Finnish Flash II: Lehkonen's Electrifying Start to the Season

Artturi Lehkonen is off to a blazing start in Season 22, making waves with the RSHL Whalers. The Finnish winger has racked up an impressive 11 points, including 8 goals, in his first 12 games. His stellar performance earned him the coveted Player of the Week award for Week 3, thanks to a remarkable 9-point effort over five games.

Lehkonen's week began with a bang, scoring 2 goals and ...more

Posted: 4/30/2025

Power Plays Spark Hope, But Lightning Zaps Whalers' Comeback

Last night's tilt between the Whalers and Lightning was a rollercoaster of goals, penalties, and drama—kind of like trying to skate in sneakers. Here’s the recap:

The Lightning started the game with a bang—and possibly a Lightning Bolt emoji—scoring twice in the first three minutes. Warren Foegele and Jeff Skinner struck early, leaving Hartford's defense scrambling like they were lat ...more

Posted: 4/29/2025

Whalers Prove Hrudey Wrong with Gritty Win Over Sharks

In a game that had Kelly Hrudey's predictions taking a nosedive, the Hartford Whalers managed to squeak out a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks. Despite being outplayed by Sharks' stars Nathan MacKinnon and Jack Eichel, Simeon Varlamov was back in net and stole the win for the Whalers, proving that sometimes, it's better to be lucky than good.

The game started with Brock Boeser sc ...more

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Posted: 4/28/2025

Tkachuk and the Four-Point Storm: How Hartford Harpooned the Nordiques Twice

Quebec City might be known for its chilly winters, but the Nordiques felt the heat this weekend as the Hartford Whalers skated away with back-to-back wins, leaving nothing but bruised egos and scuffed ice in their wake.

Saturday’s nail-biter in Hartford hinted at the storm brewing, but Sunday’s 6-2 rout in Quebec proved the Whalers came ready to blubber their way to victory. Powered ...more

Posted: 4/27/2025

Forced Retirements

Nineteen RSHL players, including the fourth overall pick terrible Todd Bertuzzi, who were selected in the initial RSHL dispersal draft are set to be retired. Two more top picks from the season two entry draft just retired from the NHL and are set to be removed from the RSHL as well.

I predict a "retirement script" will be released soon which will help GM's find out when and where th ...more

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Posted: 4/26/2025

Hartford Whalers: From a Quiet Offseason to a Full-on Trading Frenzy – Someone Check Their Budget

In an offseason twist worthy of a soap opera, the Hartford Whalers—known historically for their "less is more" approach to trading—have suddenly become the NHL’s version of Black Friday shoppers. The latest addition to their cart? The return of Teddy Blueger, along with 25-year-old prospect Jaret Anderson-Dolan, acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks for a modest price of a 3^rd and 7^th roun ...more

Posted: 4/26/2025

Whalers Swim, Nordiques Sink: Hartford Keeps Rolling While Quebec Searches for Answers

In a contest that could only be described as the hockey equivalent of an awkward family reunion, the Hartford Whalers schooled their hapless division rivals, the Quebec Nordiques, with a 4-3 victory that saw the Whalers remain perched atop the Stastny Division while the Nordiques continued their impressive bid for last-place supremacy.

The Whalers wasted no time, with Alex Pietrangel ...more

Posted: 4/26/2025

Canucks defeat Bruins in wild shootout!

BOS(AP) - Alex Ovechkin scored midway through the third period to break a 4-4 tie as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Boston 6-4 last night in a rematch of the Stanley Cup Finalists. The Bruins came out quickly bolstered by the home crowd at the Garden. Brandon Hagel opened the scoring just 4 minutes into the fray and things looked good. It was back and forth hockey as the teams traded chances an ...more

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Posted: 4/25/2025

Doubled Rosters SHOULD BE DONE

Ok, this is more information than anyone will care for. When the site gets updated, some scripts perform different tasks, reading roster, schedules, game outputs, etc. When the RSHL was first created, there was 1 script to read all players to their respective teams. Once complete, it was set to check 1 team to see if there are too many players, which would imply double rosters. Now that I've gi ...more

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Posted: 4/25/2025

Whalers Control the Ice, Ducks Steal a Point in Hartford Showdown

HARTFORD, CT — The Hartford Whalers skated circles around the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night, outshooting them by a staggering 40-26 margin, but thanks to a stellar performance by Igor Shesterkin between the pipes, the Ducks managed to escape with a hard-fought 2-2 tie.

Hartford came out flying, setting the tempo early in the first period. Artturi Lehkonen opened the scorin ...more

Posted: 4/25/2025