and sale of Whalers, 146–47
and Whalers’ move to Hartford, 84, 93
Constantine, Kevin, 198
Cooke, Jack Kent, 13–14, 131
Crocker, Bob, 9–10, 61, 77
Crowe, Russell, 217–18
Cruise, Tom, 227–28
Crumlish, Harry, 36
Crusader Entertainment, 219–30
Cruz, Penelope, 228
CSKA Moscow, 184–97
Csonka, Larry, 88
Cussler, Barbara, 228
Cussler, Clive, 226–30
Daly, Bill, 201
Daly, Tim, 214
Danny Deckchair, 220
David, Henri, 12
Davidson, Gary, 48–50, 51–55, 88
Davis, Judy, 220
Dayton Arrows, 54, 74. See also Houston Aeros
Death Sentence, 231
DeBartolo, Ed Jr., 163–65
DeBartolo, Ed Sr., 96–97, 162
Defelice, Norm, 20, 25, 26
Deford, Frank, 211
Deneau, Paul, 54
Denver Spurs, 94
Detroit Red Wings, 101–2, 128, 231, 232
Detroit Tigers, 11–12
DeWitt, Bill, 105, 106, 120
Dineen, Bill, 81, 136
Dineen, Kevin, 137, 148, 149
Disney. See Walt Disney Company
Dorey, Jim, 70–71
Dryden, Ken, 109–10
Ducharme, George, 142
Eagleson, Alan, 67, 72
Eastern Hockey League, 21–22
Eastern States Coliseum (Big E), 87, 90–91
Edmonton Oilers, 117, 118, 154, 203
Eisner, Breck, 227
Eisner, Michael, 188, 189
ESPN, 114–15
Esposito, Phil, 218
Favell, Doug, 34
Ferraro, Ray, 137
Ferreira, Jack, 77
Fine, Phil David, 53–54, 59, 62–63
Fingleton, Tony, 220
Finley, Charlie, 84
Flett, Bill, 71
Flight of the Navigator, 139–40
Ford, Albert “Guppy,” 49, 57
Fox, Michael J., 187
Fox Broadcasting, 200–201
Foxx, Jamie, 222, 224
Franchise Pictures, 220
Francis, Emile “The Cat,” 134,
138–39, 147, 213
Francis, Ron, 149, 217
with Hartford, 135–38, 147
with Pittsburgh, 173, 175, 198
free agency, 68–69, 73, 169, 179, 202
From the Hip, 153, 212–13
Gainey, Bob, 160
Gallagher, Chris, 32
Gallant, Gord, 93
The Game of Their Lives, 220
Game Plan LLC, 198
Giannini, Giancarlo, 220
Gibson, Althea, 41
Gideon, 214
Gifford, Chad, 86
Gilbert, Rod, 108
Gilmore, Kevin, 188, 191
Giordano, Jack, 58
Gobuty, Michael, 117, 118
Goldwyn, Tony, 220
Golubovsky, Yan, 194
Goodenow, Bob, 167–70, 183–84, 205
Gordon, Richard, 146–48, 181
Gore, Al, 195
Granik, Russ, 171
Grasso, Ella, 113
Greco, Benny, 20
Green, Norm, 154, 158, 160–62
Green, Ted, 70, 71
Greenberg, Chuck, 203
Gretzky, Wayne, 115–16, 120, 129, 131, 154
Griebel, Oz, 243
Guardian Project, 244–45
Gund, Gordon, 158–59
Gushchin, Valery, 186, 188, 192–97
Hackford, Taylor, 221–22, 224
Hager, Jim, 157
Hangsleben, Alan, 130
The Happy Hooker, 211–12
Harris, Bob, 89
Hart, Gene, 19
Hartford Civic Center, 84, 91–92, 128, 130–31
and Connecticut Whale, 238–40, 241–42
NHL All-Star Game, 141–42,
144–45
roof collapse, 110–14
Hartford Whalers
attendance, 134–35
merchandising, 147–48, 149
move to Carolina, 148, 238
and reopening of Civic Center, 130–31
sale to Conrad and Gordon, 145–48
in Springfield, 128
Hartford Wolf Pack, 237–40, 242
Harvey School, 4–5, 14
Hatskin, Ben, 51, 73, 74–76, 80, 88, 117
Hawerchuk, Dale, 136
Hayes, Joan, 148
