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Posts About "Hartford Whalers"

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

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

January 1st, 2021 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 third oldest player on the team behind fellow legends Gordie Howe and Bobby Hull. As the 1979-80 season progressed, Keon would turn 40 while Howe and Hull turned 52 and 41, respectively. While...
Paul Coffey & the Whalers: Brief but Memorable

Paul Coffey & the Whalers: Brief but Memorable

November 9th, 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 every time he took a stride, the noise of steel cutting through ice resounded throughout the arena from his sheer power alone. There are many who believe that Paul...
Ones That Got Away: The Winnipeg Jets' Dave Babych

Ones That Got Away: The Winnipeg Jets' Dave Babych

October 5th, 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 the Winnipeg Jets are no exception. The best example of a Jet who achieved lofty things after leaving Winnipeg is defensemen Dave Babych. Babych's Too-Short Tenure with...
Best Drafts in Hurricanes/Whalers History

Best Drafts in Hurricanes/Whalers History

June 28th, 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 opportunity to add key assets to their organization. This upcoming draft is projected to be one of the deepest and most talented groups in years. But general manager Don...
Brass Bonanza Silenced: The Demise of the Hartford Whalers

Brass Bonanza Silenced: The Demise of the Hartford Whalers

May 6th, 2020 Hockey fans love nostalgia. We love the past and all the tradition of the NHL. The retro sweaters and the defunct teams, we all love them. It's a huge reason why the Hartford Whalers still continue to be a very brand among hockey fans to this day. A couple even once had a Whaler themed wedding. If the Whalers are still popular now, then...
Old School NHL Jerseys - Gone But Not Forgotten

Old School NHL Jerseys - Gone But Not Forgotten

April 13th, 2020 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 beckons the question of what will happen to older jerseys as the years pass by. Teams such as the Minnesota North Stars, Hartford Whalers,...
The 1979 NHL – WHA Merger

The 1979 NHL – WHA Merger

March 30th, 2020 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...
7 Hartford Whalers Who Changed Their Numbers

7 Hartford Whalers Who Changed Their Numbers

July 20th, 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. It is a major understatement when saying that the team was deeply beloved - and still very much is - both by the city of Hartford and hockey fans...
Whalers Fans Still Supporting, 22 Years After the Move South

Whalers Fans Still Supporting, 22 Years After the Move South

May 10th, 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...
Hurricanes to Wear Whalers Throwback Uniforms

Hurricanes to Wear Whalers Throwback Uniforms

September 27th, 2018 The Carolina Hurricanes will be throwing it back in 2018-19. The team announced Thursday that they would be returning to their roots with the classic Hartford Whalers uniforms set to be worn in two games against the Boston Bruins this season. The first game will come on Dec. 23 and the second will be a road game on March 5 -- the Bruins...
The Best Old School NHL Snapbacks

The Best Old School NHL Snapbacks

November 29th, 2015 Over the last several years, snapback hats have found their way back onto the shelves of various sporting goods and hat stores. Subsequently winding up on the heads of various consumers willing to shell out anywhere from 20 to 35 dollars for the aforementioned apparel, all types of newly designed and colored snapbacks have been purchased...
Top 5 Defunct NHL Jerseys

Top 5 Defunct NHL Jerseys

April 15th, 2015 The NHL has long been recognized as the league, among the "big four", with the best looking jerseys. From the Chicago Blackhawks to the New York Rangers, the NHL's list of great sweaters just goes on and on. But while everyone talks about the best looking jerseys of the current teams in the league, many forget about the threads of...
Hartford Whalers Winter Classic Would Be A Bonanza

Hartford Whalers Winter Classic Would Be A Bonanza

December 17th, 2014 Strike up the band. Crank out the Brass Bonanza. Break out the green sweaters. I have an idea that's just crazy enough to work. It should fetch the NHL a lot of green as well. It's time to bring back the Hartford Whalers. Just for one day. This would more than put the throwback into those NHL Winter Classic throwback sweaters. Given...
Don't Blame Gary Bettman

Don't Blame Gary Bettman

August 7th, 2014 Yes, we are going to discuss this. I want to clarify that I am not trying to defend Gary Bettman against the numerous things that he is criticized for but instead I want to put them in perspective. There are things that the Commissioner of the National Hockey League deserves blame for, but some things have been unjustly bonded to him....
What Kevin Dineen Hire Means for Chicago Blackhawks

What Kevin Dineen Hire Means for Chicago Blackhawks

July 21st, 2014 Last week the Chicago Blackhawks officially hired Kevin Dineen, replacing Jamie Kompon as assistant coach to Quenneville. Kompon left to become the head coach and general manager of the Portland Winterhawks, a junior team in the Western Hockey League. While Kompon will be missed behind the bench, Dineen's presence should prove to be an...
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