List of Hartford Whalers seasons explained

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 (then known as the New England Whalers) 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 championsDivision/reg. season championsLeague leader
New England WhalersNote: 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
7846302943182631st, Eastern Won quarterfinals (Nationals), 4–1
Won semifinals (Crusaders), 4–1
Won Avco Cup (Jets), 4–1
7843314902912601st, Eastern Lost quarterfinals (Cougars), 34
7843305912742791st, Eastern Lost quarterfinals (Fighting Saints), 2–4
8033407732552903rd, Eastern Won preliminary round (Crusaders), 3–0
Won quarterfinals (Racers), 4–3
Lost semifinals (Aeros), 3–4
8135406762752904th, Eastern Lost quarterfinals (Nordiques), 1–4
8044315933352692nd, WHA Won quarterfinals (Oilers), 4–1
Won semifinals (Nordiques), 4–1
Lost Avco Cup Finals (Jets), 0–4
8037349832982874th, WHA Won quarterfinals (Stingers), 2–1
Lost semifinals (Oilers), 3–4
WHA totals 555 281 236 38 600 2,046 1,938 7 playoff appearances

NHL era

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Explanation
Division champions
Key of terms and abbreviations
Term or abbreviationDefinition
FinishFinal position in division or league standings
GPNumber of games played
WNumber of wins
LNumber of losses
TNumber of ties
PtsNumber of points
GFGoals for (goals scored by the Whalers)
GAGoals against (goals scored by the Whalers' opponents)
Does not apply
SeasonTeam seasonConferenceDivisionRegular seasonPostseason
FinishGPWLTPtsGFGAGPWLGFGAResult
1979–801979–80WalesNorris4th8027341973303372303718Lost in preliminary round, 0–3 (Canadiens)
1980–811980–81WalesNorris5th8021411860292372Did not qualify
1981–821981–82WalesAdams5th8021411860264351Did not qualify
1982–831982–83WalesAdams5th801954745261403Did not qualify
1983–841983–84WalesAdams5th8028421066288320Did not qualify
1984–851984–85WalesAdams5th803041969268318Did not qualify
1985–861985–86WalesAdams4th80403648433230210642923Won in division semifinals, 3–0 (Nordiques)
Lost in division finals, 3–4 (Canadiens)
1986–871986–87WalesAdams 1st8043307932872706241927Lost in division semifinals, 2–4 (Nordiques)
1987–881987–88WalesAdams4th8035387772492676242023Lost in division semifinals, 2–4 (Canadiens)
1988–891988–89WalesAdams4th8037385792992904041118Lost in division semifinals, 0–4 (Canadiens)
1989–901989–90WalesAdams4th8038339852752687342123Lost in division semifinals, 3–4 (Bruins)
1990–911990–91WalesAdams4th80313811732382766241724Lost in division semifinals, 2–4 (Bruins)
1991–921991–92WalesAdams4th80264113652472837341722Lost in division semifinals, 3–4 (Canadiens)
1992–931992–93WalesAdams5th842652658284369Did not qualify
1993–941993–94EasternNortheast6th842748963227288Did not qualify
1994–9511994–95EasternNortheast5th481924543127141Did not qualify
1995–961995–96EasternNortheast4th823439977237259Did not qualify
1996–971996–97EasternNortheast5th8232391175226256Did not qualify
Relocated to Carolina
Totals1,4205347091771,2454,7045,3454918311411788 playoff appearances

1Season was shortened due to the 1994–95 NHL lockout.

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