On January 11, 1975 the Hartford Whalers played their first game at the Hartford Civic Center. Fifty years later the team is gone, but the love and memories were strong this past […]
Hartford Whalers 50th
Goodwill Find: Whalers Tie
You never know what you will spot in a thrift store, and case in point is a recent find that was quite the historic discovery. A New England Whalers tie! I was […]
Lamont Talks NHL Return to Hartford
It has been 26 years since the Connecticut lost its NHL team, the Hartford Whalers. Governor Lamont says the state is ready to welcome a team back. It is a long way […]
Former Whalers Owner Gordon Has Advice for Lamont in NHL Hartford Quest
Will the troubled Arizona Coyotes franchise relocate to Connecticut and become the Hartford Whalers? That is the million dollar question, or should we say “billion” dollar question. Here are the facts as […]
Bears, a Big Mayor’s Race and Period Poverty
They are becoming as common as squirrels, okay maybe that is an exaggeration, but more and more people in Connecticut are seeing bears in tbeir yards, and this week, someone saw one […]
The Creation of the Hartford Whalers Logo
This spring marks 25 years since the Hartford Whalers left Connecticut for Raleigh, North Carolina. Amazingly, the iconic green and blue logo is still a hot seller on t-shirts, hats and other […]
The Hartford Whalers Must-Have for the Country Club
Every Hartford Whalers fan who loves golf is going to want one of these. This is creation of PGA golfer and teacher John Bierkan, a Middlefield native. He’s taken his love for […]
Hartford Whalers License Plates Closer to Reality
I’m likely getting a new license plate later this year that will support a great organization whose mission is to help children. After more than a year of discussion, and more than […]
The Lost Dineen Pics
Kevin Dineen, one of the greatest Hartford Whalers ever apparently sat for a photo shoot for WFSB years ago. I found these in our archives, but no date on them. Might have […]
Who Doesn’t Like a Hartford Whalers Gift for the Holidays?
I stopped in to see my buddy Ihor Stelmach at Parade of Novelties at the Westfarms Mall recently and was thrilled to see some hot new Whalers stuff on display. Wonder if […]
Nutmeggers in Hartford Whalers Attire in Newport
Newport, Rhode Island attracts its fair share of people from Connecticut, especially during the summer, so it stands to reason you might spot that Hartford Whalers logo from time to time. Check […]
Remembering Gordie Howe
How should Hartford Whalers great Gordie Howe be memorialized in the capital city? A statue? A street named for him? I’d love to hear your suggestions and check out our interview Channel […]
1986: When Hartford Whalers Fever Swept the State
If you can’t remember what Hartford was like when the NHL here, or perhaps not even born yet, this Face the State flashback is a great refresher course. In 1986 Hartford hosted […]
Vintage Hartford Whalers Freebie
WFSB, like many television stations, sometimes gives out free stuff at various events. Sometimes it is a cup, a hat, or a foam football to promote Friday Night Football. T-shirts, pencils, and […]
Keeping the Whalers Dream Alive, in Connecticut and Across the USA
When options for a new arena in downtown Hartford were unveiled last week, it made news here in Connecticut of course, but then word of a potential return of the Hartford Whalers […]
Ice Bucket Challenge
I took the ice bucket challenge last night to help raise money for ALS research. A bucket of cold ice water as chilly as Long Island Sound in January was dumped […]
The Hotness of the Hartford Whalers Logo
Who doesn’t love the Hartford Whalers logo? We had a fun segment Sunday on Face the State (link to video is below,) one that Hartford Whalers fans and lovers of our state […]
Hartford Whalers Represented at Stanley Cup
Of the more than 18,700 fans at the Staples Center in Los Angeles watching Friday’s Stanley Cup overtime thriller, many were wearing jerseys and hats for the hometown team. There were also […]
Hamden Coach Remembered at Stanley Cup
It’s hard to see, and not talked about often, but a revered hockey coach from Hamden has been memorialized at the Stanley Cup Championship. On the back of the helmet worn by […]
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