Holds whalers goaltending record for career playoffs most losses, career playoffs most goals allowed, career playoffs most points and season playoffs most points. January 11, 1975 whalers play their first hockey game at the new hartford civic center before a sellout crowd of 10,507. 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. In the month since tom dundon assumed control of the. I just want to keep the win in perspective, he said. The posts and opinions expressed on this page are not necessarily the view and opinions of the hartford whalers booster club and its members. 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. 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. Their primary color was now navy blue, with green relegated to an accent color, along with silver.
Jan 08, 2015 the hartford whalers tie the new york rangers 44, 198485. The posts and opinions expressed on this page are not necessarily the view and opinions of the. The 199091 hartford whalers season was the franchises 19th season, 12th in the nhl. The hartford whalers were an american professional ice hockey team based for most of its. Hartford whalers alltime goalie stats leaders and demographics breakdown in the. Hartford whalers player nationalities, age distributions and draft rounds in the nhl. Gretzky gets a goal, but ranger drought goes on the new. The hartford whalers began their existence in boston as the new england whalers of the world hockey association wha.
Aug 28, 2014 legacy of hartford whalers lives on 17 years after teams departure they played in a rink at a shopping mall and have been gone from pro hockey for 17 years. In hartford, whalers are gone but fan support lives on. Sep 18, 2014 only twice in franchise history did the whalers average more than 14,000 fans per game in a season, and by the 1990s that number had dwindled all the way down to between 1011,000 per game. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. Twelve goaltenders have scored a total of fifteen goals in national hockey league nhl games. Hartford whalers booster club sports club hartford. If i asked you about what year that headline came from, youd probably guess sometime in the early 1990s and. For the teams final five seasons in hartford, they wore redesigned uniforms. The whalers stayed in hartford through the 199697 season, but after failing to reach an agreement on a new arena with the government the team moved to. The hartford whalers tuesday traded goalie steve weeks to the vancouver canucks for veteran goaltender richard brodeur. The carolina hurricanes have had a great number of goaltenders in their history, dating back to their time as the hartford whalers.
Hartford whalers goaltending history the goalies archive. Feb 03, 2017 it was one of the best logos in all of sports. But it was a rare game where the whalers took an early lead, never let up and easily held off the capitals behind the stout goaltending of sean burke. Hockey hartford whalers vintage sports memorabilia for.
Only once did hartford make it out of the first round of the playoffs. A stunning 72 loss to the hartford whalers tonight made it six games in a row for the rangers without a victory, their longest drought of the season. Led the ahl in playoffs gaa 2,72 with the binghampton whalers, 198687. Nearly 10 years ago, florida panthers head coach kevin dineen played for the nowdefunct hartford whalers, and eventually the carolina hurricanes, posting 36 goals in four seasons with the team. John murdoch garrett whalers hartford1973 goalie mask.
The hartford whalers tuesday traded goalie steve weeks to. Most historical data provided by dan diamond and associates. Hartford whalers at boston bruins box score april 7, 1990. Only twice in franchise history did the whalers average more than 14,000 fans per game in a season, and by the 1990s that number had dwindled all the way down to between 1011,000 per game. Dec 8, 2015 john murdoch garrett whalers hartford1973 stay safe and healthy. The franchises last winning season in hartford came during the 198990 season, when the team went 38339. Reebounding from a 20 deficit, the whalers defeat the visiting philadelphia blazers, 43, before 14,332 spectators at the boston garden. Carolina hurricanes topthree goaltenders of alltime. History of nhl trades by the hartford whalers nhl trade tracker. These data reflect every 19821983 hartford whalers goaltender appearance that i have in my database. The shape of their logo stayed the same, incorporating the teams new colors.
They were swept by the montreal canadiens in four straight games in the division semifinals. Hartford whalers at new york islanders box score february 4. Yet the iconic blue and green of the hartford whaler. On january 6, 2006, hartfords new pro hockey team, the hartford wolf pack of the ahl, honored three other members of the whalers ulf samuelsson 5, ron francis 10 and kevin dineen 11. The proud members of the hartford whalers booster club will gather at the black bear saloon on allyn street sunday and reminisce over the team they still love, the one that played its final nhl. The hartford whalers tie the new york rangers 44, 198485. Goaltender jeansebastien giguere was the final former hartford whalers player still playing in the nhl. Official you tube channel of the hartford whalers nhl and new england whalers wha. Originally based in boston, massachusetts, the team joined the wha in the leagues inaugural 1972 season, and. 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.
Francis, howe and son mark and brendan shanahan were among the hockey hall of famers to make their way through hartford, and pronger could be in within the. In 1997, the whalers franchise moved to raleigh, north carolina, where it became the carolina hurricanes the team joined. Current solar bears captain eric baier is the longesttenured player in the history of the echl solar bears, and has seen his share of memorable moments in the young franchises history, including a clubrecord 11 game win streak during the 2014 season, his first in orlando. Athe club played in the world hockey association wha from 197279 and in the national hockey league nhl from 197997. Hartford whalers jersey for sale, the high quality of custom hartford whalers hockey jersey,no tax, aftersale service, fast shipping and safe payment. Billy smith of the new york islanders, in the 197980 season, was the first goaltender to be credited with a goal in the nhl when rob ramage of the colorado rockies put the puck into his own empty net. The whalers played in every season of the whas sevenyear existence and were the leagues first champions. Aug 18, 2010 hartford whalers merchandise is the hottest selling merchandise in the nhl.
