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It's Official Finally; Whalers Join NHL
The National Hockey League's expansion to four cities became official Friday when league President John Ziegler announced the granting of franchises to the Hartford Whalers, Edmonton Oilers, Winnipeg Jets and Quebec Nordiques. The Expansion, which swells...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Sports, New York Islanders, Colorado Rockies, Washington Capitals
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Ticket Effort Starts; Saving Whalers The Goal
The Hartford CourantA Hartford Whalers season ticket sales campaign has become a referendum on the team's future and began Tuesday with a difficult request: Forget the candidate's record. Gov. John G. Rowland and Lt. Gov. Jodi Rell brought corporate leaders -- and, in a...Tags: Sports, Aetna Inc., Corporate Officers, Northeast Utilities, John G. Rowland
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Another Empty Seat At Civic Center; Johnston Fired As GM; Liut May Get The Job
The Hartford CourantWhalers owner Richard Gordon brought the media to his Trumbull Street office Tuesday to confirm he had fired Ed Johnston as vice president and general manager -- three years to the day he was hired. But the more Gordon spoke at the 75-minute press...Tags: Management Change, Sports, Bobby Holik, Ray Ferraro, Washington Capitals
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A Moving Tribute. Victory A Footnote To History
The Hartford CourantPerhaps the saddest moment in Hartford history was the circus tent fire of July 6, 1944. It became known as The Day the Clowns Cried. Another of the city's saddest moments arrived April 13, 1997. Perhaps it should be remembered as The Day They Cried...Tags: Sports, Geoff Sanderson, Tampa Bay Lightning, Kevin Dineen, Andrew Cassels
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Whalers' Gordie Howe Retires
The Hartford CourantReluctantly, wistfully, and perhaps a bit skeptically an era officially came to end Wednesday. Gordie Howe, in the wanning stages of his fantastic and almost unbelievable 32-year career, often joked that he would retire when everybody else did -- at the...Tags: Sports, Family, Gordie Howe, Lifestyle and Leisure, Howard Baldwin
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Whalers Trade Francis To Penguins. Samuelsson, Jennings Dealt For Cullen, Zalapski, Parker
The Hartford CourantThe Whalers Monday night completed the biggest trade in their history when they sent Ron Francis, Ulf Samuelsson and Grant Jennings to the Pittsburgh Penguins for John Cullen, Zarley Zalapski and Jeff Parker. General manager Ed Johnston, who had served...Tags: Sports, Kevin Dineen, Field Hockey, Richard Gordon, Paul Coffey
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The Hartford Whalers Historical Timeline
The Hartford CourantNovember 1971 -- The World Hockey Association awards franchise to sports enthusiasts and businessmen Howard Baldwin, John Colburn, Godfrey Wood and William Barnes. January 1972 -- Jack Kelley, a successful coach at Boston University, joins the New...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Kevin McCarthy, Wales, Gordie Howe, Regional Authority
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Patient Profiles
The Hartford CourantJeffrey Bonini, 25 Jeffrey loved the Hartford Whalers. So in 1997, when employees at his Roxbury group home disciplined him for leaving the home unescorted by not allowing him to go to the team's final game in Hartford, he plotted his escape. As...Tags: Death, Michael Jordan, Family, National Basketball Association, Head Injuries
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St. Patrick's Day Pub Crawl: Hartford-Style
ctnow.comBars and pubs around Hartford will be serving up bands, beers and bagpipes all week long. Whether you're in the mood for a traditional corned beef dinner with a properly poured 'Black and Tan,' or a burger with a green Bud Light – Hartford has plenty of...Tags: Holidays, Entertainment, Politics, John F. Kennedy, Hamburgers
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Whalers Drill Oilers, 11-0, Flood Record Books
The Hartford CourantHartford Whalers Coach Jack Evans departed the Civic Center after Saturday night's 6-3 loss to the Calgary Flames hoping for a complete reversal of form 18 hours later in a game against the Edmonton Oilers. He got it - in spades. And hearts. And clubs....Tags: Paulina Gretzky, Ron Francis, Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, Mark Johnson
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