When was New England Whalers founded?

New England Whalers was founded in 1972 in Hartford, CT, USA, USA.

Where is New England Whalers based?

New England Whalers is based in Hartford, CT, USA.

Who is the head coach of New England Whalers?

The head coach of New England Whalers is Jack Kelley.

Who is the captain of New England Whalers?

The captain of New England Whalers is Ted Green.

What arena does New England Whalers play in?

New England Whalers play their home games at XL Center in Hartford, CT, USA.

Who is the general manager of New England Whalers?

The general manager of New England Whalers is Jack Kelley.

What are the team colors of New England Whalers?

The team colors of New England Whalers are Green + White.

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1974-1975 Season

New England Whalers were 43-30-5 in the 1974-75 WHA season with 91 points, 3rd overall.

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1974-1975 New England Whalers Player Stats

All Positions

New England Whalers — 1974-1975 Skater Stats
#	N	Skater	Regular Season						Postseason
#	N	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
WHA
1.		Wayne Carleton (LW)	73	35	39	74	50	-	6	2	5	7	14
2.		Tom Webster (RW)	66	40	24	64	52	-	3	0	2	2	0
3.		Larry Pleau (C)	78	30	34	64	50	-	6	2	3	5	19
4.		John French (LW)	75	12	41	53	28	-	4	1	2	3	0
5.		Terry Caffery (C)	67	15	37	52	12	-
6.		Don Blackburn (LW)	50	18	32	50	16	-	5	1	2	3	2
7.		Mike Byers (RW)	72	22	26	48	10	-	6	2	2	4	2
8.		Rick Ley (D)	62	6	36	42	50	-	6	1	1	2	32
9.		Brad Selwood (D)	77	4	35	39	117	-	5	1	0	1	11
10.		Fred O'Donnell (LW)	76	21	15	36	84	-	3	0	0	0	15
11.		Tim Sheehy (RW)	52	21	13	34	18	-
12.		Thommy Abrahamsson (D)	76	8	22	30	46	-	6	0	0	0	0
13.		Paul Hurley (D)	75	3	26	29	36	-	6	0	1	1	4
14.		Garry Swain (C)	66	7	15	22	18	-	6	0	3	3	41
15.		Jim Dorey (D)	31	5	17	22	43	-
16.		Al Karlander (C)	48	7	14	21	2	-	5	0	3	3	0
17.		Ted Green (D)	57	6	14	20	29	-	3	0	0	0	2
18.		Ron Climie (LW)	25	8	4	12	12	-	6	3	0	3	0
19.		Tommy Earl (C)	72	3	8	11	20	-	6	1	1	2	12
20.		Nick Fotiu (LW)	61	2	2	4	144	-	4	2	0	2	27
21.		Al Hangsleben (D)	26	0	4	4	8	-	6	0	3	3	19
22.		Bob Charlebois (LW)	8	1	0	1	0	-	4	1	0	1	0
23.		Gerry Methe (D)	5	0	1	1	4	-	2	0	0	0	0
24.		John Danby (C)	0	0	0	0	0	-	4	0	1	1	0

New England Whalers — 1974-1975 Goalie Stats
#	N	Goalie	Regular Season									Postseason
#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
WHA
1.		Christer Abrahamsson (G)	16	3.24	.907	8	6	1	1	870:00	457
2.		Bruce Landon (G)	7	3.36	.900	-	-	-	-	-	-
3.		Al Smith (G)	59	3.47	.883	33	21	4	2	3494:00	-	6	4.59
4.		Bill Berglund (G)	2	5.00	.813	0	0	0	0	36:00	-
5.		Ted Ouimet (G)	1	9.00	.769	-	-	-	-	-	-

1974-1975 New England Whalers Staff

Head CoachJack Kelley
Head CoachRon Ryan
Asst. CoachJack Ferreira
General ManagerJack Kelley
Team ManagerJoe Altott
BroadcasterStan Fischler
Equipment ManagerSkip Cunningham
Franchise OwnerHoward Baldwin
Franchise OwnerGodfrey Wood

Team Staff History

1974-1975 New England Whalers Captains

"C"

Ted Green

Team Captaincy History

1974-1975 New England Whalers Demographics

New England Whalers Facts

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Team Colors: Green + White
Town: Hartford, CT, USA Map
Founded: 1972

1974-1975 New England Whalers Roster Facts

Nationalities

21 players
6 players
2 players

Experience

New England Whalers: 3 583 GP
NHL: 2 509 GP
WC: 103 GP
OG: 29 GP
AHL: 1 481 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: XL Center
Location: Hartford, CT, USA
Capacity: 15 635
Construction Year: 1975

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New England Whalers History and Standings

New England Whalers — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
1978-1979	WHA	80	37	34	9	-	-	298	287	83	1.04	4	Semifinal loss
1977-1978	WHA	80	44	31	5	-	-	335	269	93	1.16	2	Final loss
1976-1977	WHA	81	35	40	6	-	-	275	290	76	0.94	7	Quarterfinal loss
1975-1976	WHA	80	33	40	7	-	-	255	290	73	0.91	9	Semifinal loss
1974-1975	WHA	78	43	30	5	-	-	274	279	91	1.17	3	Quarterfinal loss
1973-1974	WHA	78	43	31	4	-	-	291	260	90	1.15	3	Quarterfinal loss
1972-1973	WHA	78	46	30	2	-	-	318	263	94	1.21	1	Champion

New England Whalers Stars And Cult Players

Larry Pleau (F)

Where Are They Now?

