The Whalers were the manifestation of a great brand.  It provided Connecticut with a sense of professional sports “belonging.

A new documentary and a celebration at the Wolf Pack game Saturday mark the 50th birthday of the Whalers, Hartford’s long-gone NHL franchise.

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — 50 years ago this week, the Hartford Whalers played their first game in Connecticut. The game was played at the Hartford Civic Center, which is now the XL Center. The ...

The XL Center was packed with hockey fans over the weekend. Not only were the Wolf Pack playing Saturday, but it also marked ...

Connecticut’s beloved former NHL team played their first game at the Civic Center on Jan. 11, 1975. This weekend, fans are ...

Hartford marked half a century of hockey history with a special game at the XL Center Saturday night. The packed stadium was ...

The Hartford Whalers played in the city for the first time on Jan. 11, 1975. Fifty years later, the city is celebrating the ...

Large crowds are expected in and around downtown Hartford this weekend for major events at the XL Center and Connecticut Convention Center. On Saturday, the city will celebrate its 50th anniversary of ...

On Jan. 11, 1975, the New England Whalers - which were part the World Hockey Association - played their the first professional hockey game at the Hartford Civic Center against the San Diego Mariners.

Connecticut will celebrate 50 years of professional hockey in the city of Hartford at the Wolf Pack game this Saturday. On Jan. 11, 1975, the WHA's New England Whalers played the first ...

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Eric Staal, the leading scorer in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2006 when the Carolina Hurricanes won the Cup, ...