Hedberg, Anders, 75, 94, 95
Henderson, Bill, 41–42
Heston, Charlton, 214
hockey
adding entertainment value, 245–49
compared with movie business, 233–34
fighting in, 247–48
Hoosiers, 141
Houston Aeros, 74, 81–82, 95,
100–104, 231–32
Howe, Colleen, 100–104, 232–33
Howe, Gordie, 23, 128, 129
biopic, 231–33
comeback with Houston, 100–104
and Wayne Gretzky, 120, 131
Howe, Jimmy, 65
Howe, Mark, 82, 120, 231
acquired by Whalers, 100–104
drafted by Houston, 81
injury, 133
trading of, 134
Howe, Marty, 81, 100–104, 231
Hull, Bobby, 69, 71
with Hartford, 129, 131
and Nilsson and Hedberg, 94, 95
signing with Winnipeg, 74–76
Hunter, Bill, 51, 67, 73
Hurt, John, 213
Hyams, Peter, 183, 220
Hyde Park Entertainment, 231
Ifans, Rhys, 220
Ilitch, Mike Jr., 232
Indian Neck Production, 214
Indianapolis Racers, 91
International Hockey League, 195
International Management Group, 185
Iron City Beer, 190
Jackman, Hugh, 227
Jacobs, Jeremy, 180, 181
Jaffe, Stan, 168
Jagr, Jaromir, 167, 173, 182, 202–3, 217
Jennings, Bill, 80
Jersey Devils, 16–27
Johnson, Bob, 166–67
Johnston, Eddie, 198
Johnstown Jets, 22, 25–26
Joshua, 220
Kaiser, Jordan, 73
Kaiser, Walter, 73
Kane, Phyllis, 59
Kansas City Scouts, 105
Kariya, Paul, 202
Karmanos, Peter, 148, 163, 164
Kehoe, Rick, 166
Kelley, David E., 133, 212–13, 215–16
Kelley, Ginny, 62, 66
Kelley, Jack, 131, 133, 218
as BU hockey coach, 9–10
hired as Whaler coach/GM, 60–62
and signing of Howes, 103
and Wayne Gretzky, 115–16
and Whalers’ first draft, 67, 69–70
and Whalers’ hockey operations, 76–77
Kelley, Mark, 134, 187
Keon, Dave, 107, 129–30
Khabibulin, Nikolai, 194
Kiick, Jim, 88
Kingsley, Sir Ben, 220
Krivchenkov, Alexei, 195
L.A. Law, 213
Lacroix, Andre, 131
Lacroix, Marty, 218
Lambert, Christopher, 214
Lampack, Peter, 226
Langan,
Phil, 147
Lapsley, Howard “Howdy,” 3
Lee, Stan, 244–45
Lemieux, Claude, 145
Lemieux, Mario, 155, 167, 169
contract, 172–74
deferred salary, 200–205
lymphoma, 176–78, 182
ownership of Penguins, 204–5, 207
retirement, 197–200
and Russian Penguins, 187
Leonard, Peter, 50, 57
Lewis, Frank, 19
Ley, Rick, 70–71, 131
Liberati, Tony, 162
Lillyman, Bill, 84
Lindros, Eric, 174, 202
Linseman, Ken, 109–10
Little Richard, 218
Long Island Ducks, 21–23
Los Angeles Aces, 52, 74
Los Angeles Kings, 13–14, 131–32, 153, 154–56
Los Angeles Sharks, 74, 91, 98
Loudd, Rommie, 211
Lumsden, Arthur, 243
Lyle, George, 128
Lynch, Steve, 203
MacFarland, Bill, 97
Maki, Wayne, 70
Manchester Monarchs, 201, 205
Marino, Roger, 198–204
Martha, Paul, 163–64
Martin, Herb, 72
McCammon, Morgan, 119–20
McClain, Billy, 191, 192
McConaughey, Matthew, 227–29
McCormack, Catherine, 220
McEnery, Tom, 157
McGavin, Darren, 213
McGuire, Pierre, 166
McKenzie, John, 69, 71, 107
McMahon, Vince, 47
McMullen, John, 180, 181
McNab, Max, 136
McNall, Bruce, 153, 155, 168, 171
