the Whalers
Average PPS: 21
Period: 1972-1997
the Whalers
| Net Points Earned | 516 |
| Average Points Per Season | 21 |
Period: 1972-1997
| Season Info | Franchise Info | Total Points Earned | Seasons Ranked | Regular Season Record | Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. | Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. | Exceptional Pts | Regular Season Summary | Postseason Results- (Series) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Bulk of Season | League | NHL/ WHA Season | League Size | Team Identity | Location | Logo | Uniform Colors | W | L | L | T | NHL Pts | TCS' Win % | Pts: W-L record | Pts: Final Standings | Reg. Seas. Total | Net Playoff Pts | Postseason Total | Expansion: L & B Pts | Expansion Total | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Conference Finals | Avco Cup | ||||
| 1973 | WHA | 1972/73 | 12 teams | New England Whalers | Boston, Massachusetts |  | 792 | 1st | 46 | 30 | 30 | 2 | 94 | 0.603 | 77 | 100 | 177 | 615 | 615 | 0 | 0 | (*Inaugural WHA Season). Season's Champions- Win Division Title & Best record overall. #1 seed in East | W 4-1 (OTT) | W 4-1 (Clev) | W 4-1 (Jets) | Avco Cup W 4-1 (Jets) | ||
| 1974 | WHA | 1973/74 | 12 teams | New England Whalers | Boston, Massachusetts | | 109 | 6th | 43 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 90 | 0.577 | 56 | 68 | 124 | -15 | -15 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title- (Best of 6 teams) #1 seed in Eastern Division. | L 4-3 (CHI) | 2nd Round L 4-3 (CHI) | ||||
| 1975 | WHA | 1974/75 | 14 teams | New England Whalers | Springfield, Mass. & Hartford |  | 117 | 4th | 43 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 91 | 0.583 | 72 | 69 | 140 | -23 | -23 | 0 | 0 | *(Relocate from Boston to Hartford). Win Division Title. #1 seed in East Division. (*Play 1st half of season in W. Springfield, Mass.) | L 4-2 (MIN) | 2nd Round L 4-2 (MIN) | ||||
| 1976 | WHA | 1975/76 | 14 teams* (2 fold mid-seas.) | New England Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut | | 87 | 7th | 33 | 40 | 40 | 7 | 73 | 0.456 | -22 | 9 | -13 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 3rd of 4 teams in Eastern Division. #3 Divisional seed. (*all 4 teams in East finish within 5 pts.) | W 3-0 (Clev) | W 4-3 (IND) | L 4-3 (HOU) | Conference Finals L 4-3 (HOU) | ||
| 1977 | WHA | 1976/77 | 12 teams* (1 folds mid-seas.) | New England Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut | | -10 | 13th | 35 | 40 | 40 | 6 | 76 | 0.469 | -14 | 10 | -3 | -7 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 4th of 6 teams in Eastern Division. #4 Divisional seed. | L 4-1 (QUE) | 2nd Round L 4-1 (QUE) | ||||
| 1978* | WHA | 1977/78 | 8 teams | New England Whalers | Hartford & Springfield, Mass. | | 210 | 2nd | 44 | 31 | 31 | 5 | 93 | 0.581 | 44 | 17 | 61 | 148 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 2nd of 8 teams in WHA overall. (*Civic Center roof collapses; play 2nd half of season in Springfield, Mass.) | W 4-1 (EDM) | W 4-1 (QUE) | L 4-0 (Jets) | Avco Cup L 4-0 (Jets) | ||
| 1979* | WHA | 1978/79 | 7 teams* (1 folds mid-seas.) | New England Whalers | Springfield, Massachusetts | | 44 | 9th | 37 | 34 | 34 | 9 | 83 | 0.519 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | (*Play in Springfield, Mass.) 4th of 7 teams in WHA overall. #4 seed. | W 2-1 (CIN) | *L 4-3 (EDM) | Conference Finals *L 4-3 (EDM) | |||
| 1980* | NHL | 1979/80 | 21 teams | Hartford Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut |  | 35 | 10th | 27 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 73 | 0.456 | -39 | 20 | -19 | -20 | -20 | 74 | 74 | *(Join NHL via WHA merger. Change identity from 'New England' to 'Hartford'.) Inaugural Season: Qualify for Playoffs- overall #14 seed | L 3-0 | 1st Round L 3-0 | ||||
