Team Name: New England Whalers
Seasons: 7 (1972-73 to 1978-79)
WHA Playoff Appearances: 7
WHA Championships: 1 (0 Avco Cup)
Playoff Record: 41-33
Record (W-L-T-OTL): 281-236-38-0 (600 points)
All-time Goals Leader: Tom Webster, 220
All-time Points Leader: Tom Webster, 425
Most Goals, Season: Tom Webster (1972-73), 53
Most Points, Season: Mark Howe (1978-79), 107
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Coach | From | To | Yrs | GP | W | L | T | OL | PTS | PTS% | G | W | L | T | W-L% |
| 1 | Bill Dineen | 1979 | 1979 | 1 | 71 | 33 | 29 | 9 | 75 | .528 | ||||||
| 2 | Don Blackburn | 1976 | 1979 | 2 | 44 | 18 | 23 | 3 | 39 | .443 | 10 | 5 | 5 | .500 | ||
| 3 | Harry Neale | 1976 | 1978 | 3 | 173 | 84 | 77 | 12 | 180 | .520 | 36 | 19 | 17 | .528 | ||
| 4 | Jack Kelley | 1973 | 1976 | 3 | 116 | 63 | 48 | 5 | 131 | .565 | 21 | 14 | 7 | .667 | ||
| 5 | Ron Ryan | 1974 | 1975 | 2 | 151 | 83 | 59 | 9 | 175 | .579 | 7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | ||
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