Hartford Whalers · 1979–1997

Best all-time Hartford Whalers lineup

Every Hartford Whalers season from 1979–80 to 1996–97 (18 in all), boiled down to one lineup: each player at his best season with the team, centred by Mike Rogers (1979–80).

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The lineup

Line 1

LWBrendan Shanahan1996–97 · 2 GP · 1 G · 0 A · 1 P87
CMike Rogers1979–80 · 80 GP · 44 G · 61 A · 105 P87
RWPat Verbeek1989–90 · 80 GP · 44 G · 45 A · 89 P83

Line 2

LWBlaine Stoughton1979–80 · 80 GP · 56 G · 44 A · 100 P86
CJohn Cullen1990–91 · 13 GP · 8 G · 8 A · 16 P87
RWKevin Dineen1988–89 · 79 GP · 45 G · 44 A · 89 P82

Pair 1

DMark Howe1979–80 · 74 GP · 24 G · 56 A · 80 P91
DJeff Brown1995–96 · 48 GP · 7 G · 31 A · 38 P86

Pair 2

DDave Babych1985–86 · 62 GP · 10 G · 43 A · 53 P84
DZarley Zalapski1991–92 · 79 GP · 20 G · 37 A · 57 P83

Goalie

GSean Burke1994–95 · 42 GP · 17 W · .912 SV% · 2.68 GAA84

Best single seasons

DMark Howe1979–80 · 74 GP · 24 G · 56 A · 80 P91
DMark Howe1980–81 · 63 GP · 19 G · 46 A · 65 P90
CMike Rogers1979–80 · 80 GP · 44 G · 61 A · 105 P87
CJohn Cullen1990–91 · 13 GP · 8 G · 8 A · 16 P87
LWBrendan Shanahan1996–97 · 2 GP · 1 G · 0 A · 1 P87
LWBlaine Stoughton1979–80 · 80 GP · 56 G · 44 A · 100 P86
DJeff Brown1995–96 · 48 GP · 7 G · 31 A · 38 P86
CRon Francis1989–90 · 80 GP · 32 G · 69 A · 101 P85
CRon Francis1986–87 · 75 GP · 30 G · 63 A · 93 P85
CMike Rogers1980–81 · 80 GP · 40 G · 65 A · 105 P84

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