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PHOTO OF THE DAY
GAMES
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TYPE DATE ARENA TEAM GF GA OT RESULT ATTENDANCE
Regular Season
4/3/1975
HCC
Quebec Nordiques
4
1

Win
10,507
Regular Season
4/3/1976
AWAY
Indianapolis Racers
5
2

Win
16,040
Regular Season
4/3/1978
SCC
Houston Aeros
8
6

Win
6,987
Regular Season
4/3/1981
AWAY
Montreal Canadiens
1
6

Loss
16,978
Regular Season
4/3/1982
HCC
New York Rangers
3
3

Tie
14,510
Regular Season
4/3/1983
AWAY
Quebec Nordiques
5
6

Loss
15,132
Regular Season
4/3/1986
AWAY
Washington Capitals
2
4

Loss
14,155
Regular Season
4/3/1988
AWAY
Pittsburgh Penguins
2
4

Loss
16,188
Playoff
4/3/1991
AWAY
Boston Bruins
5
2

Win
14,448
Regular Season
4/3/1993
HCC
Ottawa Senators
7
3

Win
13,005
Regular Season
4/3/1996
AWAY
Tampa Bay Lightning
2
4

Loss
22,576
Regular Season
4/3/1997
AWAY
Pittsburgh Penguins
5
5
OT
Tie
17,284
HIGHLIGHTS
In 1978 John McKenzie scores his 2nd Whalers hat trick vs Houston.
In 1981 Al Sims scores 26th and final Whalers goal on his career high 16th of the season vs Montreal.
In 1981 Kevin Kemp records his first NHL penalty (a double minor), his only NHL statistic vs Montreal.
In 1981 Mark Howe bests the Whalers record for points in a season by a defenseman (Jim Dorey 63 in 1972/73) with his 64th (an assist) vs Montreal.
In 1982 Dave Keon records his 1,277th and final career point (986th NHL/294 Whalers career) assisting on Paul MacDermid's 1st NHL goal vs the Rangers.
In 1982 Jeff Brownschidle records his only NHL point (an assist) vs the Rangers.
In 1982 Dan Fridgen plays his 1st NHL game and records his 1st NHL point (an assist) vs the Rangers.
In 1982 Paul MacDermid scores his 1st NHL goal vs the Rangers.
In 1983 Mike McDougal plays his 61st and last NHL game (58th Whalers) recording his 18th and last Whalers/NHL point (an assist) vs Quebec.
In 1983 Greg Adams plays his 79th and last Whalers game recording his 23rd and final Whalers point (an assist) vs Quebec.
In 1983 Mark Renaud plays his 142nd and last Whalers game recoding his 56th Whalers point (an assist) vs Quebec.
In 1983 Pierre Lacroix plays his 274th and last NHL game (56th Whalers) vs Quebec.
In 1983 Merlin Malinowski plays his 75th and last Whalers game recording his 28th point (an assist) vs Quebec.
In 1983 Russ Anderson plays his 82nd and final Whalers game vs Quebec.
In 1983 Blaine Stoughton scores his 45th goal of the season to lead the team for the 3rd consecutive season vs Quebec.
In 1983 Michel Galarneau plays his 78th and final Whalers game recording his 10th goal and 17th point vs Quebec.
In 1983 Randy Gilhen plays his 2nd and last NHL game recording his only Whalers point (an assist) vs Quebec.
In 1983 Chris Kotsopoulos records his career high 24th assist of the season on his 2nd of the game vs Quebec.
In 1983 Mickey Volcan plays his 143rd and final Whalers vs Quebec.
In 1983 Risto Siltanen plays his 300th career game vs Quebec.
In 1988 Mike McEwen plays his 716th final NHL regular season game (67th Whalers) recording his 404th point (24th Whalers) on an assist vs Pittsburgh.
In 1988 Richard Brodeur plays his 6th and last Whalers regular season game vs Pittsburgh.
In 1988 Stewart Gavin records his 117th and last Whalers regular season point (an assist) vs Boston.
In 1988 Stewart Gavin plays his 211th and last Whalers regular season game vs Pittsburgh.
In 1988 Ron Francis records his 75th point of the season (an assist) to lead the Whalers in scoring vs Pittsburgh.
In 1990 Whalers announced they will not renew their affilation with Binghamton of the AHL.
In 1991 Jim McKenzie plays his 1st NHL playoff game vs Boston.
In 1991 Paul Cyr plays his 1st Whalers playoff game scoring his 4th and last playoff goal (his 1st Whalers) and 10th playoff point vs Boston.
In 1991 John Cullen plays his 1st Whalers playoff game scoring a goal and adding two assists vs Boston.
In 1991 Bobby Holik plays his 1st NHL playoff game vs Boston.
In 1991 Rob Brown plays in his 1st Whalers playoff game scoring his only goal vs Boston.
In 1991 Zarley Zalapski plays his 1st Whalers playoff game recording an assist vs Boston.
In 1991 Terry Yake plays his 1st NHL playoff game vs Boston.
In 1991 Kevin Dineen scores his Whalers NHL playoff record 17th goal and 31st point vs Boston.
In 1991 Mark Hunter plays in his 1st Whalers playoff game vs Boston.
In 1991 Geoff Sanderson plays his 1st NHL playoff game vs Boston.
In 1993 Geoff Sanderson records his career high 43 assist of the season vs Ottawa.
In 1993 Mario Gosselin records his 1st (and only) Whalers point (an assist, his 9th and final NHL point) vs Ottawa.
In 1993 Robert Kron scores his 1st two Whalers goals vs Ottowa.
In 1996 Sean Burke makes the save on the 11th and last NHL penalty shot (16th franchise) vs the Whalers taken by Brian Bradley of Tampa Bay.
In 1997 Curtis Leschyshyn records his 17th and last Whalers point (an assist) vs Pittsburgh.
In 1997 Derek King scores his 3rd and last Whalers goal vs Pittsburgh.