They played together with the Whalers in 1980, in the NHL. The only players to that point, before Wayne Gretzky, with more than 1,000 goals, NHL, WHA and playoffs, were now teammates.

Lacroix played for the Hartford Whalers from 1979 to 1980 before he retired from his long career in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association. At 78 years old, Lacroix is still on ...

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 Whal… ...

The Whalers’ high point came in 1986, when they lost a seven-game Stanley Cup playoff series to Montreal in heartbreaking fashion. They were nevertheless honored with a parade i n downtown Hartford.

Aaron Bell, OHL ImagesAndy Bathgate Updated: Plymouth Whalers President, General Manager and Head Coach Mike Vellucci announced the acquisition of 20-year-old forward Andy Bathgate from the ...

Replay The Whalers were feeling very much at home in Hartford in 1976 By Jack Craig Globe staff,Updated January 10, 2021, 10:38 a.m.