As my social media class wraps up, I now have to report my results on my Hartford Whalers' campaign. The assignment was to use 3 social media websites to support a cause or a company that we care for a lot. To say I care for the Hartford Whalers a lot is an understatement. Though the team only existed for 7 years of my life, it has become a part of me. It is hard to explain how much I love talking about the Hartford Whalers, especially about my interactions with my favorite player, Keith Primeau. Though this semester is ending, I cannot imagine halting my campaign. It has only just begun. It has been such a wonderful experience for me to interact with the other Hartford Whalers' supporters and I cannot believe that I have 42 followers on my Twitter!! I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who has conversed with me about the Whalers and I hope that we continue to have each other to talk to about our obsession!!!!!!
#bringbacktheHartfordWhalers!
Showing posts with label Keith Primeau. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Keith Primeau. Show all posts
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Sunday, March 6, 2011
#bringbacktheWhalers!
Did I mention that I love Keith Primeau? Did I mention that he has a younger brother, Wayne Primeau, who also was in the NHL? In the 1996-1997 season, Wayne Primeau played for the Buffalo Sabres. The Sabres and the Whalers played on April 7th, 1997. In the 2nd period, at 17:00, the Primeau brothers took part in an epic fight. Here is a video from youtube:
This was towards the end of the Hartford Whalers. However, it is a memorable fight that will always be associated with the last games played at the Hartford Civic Center. I thought it would be nice to show some history of Whalers games that I remember and even those I don't.
I have a new topic that I would like to discuss now. I have began to use a Twitter account to try to gain some attention about bringing back the Hartford Whalers. Since I am fairly new at Twitter and receive notifications from my personal Twitter account on my smartphone, I unfortunately did not see some replies to a previous tweet until today. However, I received so many more responses than I initially expected from people interested in the Whalers returning to Hartford. I can't believe it! I am so excited now; we definitely will be able to get #bringbacktheWhalers to trend on Twitter. Who knows, maybe the NHL will recognize our requests and a team will consider moving back to Hartford. None of our efforts will hurt.
Brass Bonanza
This was towards the end of the Hartford Whalers. However, it is a memorable fight that will always be associated with the last games played at the Hartford Civic Center. I thought it would be nice to show some history of Whalers games that I remember and even those I don't.
I have a new topic that I would like to discuss now. I have began to use a Twitter account to try to gain some attention about bringing back the Hartford Whalers. Since I am fairly new at Twitter and receive notifications from my personal Twitter account on my smartphone, I unfortunately did not see some replies to a previous tweet until today. However, I received so many more responses than I initially expected from people interested in the Whalers returning to Hartford. I can't believe it! I am so excited now; we definitely will be able to get #bringbacktheWhalers to trend on Twitter. Who knows, maybe the NHL will recognize our requests and a team will consider moving back to Hartford. None of our efforts will hurt.
Brass Bonanza
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
A Whalers Fan 'Till The Day I Die
...I am a die hard Whalers fan. You might not believe me, but I can prove it. When my dad first moved to Connecticut in the 80's, he and a few of his friends decided to share season tickets for the Whalers. There were 2 tickets, so my mom used to attend most of the games with my father. When I was 4 or 5, my dad decided to bring me to a game instead of my mother. After that one time, I was addicted. I had found my first hobby. Every picture or story I had to complete in school included some aspect of the Hartford Whalers. Obsession was an understatement. My lovely reverie ended way too soon; The Hartford Whalers last game at the Hartford Civic Center was April 13th, 1997 when I was 6 years old. It was my father's 40th birthday. I bawled my eyes out when the game was over. I knew that a part of my life was ending. The next season, my beloved team switched fan-bases and became the Carolina Hurricanes.
My favorite player at the time was a recently traded Canadian from Detroit. His name was Keith Primeau. He played the position of center, which was likely why I immediately chose him as my favorite. So, for my 7th birthday, my father sent a letter to the Hurricanes organization and asked them to pass it on to Keith Primeau. He included some pictures of me and mentioned how much I loved Primeau. So, Primeau decided to try to call me for my birthday, however, my father had only provided his office phone number. The receptionist at my dad's office mentioned that a "Keith Primeau" had called and left a message for Brittany's birthday. My dad was astonished and so upset that he missed the call. He contacted the Hurricanes organization again and gave Primeau our home phone number asking him to try again. So, the day before I began third grade, Keith Primeau called my house. I could not contain my excitement. I paced around the entire house talking to him on the phone for a while. Needless to say, it was the best phone call I have ever had. Primeau made a little girl's dreams come true. He even sent me back the pictures my dad had sent him with his autograph. To this day, it is still prominently displayed in my bedroom. Here is a picture:
Since then, I wrote my college essay on how Keith Primeau inspired me and how much of a hero he was to me. Maybe I sound over obsessed, but do you ever remember back to your childhood heroes? Did they care enough to seek you out and make you feel special? Because of that, I will be ever grateful to Keith Primeau. Who knows, maybe through this blog that I am creating for class, I can generate some buzz and even possibly get a team to consider coming back to Hartford?
Regardless, until the day I die, I will be a Whalers fan.
My favorite player at the time was a recently traded Canadian from Detroit. His name was Keith Primeau. He played the position of center, which was likely why I immediately chose him as my favorite. So, for my 7th birthday, my father sent a letter to the Hurricanes organization and asked them to pass it on to Keith Primeau. He included some pictures of me and mentioned how much I loved Primeau. So, Primeau decided to try to call me for my birthday, however, my father had only provided his office phone number. The receptionist at my dad's office mentioned that a "Keith Primeau" had called and left a message for Brittany's birthday. My dad was astonished and so upset that he missed the call. He contacted the Hurricanes organization again and gave Primeau our home phone number asking him to try again. So, the day before I began third grade, Keith Primeau called my house. I could not contain my excitement. I paced around the entire house talking to him on the phone for a while. Needless to say, it was the best phone call I have ever had. Primeau made a little girl's dreams come true. He even sent me back the pictures my dad had sent him with his autograph. To this day, it is still prominently displayed in my bedroom. Here is a picture:
Regardless, until the day I die, I will be a Whalers fan.
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