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How popular were the Hartford Whalers?

April 26, 2017Hartford Popular whalers

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How popular were the Hartford Whalers?

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It’s hard to quantify this with actual numbers, but the Whalers apparently were well supported in both the old WHA and during their NHL years. However, Hartford is a smaller market for professional sports, and owner Peter Karmanos decided to move the team to Raleigh, NC where he hoped a larger market and population would bring more support and thus more money and profits for his team.