List of Hartford Whalers seasons
This is a list of seasons completed by the Hartford Whalers of the World Hockey Association and National Hockey League. This list documents the records and playoff results for all 25 seasons that the Hartford Whalers completed from their founding in 1972 in the WHA until the franchise relocated to Greensboro, North Carolina, and eventually Raleigh to become the Carolina Hurricanes in 1997.
Season-by-season record
World Hockey Association
Avco World Trophy champions | Division/reg. season Champions | League Leader |
New England Whalers Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
Season | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
1972–73 | 78 | 46 | 30 | 2 | 94 | 318 | 263 | 858 | 1st, Eastern | Won Quarter-final (Ottawa) Won Semi-final (Cleveland) Won Final (Winnipeg) |
1973–74 | 78 | 43 | 31 | 4 | 90 | 291 | 260 | 875 | 1st, Eastern | Lost Quarter-final (Chicago) |
1974–75 | 78 | 43 | 30 | 5 | 91 | 274 | 279 | 867 | 1st, Eastern | Lost Quarter-final (Minnesota) |
1975–76 | 80 | 33 | 40 | 7 | 73 | 255 | 290 | 1012 | 3rd, Eastern | Won Preliminaries (Cleveland) Won Quarter-final (Indianapolis) Lost Semi-final (Houston) |
1976–77 | 81 | 35 | 40 | 6 | 76 | 275 | 290 | 1254 | 4th, Eastern | Lost Quarter-final (Quebec) |
1977–78 | 80 | 44 | 31 | 5 | 93 | 335 | 269 | 1255 | 2nd, WHA | Won Quarter-final (Edmonton) Won Semi-final (Quebec) Lost Final (Winnipeg) |
1978–79 | 80 | 37 | 34 | 9 | 83 | 298 | 287 | 1090 | 4th, WHA | Won Quarter-final (Cincinnati) Lost Semi-final (Edmonton) |
WHA Totals | 555 | 281 | 236 | 38 | 600 | 2,046 | 1,938 | 7,211 |
National Hockey League
Stanley Cup Champions | Conference Champions | Division Champions | League Leader |
Hartford Whalers Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
Season | Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
1979–80 | 1979–80 | 80 | 27 | 34 | 19 | 73 | 303 | 312 | 875 | 4th, Norris | Lost Norris Semifinal (Montreal), 0–3 |
1980–81 | 1980–81 | 80 | 21 | 41 | 18 | 60 | 292 | 372 | 1584 | 5th, Norris | Did not qualify |
1981–82 | 1981–82 | 80 | 21 | 41 | 18 | 60 | 264 | 351 | 1493 | 5th, Adams | Did not qualify |
1982–83 | 1982–83 | 80 | 19 | 54 | 7 | 45 | 261 | 403 | 1392 | 5th, Adams | Did not qualify |
1983–84 | 1983–84 | 80 | 28 | 42 | 10 | 66 | 288 | 320 | 1184 | 5th, Adams | Did not qualify |
1984–85 | 1984–85 | 80 | 30 | 41 | 9 | 69 | 268 | 318 | 1606 | 5th, Adams | Did not qualify |
1985–86 | 1985–86 | 80 | 40 | 36 | 4 | 84 | 332 | 302 | 1759 | 4th, Adams | Won Adams Semifinal (Quebec), 3–1 Lost Adams Final (Montreal), 3–4 |
1986–87 | 1986–87 | 80 | 43 | 30 | 7 | 93 | 287 | 270 | 1496 | 1st, Adams | Lost Adams Semifinal (Quebec), 2–4 |
1987–88 | 1987–88 | 80 | 35 | 38 | 7 | 77 | 249 | 267 | 2046 | 4th, Adams | Lost Adams Semifinal (Montreal), 2–4 |
1988–89 | 1988–89 | 80 | 37 | 38 | 5 | 79 | 299 | 290 | 1672 | 4th, Adams | Lost Adams Semifinal (Montreal), 0–4 |
1989–90 | 1989–90 | 80 | 38 | 33 | 9 | 85 | 275 | 268 | 2102 | 4th, Adams | Lost Adams Semifinal (Boston), 3–4 |
1990–91 | 1990–91 | 80 | 31 | 38 | 11 | 73 | 238 | 276 | 2209 | 4th, Adams | Lost Adams Semifinal (Boston), 2–4 |
1991–92 | 1991–92 | 80 | 26 | 41 | 13 | 65 | 247 | 283 | 1793 | 4th, Adams | Lost Adams Semifinal (Montreal), 3–4 |
1992–93 | 1992–93 | 84 | 26 | 52 | 6 | 58 | 284 | 369 | 2354 | 5th, Adams | Did not qualify |
1993–94 | 1993–94 | 84 | 27 | 48 | 9 | 63 | 227 | 288 | 1809 | 6th, Northeast | Did not qualify |
1994–951 | 1994–95 | 48 | 19 | 24 | 5 | 43 | 127 | 141 | 915 | 5th, Northeast | Did not qualify |
1995–96 | 1995–96 | 82 | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | 237 | 259 | 1834 | 4th, Northeast | Did not qualify |
1996–97 | 1996–97 | 82 | 32 | 39 | 11 | 75 | 226 | 256 | 1513 | 5th, Northeast | Did not qualify |
NHL totals | 1,420 | 534 | 709 | 177 | 1,245 | 4,704 | 5,345 | 29,636 | |||
Grand total | 1,975 | 815 | 945 | 215 | 1,845 | 6,750 | 7,283 | 36,847 |
- 1Season was shortened due to the 1994–95 NHL lockout.
See also
References
- New England Whalers seasons 1972–79 WHA history at hockeydb.com
- Hartford Whalers seasons 1979–97 NHL history at hockeydb.com
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