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Originally Posted by Mike P
Nope. The Whalers were one of the original World Hockey Association (WHA) teams when the rival league was formed--I think the inaugural season was 1973-1974, or possible 1972-1973. They were originally the New England Whalers and played their home games at the Garden. After a few years they moved to Hartford and became the Hartford Whalers, and were one of the WHA teams absorbed into the NHL when the WHA folded.
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My not knowing what Mike posted here shows volume about how much I don't know about hockey.