It has been some time, but thanks to contributions from some fans out there, we’ve got a bunch of new content to add to the site throughout the year.
First, we’ve added a new page called A Season to Celebrate. The page currently hosts a “One Goal Away”, a video tribute done by SportsChannel regarding the Whalers’ Adams Division Championship season. Also on that page is a great 25 minute audio piece about the Whalers’ championship season. Check them out!
Two small audio clips have also been added. A copy of Brass Bonanza from NHL ‘94 can be found on our Brass Bonanza page. The famous Whale clip from Mall Rats can now be found on our Ladies and Gentlemen… page. Enjoy!
Today we opened the initial version of the Hartford Whalers Gift Shop. Currently listed are a number of select Hartford Whalers items ranging from t-shirts and sweatshirts to books and hats. A portion of every purchase helps directly defray the hosting costs for this site, so please take a moment to show your Whalers spirit!
Did you see it? Just after time expired in the 3rd period of the US vs. Canada Olympic gold medal game, a guy in a green and white Whalers jersey jumped up from his seat. Among the sea of Canada red, his green jersey stuck out like a sore thumb. Go ahead, play “Where’s Whalers” in the picture below:
Not good at “Where’s Whalers” or give up? Check out a zoomed-in version of the picture. Hint: He’s just below the green Olympic rings on the right side.
And to all those die hard fans out there, don’t worry… We’ve got some more updates coming to the site later this year – we promise! We’d also like to thank those who have made donations and made it possible for us to continue with the site.
For those that have never heard The Zambonis and their quirky hockey music, what are you waiting for?
Take a listen to this clip from their hit song Bob Marley & the Hartford Whalers (ok, it’s a hit to us!) and if you like it – help support us and The Zambonis by purchasing the song or one of their CDs. I wonder if we can make them the official house band of BrassBonanza.com?
We now have an In The News page. This page will display Hartford Whalers-related news from around the web, courtesy of Google.
We have also added Hartford Whalers and Brass Bonanza related videos to the Whalers Video page. These videos are pulled from Google Video and allow for dynamic searching and uploads.
Our other current active projects include adding news headlines to the home page and getting additional audio clips up on the site (which seems to take us forever). We’ve heard the requests for the answering machine clips and the extended fight clip – they’re coming soon!
It’s April 13, but can you believe it’s already 2008? Eleven years ago today, the final Hartford Whalers game was played at the Hartford Civic Center. Hockey as we loved it ended, but Brass Bonanza and the great memories have lived on. The amazing thing is how the cult following behind Brass Bonanza has grown over the past few years. We want thank all of you who visit the site for your Whalers fix and hope you’ll keep coming back for many years to come. A special thank you goes out to those who have contributed content over the years – it’s folks like you who keep the site unique and fresh and for that we thank you!
During the off season, we’ll be cleaning out our archives and posting a number of pictures and sounds that people have sent us over the years (yes, we’re that far behind in getting things up on the site). We plan to finish the photo gallery and re-open the Whalers Team Store where unique Whalers items will be offered for sale. Stay tuned!
It was brought to our attention that users were unable to post comments on our site. Apparently, there was a bad configuration setting that required users to register before leaving comments… but the site was not allowing new registrations! This is all fixed, so feel free to post your comments on any of our pages.
We have just posted a new page in our Whalers Audio section titled Team Store Answering Machine, where you will currently find the final outgoing message from the machine. Various clips from messages left by customers will be added shortly, so check back soon!
It was April 1997, and the Hartford Whalers Team Store was in the process of shutting down. Most Whalers merchandise went quickly, as die hard fans knew it would be difficult to find authentic Whalers merchandise once the team packed up after the final game. Looking for a deal, my brother walked into the gift shop and looked around at what was left. He spotted something behind the counter and walked up to the clerk. Twenty bucks later, the item was his.
Now, after years in storage, we have uncovered what we consider a great find. The original answering machine (still working!) from the Hartford Whalers Team Store, complete with authentic outgoing message and numerous incoming messages left by customers in the final months. We’re in the process of getting these recorded and will have clips in the coming week!
I stumbled upon an old cassette tape this afternoon which is mostly filled with random songs and clips from Craig and Company, the morning show on 96.5 WTIC-FM in Hartford. Much to my surprise, one of the clips features what sounds like a remixed version of Brass Bonanza in the background. Go take a listen for yourself on our Brass Bonanza audio page (scroll to the bottom). The recording is from October 8, 1991 – the day of the home opener against Montreal.
On another historical note, here is what the associated press had to say the next day, October 9, 1991: Whalers Rally to Tie Canadiens – Mark Hunter and Rob Brown scored power-play goals in the second period to give the Whalers a 2-2 tie with Montreal last night in Hartford’s home opener. In the first period, the Canadiens took a 2-0 lead on goals by Kirk Muller and Russ Courtnall, but the Whalers scored on two of three second-period power plays.
Hint: He’s just below the green Olympic rings on the right side.
and their quirky hockey music, what are you waiting for?
(ok, it’s a hit to us!) and if you like it – help support us and 
It’s April 13, but can you believe it’s already 2008? Eleven years ago today, the final Hartford Whalers game was played at the Hartford Civic Center. Hockey as we loved it ended, but Brass Bonanza and the great memories have lived on. The amazing thing is how the cult following behind Brass Bonanza has grown over the past few years. We want thank all of you who visit the site for your Whalers fix and hope you’ll keep coming back for many years to come. A special thank you goes out to those who have contributed content over the years – it’s folks like you who keep the site unique and fresh and for that we thank you!
We have just posted a new page in our Whalers Audio section titled 