Hartford whalers alltime goalie stats leaders and demographics breakdown in the nhl. Hartford whalers at boston bruins box score april 7. Mitchell laytongetty images it was one of the best logos in all of sports. Remembering the hartford whalers, the nhl team we all want. In hartford, whalers are gone but fan support lives on the. Sean burke hartford whalers hockey trading cards for sale ebay. The hartford whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in hartford, connecticut, u. The club played in the world hockey association wha from 1972 until 1979, and in the national hockey league nhl from 1979 to 1997. The whalers stayed in hartford through the 199697 season, but after failing to reach an agreement on a new arena with the government the team moved to carolina where the franchise still exists. Nearly 10 years ago, florida panthers head coach kevin dineen played for the nowdefunct hartford whalers, and eventually the carolina hurricanes, posting 36. Legacy of hartford whalers lives on 17 years after teams departure they played in a rink at a shopping mall and have been gone from pro hockey for 17 years.
It combines a green w with a blue whales tail to create the letter h in the negative white space in the center of the logo between the two shapes. For each game, the opponent and location and result are displayed. Hartford whalers wha admitted to national hockey league for 197980 season. In five of their eight playoff seasons, the whalers finished the regular season with a losing record, including a dreadful 199192 season where they went 2641. And a handful of guys with experience within the nhls. Hartford whalers svg files whalers clipart hartford applique hartford download hartford digital whalers clip art nhl logo svg files cricut terimakasih2019 5 out. A green w, and a blue whales tail, neatly using the negative space to form an h, as in hartford whalers. The whalers were eliminated in the first round by their new england rival boston bruins. Hartford whalers alltime stats, scoring leaders and demographics breakdown in the nhl.
Olympic silver medalist at age 16, and a member of the memorial cup champion toronto marlboros, howe went on to play seven seasons alongside his father, gordie, and brother, marty, for the whas twotime champion houston aeros and new england and hartford whalers before becoming a fourtime nhl allstar with the philadelphia flyers. Oct 29, 2007 the hartford whalers began their existence in boston as the new england whalers of the world hockey association wha. Hartford whalers merchandise is the hottest selling merchandise in the nhl. Other data sources include the hockey summary project and hockey databank. Newlyhired seattle gm ron francis will likely start hiring front office assistants well before he picks out a coaching staff. Percy jackson fandom, memes percy jackson, percy jackson books, darth. Whalers leave lasting legacy on nhlthey played in a rink at a shopping mall, celebrated goals with music that sounded like a 1970s television theme song and have been gone from pro hockey for 17 years. Legacy of hartford whalers lives on 17 years after teams. Hartford whalers the unofficial nhl uniform database. 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. Under new owner, hurricanes embrace hartford whaler history. Hartford whalers 199297 the unofficial nhl uniform database. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide.
Led the ahl in gaa 3,19 with the binghampton whalers, 198586. The whalers rich history is beautifully preserved by codagnone in a book that is a. But this is no time to relax, coach pierre mcguire warns. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
Goaltending history on april 4, 1974, bernie parent recorded his 12th shutout of the season in a 40 philadelphia flyers win over the new york islanders. Hartfordnew england whalers players where are they now. List of goaltenders who have scored a goal in an nhl game. Originally based in boston, the team joined the wha in the leagues inaugural season, and was known as the new england whalers throughout. The original hartford whalers logo 19791992, designed by peter good, a connecticutbased graphic designer.
May 23, 1977 the whalers out duel the nhl to sign the entire howe family, gordie, mark, and marty, to long term contracts. Hartford whalers and new england whalers hockey history, stats, records, roster, coaches, goalies, uniform numbers, games, awards, memorabilia and more. John garrett hockey rules, hockey teams, old sports. The hartford whalers were an american professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in hartford, connecticut. Hartford whalers goalie nationalities, age distributions and draft rounds in the nhl. Craig adams was the last player drafted in whalers history. Hartford whalers goaltending history goalies archive main page whalers records yearbyyear facebook. Former hartford whalers captain ron francis, looking great with that logo on his sweater in 1990. Ap the new owner of the carolina hurricanes has a soft spot for his teams old identity the hartford whalers. Fulfilled by comc worlds largest consignment service. For more details on each goaltender, click on their name at the top or bottom of the table.
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. The hartford whalers began their existence in boston as the new england whalers. If i asked you about what year that headline came from. As giguere retires, the hartford whalers have a lasting legacy in the nhl. Hartford whalers project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Sean burke hartford whalers hockey trading cards for sale. Dec 08, 2015 hartford whalers hockey games school sports sports photos nhl old school marvel history pipes john murray hockey joemullenofthestlouisbluescollideswithrickwamsleyofthepictureid145018369 612. Get the best deals on sean burke hartford whalers hockey trading cards when you shop the largest online selection at. The w stands for whalers and the h stands for hartford.