Winner of the ben hatskin trophy wha top goaltender with the new england whalers, 1978. When the team began in the wha in 1972, it was based in boston and named the new england whalers. Jul 27, 2009 the city of hartford s ownership of the whalers didnt come about because the whalers history fell into public domain. When the team was absorbed into the nhl in 1979, it was. The team formed in 1972 as the new england whalers. Your hartford whalers may not still be on the ice, but your passion for them lives on.
Unfortunately, the small matter of being able to stop the puck stood in the way of gray being another mike liut. The whalers played in every season of the whas sevenyear existence and were the leagues first champions. Jan 29, 2017 by the end of the 1970s the battle between the nhl and wha came to a close. But hartford s ship of dreams of winning a second avco cup sunk hard when they bowed out to the oilers in the second round in 6 games. Hartford whalers alltime goalie stats leaders and demographics breakdown in the nhl. Hartford whalers goalie stats leaders and demographics breakdown in the 19921993 nhl season. Heck, weickers son gray, a goalie, once tried out for baldwins whalers. The hartford whalers began their existence in boston as the new england whalers. Hartford whalers goalie nationalities, age distributions and draft rounds in the nhl. Hartford whalers jersey for sale, the high quality of custom hartford whalers hockey jersey,no tax, aftersale service, fast shipping and safe payment. Remembering the hartford whalers, the nhl team we all want. The new england whalers began play in the world hockey association in 1972 and joined the n.
Hartford whalers vs philadelphia flyers brawl 1993 sean. Two legends played their final game in the league as teammates, the first playoff goalie goal was scored and a trio of franchises. Though the wha dissolved after this, four teams from the former league would join the nhl. Only twice in franchise history did the whalers average more than 14,000 fans per game in a.
This is a list of players who played at least one game for the hartford whalers 197980 to. Hartford whalers the unofficial nhl uniform database. Most historical data provided by dan diamond and associates. The hartford whalers remain one of the most missed parts of connecticuts recent past. We also have whalers tshirts, sweatshirts, drawstring hoodies and hats.
S14 the past, present and future of whalers goaltending wb2 20200124. Subscribe to the play index and get access to more data than you can imagine. The club played in the world hockey association wha from 1972 until 1979, and in the national hockey league nhl from 1979 to 1997. Goalie daryl reaugh of the hartford whalers defends the net during an nhl game circa 1991. They aquired it through a legally binding contract between the city, the carolina hurricanes and the nhl therefore the city is the legal representative of the hartford whalers regardless of whether they put a team on the ice. History of nhl trades by the hartford whalers nhl trade tracker. This website is unofficial and not endorsed by the nhl or any nhl franchise. The whalers franchise was created in november 1971 when the.
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. Stats for the hartford whalers of the detroithockey. Hartford whalers and new england whalers hockey history, stats, records, roster, coaches, goalies, uniform numbers, games, awards, memorabilia and more. Goldmans first book, which was coauthored with dallas stars director of goalie development mike valley, was a twoyear collaboration project. Unfollow whalers goalie mask to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. A look at the four goaltenders that have and may impact hartford history. Thanks to some incredibly candid interviews with pro goalies like tomas vokoun, marty turco, brian elliott, niklas backstrom, richard bachman, and many more, the book has helped thousands of goalies all over the world have a much. Hollywood howard baldwin, the godfather of whalers hockey and maker of b movies, is a longtime friend of weicker. Hartford whalers fans arent sure how to feel about that. Make offer hartford whalers nhl game souvenir 1995. Whaling is a major industry in massachusetts seaport towns.
Hartford whalers apparel, whalers jersey, hartford whalers. A photo galery of the hartford whalers of the nhl for the 199293 season. Led the wha in wins 33, playoffs games played 15, playoffs wins 12and minutes played 909 with the new england whalers, 197475. The roster, scoring and goaltender statistics for the 197980 hartford whalers playing in the nhl. Pucked by helena hunting, us by sarina bowen, heated rivalry by rachel reid, winging it by ashlyn kane, and hooked by love by toni.
The whalers appeared in the nhl when the league absorbed the wha for the 7980 season. Whaler nation is the official facebook page for hartford whalers fans. Get the best deals on hockey hartford whalers vintage sports memorabilia when you shop the largest online selection at. Hartford whalers goalie stats leaders and demographics breakdown in the 19841985 nhl season.
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Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. George hainsworth one of the best goalies of the whole nhl history. Goalie nationality and age distributions, draft rounds of goalies in the 19921993 season. The posts and opinions expressed on this page are not necessarily the view and opinions of the hartford whalers booster club and its members.
Carolina hurricanes, in whalers green, fight past bruins 5. Sep 18, 2014 remembering the hartford whalers, the nhl team we all want back. This is the home of hockey goalie parents, a social media cluster created for the parents of ice hockey goalies. Customize hartford whalers goalie cut white authentic hockey. Last time i went out, i found 1 sens hat and 1 jersey, compared with 4 different whalers hats, jerseys, jersey shirts, mugs, keychains, ministicks, etc.
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Hartford whalers wha admitted to national hockey league for 197980 season. See more ideas about hartford whalers, hockey and new england. Named on the wha first allstar team with the new england whalers, 1978. Hartford whalers goaltending history the goalies archive. John murdoch garrett whalers hartford1973 goalie mask.
The hartford whalers began their existence in boston as the new england whalers of the world hockey association wha. Ian harrison played in four leagues over the course of his career. Originally based in boston, the team joined the wha in the leagues inaugural season, and was known as the new england whalers throughout. Now dubbed the hartford whalers and sporting a new crest and redone jersey, by all accounts they should have survived. Its easier to find hartford whalers merch here in vancouver than it is to find ottawa senators merch. This is a list of players who played at least one game for the hartford whalers 197980 to 199697 of the national hockey league nhl. Hockey hartford whalers vintage sports memorabilia for. Hartford whalersgoalie maskhockey goaliegoalkeepernhlmotorcycle jacketcool photoscool stuffhistory. Credits for pictures on this web site are given when known. Hockey hartford whalers vintage sports media guides for sale. The whalers rich history is beautifully preserved by codagnone in a book that is a. With a history that dates back to the hartford whalers, the carolina. Twenty years ago thursday, the hartford whalers a fondly.
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