Games played by the Hartford Whalers, a professional ice hockey team in Hartford, Connecticut that played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972 until 1979, and in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1979 to 1997, were broadcast by several radio and television channels. The Whalers moved to North Carolina in 1997, becoming the Carolina Hurricanes.
| Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979–80 | WVIT | Scott Wahle | John Hewig or Larry Pleau[5] | |
| 1978–79 | WHCT-TV | Bob Neumeier | John Hewig | |
| 1977–78 | WHCT-TV | Bob Neumeier | Dennis Randall | |
| 1976–77 | WFSB-TV | Bob Neumeier | Bill Rasmussen | |
| 1975–76 | WFSB-TV Connecticut Public Television[6] | Bob Neumeier | Bill Rasmussen | |
| 1974–75 | WFSB-TV | John Carlson | ||
| 1973–74 | WKBG-TV[7] | John Carlson | Stan Fischler or Shirley Fischler | |
| 1972–73 | WKBG-TV[8] | John Carlson | Tim Horgan |
| Year | Flagship station | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | WTIC | Chuck Kaiton | Gerry McDonald | |
| 1995–96 | WTIC | Chuck Kaiton | Marty Howe[9] | |
| 1994–95 | WTIC | Chuck Kaiton | John Forslund | |
| 1993–94 | WTIC | Chuck Kaiton | John Forslund[10] | |
| 1992–93 | WTIC | Chuck Kaiton | Arnold Dean | |
| 1991–92 | WTIC | Chuck Kaiton | Arnold Dean[11] | |
| 1990–91 | WTIC | Chuck Kaiton | Gerry Swain or Tom Rowe |
| Year | Flagship station | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979–80 | Chuck Kaiton | John Hewig or Larry Pleau | |
| 1978–79 | WTIC | Bob Neumeier | John Hewig |
| 1977–78 | WTIC | Bob Neumeier | Dennis Randall |
| 1976–77 | WTIC | Bob Neumeier | Bill Rasmussen |
| 1975–76 | WTIC | Bob Neumeier | Bill Rasmussen |
| 1974–75 | Bill Rasmussen | Ron Ryan | |
| 1973–74 | WHDH[12] | John Moynihan | |
| 1972–73 | WHDH | Dave Martin |