The Whalers: The Rise, Fall, and Enduring Mystique of New England's (Second) Greatest NHL Franchise - Hardcover

by Patrick Pickens (Author)

More than twenty years after departing Hartford, Connecticut, for Raleigh, North Carolina, the NHL's Whalers continue to inspire passion among fans. Pat Pickens' book details the Whalers' origin in Boston in 1972, the team's WHA championship in 1973, their stunning NHL playoff-series win against the top-seeded Quebec Nordiques in 1986, and their relocation south in 1997 as the Carolina Hurricanes.

Author Biography

Pat Pickens is a writer for NHL.com. Previously, he was an editorial producer for MLB.com and a freelance sportswriter for The New York Times. From 2008 to 2013 he was sports editor at the Fairfield Citizen in Connecticut. He now lives in Jersey City, NJ.