Tom Dundon has only been the new owner of the Carolina Hurricanes for a few weeks now, but hes already making his presence known to fans. On Tuesday, Dundon appeared on ESPN 99.9 The Fan in Raleigh to talk shop about the team, and, in the process, gave Hurricanes fans a potential glimpse at future promotions.
According to Greg Wyshynski of ESPN, Dundon is open to using the Hartford Whalers logo and likeness to promote the team down the road. That includes merchandise and even playing games in throwback Whalers jerseys.
I think we should have a store that sells that Whalers merchandise online and we should explore playing games in that jersey and selling that gear. Its part of the legacy, said Dundon. And I just like cool stuff. If we dont, it will mean something went wrong.
The Whalers were an NHL club in Hartford, Connecticut from 1979 to 1997. The team is probably the most loved defunct team in league history, as their lettered logo that made a whales tail and their goal song Brass Bonanza remain iconic to hockey fans even today.