Face the State: When the Whalers left Hartford

A look back at when the Whalers left Hartford.

[@Hoovie9596]

As a Winnipegger I feel for this. Our beloved Jets moved the year prior.

[@islandblader]

And are now leaving Arizona

[@diggergeensen860]

This is the ugly side of sports. 45 million was a tax write off for the guy. It’s literally a normal five year contract in today’s game. The guy simply wouldn’t have ever been satisfied until he ripped the hearts out of whalers fans. The hurricanes have the ugliest jerseys in the league going from a top 10 design. As we’ve seen moving on from this situation. Quebec City also got fucked over while Bettman’s failing experiments in Florida and Arizona continue on.

[@Rockhound6165]

Failing in Florida? Have you seen a Lightning game? And 3 Stanley Cups?

[@Hoovie9596]

@@Rockhound6165 he’s referring to the Panthers

[@Hoovie9596]

Bettman fucked Winnipeg too in 1996. Luckily we got our beloved Jets back after 15 years. Whalers had the best jerseys in the league too

[@michaelleroy9281]

You think this was bad, you should have been in the Twin Cities in 1993 with the North Stars , Gary Bettman and Norm( Greed) Green

[@wanderer34]

The Panthers are this year’s President’s Trophy winners so hockey in FL isn’t failing at all thanks to the Panthers and three time SC champions Lightning. The Coyotes, however, do need to relocate to Quebec and become the Nordiques. It’s a shame that Quebec built a brand new arena but doesn’t have a professional hockey team to show for it.

[@ronaldperkins2263]

As a Red Wing fan..Save the Whale..

[@FearLess_SunKissedCaramel]

It’s 2019 And Connecticut still don’t have any major league of any sports!

[@MH-ie8dy]

It's "still does not."

[@jon8342]

@@MH-ie8dy Fuck off

[@MH-ie8dy]

@@jon8342 Excuse me for the correction. My sincerest apologies.

[@ziggymorris8760]

Never will

[@Jose-ee2se]

@Greg Oh sorry,i think you meant "Aw,did he hurt your precious feelings?GOOD!".

[@Whalers860]

Maybe one day major league sports will be in CT probably won’t be in my life time though

[@SSNESS]

Not enough fans anymore

[@thefunnyman3187]

at least you guys still have the hartford wolfpack

[@Whalers860]

@@thefunnyman3187 they are making a push now to get them back. See what happens 🤞

[@JimmySand9]

Yeah, he was losing money at the Civic Center, and didn’t want to wait there; but how much did he lose waiting in Greensboro? Did North Carolina subsidize the team then?

[@justinfendelet8675]

greed I'm sure 16,000 fans butts could be in seats salary cap ungredy owners and someone who cares ..Hartford whalers #1 sales in Jerseys ......

[@SSNESS]

It just wouldn’t be the same anymore

[@basicmeme1040]

Start of the video wasn't even about it

[@ronkerzner4825]

That was a mistake moving them to a place that doesn't support hockey. My friend went to a game down there and saw more rangers fans than hurricanes fans

[@SatansPooper]

#WhaleWatch

[@imnotyourfriendbuddy1883]

"A very pregnant" lol

[@calcio23]

Subsidize the team? What a jackass!

[@SirLangsalot]

The self entitlement of rich Americans here.....

[@mikeobrien901]

Lost all respect for my state loosing this team. Hartford went down hill right after, never recovered

[@MyselfTheThird]

Have respect for the governor not bending to a greedy-ass owner looking to cover a "loss" (read: the margin of money he wouldn't have made in profit from not having his subsidy-free, taxpayer-funded arena)

[@gavinproduction7433]

And Raleigh has never felt better since y’all left...!!! As a Raleigh resident I can say that...

[@lahtipelican]

What about 97-99 in Greensboro?

[@chuckweicha1]

And someday when they leave Raleigh someone can laugh at your expense

[@gavinproduction7433]

@@chuckweicha1 we're not gonna leave Raleigh the owner has committed to staying here... seems like a L for Hartford...

[@chuckweicha1]

@@gavinproduction7433 you are the second smallest market, play in the south where next to no one cares about hockey (if you ceased to exist absolutely no one anywhere in the league would even notice)...you are Atlanta waiting to happen...someday you will go a few years without winning & the team will lose money and someone will get the clever idea to buy the team and move it somewhere relevant

[@gavinproduction7433]

@@chuckweicha1 and your City lost the team you can't be talking your bitter that you lost your team... we are relevant we're having the next outdoor game so you can shut the fuck up!!!

[@xaviere2008]

Rest in peace Hartford Whalers 1979-1997. You will never be missed. 😞😞😞

[@kwpgabagool]

they’ll never be missed? 💀