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  New England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The name New England dates to the earliest days of European settlement: in 1616 Captain John Smith described the area in a pamphlet "New England." The name was officially sanctioned in 1620 by the grant of King James I to the Plymouth Council for New England.
New England led the rest of the country in abolishing the death penalty for crimes like robbery and burglary in the 19th century.
New England is also the setting for most of the gothic horror stories of H.P. Lovecraft, most probably because he lived his life in Providence, Rhode Island.
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 Hartford Whalers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Whalers franchise was born in November 1971 when the World Hockey Association awarded a franchise to New England businessmen Howard Baldwin, John Coburn, Godfrey Wood, and William Barnes, to begin play in Boston.
With the exception of a couple seasons in the late 1970s when the Whalers played at the Springfield Civic Center while the Hartford Civic Center was being renovated (due to the collapse of a portion of its roof after a blizzard) the franchise was in Hartford up until it relocated to North Carolina in 1997.
In early 1997, negotiations between the Whalers, and the State of Connecticut and Governor John Rowland to build a new $147.5 million arena seemed to be going well and an agreement appeared close at hand.
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 The Blowhole - Hartford / New England Whalers Jersey History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In the New England Whalers' inaugural season while in Boston, the team established the green and white colour scheme that they would wear for over twenty years.
The move from Boston saw the Whalers change from the New England Whalers of the WHA to the Hartford Whalers of the NHL and gold trim was added to the jersey.
The Whalers' tradition is not so deep in decades and championships that a change from green to navy blue is a problem.
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 Hartford Whalers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Whalers were founded in Boston, MA in 1972 as the New England Whalers.
The final 6 WHA teams were: The New England Whalers, The Cincinnati Stingers, The Winnipeg Jets, The Quebec Nordiques, The Edmonton Oilers, and The Birmingham Bulls.
The New England Whalers became the Hartford Whalers (I believe this was because the Bruins would no longer allow the use of New England since they too were located in New England).
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 New England
Massachusetts saw the greatest concentration of Azoreans in New England, but Rhode Island and Connecticut had significant populations as well.1 In certain communities in southern New England, especially Bristol County, Massachusetts, Portuguese would be the dominant ethnic group.
Many moved on to Connecticut and New Jersey to work in the garment industry.22 New England Farming Some Azorean immigrants took to farming in New England which was their traditional vocation.
New England farmland was not as attractive as California's massive acreages, but the Azoreans with their usually tenacity farmed it nonetheless.23 New England farmland was rocky and hilly.
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 The Blowhole - Hartford/New England Whalers History
Newly formed team is named "WHALERS" becasue it contains the letters of the new league, and it carries with it a part of the New England heritage.
The Whalers are forced to relocate to Spingfield while the Civic Center is repaired and enlarged.
The Whalers were demanding the entire $45 million - at a minimum - they projected to lose during the three years it would take to build a new arena.
www.hartfordwhalers.org /history.htm   (2568 words)

  
 Hartford Whalers 1972-1997
However, the Whalers would be forced to find a new home in January when the roof of the Hartford Civic Center caved in after a heavy snowstorm.
With their duo of legends the Whalers would on to finish in 4th place in the Norris Division with a 27-34-19 record good enough for a playoff spot.
While the Whalers request for a new arena falls on deaf ears the team struggles again finishing in 4th place with a 34-39-9 record that keeps them out of the playoffs for the 4th year in a row.
www.sportsecyclopedia.com /nhl/hartford/whalers.html   (1787 words)

  
 Hartford Civic Center Coliseum
New England has won only two of its last eleven games, just seven of its last 20, but it still leads its division by 14 points.
In addition, the Whalers "will require essentially all of the operating revenue" from the new arena to compete financially with their opponents in larger markets.
The Whalers' report, obtained by the Hartford Courant, says the new arena is essential for the team's financial survival because the team doesn't take in enough television revenue.
hockey.ballparks.com /NHL/HartfordWhalers   (2959 words)

