The 1st Hockey game played at Hartford Civic Center was on January 11, 1975 when the World Hockey Association / WHA New England Whalers played the San Diego Mariners in a 4-3 OT Whalers win.

Don Blackburn scores the 1st Hockey goal in the Hartford Civic Center.

The 1st International Hockey game played at Hartford Civic Center was on December 27, 1976 when the New England Whalers played the Soviet Union in a 5-2 Whalers win.

The 1st NHL game played at Hartford Civic Center was on January 17, 1980 when the Hartford Whalers played the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 7-1 Whalers win.

Jordy Douglas scored the 1st NHL goal at Hartford Civic Center.
Jordy Douglas scored the 1st NHL hat-trick at Hartford Civic Center.

John Garrett was the Whalers goalie, recording the 1st NHL win at Hartford Civic Center.