{"product_id":"bleeding-green-a-history-of-the-hartford-whalers-hardcover","title":"Bleeding Green: A History of the Hartford Whalers - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher Price\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Hartford Whalers were a beloved hockey team from their founding in 1972 as the New England Whalers. Playing in the National Hockey League's smallest market and arena after the World Hockey Association merger in 1979, they struggled in a division that included both the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens--but their fans were among the NHL's most loyal. In 1995 new owners demanded a new arena and, when it fell through, moved the team to North Carolina, rebranding as the Hurricanes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Unlike fellow franchises that have folded or relocated with little fanfare, the Whalers' fan base stayed with the team, which remains as popular as ever. Even though more than two decades have come and gone since Connecticut's only professional sports team moved, nobody has truly forgotten the Whalers, their history, and their unique--and still highly profitable--logo. And while the NHL continues to thrive without them, their impact stretches far beyond the ice and into an entirely different cultural arena. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Christopher Price grew up in Connecticut as a diehard Whalers fan, experiencing firsthand the team's bond with the community. Drawing from all aspects of the team's past, he tells the uncensored history of Connecticut's favorite professional sports franchise. Part sports history and part civic history, \u003ci\u003eBleeding Green\u003c\/i\u003e shows vividly why the Whalers, despite an inglorious past and a future that unexpectedly vanished, remain firmly embedded in the American milieu and have had a lasting impact on not only the NHL but the sports landscape as a whole.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Price\u003c\/b\u003e is a native New Englander who lived for the Whalers as a youngster. He is an award-winning sportswriter who has covered the New England sports scene for more than twenty years. Price has served as a contributor to ESPN.com and SI.com, as well as the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eMiami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRocky Mountain News\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eCape Cod Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Blueprint: How the New England Patriots Beat the System to Create the Last Great NFL Superpower\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDrive for Five: The Remarkable Run of the 2016 Patriots\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45610422370348,"sku":"9781496222008","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/bleeding-green-a-history-of-the-hartford-whalers-hardcover","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}