Bleeding Green: A History of the Hartford Whalers

by Christopher Price

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496222008
• ISBN13: 9781496222008
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.1"