List of Hartford Whalers broadcasters
Games played by the Hartford Whalers, a professional ice hockey team in Hartford, Connecticut that played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972 until 1979, and in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1979 to 1997, were broadcast by several radio and television channels. The Whalers moved to North Carolina in 1997, becoming the Carolina Hurricanes.
Television
1990s
Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator | Studio host |
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1996–97 | SportsChannel New England | John Forslund | Bill Gardner[1] | |
WBNE[1] | ||||
1995–96 | SportsChannel New England | John Forslund[2] | Daryl Reaugh[2] | |
WTVU | ||||
1994–95 | SportsChannel New England | Rick Peckham | Gerry Cheevers | Bob Picozzi[3] |
WTNH[3] | John Forslund[3] | |||
1993–94 | SportsChannel New England | Rick Peckham | Gerry Cheevers | |
1992–93 | SportsChannel New England | Rick Peckham | Gerry Cheevers | |
1991–92 | SportsChannel New England | Rick Peckham | Gerry Cheevers | |
1990–91 | SportsChannel New England | Rick Peckham | Gerry Cheevers | Billy Gonillo |
WTXX |
1980s
Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator |
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1989–90 | SportsChannel New England | Rick Peckham | Gerry Cheevers |
WHCT-TV | |||
1988–89 | SportsChannel New England | Rick Peckham | Gerry Cheevers |
WHCT-TV | |||
1987–88 | SportsChannel New England | Rick Peckham | Gerry Cheevers |
WHCT-TV | |||
1986–87 | SportsChannel New England | Rick Peckham | Gerry Cheevers |
WHCT-TV | |||
1985–86 | SportsChannel New England | Rick Peckham | Gerry Cheevers and Don Blackburn |
WVIT | |||
1984–85 | SportsChannel New England | Rick Peckham | Don Blackburn |
WVIT | |||
1983–84 | SportsChannel New England | Mike Fornes | Don Blackburn |
WVIT | |||
1982–83 | PRISM New England | Mike Fornes | Johnny McKenzie |
WVIT | Scott Wahle | ||
1981–82 | PRISM New England | Mike Fornes | Johnny McKenzie |
WVIT | Scott Wahle | ||
1980–81 | WVIT | Scott Wahle[4] | Larry Pleau[4] or André Lacroix 1 |
1970s
Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) |
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1979–80 | WVIT | Scott Wahle | John Hewig or Larry Pleau[5] |
1978–79 | WHCT-TV | Bob Neumeier | John Hewig |
1977–78 | WHCT-TV | Bob Neumeier | Dennis Randall |
1976–77 | WFSB-TV | Bob Neumeier | Bill Rasmussen |
1975–76 | WFSB-TV Connecticut Public Television[6] | Bob Neumeier | Bill Rasmussen |
1974–75 | WFSB-TV | John Carlson | |
1973–74 | WKBG-TV[7] | John Carlson | Stan Fischler or Shirley Fischler |
1972–73 | WKBG-TV[8][7] | John Carlson | Tim Horgan |
Radio
1990s
Year | Flagship station | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) |
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1996–97 | WTIC | Chuck Kaiton | Gerry McDonald |
1995–96 | WTIC | Chuck Kaiton | Marty Howe[9] |
1994–95 | WTIC | Chuck Kaiton | John Forslund |
1993–94 | WTIC | Chuck Kaiton | John Forslund[10] |
1992–93 | WTIC | Chuck Kaiton | Arnold Dean |
1991–92 | WTIC | Chuck Kaiton | Arnold Dean[11] |
1990–91 | WTIC | Chuck Kaiton | Gerry Swain or Tom Rowe |
1980s
Year | Flagship station | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) |
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1989–90 | WTIC | Chuck Kaiton | André Lacroix |
1988–89 | WTIC | Chuck Kaiton | André Lacroix |
1987–88 | WTIC | Chuck Kaiton | André Lacroix |
1986–87 | WTIC | Chuck Kaiton | André Lacroix |
1985–86 | WTIC | Chuck Kaiton | André Lacroix |
1984–85 | WTIC | Chuck Kaiton | André Lacroix |
1983–84 | WTIC | Chuck Kaiton | André Lacroix |
1982–83 | WTIC | Chuck Kaiton | André Lacroix |
1981–82 | WTIC | Chuck Kaiton | André Lacroix |
1980–81 | WTIC | Chuck Kaiton | Larry Pleau or André Lacroix 1 (Non-televised games) |
1970s
Year | Flagship station | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) |
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1979–80 | WTIC | Chuck Kaiton | John Hewig or Larry Pleau |
1978–79 | WTIC | Bob Neumeier | John Hewig |
1977–78 | WTIC | Bob Neumeier | Dennis Randall |
1976–77 | WTIC | Bob Neumeier | Bill Rasmussen |
1975–76 | WTIC | Bob Neumeier | Bill Rasmussen |
1974–75 | WTIC | Bill Rasmussen | Ron Ryan |
1973–74 | WHDH[12] | John Moynihan | |
1972–73 | WHDH[12] | Dave Martin |
Notes
- 1 André Lacroix replaced Larry Pleau as color commentator during the 1980–81 season when Pleau, who was also an assistant coach, became head coach of the Whalers.
References
- ^ a b Jerry Trecker (October 3, 1996). "Additional Coverage Should Benefit Fans in the Final Analysis". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ^ a b Jim Greenidge (October 13, 1995). "Telecast too cozy? A close call". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ^ a b c Jeff Jacobs (September 28, 1994). "Whalers Send Four to AHL Petrovicky Among Them". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ^ a b "Sports Briefs". UPI. June 17, 1980. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ^ "Whalers' Pleau retires". UPI. June 17, 1980. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ^ Bob Strecker (November 1, 1975). "Whalers hockey goes on Channel 53". The Day. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
- ^ a b team was located in Boston at the time
- ^ "Whalers Rule Out Home Playoff TV". The Day. April 4, 1973. Retrieved 2010-11-24.
- ^ Mark Pukalo (September 3, 1995). "Uncommon Commentators Ex Whalers Marty Howe, Reaugh Join Radio, TV Teams". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved 2010-11-24.
- ^ Viv Bernstein (August 13, 1993). "Day, Islanders agree on contract". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved 2010-11-24.
- ^ Jim Shea (September 6, 1991). "Dean To Provide Whalers Color". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2010-11-24.
- ^ a b Team was based in Boston at the time
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