  
 Outdoor Activities in New England, USA
New England has a history of preserving wildlife areas and important migratory areas.
New England's ponds and lakes are good for trout and other fresh-water varieties, and the deep Atlantic holds the really big ones.
In the 1800s, New England whalers went after the behemoths of the deep for oil, whalebone and ambergris.
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 The Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers are (were?) an NHL hockey team based in the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford,CT. Despite years of bad performance, players who didn't want to play here, and other obsticals, the fans loved them.
The Whalers were founded in 1972 in Boston, MA, as the New England Whalers of the WHA.
The final 6 teams were: The New England Whalers, The Cinncinati Stingers, The Winnipeg Jets, The Quebec Nordiques, The Edmonton Oilers, and The Birmingham Bulls.
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 Whaler Maui   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Hartford Whalers, previously known as the New England Whalers, were a World Hockey Association and later National Hockey League franchise from 1972 to 1997.
The Whalers would have the WHA's best regular-season record in the 1972-1973 season, with Webster leading the team in scoring and rampaging through the playoffs, and behind legendary ex-Boston College coach Jack Kelley, would win the inaugural league championship.
The Plymouth Whalers are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League.
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 wikien.info: Main_Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
When it was apparent that the WHA would play, the NHL responded by adding the New York Islanders and the Atlanta Flames into their fold.
Thus, the new league was not considered much of a threat - that is, until Bobby Hull, arguably the NHL's top player at the time, moved to the new league.
The New York franchise was a key example: as the NHL's Islanders had locked up Nassau Coliseum for their own use, the WHA were forced to play in lesser arenas, often without visitor's locker rooms.
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 A to Z Encyclopaedia of Ice Hockey - Ne
New York Rangers 14th pick (244th overall) in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft.
The New Brunswick Amateur Hockey Association is one of thirteen Branch Associations of the Canadian Hockey Association.
The Whalers were one of four WHA teams that joined the National Hockey League after the 1978-79 season.
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 New England Hockey Journal | Portland's Poor House   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The new lease also includes a reduction in concession revenue for the Pirates and some givebacks if their attendance breaks the 4,000 mark.
The Pirates are the second-oldest continuous AHL franchise operating in New England.
It will be played in Grand Rapids this season, then return to New England in 2005 at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, N.H. In a press conference at the arena on Nov. 18, league president Dave Andrews said, “The Monarchs have quickly become one of the top organizations in professional hockey.
www.hockeyjournal.com /ahl/200312/ballou1.html   (1123 words)

  
 On the Fly... - Rangers Not Only Team to Celebrate an Anniversary - from AllSports & Ranger Fan Central!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Despite missing the playoffs for the last three seasons, the New York Rangers organization has many reasons to look forward to an exciting 2000-2001 NHL season.
While the Whalers franchise relocated to Carolina under the ownership of Peter Karmanos, the relocation should not have robbed the fans of their hockey past.
The Rangers have also assigned players to the UHL expansion New Haven Knights, who are serving as the UHL affiliate of the Wolf Pack and Checkers.
www.allsports.com /cgi-bin/showstory.cgi?story_id=9893   (1727 words)

  
 WHA 7576
Cleveland 3 at New England 3 (Overtime) Gerry Cheevers and Christopher Abrahamsson were both outstanding as the teams played to a tie.
Indianapolis 5 at New England 4 (OT) Tom Webster scored twice to tie it for the Whalers, but Rene Leclerc scored with 37 seconds left to give the Racers the victory.
New England 4 at Denver 2 Larry Pleau had two goals and the Whalers had to come from behind to defeat the Spurs.
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 Ron Francis - Hartford/New England Whalers History
John McKenzie's No. 19 is retired because of Howard Baldwin's attempt to one-up the Bruins as New England's hockey team.
Based on Whalers play, Rick Ley's No. 2 is the only retired WHA number that holds legitimacy.
Even if Whalers fans never fully forgive, surely there is a lesson to be learned in Ronnie's resilience and his dignity.
www.hartfordwhalers.org /francis_ron.htm   (933 words)

  
 Game Details   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Jets dropped a wild 9-6 decision to the New England Whalers and in so doing, saw their season come to an end, as the Whalers won the WHA final series by a 4-1 margin, capturing the inaugural WHA championship.
For the first time in the series, the Whalers opened the scoring, as Tom Webster took a pass from Tommy Williams and went down the right side and put a soft shot on Joe Daley that the Jets goaltender misjudged and let go underneath him.
Larry Pleau scored a shorthanded goal to give the Whalers a 2-0 before Dan Johnson got the Jets on the board, capitalizing on a two-on-one break with Bill Sutherland.
www.curtiswalker.com /jets/games3.asp?gameid=640   (495 words)

  
 Gordie Howe
After 25 years, a wrist problem forced him to retire, but a year later he was offered a contract to play with the Houston Aeros of the newly formed World Hockey Association.
An operation to improve his wrist made a return to ice hockey possible and he led his new team to consecutive championships.
When the WHA merged with the NHL in 1979, the 51-year-old Howe signed with the Hartford Whalers for one final season, competing in all 80 games of the schedule.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/g/go/gordie_howe.html   (424 words)

