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 […]
FTS Flashback: the Day Connecticut Became a Major League State
The Hartford Civic Center Collapse of 1978
It was stunning breaking news that happened just before dawn on January 18, 1978. The roof of the coliseum at the Hartford Civic Center had collapsed under the weight of the snow. […]
ESPN’s Buccigross on NHL Return to Hartford
You’d be hard pressed to find someone who doesn’t think our state would be better off with the Hartford Whalers back in town. Ever since former Whalers owner Howard Baldwin returned to […]
Ex-Whalers Owner Gordon: Bring Back the Bishops
We’ve all heard former Hartford Whalers owner Howard Baldwin talk about what it will take to restore the NHL to Connecticut’s capital city. What about the man who owned the team after Baldwin? […]
UConn Economist: “Renovated XL Center is Vital to Economy”
As the weather grew colder this week, the buzz was hot about a dream many people across Connecticut have: to see the NHL return to their capital city. Fueling the excitement was […]
Baldwin: Winnipeg is Role Model for Hartford
There is reason to have enthusiasm, albeit tempered, about the return of the NHL to Hartford. The city of Winnipeg, Manitoba is still celebrating their big news this week: major league hockey […]
NHL Suits, Celebs Impressed by Whale Bowl
Howard Baldwin accomplished what he set out to do with the Whale Bowl: break the AHL record for ticket sales for a game between the Connecticut Whale and the Providence Whale. 28,000 tickets were […]
Hartford getting a version of the Winter Classic
Former Hartford Whalers owner Howard Baldwin is bringing outdoor hockey to Rentschler Field this winter. Sources tell Eyewitness News the setup will be similar to the Winter Classic at Fenway Park earlier […]
Bringing Back Your Hartford Whalers
This week marks a tough anniversary in Connecticut history. Thirteen years ago the Hartford Whalers left the capital city, breaking the hearts of fans all across the land of steady habits and […]
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