| HIGHLIGHTS |
In 1976 Garry Swain ties the Whalers (WHA) record for points in a game with 5 (1g, 4a) vs Cleveland.
In 1976 Ron Busniuk records his 1st Whalers point (an assist) vs Cleveland
In 1976 Ralph Backstrom scores his 1st career WHA hat trick vs Cleveland.
In 1980 Larry Giroux scores his 15th and final NHL goal (2nd Whalers) vs Detroit.
In 1980 Gordie Howe starts his 1st NHL game at center with sons Mark on left wing and Marty on right in his 200th Whalers game vs Detroit.
In 1980 Bobby Hull scores his 913th and last regular season goal (2nd Whalers/610 NHL/303 WHA/1,018th overall) vs Detroit.
In 1983 Mark Renaud scores his 5th and final Whalers goal vs Pittsburgh.
In 1990 Kevin Dineen is suspended for one game for a stick swinging incident during the 3/11/90 game vs Boston.
In 1991 Terry Yake scores his 1st NHL goal vs Washington.
In 1994 Jocelyn Lemieux plays his 1st Whalers game vs Dallas.
In 1994 Kevin Smyth changes his jersey number from 51 to 20.
In 1994 Jeff Reese changes his jersey number from 30 to 35.
In 1994 Ted Drury plays his 1st Whalers game recording his 1st Whalers point (an assist) vs Dallas.
In 1994 Paul Ranheim plays his 1st Whalers game recording his 1st Whalers point (an assist) vs Dallas.
In 1994 Frantisek Kucera plays his 1st Whalers game vs Dallas.
In 1995 Jimmy Carson plays his 600th NHL game, recording an assist vs Florida.
In 1997 Paul Ranheim scores his 26th and last Whalers goal and 74th point vs Boston.
In 1997 Nolan Pratt records his 2nd and last Whalers point (an assist) vs Boston.
In 1997 Kent Manderville scores his 1st NHL hat trick, the 104th and last Whalers (69th NHL/35 WHA) vs Boston.
In 1997 Alexander Godynyuk records his 49th and final NHL point (19th Whalers) on an assist vs Boston.
In 1997 Sami Kapanen scores the Whalers 14th and last NHL penalty shot (against Jim Carey) vs Boston.
In 1997 Marek Malik records his 7th and final Whalers point (an assist) vs Boston.
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