Governor Lamont is my guest on This Week in Connecticut this Sunday and we discussed a wide variety of topics including his state of the state address, cannabis, housing and a question […]
Lamont on 2024, Housing, Whalers and More
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 […]
2023 New Haven St. Patrick’s Day parade
Back to back parades. That’s how we roll in Connecticut to kick off St. Patrick’s Day week. Hartford started off on Saturday (pics here: https://dennishouse.tv/2023/03/11/2023-hartford-st-patricks-day-parade/) and New Haven on Sunday. Milford also […]
Stanley Cup Coaches Have Hartford Whalers Roots
Chicago Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville and assistant coach Kevin Dineen are celebrating a big Stanley Cup victory this week. Both are familiar faces to people in Connecticut, who remember the duo […]
Prayers for Gordie Howe
The thoughts of Whaler nation have been on Gordie Howe lately. The Hall of Famer and Hartford legend known as “Mr. Hockey,” suffered a serious stroke last month and is recovering with […]
Malloy Talks 2nd Term, Foley Mailers and Whalers
Governor Malloy was our guest this Sunday on Face the State, a week after his opponent Tom Foley appeared, and less than 48 hours before voters head to the polls to decide […]
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 […]
That Day When All Eyes in the Sports World Were on Hartford
The loss of the Hartford Whalers in 1997 was not only a blow to fans, but to businesses, charities and the image of the city and state. 30 years ago Hartford hockey […]
Governor Malloy on Taxes, the GOP, & NHL in Hartford
The budget, jobs, re-election, Tom Foley, the NHL and Chris Christie, those were just some of the topics we talked about with Governor Malloy during a taping of Face the State, that […]
Well Liked Whaler Back in Town
Hartford had a very different feel when the Hartford Whalers were here. It wasn’t unusual to run into one of the team’s stars at a store or restaurant and they were ubiquitous […]
Big Ten for UConn Key to Hartford Whalers Return
An anticipated ordinary media availability with Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy a Friday ago quickly churned out some national news when the governor revealed two groups were talking with him about restoring an […]
Connecticut Lottery to Cash In on Hartford Whalers Nostalgia
The state is seizing upon the nostalgic popularity of Connecticut’s gone but not forgotten former major league sports team, the Hartford Whalers. The Connecticut Lottery is releasing a new scratch game featuring […]
World Series Bound
I’m one of the lucky ones to be headed to Fenway Park for Game 1 of the 2013 World Series between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals! I’ll be […]
FTS Flashback: Whalers Strike Deal to Stay in Hartford through 2013
Fans of the Hartford Whalers will no doubt grimace when they watch this Sunday’s Face the State Flashback. We have clips from an edition of Face the State taped in August 1993, […]
FTS Flashback: the Day Connecticut Became a Major League State
The Stanley Cup brings up all sorts of feelings for Connecticut hockey fans. Many are rooting on the Boston Bruins this week, while at the same time wishing our team was still […]
Hartford Whalers Hat Featured in Prime Time
We’ve seen gear sporting our favorite NHL logo on the big screen, and now it has shown up on the small screen. The familiar green, white and blue was seen on a […]
J. Geils in new Adam Sandler Movie, but what about Hartford Whalers shirt?
The movie Grown Ups was mindless fun, and I’ll admit, I’m looking forward to the sequel this summer. Hartford Whalers fans everywhere got a huge thrill when Adam Sandler wore a Whalers […]
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