The Whalers,” which will air on SNY multiple times in May, chronicles the team’s history from inception to its final days in ...

They’ve been in Raleigh for longer than they played in New England, but hockey fans in ... the Carolina Hurricanes hosted their annual Whalers Night event, which includes throwback sweaters ...

Notably, they originated in 1972 as the New England Whalers when the team initially belonged to the World Hockey Association (WHA). Upon the WHA-NHL merger in 1979, the Whalers transitioned into ...

The franchise was founded in 1971 as the New England Whalers in the WHA. They won the Eastern Division title in their first three seasons and became the first Avco World Trophy champions in 1973.