Quick trivia question: which Whalers GM got rid of the iconic fight song during his tenure in Hartford? The Carolina Hurricanes will wear Hartford Whalers jerseys for the second time this season to pay homage to their history. This time, the "Whalers" travel to Boston in what's sure to bring up plenty of mixed emotions for New Englanders. The then-New England Whalers, Winnipeg Jets, Quebec Nordiques and Edmonton Oilers were the only four WHA teams to earn admission to the NHL after the merger in 1979. For more details, here's Knowlton Nash:In a final vote, team owners agree to absorb four WHA teams in to the NHL.

Source: CBC News March 05, 2019 21:02 UTC