4-3, in overtime. Except for the period in which the Whalers played in Springfield following the roof collapse of the Civic Center, they remained in Hartford until 1997. When the WHA and NHL ...

Hartford is looking into upgrades for the XL Center and some of the proposed changes target bringing the NHL back to Connecticut. Next season will mark 18 years since the Hartford Whalers departed ...

Larry Kish, who served as coach of the Whalers for 49 games and helped develop many of the stars of the franchise’s best teams, died in Florida on Jan. 2 ... NHL-caliber goaltending to Hartford ...

HARTORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Hartford marked half a century of hockey history with a special game at the XL Center Saturday night. The packed stadium was lit green to remember the New England Whalers ...

Connecticut governor Ned Lamont has expressed interest in bringing an NHL team back to Hartford. The Hartford Whalers were in the NHL from 1972 until they were relocated to North Carolina in 1997.

It’s been close to 30 years since the last puck was dropped at an NHL game here in Hartford. Yet, the Whaler’s brand relationship is still firmly entrenched with many diehard hockey fans in ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut’s beloved former NHL team played their first game at the Hartford Civic Center on Jan. 11, 1975. This weekend, fans are celebrating the anniversary.