By now, you are either singing Brass Bonanza alongside me, or you are wondering who the Whalers were. Ether way, you’ve come for a whale tale. The story of the Hartford Whalers is one of tragedy and failure. It’s very unique in a way, so please join me to recap the story of the Hartford Whalers.
We will start at the very beginning, in the World Hockey Association or WHA. In 1972, the WHA came into existence and with it, the New England Whalers. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the Whalers started off playing in the traditional Boston Garden, a building they shared with the Bruins.