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…
The Curious Case of the WHA and its Avco World Trophy The Hockey Writers | June 4, 2013 There is no shortage of interesting, if not bizarre, historical oddities to reminisce about when it comes to the sport of hockey. The 70’s were better known for disco, the…
2017: The Year of the Whalers? Ed Miller | November 15, 2011 Earlier this week, the Hartford Courant published an article that could give Hartford Whalers fans hope for the franchise’s return to Connecticut’s capital city but after almost 15 seasons away…
Howard Baldwin Brings the Whalers to Hartford – 35 Years Later Dan Canavan | January 15, 2010 By Dan Canavan This article first appeared on ctsportslaw.com on January 11, 2010. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Thirty-five years ago today, the Whalers played their first game in…