Most historical data provided by dan diamond and associates. The hartford whalers tie the new york rangers 44, 198485. The carolina hurricanes have had a great number of goaltenders in their history, dating back to their time as the hartford whalers. Nearly 10 years ago, florida panthers head coach kevin dineen played for the nowdefunct hartford whalers, and eventually the carolina hurricanes, posting 36. 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. In hartford, whalers are gone but fan support lives on the. Hartford whalers goaltending history goalies archive main page whalers records yearbyyear facebook.
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. The franchises last winning season in hartford came during the 198990 season, when the team went 38339. Led the ahl in gaa 3,19 with the binghampton whalers, 198586. The whalers placed fourth in the adams division to qualify for the playoffs. The w stands for whalers and the h stands for hartford.
Hartford whalers at boston bruins box score april 7. Led the ahl in playoffs gaa 2,72 with the binghampton whalers, 198687. Ap the new owner of the carolina hurricanes has a soft spot for his teams old identity the hartford whalers. Percy jackson fandom, memes percy jackson, percy jackson books, darth. Athe club played in the world hockey association wha from 197279 and in the national hockey league nhl from 197997. John murdoch garrett whalers hartford1973 goalie mask.
In hartford, whalers are gone but fan support lives on. Hartford whalers booster club sports club hartford. Originally based in boston, massachusetts, the team joined the wha in the leagues inaugural 1972 season, and. Craig adams was the last player drafted in whalers history. 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. Dec 8, 2015 john murdoch garrett whalers hartford1973 stay safe and healthy. Under new owner, hurricanes embrace hartford whaler history. 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. The 199091 hartford whalers season was the franchises 19th season, 12th in the nhl. History of nhl trades by the hartford whalers nhl trade tracker. For the teams final five seasons in hartford, they wore redesigned uniforms.
The posts and opinions expressed on this page are not necessarily the view and opinions of the. 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. 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. 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. Remembering the hartford whalers, the nhl team we all want. Hartford whalers alltime goalie stats leaders and demographics breakdown in the. Smith was the last islander to have touched the puck, and by nhl rule 78.
January 11, 1975 whalers play their first hockey game at the new hartford civic center before a sellout crowd of 10,507. Hartford whalers player nationalities, age distributions and draft rounds in the nhl. Their primary color was now navy blue, with green relegated to an accent color, along with silver. 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. 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. 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. Hartford whalers the unofficial nhl uniform database. Other data sources include the hockey summary project and hockey databank.
Oct 29, 2007 the hartford whalers began their existence in boston as the new england whalers of the world hockey association wha. 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. 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. These data reflect every 19821983 hartford whalers goaltender appearance that i have in my database. 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.
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. 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. Dec 08, 2015 hartford whalers hockey games school sports sports photos nhl old school marvel history pipes john murray hockey joemullenofthestlouisbluescollideswithrickwamsleyofthepictureid145018369 612. Hartford whalers merchandise is the hottest selling merchandise in the nhl. A peoples history, like the tenpart cbc series it accompanies, tells the story of this breathtakingly fast game from its hotly contested origins, and the surge in its popularity after 1875, when it was first taken inside, through the rise and fall and rise again of womens hockey, the sagas of longlost leagues, such as the. And a handful of guys with experience within the nhls.
Gretzky gets a goal, but ranger drought goes on the new. Hartford whalers at boston bruins box score april 7, 1990. Hartford whalers alltime goalie stats leaders and demographics breakdown in the nhl. Hartford whalers wha admitted to national hockey league for 197980 season. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Hartford whalers jersey for sale, the high quality of custom hartford whalers hockey jersey,no tax, aftersale service, fast shipping and safe payment. As giguere retires, the hartford whalers have a lasting legacy in the nhl. Hartford whalers 199297 the unofficial nhl uniform database. But this is no time to relax, coach pierre mcguire warns. The shape of their logo stayed the same, incorporating the teams new colors. Official you tube channel of the hartford whalers nhl and new england whalers wha. The hartford whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in hartford, connecticut, u. Hartford whalers alltime stats, scoring leaders and demographics breakdown in the nhl.
