{"product_id":"the-hartford-whalers-brian-codagnone-9780738555010","title":"The Hartford Whalers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Hartford Whalers began their existence in Boston as the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association (WHA).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Whalers played in every season of the WHA's seven-year existence, even becoming the league's first champions. Although their games were well-attended in Boston, the upstart league was never serious competition for the powerhouse Bruins. In 1975, they moved to Hartford, and in 1979, along with Winnipeg, Edmonton, and Quebec, joined the National Hockey League. After a series of successes in the '80s, by the '90s a dissatisfied new owner, unhappy players, and diminishing returns all contributed to the team's move to North Carolina following the 1997 season and won the Stanley Cup as the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006. \u003ci\u003eThe Hartford Whalers\u003c\/i\u003e is a pictorial tribute to this beloved and much-missed Hartford institution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Codagnone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0738555010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738555010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/29\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.78h x 6.42w x 0.40d","brand":"Brian Codagnone","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43993988727039,"sku":"9780738555010","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_62a0d854-1ba1-4f87-843f-254e0c21777c.jpg?v=1683327467","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-hartford-whalers-brian-codagnone-9780738555010","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}