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This Day In Sports History (May 6th) – Hartford Whalers
It was on this day in 1997 that Hartford Whalers owner Peter Karmanos officially announced that the team would be relocated to Raleigh, North Carolina and be known as the Carolina Hurricanes. Karmanos was frustrated with the team’s poor attendance figures as well as a lack of corporate support, which prompted the move to North [...]
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Megan Fox Shows Her Support For The Hartford Whalers
Earlier this month, Howard Baldwin, the former owner of the Hartford Whalers, had launched a campaign in an attempt to bring an NHL team back to Connecticut. The campaign was intended to increase fan interest regarding the prospects bringing a team back to the city, and convince NHL officials that Hartford does offer the league [...]