| 1981 | NHL | 1980/81 | 21 teams | Hartford Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut | | -54 | 18th | 21 | 41 | 41 | 18 | 60 | 0.375 | -123 | 0 | -123 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 69 | 18th of 21 teams in NHL | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1982 | NHL | 1981/82 | 21 teams | Hartford Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut | | -152 | 23rd | 21 | 41 | 41 | 18 | 60 | 0.375 | -123 | -61 | -184 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | Last Place in Division and Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1983 | NHL | 1982/83 | 21 teams | Hartford Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut | | -270 | 25th | 19 | 54 | 54 | 7 | 45 | 0.281 | -219 | -51 | -270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division. Tied for Last in Conference and NHL (WTBs) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1984 | NHL | 1983/84 | 21 teams | Hartford Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut | | -112 | 21st | 28 | 42 | 42 | 10 | 66 | 0.412 | -84 | -28 | -112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1985 | NHL | 1984/85 | 21 teams | Hartford Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut | | -94 | 20th | 30 | 41 | 41 | 9 | 69 | 0.431 | -66 | -28 | -94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1986 | NHL | 1985/86 | 21 teams | Hartford Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut | | 110 | 5th | 40 | 36 | 36 | 4 | 84 | 0.525 | 33 | 18 | 51 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #4 seed | W 3-1 | L 4-3 | 2nd Round L 4-3 | |||
| 1987 | NHL | 1986/87 | 21 teams | Hartford Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut | | 156 | 3rd | 43 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 93 | 0.581 | 93 | 90 | 183 | -27 | -27 | 0 | 0 | Win Division. #1 Divisional seed | L 4-2 | 1st Round L 4-2 | ||||
| 1988 | NHL | 1987/88 | 21 teams | Hartford Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut | | -8 | 12th | 35 | 38 | 38 | 7 | 77 | 0.481 | -14 | 18 | 4 | -12 | -12 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #4 seed | L 4-2 | 1st Round L 4-2 | ||||
| 1989 | NHL | 1988/89 | 21 teams | Hartford Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut | | -2 | 11th | 37 | 38 | 38 | 5 | 79 | 0.494 | 0 | 18 | 18 | -20 | -20 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #4 seed | L 4-0 | 1st Round L 4-0 | ||||
| 1990 | NHL | 1989/90 | 21 teams | Hartford Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut | | 50 | 8th | 38 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 85 | 0.531 | 40 | 18 | 58 | -8 | -8 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #4 seed | L 4-3 | 1st Round L 4-3 | ||||
| 1991 | NHL | 1990/91 | 21 teams | Hartford Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut | | -33 | 16th | 31 | 38 | 38 | 11 | 73 | 0.456 | -39 | 18 | -21 | -12 | -12 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #4 seed | L 4-2 | 1st Round L 4-2 | ||||
| 1992 | NHL | 1991/92 | 22 teams | Hartford Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut | | -75 | 19th | 26 | 41 | 41 | 13 | 65 | 0.406 | -85 | 18 | -67 | -8 | -8 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #4 seed | L 4-3 | 1st Round L 4-3 | ||||
| 1993 | NHL | 1992/93 | 24 teams | Hartford Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut |  | -155 | 24th | 26 | 52 | 52 | 6 | 58 | 0.345 | -155 | 0 | -155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5th of 6 teams in Adams Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1994 | NHL | 1993/94 | 26 teams | Hartford Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut | | -131 | 22nd | 27 | 38 | 38 | 9 | 63 | 0.375 | -131 | 0 | -131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13th of 14 teams in Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1995 | NHL | 1994/95 | 26 teams | Hartford Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut | | -30 | 15th | 19 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 43 | 0.448 | -30 | 0 | -30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 14 teams in Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1996 | NHL | 1995/96 | 26 teams | Hartford Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut | | -26 | 14th | 34 | 39 | 39 | 9 | 77 | 0.470 | -26 | 0 | -26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 13 teams in Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1997 | NHL | 1996/97 | 26 teams | Hartford Whalers | Hartford, Connecticut | | -42 | 17th | 32 | 39 | 39 | 11 | 75 | 0.457 | -42 | 0 | -42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-9th of 13 teams in Eastern Conference. (*Relocate to North Carolina the following season) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||