I wish there was some more written text of the whalers history. Tampa bay april, 1997 last whalers game media notes. Team history 1997 present carolina hurricanes 1979 1997 hartford whalers 1972 1979 new england whalers. Ap the new owner of the carolina hurricanes has a soft spot for his teams old identity the hartford whalers. Twelve goaltenders have scored a total of fifteen goals in national hockey league nhl games. Goalie nationality and age distributions, draft rounds of goalies in the 19921993 season. This is a list of the head coaches they had during their existence. History of nhl trades by the hartford whalers nhl trade tracker. Hartford whalers goalie mask hockey goalie goalkeeper nhl motorcycle jacket cool photos cool stuff history the 50 coolest goalie masks in nhl history the sidesplitting albeit salty, so be careful looking him up standup comedian lewis black does not need to tell any professional hockey goalies that, whereas children are confined. We also have whalers tshirts, sweatshirts, drawstring hoodies and hats. League history 1979 present national hockey league 1972 1979 world hockey association.
It didnt go so well, and by the time the playoffs rolled around he had lost his starting job. May 06, 2020 postmortem of the hartford whalers what really hurt the whaler fans the most is the carolina hurricanes stanley cup victory in 2006, nine years after hartford was robbed of their heart and soul. But before the first puck was dropped however, several shufflings occurred after the nhl announced its own expansion to long island and atlanta. Hcchartford civic center veterans memorial coliseum. Originally based in boston, the team joined the wha in the leagues inaugural season, and was known as the new england whalers throughout. This list documents the records and playoff results for all 25 seasons that the hartford whalers completed from their founding in 1972 in the wha until the franchise relocated to greensboro, north carolina, and eventually raleigh to become the carolina hurricanes in 1997. Kay whitmore nhl hockey, hartford whalers, hockey goalie. Acquired from the vancouver canucks with future considerations vancouvers 5th choice in 1993 entry draft, later traded to vancouver in murray craven trade for kay whitmore. Reebounding from a 20 deficit, the whalers defeat the visiting philadelphia blazers, 43, before 14,332 spectators at the boston garden. Winner of the ben hatskin trophy wha top goaltender with the new england whalers, 1978. When the team was absorbed into the nhl in 1979, it was.
Hartford whalers goaltending history goalies archive main page whalers records yearbyyear facebook. Aug 16, 2009 the hartford whalers theme song known as the brass bonanza used when they were in the nhl from 19791997 note. D haller and 97 first and seventhround picks from phi. Whalers captain kevin dineen waves to the fans sunday, april, 1997, after a brief speech following the teams final game. When the team began in the wha in 1972, it was based in boston and named the new england whalers. The whalers finished the regular season with the fewest shorthanded goals.
Blaine stoughton surpassed the 50 goal plateau three times during his professional career. Jun 29, 20 hartford whaler nation was created to continue the tradition of whale hockey in hartford the new england whalers, the hartford whalers and the ct whale. Leading up to the game between the new jersey devils and hartford whalers on jan. See more ideas about hockey players, stuart smith, goalie mask. A goalkeeper can score by either shooting the puck into the net, or being awarded the goal as the last player on his team to touch the puck when an opponent scored an own goal. Baboston arena 6,000 bgboston gardens 15,003 eseceastern states exhibition center 5,516 hcc hartford civic center veterans memorial. The franchise moved to raleigh, north carolina in 1997 and became the carolina hurricanes. Hartford whalers goaltending history the goalies archive. Hockey hartford whalers vintage sports media guides for. The whalers rich history is beautifully preserved by codagnone in a book that is a must buy for any serious hockey fan. The whalers played in every season of the whas sevenyear existence and were the leagues first champions. Hartford whalers and new england whalers hockey history, stats, records, roster, coaches, goalies, uniform numbers, games, awards, memorabilia and more. A look at the four goaltenders that have and may impact hartford history. For each game, the opponent and location and result are displayed.
It was his 56 in 197980 that put him permanently in the hartford whalers record books for most goals in a single season. The 50 best goalie mask designs in nhl history it began in 1959. The records listed here are just of the nhl hartford whalers and not the wha version or the carolina hurricanes. Oct 29, 2007 the hartford whalers began their existence in boston as the new england whalers of the world hockey association wha. Hartford whalers the unofficial nhl uniform database. Hockey hartford whalers original vintage sports memorabilia. The hartford whalers were an american professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in hartford, connecticut. They were swept by the montreal canadiens in four straight games in the division semifinals. Hartford again snuck into the postseason, with the worst record of any of the teams that made it. Hartford whalers alltime goalie stats leaders and demographics breakdown in the nhl. John murdoch garrett whalers hartford1973 goalie mask. Whalers data souces, credits, and links hartford whalers.
Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. See more ideas about hartford whalers, hockey and nhl. Sean burke hartford whalers, hockey goalie, whalers. Team captain kevin dineen, who had returned to hartford midway through the 199596 season after a brief stint with the philadelphia flyers, scored the final goal in whalers history. Stars hockey womens hockey ice hockey teams hartford whalers hockey rules carolina hurricanes vancouver canucks sports pictures hockey players the 25 greatest short players in nhl history while some scouts think that being short is an obstacle to playing at the nhl level, there are plenty of players throughout nhl history that have proven. After experimenting with designs off the ice for months, montreal canadiens goaltender jacques plante felt he had found the right kind of goalie mask to use for protection in a game, but there was just one problem. Nickname whalers whaling is a major industry in massachusetts seaport towns. Hartford s 2nd choice 26th overall in 1985 the entry draft 01oct92 traded to the vancouver canucks for corrie dalessio and future considerations vancouvers 5th choice in 1993 entry draft, later traded to vancouver in murray craven trade. Hartford new england whalers wha sp authentic hockey jersey sz 58 fight strap. Hartford whalers apparel, whalers jersey, hartford whalers. Hartford whalers at new york islanders box score february 4, 1989.
