Bleeding Green: A History of the Hartford Whalers

Bleeding Green: A History of the Hartford Whalers

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  • Create Date:2022-09-27 06:19:40
  • Update Date:2025-09-06
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  • Author:Christopher Price
  • ISBN:1496222008
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Summary

The Hartford Whalers were a beloved hockey team from their founding in 1972 as the New England Whalers。 Playing in the National Hockey League’s smallest market and arena after the World Hockey Association merger in 1979, they struggled in a division that included both the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens—but their fans were among the NHL’s most loyal。 In 1995 new owners demanded a new arena and, when it fell through, moved the team to North Carolina, rebranding as the Hurricanes。

Unlike fellow franchises that have folded or relocated with little fanfare, the Whalers’ fan base stayed with the team, which remains as popular as ever。 Even though more than two decades have come and gone since Connecticut’s only professional sports team moved, nobody has truly forgotten the Whalers, their history, and their unique—and still highly profitable—logo。 And while the NHL continues to thrive without them, their impact stretches far beyond the ice and into an entirely different cultural arena。

Christopher Price grew up in Connecticut as a diehard Whalers fan, experiencing firsthand the team’s bond with the community。 Drawing from all aspects of the team’s past, he tells the uncensored history of Connecticut’s favorite professional sports franchise。 Part sports history and part civic history, Bleeding Green shows vividly why the Whalers, despite an inglorious past and a future that unexpectedly vanished, remain firmly embedded in the American milieu and have had a lasting impact on not only the NHL but the sports landscape as a whole。

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Megan Vick

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC!Bleeding Green recounts the story of the Hartford Whalers NHL franchise。 As the NHL struggled to compete against the rise of other professional sports, like American football and basketball, the NHL expanded the teams beyond the original six to include new markets。 Hartford, called the Bermuda Triangle of sports between New York and Boston, carried the Whalers for nearly twenty years through growth and struggles, as well as playoff runs。 This Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC!Bleeding Green recounts the story of the Hartford Whalers NHL franchise。 As the NHL struggled to compete against the rise of other professional sports, like American football and basketball, the NHL expanded the teams beyond the original six to include new markets。 Hartford, called the Bermuda Triangle of sports between New York and Boston, carried the Whalers for nearly twenty years through growth and struggles, as well as playoff runs。 This book recounts the people, trivia, and stats that made the Whalers a storybook franchise。Likes: Full disclosure, I’m not one to read a book about sports。 However, as a passionate Carolina Hurricanes fan who loves retro-Whalers night, I wanted to give this book a read。 There were some interesting pieces of trivia and quotes from former Whalers players and staff。 The stories were interesting and gave a glimpse into the world of hockey in the 70s and 80s。 Comments: I like the book。 Never having read a sports book before, I didn’t see much of a story throughout。 Bleeding Green is more of a timeline of trivia and quotes, which was fun。 。。。more