The Binghamton Whalers were an

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team in the

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, playing in

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, at the

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History

The Whalers were generally a successful team, making the playoffs seven times and advancing all the way to the

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Finals in 1982. However, in 1989-90, they turned in a ghastly 11-60-9 record, dead last in the league. The .194 winning percentage was the worst in AHL history at the time. After that season, the franchise was sold to the

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and their parent, Paramount Communications (formerly

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). The Whalers moved their 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

championship. The market was previously served by: :

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of the

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(1973–1977) The market was subsequently home to: :

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of the AHL (1990–1997) : B.C. Icemen of the UHL (1997–2002) :

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of the AHL (2002–2017) :

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of the AHL (2017–2021)

Team identity

The Binghamton Whalers' logo was simply the Hartford Whalers' logo turned onto its side. The curvature along the inside of the "W" was altered to more closely resemble the letter B, for the team's home city. During home games, the song "Brass Bonanza" would play when the Whalers scored a goal, a practice adopted from the Hartford Whalers.

Season-by-season results

Regular season

Playoffs

Team records

Single season

:Goals: 53 Paul Fenton (1985–86) :Assists: 84

Ross Yates Ross Richard Yates (born June 18, 1959) is a Canadian former National Hockey League (NHL) player and a former American Hockey League (AHL) head coach. Biography As a youth, Yates played in the 1970, 1971 and 1972 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hock ...

(1982–83) :Points: 130 Paul Gardner (1984–85) :Penalty minutes: 360 Jim Thomson (1986–87) :GAA: 2.92

Peter Sidorkiewicz Peter Paul Sidorkiewicz (born June 29, 1963) is a Polish-born Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. Sidorkiewicz played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Hartford Whalers, Ottawa Senators, and New Jersey Devils, represen ...

(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

binghamtonhockey.net
- Hockey history of the Binghamton, New York region
The Internet Hockey Database - Binghamton Whalers
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