1996-1997 Hartford Whalers Roster
| # | N | Player | A | Born | Birthplace | HT | WT | S | Cap Hit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOALTENDERS | ||||||||||
| #1 | 58 | 1967 | Windsor, ON, CAN | 6'4" | 209 | L | - | |||
| #47 | 48 | 1977 | Montréal, QC, CAN | 6'1" | 203 | L | - | |||
| 52 | 1973 | Toronto, ON, CAN | 5'10" | 198 | L | - | ||||
| #29 | 55 | 1970 | Toronto, ON, CAN | 6'0" | 190 | L | - | |||
| DEFENSEMEN | ||||||||||
| #27 | 59 | 1966 | Ottawa, ON, CAN | 6'2" | 205 | R | - | |||
| #6 | 56 | 1969 | Detroit, MI, USA | 6'2" | 205 | L | - | |||
| #3 | 1967 | Barrie, ON, CAN | 6'1" | 205 | L | - | ||||
| #77 | 64 | 1961 | Weston, ON, CAN | 6'0" | 201 | L | - | |||
| #4 | 60 | 1965 | Edmonton, AB, CAN | 6'2" | 218 | R | - | |||
| #36 | 57 | 1968 | Toronto, ON, CAN | 6'4" | 209 | L | - | |||
| #7 | 58 | 1967 | Iserlohn, GER | 6'4" | 218 | L | - | |||
| #5 | 55 | 1970 | Kyiv, UKR | 6'1" | 212 | L | - | |||
| #14 | 55 | 1970 | Trochu, AB, CAN | 6'2" | 194 | L | - | |||
| #7 | 56 | 1969 | Thompson, MB, CAN | 6'1" | 205 | L | - | |||
| #23 | 50 | 1975 | Ostrava, CZE | 6'4" | 236 | L | - | |||
| #25 | 51 | 1974 | Ilion, NY, USA | 6'2" | 209 | R | - | |||
| #41 | 50 | 1975 | Fort McMurray, AB, CAN | 6'3" | 214 | L | - | |||
| #20 | 57 | 1968 | Red Deer, AB, CAN | 6'1" | 205 | L | - | |||
| FORWARDS | ||||||||||
| #46 | 51 | 1974 | Birmingham, GBR | 6'1" | 212 | R | - | |||
| #21 | 56 | 1969 | Bramalea, ON, CAN | 6'0" | 185 | L | - | |||
| #39 | 58 | 1967 | Porcupine Plain, SK, CAN | 6'0" | 201 | R | - | |||
| #37 | 57 | 1968 | Oshawa, ON, CAN | 6'1" | 201 | L | - | |||
| #11 | 62 | 1963 | Québec, QC, CAN | 5'11" | 190 | R | - | |||
| #17 | 49 | 1976 | Edmonton, AB, CAN | 6'0" | 198 | L | - | |||
| #16 | 58 | 1967 | Hamilton, ON, CAN | 5'11" | 174 | R | - | |||
| #32 | 60 | 1965 | Vancouver, BC, CAN | 6'5" | 231 | L | - | |||
| #22 | 57 | 1968 | Surrey, BC, CAN | 6'3" | 216 | L | - | |||
| #24 | 52 | 1973 | Vantaa, FIN | 5'10" | 181 | L | - | |||
| #27 | 58 | 1967 | Hamilton, ON, CAN | 6'2" | 220 | L | - | |||
| #18 | 58 | 1967 | Brno, CZE | 5'10" | 183 | L | - | |||
| #44 | 54 | 1971 | Edmonton, AB, CAN | 6'3" | 207 | L | - | |||
| #26 | 53 | 1972 | Gatineau, QC, CAN | 5'9" | 185 | L | - | |||
| #17 | 51 | 1974 | Port Hardy, BC, CAN | 6'2" | 214 | R | - | |||
| #10 | 52 | 1973 | Vorkuta, RUS | 6'0" | 216 | L | - | |||
| #92 | 49 | 1976 | King City, ON, CAN | 6'1" | 194 | R | - | |||
| #55 | 54 | 1971 | Toronto, ON, CAN | 6'5" | 220 | L | - | |||
| #28 | 59 | 1966 | St. Louis, MO, USA | 6'1" | 209 | R | - | |||
| #12 | 54 | 1971 | Kitchener, ON, CAN | 6'0" | 223 | R | - | |||
| #8 | 53 | 1972 | Hay River, NT, CAN | 6'0" | 190 | L | - | |||
| #94 | 56 | 1969 | Mimico, ON, CAN | 6'3" | 220 | R | - | |||
1996-1997 Hartford Whalers Staff
- Head Coach
Paul Maurice - Asst. Coach
Randy Ladouceur - Asst. Coach
Tom Webster - Asst. Coach
Steve Weeks - General Manager
