Games You Attended Here
Log every game you were physically at in this building—matchups, dates, and scores tied to nights you actually had a ticket at the Hartford Civic Center.
Hartford Civic Center Attendance History
The Hartford Civic Center was the Whalers' home from 1975 until April 13, 1997, with a two-year gap after the roof collapsed. The same downtown arena still operates. Ticket Timeline helps you log every Whalers night you attended there under the name the stub actually carries.
Why track Hartford Civic Center attendance?
If your stub says Hartford Civic Center or Veterans Memorial Coliseum, that is this building. XL Center is a later printed name for the same downtown arena, not a different barn. Whalers-era tickets never said XL Center. Nights after the 1978 roof collapse sat in Springfield, not here. The building still stands and still hosts hockey. Log Civic Center nights on the Hartford Whalers game tracker.
A Whalers stub from Asylum Street does not say XL Center. It says Civic Center, and the roof-collapse years sat in Springfield, not here. Ticket Timeline helps you pin each Hartford night you attended to the real matchup and roster.
- Log Whalers home games you personally attended in this building—not today's crowd count.
- Match each night to real players, including the 1980 return after the roof collapse and the 1997 finale.
- Keep Civic Center tickets separate from Springfield Civic Center nights during the 1978–80 exile.
- Count those games toward your wider NHL arena progress.
- Import old stubs, spreadsheets, or Gmail confirmations instead of retyping every date.
Hartford Civic Center at a glance
Facts that help date a stub. The building still stands; the NHL tenant does not.
- Opened for hockey: January 11, 1975 — New England Whalers vs. San Diego Mariners
- Former NHL tenant: Hartford Whalers (WHA, then NHL through April 13, 1997)
- Location: Hartford, CT, USA
- Later printed names: Veterans Memorial Coliseum; XL Center — same downtown arena, not a second building
- Still standing: Yes. The building still hosts hockey, basketball, and concerts under the later XL Center name.
Teams and leagues at Hartford Civic Center
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What You Can Track at the Hartford Civic Center
Once a Whalers game is in your timeline, Ticket Timeline surfaces the attendance story from your seats—not a league-wide feed.
Players You've Seen Here
Ticket Timeline matches each attended game to real rosters, so the athletes you watched in this building become part of your personal record.
Milestones Witnessed Here
Surface career highs, records, and rare moments that happened while you were in these seats—not league-wide highlights you only saw on TV.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I track Hartford Whalers games I attended at the Civic Center?
Yes. Ticket Timeline helps you log Whalers games you attended at the Hartford Civic Center—including the WHA years, the rebuilt-arena return in 1980, and the April 13, 1997 finale—along with the matchup, players, and moments tied to each game.
Is XL Center a different building from the Hartford Civic Center?
No. XL Center is a later printed name for the same downtown Hartford arena. Whalers tickets said Civic Center or Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Those stubs belong here. The building still stands and still hosts events.
Where did the Whalers play after the roof collapsed?
After the January 18, 1978 roof collapse, the club played in Springfield until the rebuilt Civic Center reopened on February 6, 1980. Springfield nights belong on that building, not this one.
Can I see which players I watched at the Civic Center?
Yes. Ticket Timeline matches each attended Whalers game to real box scores and rosters, so the players on the ice that night become part of your Civic Center record.
Can I import old Whalers ticket stubs or spreadsheets?
Yes. Import a spreadsheet of attended games, scan ticket stubs, or import Gmail ticket confirmations. Ticket Timeline matches entries to NHL context so you are not retyping every Civic Center date.
Does Ticket Timeline sell tickets?
No. Ticket Timeline does not sell tickets. It is a stat tracker for games you've already attended, built to help you explore the players, moments, and milestones you witnessed at the Hartford Civic Center.
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