Hartford Whalers Archives

Brass Bonanza Silenced: The Demise of the Hartford Whalers

THW Archives | January 8, 2026

Hockey fans love nostalgia. We love the past and all the traditions of the NHL. The retro sweaters and the defunct teams, we all love them. It’s a huge reason…

Old School NHL Jerseys – Gone But Not Forgotten

THW Archives | December 7, 2025

Over the last decade-plus, NHL teams have been getting creative when redesigning their logos or creating their third alternate jerseys. New sleek designs have been on the rise lately, which…

NHL Morning Recap – October 24, 2025

Spencer Lazary | October 24, 2025

Welcome to another edition of the NHL Morning Recap. All the Latest NHL Daily Recaps Today, we will be looking at the 12 games that were played on Oct. 23,…

Hurricanes Notebook: Whalers Throwback Jerseys & No Gostisbehere

Zach Martin | October 22, 2025

Tuesday was a scheduled off day for the Carolina Hurricanes after their recent game in Las Vegas against the Vegas Golden Knights. While they did lose 4-1, they’re still 5-1-0…

‘Brass Bonanza’ – The Sound of Hockey

THW Archives | June 22, 2025

I remember the first time I heard “Brass Bonanza.” It was while I was playing NHL 94 on my Sega Genesis, something I wasted a lot of time doing as…

One for the Ages: Dave Keon’s 1979-80 NHL Season

Nathaniel Oliver | March 22, 2023

By the time Dave Keon returned to the NHL for a curtain call with the Hartford Whalers, he was 39 years old. Even at 39, he was still only the…

The 1979 NHL – WHA Merger

Nathaniel Oliver | March 30, 2021

The 2009-10 hockey season marks the 30th anniversary of the merger between the National Hockey League and the World Hockey Association. It was the last time that such a unification has taken place in a major North American sport…

Paul Coffey & the Whalers: Brief but Memorable

Nathaniel Oliver | November 9, 2020

Few hockey players have ever been distinguished by a particular sound. One player however, skated so precisely – seemingly as if he possessed the legs of a Clydesdale – that…

Ones That Got Away: The Winnipeg Jets’ Dave Babych

Declan Schroeder | October 5, 2020

Nearly every NHL franchise has “ones that got away” — players who found the bulk of their success after being traded or allowed to walk via free agency — and…

Best Drafts in Hurricanes/Whalers History

Matt Cosman | June 28, 2020

The 2020 NHL Entry Draft could be a pivotal one for the Carolina Hurricanes. With the potential for five picks in the first three rounds, the Canes have a special…

7 Hartford Whalers Who Changed Their Numbers

Nathaniel Oliver | July 20, 2019

The Hartford Whalers existed for 18 seasons in the National Hockey League. Between 1979-80 and 1996-97, 275 different players donned the team’s uniform and “bled Whaler green” in the process.…

Whalers Fans Still Supporting, 22 Years After the Move South

The Canadian Press | May 10, 2019

HARTFORD, Conn. — For Mark Anderson, the opening game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Boston Bruins was a trip down memory lane.
Anderson was watching Game 1 closely at a gathering in suburban Hartford Thursday night as the Bruins rallied to be…