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GAMES
Dave Inkpen and Mike Rogers
Dave Inkpen and Mike Rogers
TYPE DATE ARENA TEAM GF GA OT RESULT ATTENDANCE
Regular Season
3/18/1977
HCC
Calgary Cowboys
3
1

Win
10,507
Regular Season
3/18/1978
AWAY
Quebec Nordiques
3
5

Loss
9,667
Regular Season
3/18/1979
SCC
Cincinnati Stingers
1
4

Loss
7,891
Regular Season
3/18/1981
HCC
Montreal Canadiens
9
3

Win
12,092
Regular Season
3/18/1982
HCC
Buffalo Sabres
4
1

Win
11,011
Regular Season
3/18/1984
HCC
New York Islanders
5
4

Win
10,875
Regular Season
3/18/1986
AWAY
Detroit Red Wings
6
4

Win
15,640
Regular Season
3/18/1987
AWAY
New York Rangers
5
3

Win
17,386
Regular Season
3/18/1989
HCC
Washington Capitals
2
8

Loss
14,189
Regular Season
3/18/1990
AWAY
Edmonton Oilers
3
1

Win
17,127
Regular Season
3/18/1992
AWAY
Vancouver Canucks
2
3

Loss
16,123
Regular Season
3/18/1996
HCC
Tampa Bay Lightning
6
3

Win
11,440
HIGHLIGHTS
In 1981 Stuart Smith records his career high 8th point of the season (an assist) vs Montreal.
In 1981 Don Nachbaur scores his 21st and final Whalers goal vs Buffalo.
In 1982 Paul Shmyr plays his 394th and final career points (12th Whalers/85 NHL/309 WHA) vs Buffalo.
In 1982 Mark Howe scores his 123rd and final Whalers goal (51st NHL/72 WHA) vs Buffalo.
In 1984 Chris Kotsopoulos plays his 200th Whalers game vs the Islanders.
In 1984 Sylvain Turgeon ties the Whalers rookie goal scoring record (Terry Caffery 72/73, George Lyle 76/77 ) with his 39th of the season vs the Islanders.
In 1986 Mike McEwen plays his 1st Whalers game recording an assist vs Detroit.
In 1986 John Anderson scores his 1st Whalers hat trick (3rd career) vs Detroit.
In 1989 Jim Thomson pays his 1st Whalers game vs Washington.
In 1990 Jody Hull socres his 23rd and final Whalers goal vs Edmonton.
In 1990 Kevin Dineen records his 200th NHL assist vs Edmonton.
In 1992 Frank Pietrangelo starts his 1st Whalers game, a 3-2 loss to Vancouver.
In 1996 Jeff Brown records his 7th and final Whalers goal while adding 3 assists vs Tampa.
In 1997 Jeff Daniels plays his 10th and last Whalers game vs Washington.
TRANSACTIONS
In 1997 Kelly Chase is traded to Toronto for a 1998 8th round draft pick.
In 1997 Derek King is acquired from the Islanders for a 1997 5th round draft pick.
In 1997 Mark Janssens is traded to Anaheim for Bates Battaglia and a 1998 4th round pick.
In 1997 Chris Murray is acquired from Phoenix for Gerald Diduck.
BIRTHDAYS
In 1948 Brad Selwood was born in Leamington, Ontario, Canada
In 1958 Gerry McDonald was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA