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The Binghamton Whalers were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL). They played in Binghamton, New York, USA at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena.
Seasons: 1980-1990
Arena: Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena
Uniform colors: green and blue
Logo design: Hartford Whalers logo turned on its side to create a "B".
Affiliate: Hartford Whalers, Washington Capitals
Division titles won: 2 (1981-82, 1984-85)
Regular season titles won: 1 (1984-85)
League championships won: none
While the Binghamton Whalers were generally a successful team, their final season was the worst in the entire history of the AHL, after which they folded. Ironically, the Hartford Whalers moved its affiliation to Springfield the next season, where the seven remaining players from the disastrous 1990 Binghamton season helped the Indians to their seventh and final Calder Cup championship.
The franchise was previously known as: Binghamton Dusters (1977-1980)
The franchise became known as: Binghamton Rangers (1990-1997
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