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The Danbury Whalers were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the Federal Hockey League that began play in the 2010–11 season. Based in Danbury, Connecticut, the Whalers played at the Danbury Ice Arena, located in CityCenter Danbury. Their name comes from the Hartford Whalers who were a professional ice hockey team based in Connecticut and played in Hartford from 1975–1997 before relocating to Carolina. Until the 2014–15 season, the Danbury Whalers were an affiliate of the Evansville IceMen of the ECHL.〔http://www.danburywhalers.pointstreaksites.com/view/danburywhalers/danbury-whalers-3〕 On March 22, 2013, the Whalers won their first FHL Commissioner's Cup Title by sweeping the Dayton Demonz in front of a home standing-room only crowd of 3,116 fans.〔http://www.newstimes.com/sports/article/Whalers-win-FHL-title-4378130.php〕 On April 3, 2015, the Danbury Ice Arena announced that it did not want to renew its contract with the Danbury Whalers and gave them a notice to evict by April 17, leaving the team homeless.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Arena ends agreement in evicting Danbury Whalers )〕 Prior to their eviction, the Whalers led the FHL home attendance for the league's first five seasons. On June 3, 2015, due to the eviction of the Danbury Whalers, the Federal Hockey League announced a new team based in Brewster, New York, to be called the Stateline Whalers, and would play at the Brewster Ice Arena under former Danbury Whalers CEO and managing partner, Herm Sorcher.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Stateline Whalers Join the Federal Hockey League )〕 The team was announced as being owned by Barry Soskin, who also owns the Port Huron Prowlers, the Danville Dashers, and the former Dayton Demonz. The Danbury Whalers were officially considered to be on hiatus for the season by the FHL, but gave up their naming and territorial rights to Brewster.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report )〕 On June 27, it was reported that the FHL had approved of a new team Danbury, Connecticut, to replace the now departed Whalers.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=FHL approves new Danbury franchise )〕 Local businessmen, Bruce Bennett and Edward Crowe were announced as the ownership group. Bennett would announce the new team as the Danbury Titans and had signed a six-year lease to play at the Danbury Ice Arena.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title='Danbury Titans' newest team to play in the FHL )〕 On July 15, during the team's inaugural booster club meeting, Danbury Titans ownership confirmed that the league had re-organized and they will own the new Brewster team (formerly announced as the Stateline Whalers); Barry Soskin will continue to own the Danville Dashers and Port Huron Prowlers but no longer be involved in Brewster. On July 18, Bennett announced the team would be called the Brewster Bulldogs and would have no connection to the former Whalers franchise. ==Season-by-season record== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Danbury Whalers」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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