Carolina Monarchs were a short-lived ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Greensboro, North Carolina, at the Greensboro Coliseum, succeeding the ECHL Greensboro Monarchs, some of whose owners accepted an expansion proposal from the AHL to start play in the 1995-96 season.
Just two seasons later, though, the Hartford Whalers of the NHL announced that they would play in the Greensboro Coliseum for the 1997–98 and 1998-99 seasons as the newly named Carolina Hurricanes, awaiting their permanent home arena's construction in Raleigh. The NHL team purchased the dethroned Monarchs, moving the franchise to New Haven, Connecticut, where the team played as the Beast of New Haven.
History The market was previously served by: Carolina Thunderbirds/Winston-Salem Thunderbirds (ACHL, AAHL, ECHL) (1981–1992) Greensboro Monarchs (ECHL) (1989–1995) The market was subsequently home to: Greensboro Gargoyles (ECHL) (2025-present) Greensboro Generals (ECHL) (1999–2004) Carolina Hurricanes (NHL) (1997–1999)
American Hockey League Hall of Famers AHL Hall of Fame Honored Members Name Seasons Induction Year Brad Smyth 1995-96 (player) 2019
Season-by-season results Carolina Monarchs 1995–1997 Beast of New Haven 1997–1999
Season Games WonLostTiedOTLPoints Goalsfor Goalsagainst StandingPlayoffs 1995–9680283811 3 703133434th, SouthOut of playoffs 1996–97802843 4 5 652733035th, Mid-AtlanticOut of playoffs
References
External links Team History at HockeyDB.com