What year did the Whalers leave Hartford?

May 6, 1997
Carolina Bound and a New AHL Hope for the Hartford Whalers After Governor Rowland decided not to have the taxpayers fund a new arena, Karmanos announced that the team would leave Hartford. On May 6, 1997, Karmanos announced that the Whalers would move to the hockey hotbed that is Raleigh, North Carolina.

How long did the Hartford Whalers last?

The Hartford Whalers were an American professional ice hockey team based in Hartford, Connecticut. Known as the New England Whalers when they were members of the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972-79, the club played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1979-97.

How old is Mike Liut?

65 years (January 7, 1956)
Mike Liut/Age

Who bought the Hartford Whalers?

New Owners To Keep Team In Hartford At Least 4 Years. Peter Karmanos and Thomas Thewes, principals of Michigan-based Compuware Corp., Wednesday night were unanimously approved by the Connecticut Development Authority board of directors as the new owners of the Whalers.

Did the Whalers play in a mall?

They 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. Yet the iconic blue and green of the Hartford Whalers is as popular and visible as ever.

What goalie has most Stanley Cups?

Most Stanley Cups Won, Career

Jacques Plante. 1955-56 – 1959-60. 1952-53 (MTL)
Charlie Hodge. 1957-58 – 1959-60. 1955-56 (MTL)
Ken Dryden. 1975-76 – 1978-79. 1970-71 (MTL)
Turk Broda. 1946-47 – 1948-49.
Grant Fuhr. 1983-84 – 1984-85.
Clint Benedict. 1919-20 – 1920-21.
Terry Sawchuk. 1953-54 – 1954-55.
Johnny Bower. 1961-62 – 1963-64.

When did the Hartford Whalers play their last game?

On April 13, 1997, the Whalers played their last game in Hartford, defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2–1. Team captain Kevin Dineen, who had returned to Hartford midway through the 1995–96 season after a brief stint with the Philadelphia Flyers, scored the final goal in Whalers history.

Who are the Hartford Whalers all time goalies?

Hartford Whalers ‑ Goalies All‑Time NHL Leaders Rk Name Born GP TIME 1 Sean Burke 1967 256 14478 2 Mike Liut 1956 252 14689 3 Greg Millen 1957 219 12938 4 Peter Sidorkiewicz 1963 178 10346

Why are the Hartford Whalers the smallest NHL team?

The Whalers were hampered by numerous off-ice factors. Hartford was the smallest American market in the NHL and was located on the traditional dividing line between the home territories for Boston and New York area teams. This limited the team’s marketability.

Who was the coach of the Hartford Whalers in 1972?

The Whalers had the WHA’s best regular season record in the 1972–73 season. Webster led the team in scoring and through the playoffs. Behind legendary ex- Boston University head coach Jack Kelley, the team defeated the Winnipeg Jets to win the inaugural Avco World Trophy, the WHA championship.

What year did the Whalers leave Hartford? May 6, 1997 Carolina Bound and a New AHL Hope for the Hartford Whalers After Governor Rowland decided not to have the taxpayers fund a new arena, Karmanos announced that the team would leave Hartford. On May 6, 1997, Karmanos announced that the Whalers would move to the…