Bleeding Green: A History of the Hartford Whalers

by Christopher Price

Overview

Bleeding Green is a lifelong fan's look at the Hartford Whalers, a National Hockey League team that, despite an inglorious past and a future that unexpectedly vanished, has had a lasting impact on the sports landscape.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496245021
Publisher:	Nebraska
Publication date:	10/01/2025
Pages:	312
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Christopher Price is a native New Englander who lived for the Whalers as a youngster. He is an award-winning sportswriter who has covered the New England sports scene for more than twenty years. Price has served as a contributor to ESPN.com and SI.com, as well as the Boston Globe, the Washington Post, the Miami Herald, Rocky Mountain News, and the Cape Cod Times. He is the author of The Blueprint: How the New England Patriots Beat the System to Create the Last Great NFL Superpower and Drive for Five: The Remarkable Run of the 2016 Patriots.
 

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. You Say You Want a Revolution?, 1970–72
2. Building a Champion, 1972–74
3. Welcome to Hartford, 1974–77
4. Next Stop: NHL, 1977–79
5. The Merger, 1979–81
6. Ronnie Franchise, 1981–85
7. Brass Bonanza, 1985–88
8. The Trade(s), 1988–92
9. End of Days, 1992–97
10. The Load Out/Stay, 1997–99

Editorial Reviews

The Hartford Whalers have been gone for a quarter century, which is longer than their stay in Connecticut’s capital city. Neither seems possible. Our NHL team left such deep tracks from the mid-1970s through the later 1990s that it seems like they were here for fifty years and departed maybe a decade ago. The jersey is still a strong seller to hockey fans even far from the Nutmeg State, and why wouldn’t it be? The logo remains one of the best in pro sports history. The green and blue colors still resonate. And ‘Brass Bonanza’? No catchier fight song exists.”—Chris Berman


“The staying power of the Hartford Whalers and the brand is very intriguing and fascinating. Current NHL teams are probably envious of the Whalers’ brand ‘stickiness.’ Christopher Price breaks down why in this buried treasure of hockey history.”—John Buccigross, ESPN


“The Hartford Whalers have proved as unforgettable as the opening bars of ‘Brass Bonanza.’ Now here’s Christopher Price, reviving a story that is fun, fascinating, and nearly impossible to put down.”—Dan Wetzel, national columnist for Yahoo Sports


“This book was such a fun trip down memory lane, reliving those great memories I have of the Whalers as a kid growing up in New England and learning how the iconic ‘Brass Bonanza’ came to be!”—Jamison Coyle, NHL Network

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