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Chris Kotsopoulos and trainer Tom Woodcock help an injured Whaler
Chris Kotsopoulos and trainer Tom Woodcock help an injured Whaler
TYPE DATE ARENA TEAM GF GA OT RESULT ATTENDANCE
Regular Season
3/31/1974
BG
Quebec Nordiques
3
2
OT
Win
5,216
Regular Season
3/31/1976
AWAY
Cleveland Crusaders
1
5

Loss
4,341
Regular Season
3/31/1977
AWAY
Phoenix Roadrunners
6
2

Win
4,857
Regular Season
3/31/1982
HCC
Montreal Canadiens
1
5

Loss
12,378
Regular Season
3/31/1984
HCC
New York Rangers
5
3

Win
14,817
Regular Season
3/31/1988
AWAY
Buffalo Sabres
2
3

Loss
14,457
Regular Season
3/31/1990
AWAY
Quebec Nordiques
3
2

Win
15,015
Regular Season
3/31/1991
AWAY
Boston Bruins
3
7

Loss
14,448
Regular Season
3/31/1995
AWAY
Tampa Bay Lightning
0
2

Loss
17,961
HIGHLIGHTS
In 1974 Tom Webster scores his 43rd goal of the season at 7:20 of overtime vs Quebec.
In 1976 Fred O’Donnell scores his 32nd and last Whalers/WHA goal vs Cleveland.
In 1981 Kevin Kemp plays his 1st NHL game vs Quebec.
In 1981 Jack Kelley is fired from his GM and Director of Hockey Operations positions.
In 1982 Paul MacDermid plays his 1st NHL game vs Montreal.
In 1982 Blaine Stoughton scores his 52nd goal of the season to lead the team for the 2nd consecutive season vs Montreal.
In 1982 Whalers announce "The Team of the Decade" (voted by readers of the Hartford Sports Extra): Blaine Stoughton (LW), Mike Rogers, Tom Webster (RW), Rick Ley, Mark Howe (D), Al Smith (G), and Harry Neale (coach).
In 1982 Jeff Brownschidle plays his 1st NHL game vs Montreal.
In 1982 Blaine Stoughton records his team leading 91st point of the season on a goal vs Montreal.
In 1984 Sylvain Turgeon is named The Hockey News player of the week.
In 1984 Greg Millen finishes the season leading the NHL in games played (60) and minutes (3,583) with his 21st victory (setting the Whalers NHL record for wins in a season) vs the Rangers.
In 1984 Mark Johnson records his career high 52nd assit and his team leading/carrer high 87th point of the season vs the Rangers.
In 1984 Sylvain Turgeon records two assists setting the Whalers NHL record for points in a season by a rookie with his 72nd vs the New York Ranges.
In 1984 Greg Millen plays his 300th NHL game recording the win with 32 saves vs the Rangers.
In 1988 Sylvain Cote plays his 200th NHL game vs Buffalo.
In 1990 Pat Verbeek records his career high 89th point and 45th assist of the season on his 2nd assist of the game vs Quebec.
In 1990 Whalers set the franchise record for road wins with their 21st vs Quebec.
In 1990 Mike Tomlak records his career high 21st point on his career high 14th assist vs Quebec.
In 1990 Ulf Samuelsson plays his 400th NHL game vs Quebec.
In 1990 Dave Tippett scores his 75th and final Whalers goal and 195th point vs Quebec.
In 1990 Ron Francis records his 100th point of the season (an assist) becoming only the 5th in franchise history to hit the mark (Tom Webster, Terry Caffery, and Mark Howe in the WHA; Mike Rogers - twice in the NHL) vs Quebec.
In 1990 Todd Krygier scores his career high 18th goal of the season vs Quebec.
In 1990 Kay Whitmore makes the save on the 7th NHL penalty shot (13th franchise) vs the Whalers taken by Randy Burridge of Boston.
In 1991 Todd Richards records his 4th and final NHL points on three assist vs Boston.
In 1991 Sylvain Cote plays his 382nd and last Whalers regular season game vs Boston.
In 1991 Dean Evason plays his 434th and last Whalers regular season game vs Boston.
In 1991 Pat Verbeek records his career high 246th PIM of the season on a holding and two 10 minute misconduct penalties, becoming the only NHL player to lead a team in goals scored (43) and penalty minutes in consecutive years.
In 1991 Brian Chapman plays 3rd and last NHL game vs Boston.
In 1991 Todd Krygier plays his 130th and final Whalers regular season game vs Boston.
In 1995 Robert Petrovicky plays in his 77th and final Whalers game vs Tampa Bay.
BIRTHDAYS
In 1928 Gordie Howe was born in Floral, SASK
In 1950 Ric Jordan was born in Toronto, ONT