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- Binghamton
Whalers
- (1980-1990)
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- The team struggled for
acceptance in Binghamton after the Hartford
Whalers bought the franchise and made it
their top developmental team. The team name
became the Whalers in 1980-81 and many of the
fan favorites were now gone, and attendance
slid without them.
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- A few players like Randy
MacGregor, Paul Crowley and Ken Holland made
a successful transition from Dusters to
Whalers. Throughout the decade, new players
began to capture the imagination of fans.
Players like Bob Sullivan, Ross Yates, Paul
Gardner, Paul Fenton, Mike Richard, Terry
Yake and Peter Sidorkiewicz among many more.
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- The Hartford Whalers
began sharing Binghamton with the Washington
Capitals begining with the 1984-85 season. In
1985-86 local ownership took over, as Broome
Hockey Associates (Tom Mitchell, Bob Carr
& Jim McCoy) purchased the franchise.
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| Season |
Standing |
Record |
Points |
Playoffs |
Attendance |
1980-81
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3rd-S |
32-42-6 |
70 |
Lost in
Quarterfinals |
3,082 |
| 1981-82 |
1st-S |
46-28-6 |
98 |
Calder Cup
Finalist |
3,518 |
| 1982-83 |
4th-S |
36-36-8 |
80 |
Lost in Quarterfinals |
3,495 |
| 1983-84 |
6th-S |
33-43-4 |
70 |
Missed Playoffs |
3,207 |
| 1984-85 |
1st-S |
52-20-8 |
112 |
Lost Division Finals |
3,240 |
1985-86
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2nd-S |
41-34-5 |
87 |
Lost in Quarterfinals |
3,214 |
| 1986-87 |
2nd-S |
47-26-7 |
101 |
Lost Division Finals |
3,447 |
| 1987-88 |
4th-S |
38-34-8 |
87 |
Lost in Quarterfinals |
3,894 |
| 1988-89 |
7th-S |
28-46-6 |
62 |
Missed Playoffs |
3,735 |
| 1989-90 |
7th-S |
11-60-9 |
31 |
Missed Playoffs |
3,316 |
The relationship between
Hartford and local owners however soured after the
Washington dual-affiliation ended after the 1987-88
season. By the final season, with a losing product on
the ice, local ownership was in talks with the New
York Rangers to move their affiliation and future
prospects to Binghamton.
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