The whalers rich history is beautifully preserved by codagnone in a book that is a. Yet the iconic blue and green of the hartford whaler. The hartford whalers tuesday traded goalie steve weeks to. The hartford whalers tuesday traded goalie steve weeks to the vancouver canucks for veteran goaltender richard brodeur. Hockey hartford whalers vintage sports memorabilia for.
If i asked you about what year that headline came from, youd probably guess sometime in the early 1990s and. Mitchell laytongetty images it was one of the best logos in all of sports. 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. The original hartford whalers logo 19791992, designed by peter good, a connecticutbased graphic designer. For more details on each goaltender, click on their name at the top or bottom of the table. The hartford whalers were an american professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in hartford, connecticut. As giguere retires, the hartford whalers have a lasting. See more ideas about hartford whalers, hockey and nhl. The hartford whalers began their existence in boston as the new england whalers. 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. Aug 18, 2010 hartford whalers merchandise is the hottest selling merchandise in the nhl.
Feb 03, 2017 it was one of the best logos in all of sports. The posts and opinions expressed on this page are not necessarily the view and opinions of the hartford whalers booster club and its members. Only once did hartford make it out of the first round of the playoffs. Hartford whalers goalie nationalities, age distributions and draft rounds in the nhl. A green w, and a blue whales tail, neatly using the negative space to form an h, as in hartford whalers. Fulfilled by comc worlds largest consignment service. On january 6, 2006, hartford s 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. History of nhl trades by the hartford whalers nhl trade.
Hartford whalers 199297 the unofficial nhl uniform. Get the best deals on sean burke hartford whalers hockey trading cards when you shop the largest online selection at. They were swept by the montreal canadiens in four straight games in the division semifinals. Sean burke hartford whalers hockey trading cards for sale ebay.
Hartford whalers at new york islanders box score february 4. Hartford whalers and new england whalers hockey history, stats, records, roster, coaches, goalies, uniform numbers, games, awards, memorabilia and more. Hartford whalers goaltending history the goalies archive. 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.
Goaltender jeansebastien giguere was the final former hartford whalers player still playing in the nhl. The whalers were eliminated in the first round by their new england rival boston bruins. 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. Sean burke hartford whalers hockey trading cards for sale. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Originally based in boston, the team joined the wha in the leagues inaugural season, and was known as the new england whalers throughout. Twelve goaltenders have scored a total of fifteen goals in national hockey league nhl games. If i asked you about what year that headline came from. 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. Legacy of hartford whalers lives on 17 years after teams. For each game, the opponent and location and result are displayed. Whalers continue to show some spark by the st louis. I just want to keep the win in perspective, he said.
In 1997, the whalers franchise moved to raleigh, north carolina, where it became the carolina hurricanes the team joined. 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. Jan 08, 2015 the hartford whalers tie the new york rangers 44, 198485. 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.
The whalers played in every season of the whas sevenyear existence and were the leagues first champions. Carolina hurricanes topthree goaltenders of alltime. Holds whalers goaltending record for career playoffs most losses, career playoffs most goals allowed, career playoffs most points and season playoffs most points. 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. John garrett hockey rules, hockey teams, old sports.
Reebounding from a 20 deficit, the whalers defeat the visiting philadelphia blazers, 43, before 14,332 spectators at the boston garden. The club played in the world hockey association wha from 1972 until 1979, and in the national hockey league nhl from 1979 to 1997. Newlyhired seattle gm ron francis will likely start hiring front office assistants well before he picks out a coaching staff. Hartford whalers project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. May 23, 1977 the whalers out duel the nhl to sign the entire howe family, gordie, mark, and marty, to long term contracts. 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. List of goaltenders who have scored a goal in an nhl game. Hartfordnew england whalers players where are they now. 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. Former hartford whalers captain ron francis, looking great with that logo on his sweater in 1990. The hartford whalers were an american professional ice hockey team based for most of its. In the month since tom dundon assumed control of the. Hartford whalers svg files whalers clipart hartford applique hartford download hartford digital whalers clip art nhl logo svg files cricut terimakasih2019 5 out.