The Hartford Whalers (CT) (Images of Sports) [Paperback]

Brian Codagnone (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 29, 2007 | Series: Images of Sports

The Hartford Whalers began their existence in Boston as the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Whalers played in every season of the WHA's seven-year existence and were the league's first champions. Although their games were well attended in Boston, the upstart league was never serious competition for the powerhouse Bruins. In 1975, they moved to Hartford to play in the new Hartford Civic Center, and in 1979, along with Winnipeg, Edmonton, and Quebec, joined the National Hockey League. They moved to North Carolina following the 1997 season and won a Stanley Cup as the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006. The Hartford Whalers is a pictorial tribute to this beloved and much-missed Hartford institution.

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About the Author

Brian Codagnone is the associate curator of the Sports Museum in Boston. He is the coauthor of The Boston Garden and The Bruins in Black and White, volumes one and two, and the author of the cartoon collection Hey America! ItÂ’s Misfits Time!.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (October 29, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738555010
• ISBN-13: 978-0738555010
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #566,409 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Brian Codagnone is the Associate Curator of The Sports Museum at the TD Garden in Boston as well as a cartoonist, writer, sports historian, military historian, reenactor, washed up hockey player and man about town. He is the author of the books "The Hartford Whalers", "Hey, America! It's Misfits Time!" and co-author of "The Boston Garden" and "The Bruins in Black and White" volumes 1 and 2. He is also the creator of the comic strips "Misfits", "S1019" and "In The Zone" and the humor column "Emotional Chaos". His work can be seen at www.corbettfeatures.com.

Groups and Associations include: Society for International Hockey Research, U.S. Naval Institute, 28th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-read for serious hockey fans, October 30, 2007

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Barry Corbett (Reading, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Hartford Whalers (CT) (Images of Sports) (Paperback)

Brian's new book is chock full of hockey lore, with plenty of rare photographs and untold stories from the Whalers franchise. It's well researched and visually fascinating... the perfect coffee table book for any sports fan that grew up in the New England area. If you remember their early days in the WHA and their bitter rivalry with the Boston Bruins, this book will bring it all back. Brian follows the team through their move to Carolina and Stanley Cup Championship in 2006.

5.0 out of 5 stars Memories Are Made of This..., January 9, 2010

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Roger Zotti (preston CT) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Hartford Whalers (CT) (Images of Sports) (Paperback)

Kudos to author Brian Codagnone for writing a book dedicated to "all those who still hear 'The Brass Bonanza.'" The photographs are superb, the captions concisely written. The memories poured forth: Turgeon, Robertson, the Howes, Fusco, Babych, Tommy and Tiger Williams, Ron and Emile Francis, Dineen, Evans - and the list goes on. (I randonly opened the book and there's Chuck Kaiton, "The Voice of the Whalers.") Team ownertship, I thought, was always a problem, with the exception of Howard Baldwin, who always put the organization's interests first...Loyal fans for sure, but too many trades and front office interference eventually caught up with the team...And yes, i recasll that final game and the way the team saluted the fans.

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5.0 out of 5 stars New England's "other hockey team" beautifully remembered, January 17, 2008

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Richard A. Johnson "writer/historian" (Braintree, Ma) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Hartford Whalers (CT) (Images of Sports) (Paperback)

The Whalers rich history is beautifully preserved by Codagnone in a book that is a must buy for any serious hockey fan. The Whalers started their existence in 1972 in the cozy confines of both the Boston Arena and Boston Garden. Competing with the Bruins of the vaunted Orr/Esposito era they more than held their own as they captured the WHA's Avco Trophy behind the leadership of former Bruin captain Teddy Green. Their Hartfod years were marked by the arrival of Gordie Howe with sons Mark and Marty and later highlighted by the play of stars such as Ron Francis, Mike Liut, Kevin Dineen, Blaine Stoughton and Chris Pronger among others. This richly illustrated tale pays respect to an underdog franchise that finally gained Stanley Cup glory in 2006 as the Carolina Hurricanes.