Memphis Southmen, 90
Merrick, David, 89–90
Meserve, Reggie, 20–21, 24
Messier, Mark, 154, 178–79
MetroHartford Alliance, 243
Meyer, Bob, 8, 11
Meyer, Ron, 225
Miami Screaming Eagles, 71–72, 74
Michigan Stags, 91
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. See
Anaheim Ducks
Mikkelsen, Pete, 8
Mileti, Nick, 80, 88
Miller, Marvin, 180–81
Miller, Warren, 128
Million Dollar Baby, 224–25
Minnesota Fighting Saints, 72, 93, 94, 96
Minnesota North Stars, 158–62
Minnesota Timberwolves, 160
Minot, Bill, 139–41, 213, 214
The Miracle Match, 220
Molson Brewery, 107, 119–20
Monahan, D. Leo, 56
Montreal Canadiens, 102, 107, 119, 145
Mooney, Paul, 107
Morozov, Alexei, 195
Morozov, Valentin, 195
Motyka, Dave, 11–12
movie business, compared with hockey, 233–34
Mr. Hockey, 231–33
Mulcahy, Charlie, 53, 87
Mullen, Joey, 167
Mulvihill, Jason, 143
Mulvihill, Jim, 142
Mulvihill, Kristen, 143
Munro, Scotty, 51, 73
Murphy, Dennis, 48–50, 51–55
Murphy, Larry, 173
Myers, Mike, 218
Mystery, Alaska, 215–19
Nahan, Stu, 18–19, 26
National Hockey League
1967 expansion, 13–15, 33, 36–37
1972 expansion, 67–68
1990s expansion, 154–59, 164
1992 strike, 167–69
1994 lockout, 178–83
drafting of Russian players,
194–95
franchise instability, 105
and Gary Bettman, 171–72
Guardian Project, 244–45
merger with WHA, 80–81, 104–7, 117–20, 127–28
refereeing, 246
relations with players, 205
reserve clause, 68–69
response to WHA, 71
style of play, 245–46
National Hockey League Players’ Association, 167–69, 178–83, 205
Neale, Harry, 110, 122, 129
Nelson, Judd, 213
Neumeier, Bob, 122
New England Patriots, 53–54
New England Whalers (see also Hartford Whalers)
acquisition of Howes, 100–104
attendance, 83, 92–96
budget for players, 76
financing, 50, 56–60, 61–62
founding of, 48–56
hiring of Jack Kelley, 60–62
merchandising, 122
and merger proposals, 81
move from Boston to Hartford, 84–85, 91–92
naming of, 66
ownership, 57–59, 85, 127–28
and Pittsburgh Penguins, 96–97
renamed Hartford Whalers, 128
signing of NHLers, 70–72
in Springfield, 85, 90–91, 111–13
and Wayne Gretzky, 115–16
New Jersey Knights, 91
New York Golden Blades, 109
New York Islanders, 71
New York Rangers, 71, 178, 203, 216, 237–42
New York Stars, 89–90
Nilsson, Ulf, 75, 94, 95
91 Club, 113
Northland Investment, 238–39
O’Byrne, Sean, 216
O’Malley, Peter, 80, 105
Ottawa Civics, 94
Ottawa Senators, 164
Otto, Miranda, 220
Paiement, Rosaire, 21
Parent, Bernie, 40, 71–72
Parilli, Babe, 89
Paterson, Rick, 166
Patrick, Craig, 166–67, 173, 198, 203
Patrick, Lynn, 166
The Patriot, 214
Patton, Don, 200
Pelletier, Marcel, 20
Perkins, Brewster, 110–11, 112
Perkins, Elizabeth, 213
Perkins, George, 51, 57
Philadelphia Blazers, 71, 72, 74, 77–78
Philadelphia Convention Center, 77–78
Philadelphia Eagles, 28, 31
Philadelphia Flyers, 14, 16–44, 153
attendance, 34–35
