List of Hartford Whalers seasons

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This is a list of seasons completed by the Hartford Whalers of the World Hockey Association and National Hockey League. This list documents the records and playoff results for all 25 seasons that the Hartford Whalers completed from their founding in 1972 in the WHA until the franchise relocated to Greensboro, North Carolina, and eventually Raleigh to become the Carolina Hurricanes in 1997.

Season-by-season record[]

World Hockey Association[]

Avco World Trophy champions Division/reg. season Champions League Leader

New England Whalers Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season GP W L T Pts GF GA Finish Playoffs
1972–73 78 46 30 2 94 318 263 1st, Eastern Won Eastern Division Semi-Final (Ottawa), 4-1
Won Eastern Division Final (Cleveland), 4-1
Won Avco Cup (Winnipeg), 4-1
1973–74 78 43 31 4 90 291 260 1st, Eastern Lost Eastern Division Semi-Final (Chicago), 3-4
1974–75 78 43 30 5 91 274 279 1st, Eastern Lost Quarter-Final (Minnesota), 2-4
1975–76 80 33 40 7 73 255 290 3rd, Eastern Won Preliminary Round (Cleveland), 3-0
Won Quarter-Final (Indianapolis), 4-3
Lost Semi-Final (Houston), 3-4
1976–77 81 35 40 6 76 275 290 4th, Eastern Lost Eastern Division Semi-Final (Quebec), 1-4
1977–78 80 44 31 5 93 335 269 2nd, WHA Won Quarter-Final (Edmonton), 4-1
Won Semi-Final (Quebec), 4-1
Lost Avco Cup Final (Winnipeg), 0-4
1978–79 80 37 34 9 83 298 287 4th, WHA Won Preliminary Round (Cincinnati), 2-1
Lost Semi-Final (Edmonton), 3-4
WHA Totals 555 281 236 38 600 2,046 1,938

National Hockey League[]

Stanley Cup Champions Conference Champions Division Champions League Leader

Hartford Whalers Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season Team GP W L T Pts GF GA Finish Playoffs
1979–80 1979–80 80 27 34 19 73 303 312 4th, Norris Lost Preliminary Round (Montreal), 0–3
1980–81 1980–81 80 21 41 18 60 292 372 5th, Norris Did not qualify
1981–82 1981–82 80 21 41 18 60 264 351 5th, Adams Did not qualify
1982–83 1982–83 80 19 54 7 45 261 403 5th, Adams Did not qualify
1983–84 1983–84 80 28 42 10 66 288 320 5th, Adams Did not qualify
1984–85 1984–85 80 30 41 9 69 268 318 5th, Adams Did not qualify
1985–86 1985–86 80 40 36 4 84 332 302 4th, Adams Won Adams Division Semi-Final (Quebec), 3–0
Lost Adams Division Final (Montreal), 3–4
1986–87 1986–87 80 43 30 7 93 287 270 1st, Adams Lost Adams Division Semi-Final (Quebec), 2–4
1987–88 1987–88 80 35 38 7 77 249 267 4th, Adams Lost Adams Division Semi-Final (Montreal), 2–4
1988–89 1988–89 80 37 38 5 79 299 290 4th, Adams Lost Adams Division Semi-Final (Montreal), 0–4
1989–90 1989–90 80 38 33 9 85 275 268 4th, Adams Lost Adams Division Semi-Final (Boston), 3–4
1990–91 1990–91 80 31 38 11 73 238 276 4th, Adams Lost Adams Division Semi-Final (Boston), 2–4
1991–92 1991–92 80 26 41 13 65 247 283 4th, Adams Lost Adams Division Semi-Final (Montreal), 3–4
1992–93 1992–93 84 26 52 6 58 284 369 5th, Adams Did not qualify
1993–94 1993–94 84 27 48 9 63 227 288 6th, Northeast Did not qualify
1994–951 1994–95 48 19 24 5 43 127 141 5th, Northeast Did not qualify
1995–96 1995–96 82 34 39 9 77 237 259 4th, Northeast Did not qualify
1996–97 1996–97 82 32 39 11 75 226 256 5th, Northeast Did not qualify
Relocated to Carolina
NHL totals 1,420 534 709 177 1,245 4,704 5,345
Grand total 1,975 815 945 215 1,845 6,750 7,283
1Season was shortened due to the 1994–95 NHL lockout.

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