Showing posts with label hartford whalers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hartford whalers. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 10, 2026

From Enforcer to Record Holder: Tiger Williams and his 7-Second Strike

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By the 1986-87 NHL season, the career of rugged forward Dave “Tiger” Williams was beginning to wind down. Known far more for his toughness ...
Thursday, February 12, 2026

Whalers Humiliate Oilers 11-0 in Stunning 1984 Rout

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On February 12, 1984, the Hartford Civic Center played host to one of the most stunning results of the 1983-84 NHL season. With Wayne Gretz...
Monday, September 8, 2025

Two Goals in Six Seconds: Turgeon’s Historic Whalers Moment

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On March 28, 1987, Sylvain Turgeon snapped out of a scoring slump in dramatic fashion for the Hartford Whalers. Facing Mario Lemieux and t...
Monday, July 7, 2025

Mark Howe Leads Hartford Whalers to First NHL Victory in Franchise History

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After four winless games to start their inaugural NHL season, the Hartford Whalers finally broke through with a landmark victory on October...
Thursday, May 15, 2025

Ron Francis Torches His Cousin Mike Liut in Their First NHL Matchup

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Ron Francis began the 1981-82 season playing junior hockey with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the OHL. Just 25 games in, he was calle...
Wednesday, May 27, 2015

1979-80 NHL Goal Scoring Log Jam

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1979-80 was the first year of the WHA expansion in the National Hockey League. When the World Hockey Association ceased operations after...
Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Hockey Trivia: Bobby Hull of the Chicago Black Hawks

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Perhaps the greatest goal scorer in the history of the National Hockey League, Bobby Hull, along with Stan Mikita, wowed them in Chicago...
Friday, September 13, 2013

Hartford Whalers in the Hockey Hall of Fame

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I can hear Hartford Whalers fans crying foul at the title of this article, already. Indeed, there were six Hockey Hall of Fame members t...