box office success, 35–36, 39–40
farm system, 16–27
first season, 32–38
ownership, 28–32, 39
response to WHA, 71
ticketing, 31, 35–36, 38
Philadelphia Indoor Tennis Championships, 40–41
Pilon, Rich, 176
Pittsburgh Penguins
attendance, 200
bankruptcy, 198–205
challenges confronting
management, 205–7
and CSKA Moscow, 184–97
and player contracts, 172–76
purchase of, 162–70
Whalers’ attempt to buy, 96–97
Pizzo, Angelo, 220
Pleau, Larry, 69, 134, 136–39
Pocklington, Peter, 116, 117, 118, 154, 168, 203
Poile, Bud, 17, 24–25, 40, 41
Pollin, Abe, 181
Pollock, Sam, 105, 106
Preston, Kelly, 214
PRISM New England, 30, 122
Providence Bruins, 240–41
Providence Civic Center, 52, 53, 63–65
Providence Reds, 64
Putnam, Bill
and Los Angeles Kings, 13–14
and Philadelphia Flyers, 15, 20, 27–30, 38, 41
and WFL, 90
Quebec Ac
es, 18, 33
Quebec Nordiques, 94, 106, 117, 118, 145, 203
Quenneville, Joel, 149
Quintano, Gene, 183
Rasmussen, Bill, 114–15, 122
Ray, 221–25
Recchi, Mark, 167
Reddy, Anne, 123, 133
Reddy, Mike, 147–48
Reddy, Scott, 123, 143
Redgrave, Lynn, 211
Regan, Don, 50, 51
Reich, Tom, 172–74, 178, 201–4
Reid, Bob, 64, 65
reserve clause, 68–69
Resurrection, 214
Rhodes, Dusty, 89
Rickey, Branch, 30
Roach, Jay, 216, 227
Roberts, Gordie, 108, 109
Roberts, Ron, 120
Robertson, Kathleen, 232
Rochefort, Leon, 34
Rogers, Mike, 128–29, 134
Ross, Ted, 8
Rowe, Tom, 130
Roy, Patrick, 145
Rush, Geoffrey, 220
Russell, Brian, 214
Russian Penguins, 184–97
Ruta, Tom
and CSKA Moscow, 187, 191, 192
and Minnesota North Stars, 158–59
and Pittsburgh Penguins, 172, 198
and San Jose NHL franchise, 156
Ryan, Ron, 61, 67, 77, 101, 108, 110, 133
Sage, George, 64
Sahara, 225–30
St. Louis Blues, 38
Samuelsson, Kjell, 167
Samuelsson, Ulf, 137, 147, 149
San Francisco Sharks, 53, 74. See also Quebec Nordiques
San Jose Sharks, 157–59
Sanderson, Derek, 69, 71, 78
Sandler, Adam, 224–25
Sather, Glen, 218
Sather, Justin, 218
Savill, Al, 96–97
Sawyer, Ken, 191
Schiff, Jerome, 28
Schmertz, Bob
and Boston Celtics, 83
guaranteeing of contracts, 61–62, 66–67
investment in Whalers, 57–59
and sale of Whaler shares, 85
and World Football League, 88–90
Schultz, Dave, 71
Schumann, Walt, 19
Scorsese, Martin, 224–25
Scott, Joe, 28–29, 31–32, 40, 78
Selwood, Brad, 70–71, 128
Shanks, Michael, 232
Sheehy, Tim, 69
Shenkarow, Barry, 117, 118
Shmuger, Mark, 225
Short, Ed, 73–74
Sinden, Harry, 60–61
Skalbania, Nelson, 105, 106, 116
Smith, Al, 70, 92, 110
Smith, Barry, 166
Snider, Ed, 36, 41, 174
and Jerry Wolman, 28–29
and Penguins purchase, 164
and Spectacor, 200
and ticket revenues, 39–40, 93
and WHA, 71
and WHA merger talks, `80
Snider, Jay, 153
Snider, Stacey, 223, 225
A Sound of Thunder, 220
Spectacor Management Group, 157–58, 164, 198, 200
Spectrum, 34, 37–38
Spellbinder, 153, 214–19
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