Hartford Whalers
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The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its 25-year existence in Hartford, Connecticut. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972 until 1979, and in
Whaler banners hanging from the Hartford Civic Center rafters in 2007. The numbers 2, 9, and 19 were retired while the team was still in Hartford and honor Rick Ley, Gordie Howe, and John McKenzie, respectively. In 2006, the numbers 5, 10, and 11 were added by Hartford Wolf Pack management in honor of Ulf Samuelsson, Ron Francis, and Kevin Dineen, respectively. These are joined by a banner commemorating the Whalers' 1986-87 Adams Division championship and 1972-73 WHA East Division championship.
PeoplesBank Arena
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The PeoplesBank Arena is a multi-purpose arena and convention center located in downtown Hartford, Connecticut. Owned by the City of Hartford, it is managed by the quasi-public Capital Region Developm
Hartford Whalers
…Whalers' upcoming relocation to Hartford, targeted for early April. Hartford was about to open a new, modern downtown arena and convention center, the Hartford Civic Center. The city had hoped to get an American Basketball Association (ABA) team as the main tenant, but when that fell through, city leaders got in touch with…
The PeoplesBank Arena after 2025 renovation before a UConn Basketball game
View of arena's northern exterior
The arena remains a site for popular concerts. October 2007.
PeoplesBank Arena with a crowd for Wolf Pack Hockey (AHL) (Before 2025 Renovation)