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GAMES
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TYPE DATE ARENA TEAM GF GA OT RESULT ATTENDANCE
Regular Season
4/5/1975
AWAY
Cleveland Crusaders
2
5

Loss
8,879
Regular Season
4/5/1977
AWAY
Quebec Nordiques
2
7

Loss
8,132
Regular Season
4/5/1978
AWAY
Edmonton Oilers
4
4
OT
Tie
10,712
Regular Season
4/5/1981
HCC
Pittsburgh Penguins
4
5

Loss
13,059
Regular Season
4/5/1986
HCC
Toronto Maple Leafs
7
1

Win
15,126
Regular Season
4/5/1987
AWAY
Buffalo Sabres
0
6

Loss
13,301
Playoff
4/5/1989
AWAY
Montreal Canadiens
2
6

Loss
16,005
Playoff
4/5/1990
AWAY
Boston Bruins
4
3

Win
14,448
Playoff
4/5/1991
AWAY
Boston Bruins
3
4

Loss
14,448
Regular Season
4/5/1993
AWAY
New York Rangers
5
4

Win
17,806
Regular Season
4/5/1995
AWAY
Pittsburgh Penguins
8
4

Win
15,091
Regular Season
4/5/1997
AWAY
Montreal Canadiens
4
1

Win
21,273
HIGHLIGHTS
In 1977 Dave Hanson plays his 1st Whalers game (recording 9 PIM) vs Quebec.
In 1977 Christer Abrahamsson plays his 102 and final Whalers regular season game vs Quebec.
In 1981 Mike Rogers records his 467th and final Whalers point (210th NHL/257 WHA) setting the Whalers record for assists in a season by a centerman with his career high 65th vs Pittsburgh.
In 1981 Dave Debol plays his 160th and final game (92nd NHL/Whalers, 68 WHA) recording his career high 14th goal of the season (32nd NHL/Whalers, 13 WHA) vs Pittsburgh.
In 1981 Mike Rogers plays his 434 and last Whalers game (160 NHL/274 WHA) tying his Whalers record for points in a season (set in 1979/80) with his 105th point (an assist) vs Pittsburgh.
In 1981 Mark Howe sets the Whalers record for points in a season by a defenseman with his 65th (an assist) vs Pittsburgh.
In 1981 Mike Fidler scores his 9th and final Whalers goal vs Pittsburgh.
In 1981 Al Sims plays 156th and final Whalers game recording career high 36th assist and 52nd point of the season vs Pittsburgh.
In 1981 Kevin Kemp plays his 3rd and last NHL game vs Pittsburgh.
In 1981 Jeff Brubaker plays his 58th and final Whalers game (46 NHL/12 WHA) vs Pittsburgh.
In 1986 Whalers clinch the 2nd ever NHL Stanley Cup playoff birth with a 7-1 victory vs Toronto.
In 1986 Dave Babych scores the 2,000th goal in Whalers NHL history vs Toronto.
In 1987 Ray Ferraro plays his 200th NHL game vs Buffalo.
In 1987 Dave Semenko plays his 56th and last Whalers regular season game vs Buffalo.
In 1987 Pat Hughes play his 573rd and final NHL regular season game (his 2nd Whalers) vs Buffalo.
In 1987 Wayne Babych plays his 519th and final NHL game (his 41st Whalers game) vs Buffalo.
In 1989 Jody Hull plays his 1st NHL playoff game vs Montreal.
In 1989 Don Maloney plays his 1st Whalers playoff game vs Montreal.
In 1989 Kay Whitmore plays his 1st NHL playoff game vs Montreal.
In 1989 Jim Pavese plays his 1st and only Whalers playoff game in his 36th and last playoff game vs Montreal.
In 1989 Bret Peterson records his 8th and last NHL playoff point (his only Whalers point) on an assist vs Montreal.
In 1989 Grant Jennings plays his 1st Whalers playoff game vs Montreal.
In 1990 Todd Krygier plays his 1st NHL playoff game scoring his 1st points on a goal and an assist vs Boston.
In 1990 Mike Tomlak plays his 1st NHL playoff game recording his 1st and only NHL playoff point (an assist) vs Boston.
In 1990 Pat Verbeek plays his 1st Whalers playoff game recording an assist vs Boston.
In 1990 Yvon Corriveau plays his 1st Whalers playoff game vs Boston.
In 1990 Randy Cunneyworth plays his 1st Whalers playoff game vs Boston.
In 1990 Peter Sidorkiewicz records his 1st NHL playoff win making 33 saves vs Boston.
In 1991 Mark Hunter scores in his 1st Whalers playoff goal vs Boston.
In 1991 Randy Ladouceur scores his 5th and final playoff goal (3rd Whalers) vs Boston.
In 1993 Geoff Sanderson sets the Whalers record for most power play goals in a season with his 21st vs the Rangers.
In 1993 Randy Ladouceur records his 65th and final Whalers point (an assist) vs the Rangers.
In 1993 Mark Janssens scores his career high 17th assist of the season vs the Rangers.
In 1995 Igor Chibirev scores his 1st NHL hat trick, his 7th and final NHL goals vs Pittsburgh.
In 1997 Chris Murray records his only Whalers points with a goal and assist vs Montreal.
In 1997 Jeff O'neill plays his 137th and last Whalers game vs Montreal.
In 1997 Robert Kron records his 200th NHL point (an assist) vs Montreal.
In 1997 Kent Manderville scores his 6th goal and 5th assist, his final Whalers points vs Montreal.