Elite athletes are competing longer and at a higher level than ever before. LeBron James and Lindsey Vonn just turned 40, and Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo turns 40 next week on Feb. 5.

The 50th anniversary of the birth of the franchise will be marked with a series of events in Hartford on Saturday, with sizable crowds anticipated. “We got the Whalers for $25,000 in 1971 and ...

It’s been close to 30 years since the last puck was dropped at an NHL game here in Hartford. Yet, the Whaler’s brand relationship is still firmly entrenched with many diehard hockey fans in ...

On Jan. 11, 1975, the New England Whalers - which were part the World Hockey Association - played their the first professional hockey game at the Hartford Civic Center against the San Diego Mariners.

The game was played at the Hartford Civic Center, which is now the XL Center. The anniversary will be celebrated this weekend with the premiere of a documentary and a special event at the Hartford ...

(WTNH) — Hartford marked half a century of hockey history with a special game at the XL Center Saturday night. The packed stadium was lit green to remember the New England Whalers who played the ...

It also marked 50 years since the Whalers played their first game at the then Hartford Civic Center. Howard Baldwin, the founder of the Whalers, said, “They will never be forgotten, nor should ...

Could the Brass Bonanza be back in the NHL? Hartford is looking into upgrades for the XL Center and some of the proposed changes target bringing the NHL back to Connecticut. Could the Brass ...

Former Detroit Red Wing Alex Nedeljkovic became the 16th goaltender in NHL history to score a goal Friday when he fired the ...

The Hartford Film Showcase at Real Art Ways on Feb. 1 will screen eight shorts and three features, all made in Hartford and ...