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Hartford Whalers

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Hartford Whalers Song - Brass Bonanza!

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Carolina blasts Brass Bonanza after scoring first on Hartford Whaler night

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Hartford Whalers vs. Florida Panthers 1996

The Hartford Whalers were an American professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut. The club played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972 until 1979, and in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1979 to 1997. Originally based in Boston, the team joined the WHA in the league's inaugural season, and was known as the New England Whalers throughout its time in the WHA. The Whalers moved to Hartford in 1974 and joined the NHL in the NHL–WHA merger of 1979.