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

New England Whalers — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
1978-1979	View Roster	5'11"	185 lbs	28.75
1977-1978	View Roster	5'11"	183 lbs	27.92
1976-1977	View Roster	5'11"	181 lbs	27.52
1975-1976	View Roster	5'11"	183 lbs	27.78
1974-1975	View Roster	5'11"	181 lbs	27.73

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

New England Whalers — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tom Webster (F)	352	220	205	425
2.	Larry Pleau (F)	468	157	215	372
3.	Mike Rogers (F)	274	98	159	257
4.	Rick Ley (D)	478	35	210	245
5.	Mark Howe (D)	147	72	126	198

Franchise All-Time Goals

New England Whalers — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tom Webster (F)	352	220	205	425
2.	Larry Pleau (F)	468	157	215	372
3.	Mike Rogers (F)	274	98	159	257
4.	Tim Sheehy (F)	232	91	91	182
5.	George Lyle (F)	202	86	75	161

Franchise All-Time Assists

New England Whalers — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Larry Pleau (F)	468	157	215	372
2.	Rick Ley (D)	478	35	210	245
3.	Tom Webster (F)	352	220	205	425
4.	Mike Rogers (F)	274	98	159	257
5.	Gordie Roberts (D)	311	42	144	186

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

New England Whalers — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Rick Ley (D)	478	35	245	716
2.	Brad Selwood (D)	431	42	185	556
3.	Gordie Roberts (D)	311	42	186	502
4.	Al Hangsleben (D)	334	36	109	437
5.	Jack Carlson (F)	136	18	50	334

Franchise All-Time Games Played

New England Whalers — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Rick Ley (D)	478	35	210	245
2.	Larry Pleau (F)	468	157	215	372
3.	Brad Selwood (D)	431	42	143	185
4.	Tom Webster (F)	352	220	205	425
5.	Tommy Earl (F)	347	40	56	96

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

New England Whalers — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Mark Howe (D)	147	72	198	1.35
2.	Tom Webster (F)	352	220	425	1.21
3.	André Lacroix (F)	78	32	88	1.13
4.	Terry Caffery (F)	143	54	152	1.06
5.	Gordie Howe (F)	134	53	139	1.04

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

New England Whalers — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Mark Howe (D)	1978-1979	WHA	77	42	65	107	1.39	32
2.	Tom Webster (F)	1972-1973	WHA	77	53	50	103	1.34	89
3.	Terry Caffery (F)	1972-1973	WHA	74	39	61	100	1.35	14
4.	Gordie Howe (F)	1977-1978	WHA	76	34	62	96	1.26	85
5.	Mark Howe (D)	1977-1978	WHA	70	30	61	91	1.30	32

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

New England Whalers — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Tom Webster (F)	1972-1973	WHA	77	53	50	103	1.34	89
2.	Tom Webster (F)	1973-1974	WHA	64	43	27	70	1.09	28
3.	Mark Howe (D)	1978-1979	WHA	77	42	65	107	1.39	32
4.	Tom Webster (F)	1974-1975	WHA	66	40	24	64	0.97	52
5.	Terry Caffery (F)	1972-1973	WHA	74	39	61	100	1.35	14

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

New England Whalers — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Mark Howe (D)	1978-1979	WHA	77	42	65	107	1.39	32
2.	Gordie Howe (F)	1977-1978	WHA	76	34	62	96	1.26	85
3.	Terry Caffery (F)	1972-1973	WHA	74	39	61	100	1.35	14
4.	Mark Howe (D)	1977-1978	WHA	70	30	61	91	1.30	32
5.	Mike Rogers (F)	1976-1977	WHA	78	25	57	82	1.05	10

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

New England Whalers — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jack Carlson (F)	1977-1978	WHA	67	9	20	29	0.43	192
2.	Gordie Roberts (D)	1976-1977	WHA	77	13	33	46	0.60	169
3.	Rick Ley (D)	1973-1974	WHA	72	6	35	41	0.57	148
4.	Al Hangsleben (D)	1978-1979	WHA	77	10	19	29	0.38	148
5.	Nick Fotiu (F)	1974-1975	WHA	61	2	2	4	0.07	144