  
 New Bedford Whaling Museum | Research
After 1800, New England whalers ventured into the Pacific and Indian oceans on longer and longer voyages.
Nevertheless, a significant number of Portuguese immigrants became mates or masters of whaleships; * From the turn of the century until American whaling ended in the 1920s, Portuguese captains and crews were the dominant force in the industry.
New Bedford enjoys a sister city relationship with the city of Horta, Fayal, in the Azores, while Dartmouth is linked with the Azorean town of Povoacao, Saint Michael.
www.whalingmuseum.org /kendall/old_nb/old_nb_portu.html   (409 words)

  
 Whale Watching in New England Guide
The fact of the matter is, there’s only a handful of places left in the world where you can see these gentle, but monster-sized creatures in their natural habitat.
Stellwagen Bank itself was formed during the last Ice Age when the glaciers covering New England finally retreated for good.
The structure and location of Stellwegan Bank, together with the pea-soup nutrient-rich New England Ocean, produces a feast of plankton, krill, and fish.
www.new-england-vacations-guide.com /whale-watching.html   (1502 words)

  
 DESCRIPTION OF LEFT HAND LOGO   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This was the original logo of the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association when they were established in November 1971.
When they became the Hartford Whalers, the "New England Whalers" circular was dropped and the harpoon through a large "W" became the new logo in 1974.
It was when the WHA and NHL merged in 1979 that the non-harpoon logo became the "W" and whale's tail forming the "H."
www.whalerwatch.com /page1.html   (71 words)

  
 Pro Hockey Stats.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
On November 1, in New York, the WHA presented their 10 teams for the 1972-73 season….followed by two more teams joining November 21, 1972.
Not to be outdone, the NHL spread their expansion wings by granting expansion franchises to the New York Islanders and Atlanta Flames to begin the 1972-73 season.
With new NHL President John Ziegler coming on board in 1977, both leagues decided to hold meetings to resolve the problems that could eventually lead to the demise of all parties concerned.
www.prohockeystats.com /whainfo.asp   (1014 words)

  
 Articles - Québec Nordiques   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Nordiques were unable to defend their title and fell in the playoffs to the New England Whalers.
A rivalry with the Montreal Canadiens intensified during the 1983-84 NHL season culminating in the infamous "Vendredi Saint" brawl during the 1984 playoffs, after which the Habs elminated the Nordiques from the postseason.
For the 1994-95 season Marc Crawford was hired as the new head coach and Forsberg was deemed ready to finally join the team, but first there was the problem of a lockout.
www.lastring.com /articles/Quebec_Nordiques?mySession=152c7fe5808c09a893027976ac42288f   (1424 words)

  
 Stars' new minor partner no stranger to hockey
The 62-year-old Baldwin was raised in New York and Boston, joined the Marines and attended Boston University.
In 1972 he and a group of others founded the New England Whalers, who were one of the original teams in the World Hockey Association.
The Whalers, who at one time featured the legendary Gordie Howe playing with sons Mark and Marty, would be among the WHA teams that merged with the NHL in 1979.
www.andrewsstarspage.com /8-23baldwin.htm   (1018 words)

  
 98.03.03: Technological Change in a Coastal New England Village, 1790-1990 The Duck Creek Harbor Site, Wellfleet, ...
Again, a principal goal of the unit is to gain an understanding of the nature of New England society in a rural community during the Nineteenth and early Twentieth Centuries.
The following three sets of of color slides are to be used in class to introduce students to the early New England village which is the focus of their study of material culture and environmental issues.
A map of the most inhabited part of New England, containing the provinces of Massachusets Bay and New Hampshire, with the colonies of Connecticut and Rhode Island.
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 ** Tim Sheehy **
After that, Sheehy signed his first professional contract with the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association.
During his eight-year professional career he played for WHA teams in New England, Edmonton and Birmingham, along with NHL teams in Detroit and Hartford.
It was now a quiet time in America, a time to enjoy the Olympics and reflect and to dream.
www.masshockey.com /Hall/Sheehy   (765 words)

  
 Forum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
So far I have found no photographic evidence that the Whalers wore these home durene's in the regular season of 77-78, when the Whalers switched to the Stall and Dean mesh's.
However the Whalers did wear Road Wilson durene's during the 77-78 season, so there is a possibility then that these also could have been worn, but there is no photo graphic evidence as of yet..
This is Tommy's last New England jersey he ever wears.
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