Whalers Hockey Alumni To Be Celebrated At Baseball Stadium In Hartford
HARTFORD, CT — For the seventh straight summer, the strains of “Brass Bonanza” will again be booming through the capital city, as the Hartford Yard Goats host nearly two dozen former New England/Hartford Whalers hockey players and special guests at the annual Whalers Alumni Weekend at Dunkin’ Park.
Two-time NHL All-Star and team captain Kevin Dineen, who scored the final goal in Whalers history in 1997, returns for the festivities for the second straight year. He will be joined by first-time participants Joel Quenneville, Kent Manderville, Archie Henderson and Stewart Gavin.
Other former players scheduled to appear are WHA Hall of Famer Andre Lacroix, Wayne Babych, Norm Barnes, Bill Bennett, Jeff Brubaker, Yvon Corriveau, Bob Crawford, Scott Daniels, Dan Fridgen, Mark Janssens, David Jensen, Paul Lawless and Gerry McDonald. Special guests include Foster Hewitt Memorial Award-winning broadcaster Chuck Kaiton, former Los Angeles Kings and Pittsburgh Penguins star Mike Corrigan, and former minor league player Mark Bousquet, who memorably portrayed Andre “Poodle” Lussier in the classic Paul Newman hockey movie, “Slap Shot.”
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“It is always a fun weekend seeing friends and fans,” Bousquet told Patch. “The Yard Goats organization always treats us players with such respect. Such a class act celebrating Old Time Hockey.”
The alumni will be on hand for a luncheon on Saturday, July 27 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Attendees will be able to mingle with the former ice stars, obtain autographs, participate in on-field batting practice and receive a limited-edition poster. Proceeds benefit the Yard Goats Foundation.
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Tickets for the luncheon are available for purchase on the Yard Goats website, www.yardgoatsbaseball.com.
Prior to the Yard Goats’ Saturday game against the Harrisburg Senators, the former Whalers will be signing autographs in the stadium concourse. Gates open at 4 p.m., and game time is scheduled for 6:10 p.m.
On Friday and Saturday, the Yard Goats will take the field adorned in specially-designed hockey-style jersey uniforms. The Friday contest has a 7:10 p.m. start time.
Game tickets may be purchased here.
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