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 […]
Malloy Talks 2nd Term, Foley Mailers and Whalers
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Malloy: Had I Been Governor, the Whalers Would Still be Here
Governor Malloy is a big hockey fan, so I closed out this week’s Face the State with a flashback chosen with him in mind. We look back at 1986, when Hartford hosted […]
Governor Malloy: Unlikely NHL Will Return to Connecticut
No one can argue Connecticut’s capital city is better off without the Hartford Whalers. The once bustling home of the Whalers is now filled with empty stores and sits across from a vacant hotel […]
Governor Talks Tourism, Cities, and the NHL
Governor Malloy is marking a year and half in office this week, and we invited him to come on Face the State to talk about his term so far and what he still […]
Mets Slugger Showing Whalers Love
Does New York Mets outfielder Jason Bay harbor some secret love for Connecticut’s beloved and lost major league sports team? Bay was photographed wearing a vintage Hartford Whalers shirt during this week’s […]
Face the State Flashback: Whalers Announce Hartford Departure in 1997
This month marks a dark anniversary in state history. On March 26, 1997 the Hartford Whalers announced they were leaving Connecticut, a blow to the city and the state, from which it […]
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 […]
A Great Hartford Whalers Find
I found this brand new, never used Hartford Whalers duffle bag last week. There is a great sports memorablia store on Thames Street in Newport that sells all sorts of stuff, in […]
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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