HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Fifty years after the Hartford Whalers skated their way into Connecticut’s sports history, a documentary is set to honor the legacy. The state acquired the Whalers for $25,000 ...

They have been gone longer than they were with us, but the Hartford Whalers live on in the hearts and minds of the fans that loved them. The 50th anniversary of the birth of the franchise will be ...

In the early-to-middle 1980s, the Hartford Whalers failed to make the playoffs. And in this THN archive story from 1984, the Whalers discussed their optimism things would change. They wouldn't make ...

ROCKY HILL — As Governor Ned Lamont was on his way in to the ballroom to make some remarks to the Small Business Summit, he was stopped bright and early Tuesday by a sportswriter with an on-topic ...

It was nearly 50 years ago when the New England Whalers – later the Hartford Whalers – played their first professional hockey game in Hartford and the Hartford Wolf Pack will be honoring the team this ...

This year marks 50 years since the Hartford Whalers played their first game in Hartford. To celebrate the milestone, on Tuesday state legislators presented the team with an official citation. Stream ...

It was one of the best logos in all of sports. A green “W,” and a blue whale’s tail, neatly using the negative space to form an “H,” as in “Hartford Whalers.” Unfortunately, they don’t give out ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Some familiar faces will be back in Connecticut this weekend as former members of the Hartford Whalers will visit St. Francis Hospital to show support for patients and fans.

Despite announcing they will wear Hartford Whalers jerseys twice during the 2018-19 season, the Carolina Hurricanes don’t actually care about the Whalers. For years, the Hartford Whalers have been ...