The carolina hurricanes have had a great number of goaltenders in their history, dating back to their time as the hartford whalers. This is a complete list of ice hockey players who were drafted in the national hockey league entry draft by the hartford whalers franchise. These data reflect every 19791980 hartford whalers goaltender appearance that i have in my database. Zalapski enjoyed his most productive offensive season in 199192, scoring 20 goals with 37 assists for the whalers. Hartford whalers at buffalo sabres box score april 14. For more details on each goaltender, click on their name at the top or bottom of the table. The goalie for the minnesotta fighting saints on page 25 is john garrett before his time with the whalers.
Apr, 2017 twenty years ago thursday, the hartford whalers played their final game. Carolina hurricanes topthree goaltenders of alltime. C primeau, d paul coffey and 97 firstround pick from det. In the month since tom dundon assumed control of the hurricanes. The 198889 hartford whalers season saw the team finish in fourth place in the adams division with a record of 37 wins, 38 losses, and 5 ties for 79 points.
This is a list of players who played at least one game for the hartford whalers 197980 to. Blaine stoughton is one of the lesser talked about whalers stars today, but many of his achievements still stand atop the history books. The roster, scoring and goaltender statistics for the 198586 hartford whalers playing in the nhl. Former nhl defenceman zarley zalapski played in the olympics. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Whaler nation is the official facebook page for hartford whalers fans. It includes every player who was drafted, regardless of whether they played for the team. Most historical data provided by dan diamond and associates. Hartford whalers at new york islanders box score february 4. Hartford whalers wha admitted to national hockey league for 197980 season. Hockey hartford whalers vintage sports memorabilia for.
Hartford whalers merchandise is the hottest selling merchandise in the nhl. Carolina hurricaneshartford whalers with a history that dates back to the hartford whalers, the carolina hurricanes has a mix of new and old on its alltime team. Miscellaneous led the wha in wins 33, playoffs games played 15, playoffs wins 12and minutes played 909 with the new england whalers, 197475. Regular season season gp min w l t ga so gaa sa sv% g a pim 198990 29 1683 15 12 1 74 3 2,64 745.
January 11, 1975 whalers play their first hockey game at the new hartford civic center before a sellout crowd of 10,507. Hartford whalers goalie stats leaders and demographics breakdown in the 19921993 nhl season. Named on the ahl second allstar team with the binghampton whalers, 1987. S14 the past, present and future of whalers goaltending wb2 20200124. Whaling is a major industry in massachusetts seaport towns. Oct 22, 2009 the prevailing thought appears to be that the city of hartford or state of connecticut owned the trademark rights to hartford whalers but let the registration expire this summer.
One of the nhls most beloved defunct franchises, the hartford whalers, had some early success before they eventually moved on. Aug 18, 2010 hartford whalers merchandise is the hottest selling merchandise in the nhl. He was a huge part of hartford s inaugural year in 1979. Career most games played 256 sean burke most minutes played 14710 mike liut most wins 115 mike liut most losses 120 sean burke, greg millen most ties. Head coaches of the hartford whalers the hartford whalers were an ice hockey team who played in both the national hockey league nhl and the world hockey association wha. Goal, ice house, and hartford whalers programs, as well as training camp guides for preseason data. The name is a backhanded nod to the league the team started in wha lers. Hartford whalers alltime stats, scoring leaders and demographics breakdown in the nhl. Under new owner, hurricanes embrace hartford whaler history.
This book is mainly an album of photos of the whalers. Hockey hartford whalers vintage sports media guides for sale. The hartford whalers began their existence in boston as the new england whalers. Footage of goalie john garrett with the hartford whalers during the 1980s.
The club played in the world hockey association wha from 1972 until 1979, and in the national hockey league nhl from 1979 to 1997. Its also available for football, basketball and baseball. The whalers started their existence in 1972 in the cozy confines of both the boston arena and boston garden. If i asked you about what year that headline came from, youd probably guess sometime in the early 1990s and. The carolina hurricanes dipped into their past for a game on sunday against the boston bruins, donning the classic uniforms of the hartford whalers. Dec 08, 2015 hartford whalers hockey games school sports sports photos nhl old school marvel history pipes john murray hockey joemullenofthestlouisbluescollideswithrickwamsleyofthepictureid145018369 612. Whalers night features brass bonanza, pucky and those. The whalers rich history is beautifully preserved by codagnone in a book that is a. History of nhl trades by the hartford whalers nhl trade. He was traded to the flames in another major, sixplayer. On april, 1997, the whalers played their last game in hartford, defeating the tampa bay lightning 21.
Whalers goaltending statistics whalers statistics only select table headings to sort by that value. Nhl hartford whalers individual scoring records infobarrel. Other data sources include the hockey summary project and hockey databank. Hartford whalers player nationalities, age distributions and draft rounds in the nhl. List of goaltenders who have scored a goal in an nhl game. Your hartford whalers may not still be on the ice, but your passion for them lives on. Get the best deals on hartford whalers nhl fan jerseys when you shop the largest online selection at. History of the hartford whalers in a minute youtube. Hartford whalers goalie nationalities, age distributions and draft rounds in the nhl. This is a list of seasons completed by the hartford whalers of the world hockey association and national hockey league. There is confusion over whether the rights are now owned by the nhl or the former owner of the whalers and current owner of the carolina hurricanes, peter karmanos.
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