(WTNH) — Hartford marked half a century of hockey history with a special game at the XL Center Saturday night. The packed stadium was lit green to remember the New England Whalers who played the ...

On Jan. 11, 1975, Baldwin moved his World Hockey Association franchise from Boston to Hartford to play in the new arena as the New England Whalers, and a sellout crowd saw the team beat the San ...

On Jan. 11, 1975, the New England Whalers - which were part the World Hockey Association - played their the first professional hockey game at the Hartford Civic Center against the San Diego Mariners.

Professional hockey's roots in Hartford trace back to Jan. 11, 1975, when the New England Whalers played at the newly opened Hartford Civic Center, the original name of the venue now known at the ...