I agree. While I am no fan of "redneck hockey" (or hockey existing anywhere south of Chicago, really), among the "new" teams in all the sports, I really like the Hurricanes whole theme a lot. It very much fits the Carolinas. I also like how they incorporate the vortex into the arena graphics, the red and black swirling around those ribbon video boards. It all works very nicely.
I'll also throw the Detroit Tigers out there, the classic white uniform with that fancy script "D." Very cool.