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Let's Play Hockey Sept. 13 issue by Let's Play Hockey - Issuu
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The Hartford Whalers left a quarter century ago, but Connecticut fans keep the team alive
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NHL History From the Year You Were Born
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Joe Sakic expected to retire after 20 seasons
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Whalers returning to Hartford? Connecticut Governor announces planned
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Anaheim Ducks: A Blast to the Future- NHL Division Realignments
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Brass Bonanza Plays Again by Robert Muldoon - Ebook
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The Hartford Whalers left a quarter century ago, but Connecticut fans keep the team alive
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CANTLON'S CORNER: KEVIN MORRISON, A NEW HAVEN ORIGINAL - Howlings
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Sunday Flashback: the 1986 Hartford Whalers
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The Neighborspaper – A Little Paper Big on Community
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The Collector: 2016
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The Hartford Whalers left a quarter century ago, but Connecticut fans keep the team alive