Jim Rutherford - Amateur Scout
Tony MacDonald - Amateur Scout
Bert Marshall - Broadcaster
Bill Gardner - CEO
Peter Karmanos - Dir. of Amateur Scouting
Sheldon Ferguson - Equipment Manager
Skip Cunningham - Equipment Manager
Bob Gorman - Equipment Manager
Wally Tatomir - European Scout
Willy Lindström - Franchise Owner
Peter Karmanos - Franchise Owner
Jim Rutherford
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Hartford Whalers History and Standings
| season | league | GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | PTS | PPG | rank | postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-1997 | NHL | 82 | 32 | 39 | 11 | - | - | 226 | 256 | 75 | 0.91 | 19 | Did not make playoffs |
| 1995-1996 | NHL | 82 | 34 | 39 | 9 | - | - | 237 | 259 | 77 | 0.94 | 19 | Did not make playoffs |
| 1994-1995 | NHL | 48 | 19 | 24 | 5 | - | - | 127 | 141 | 43 | 0.9 | 16 | Did not make playoffs |
| 1993-1994 | NHL | 84 | 27 | 48 | 9 | - | - | 227 | 288 | 63 | 0.75 | 24 | Did not make playoffs |
| 1992-1993 | NHL | 84 | 26 | 52 | 6 | - | - | 284 | 369 | 58 | 0.69 | 21 | Did not make playoffs |
| 1991-1992 | NHL | 80 | 26 | 41 | 13 | - | - | 247 | 283 | 65 | 0.81 | 20 | Conference QF loss |
| 1990-1991 | NHL | 80 | 31 | 38 | 11 | - | - | 238 | 276 | 73 | 0.91 | 15 | Conference QF loss |
| 1989-1990 | NHL | 80 | 38 | 33 | 9 | - | - | 275 | 268 | 85 | 1.06 | 7 | Conference QF loss |
| 1988-1989 | NHL | 80 | 37 | 38 | 5 | - | - | 299 | 290 | 79 | 0.99 | 12 | Conference QF loss |
| 1987-1988 | NHL | 80 | 35 | 38 | 7 | - | - | 249 | 267 | 77 | 0.96 | 13 | Conference QF loss |
| 1986-1987 | NHL | 80 | 43 | 30 | 7 | - | - | 287 | 270 | 93 | 1.16 | 4 | Conference QF loss |
| 1985-1986 | NHL | 80 | 40 | 36 | 4 | - | - | 332 | 302 | 84 | 1.05 | 11 | Conference SF loss |
| 1984-1985 | NHL | 80 | 30 | 41 | 9 | - | - | 268 | 318 | 69 | 0.86 | 14 | Did not make playoffs |
| 1983-1984 | NHL | 80 | 28 | 42 | 10 | - | - | 288 | 320 | 66 | 0.83 | 17 | Did not make playoffs |
| 1982-1983 | NHL | 80 | 19 | 54 | 7 | - | - | 261 | 403 | 45 | 0.56 | 21 | Did not make playoffs |
| 1981-1982 | NHL | 80 | 21 | 41 | 18 | - | - | 264 | 351 | 60 | 0.75 | 18 | Did not make playoffs |
| 1980-1981 | NHL | 80 | 21 | 41 | 18 | - | - | 292 | 372 | 60 | 0.75 | 18 | Did not make playoffs |
| 1979-1980 | NHL | 80 | 27 | 34 | 19 | - | - | 303 | 312 | 73 | 0.91 | 14 | Playoffs Qualifier loss |
Hartford Whalers Retired Numbers
Hartford Whalers Stars And Cult Players
Gordie Howe (F)
Tiger Williams (F)
Mark Howe (D)
Mike Liut (G)
Joel Quenneville (D)
Risto Siltanen (D)
Randy Ladouceur (D)
Dave Babych (D)
Ron Francis (F)
Kevin Dineen (F)
Ulf Samuelsson (D)
Pat Verbeek (F)
John Cullen (F)
Ray Ferraro (F)
Sean Burke (G)
Scott Young (F)
Zarley Zalapski (D)
Brendan Shanahan (F)
Bobby Holík (F)
Geoff Sanderson (F)
Michael Nylander (F)
Chris Pronger (D)
Where Are They Now?
Played in the team during season
Regular Season

