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 50th anniversary of the birth of the franchise will be marked with a series of events in Hartford on Saturday, with sizable crowds anticipated. “We got the Whalers for $25,000 in 1971 and ...

The retro sweaters and the defunct teams, we all love them. It’s a huge reason why the Hartford Whalers still continue to be a very brand among hockey fans to this day. A couple even once had a ...