Hartford Whalers Roof Collapse

In the early morning of january 18 1978 the weight of snow from the day s heavy snowstorm caused the civic center s roof to collapse.

Hartford whalers roof collapse.

The columns are 12 feet higher allowing more seats. The hartford whalers were an american professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in hartford connecticut the club played in the world hockey association wha from 1972 until 1979 and in the national hockey league nhl from 1979 to 1997 originally based in boston the team joined the wha in the league s inaugural season and was known as the new england whalers throughout. The national hockey league s newly named hartford whalers also returned that year for another 18 seasons. Hartford whalers final whalers goal kevin dineen.

In the early morning of january 18 1978 the weight of snow from the day s heavy snowstorm caused the civic center s roof to collapse. As originally built in 1975 it seated 10 507 for hockey and served as the home of the then new england whalers for three years. As originally built in 1975 it seated 10 507 for hockey and served as the home of the then new england whalers for three years. The nhl s hartford whalers temporarily moved north on i 91 to the springfield civic center while repairs were undertaken.

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Design flaws were blamed for the collapse.