Remember the Whale!
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In Connecticut, the legacy of the Whalers continues. They were a team that never got past the second round of the NHL playoffs but regaled crowds with a catchy theme song and played in an arena adjacent to a shopping mall in Hartford.
The Whalers have created their own niche in pop culture. "Brass Bonanza," their longtime theme song, is a staple at Boston Red Sox and University of Connecticut basketball games.