On Friday, July 31, Hartford Whalers alumni visited Saint Francis Hospital as part of the Hartford Yard Goats 9th Annual “Whalers Alumni Weekend.” The former NHL players visited with patients and colleagues to chat, sign autographs and take photos.
Hartford Whalers alumni in the Saint Francis Rotunda as a part of Whalers Weekend with the Hartford Yard Goats.
Former Whalers in attendance included Russ Anderson, Wayne Babych, Norm Barnes, Jeff Brubaker, Yvon Corriveau, Bob Crawford, Jordy Douglas, Alan Hangsleben, Archie Henderson, Andre Lacroix, Paul Lawless, Mike McDougal, Joel Quenneville, Ed Staniowski, Wally Weir and Chuck Kaiton, “the voice of the Whalers.”
The Whalers alumni participated in a press conference at Saint Francis, coming into the Rotunda while “Brass Bonanza” played. After being introduced by Kaiton, the team’s legendary announcer, the NHL greats participated in an autograph and photo session with hospital colleagues. Led by Daniel Gerardi, MD, Chief of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, and Evan Nadler, MD, Pulmonary and Critical Care, the players visited several units within the hospital to visit with patients and colleagues.
During Friday evening’s Yard Goats game, Jeff Brown, MD, Director of Primary Care Sports Medicine, and James Flaherty, MD, Surgical Oncologist, represented Saint Francis to throw out the first pitch prior to the start of the game.