Binghamton Whalers

Pro hockey team
text_color = green
bg_color = #000080
team = Binghamton Whalers
logo =
logosize = 120px
city = Binghamton, New York
league = American Hockey League
operated = 1980 to 1990
arena = Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena
colors = green and blue
affiliates = Washington Capitals
Hartford Whalers
name1 = Providence Reds
dates1 = 1926 to 1976
name2 = Rhode Island Reds
dates2 = 1976 to 1977
name3 = Binghamton Dusters
dates3 = 1977 to 1980
name4 = Binghamton Whalers
dates4 = 1980 to 1990
name5 = Binghamton Rangers
dates5 = 1990 to 1997
name6 = Hartford Wolf Pack
dates6 = 1997 to Present
reg_season_titles = one
(1984–85)
division_titles = two
(1981–82, 1984–85)

The Binghamton Whalers were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Binghamton, New York, USA, at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena.

History

While the Binghamton Whalers were generally a successful team, their final season was the worst in the entire history of the AHL, after which they folded. Ironically, the Hartford Whalers moved its affiliation to Springfield the next season, where the seven remaining players from the disastrous 1990 Binghamton season helped the Indians to their seventh and final Calder Cup championship.

The market was previously served by:: Broome Dusters of the NAHL (1973–1977)The market was subsequently home to:: B.C. Icemen of the UHL (1997–2002): Binghamton Senators of the AHL (2002-present)

Trivia

* Like the parent Hartford Whalers, the Binghamton Whalers played Brass Bonanza after the team scored a goal.
* The Whalers logo was a Hartford Whalers logo turned onto its side, forming a convenient "B" to signify the team's home. To make the logo look more like a B, a subtle change was made in the white negative space in the center. In the Hartford Whalers logo, this area between the W and the whale's tail acts as an H for Hartford. You'll notice that the "bottom" of the H--sideways and next to the green area--has curves in the Binghamton Whalers logo. In the Hartford Whalers logo, these areas are straight.

eason-by-season results

Regular season

Playoffs

Team records

ingle season

:Goals: 53 Paul Fenton (1985–86):Assists: 84 Ross Yates (1982–83):Points: 130 Paul Gardner (1984–85):Penalty minutes: 360 Jim Thomson (1986–87):GAA: 2.92 Peter Sidorkiewicz (1986–87):SV%: .901 Peter Sidorkiewicz (1984–85)

Career

:Career goals: 120 Paul Fenton :Career assists: 181 Ross Yates :Career points: 283 Ross Yates :Career penalty minutes: 723 Shane Churla :Career goaltending wins: 94 Peter Sidorkiewicz :Career shutouts: 9 Peter Sidorkiewicz :Career games: 273 Dallas Gaume

External links

* [http://www.binghamtonhockey.net/ binghamtonhockey.net] - Hockey history of the Binghamton, New York region
* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/teamseasons.php?tid=26 The Internet Hockey Database - Binghamton Whalers]