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December 20, 2024
Hartford Whalers: From Heartbeat to Heartbreak: Whalers and Canes fans on here may want to check this out. Almost an hour run length so maybe not for casual quickie viewing.
As a former Hartford resident, I remember what the downtown area was like during hockey season when the Civic Center was rocking.
In the early 80's the UConn men's basketball team played some of its games there, but they hadn't hired Jim Calhoun and become nationally prominent yet, so the Whalers were absolutely the main game in town.
posted by beaverboard to hockey at 11:20 PM - 3 comments
Damn, sorry tommy. I'll see if there's a workaround.
Also, some of the comments are worth checking out. They give a broader, more generous view of the transition of the franchise, so it's not all about the pain of loss to central New England.
posted by beaverboard at 03:17 PM on December 21, 2024
I'll definitely check this out this weekend. Thanks for the tip.