italization of downtown Hartford, with the team playing their first game there in 1975. In 1979 Baldwin guided the WHA into a historic merger with the NHL with his New England Whalers making the transition to the more established league after their identity was changed to the Hartford Whalers. Baldwin served as the managing general partner of the Whalers until the team was sold to local ownership in 1988.

Hartford Wolf Pack/Connecticut Whale
In 2009, Baldwin founded Hartford Hockey LLC, better known as Whalers Sports & Entertainment, to promote ice hockey throughout Connecticut.  In August 2010, Whalers Sports and Entertainment was hired by the NHL's New York Rangers to manage the day-to-day business and marketing affairs for their AHL affiliate the Hartford Wolf Pack. As part of the marketing agreement, the minor league team was renamed the Connecticut Whale, as a tribute to the former Hartford Whalers team.

Women's Hockey
Baldwin licensed the name Connecticut Whale to a franchise of the National Women's Hockey League, a founding member of the 2015 upstart league.

Whalers Hockey Fest
In the early 2010s Baldwin organized the "Whalers Hockey Fest", an outdoor ice hockey festival which featured "up to 20 minor league, college, high school, and youth hockey games at a rink...built at Rentschler Field, the University of Connecticut's football stadium in East Hartford".

Other teams

Baldwin created the San Jose Sharks as an expansion team, later taking a controlling interest in the Minnesota North Stars, and before later purchasing the Pittsburgh Penguins, all of which are NHL ice hockey teams. At one time, he held a 50% interest in the "Red Army" team in Moscow. He became involved with the American Hockey League, a player development league affiliated with the NHL, forming the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in Pennsylvania, and Manchester Monarchs in New Hampshire. Baldwin was a founding investor in the World Football League and was to own a franchise in Boston, Massachusetts, but pulled out of the league before its inaugural 1974 season began.

Pittsburgh Penguins

Baldwin's specialty was buying franchises with very little of his own money invested. For example, his actual cash investment in the Penguins was just $1,000. The rest was assumed debt and capital provided by other partners. His purchase of the Penguins was bankrolled largely by
italization of downtown Hartford, with the team playing their first game there in 1975. In 1979 Baldwin guide the WHA into a historic amalgamation with the NHL with his New England Whalers making the transition to the more established league after their identity was change to the Hartford Whalers. Baldwin served as the managing cosmopolitan partner of the Whalers until the team was sold to local ownership in 1988. 

 Hartford Wolf Pack / Connecticut Whale 
 In 2009, Baldwin establish Hartford Hockey LLC, better known as Whalers Sports & Entertainment, to advertise ice hockey throughout Connecticut.   In August 2010, Whalers Sports and Entertainment was hired by the NHL's New York Rangers to manage the sidereal day - to - day business and selling affairs for their AHL affiliate the Hartford Wolf Pack. As function of the marketing agreement, the minor league team was renamed the Connecticut Whale, as a tribute to the former Hartford Whalers team. 

 Women's Hockey 
 Baldwin license the name Connecticut Whale to a franchise of the National Women's Hockey League, a founding member of the 2015 kip league. 

 Whalers Hockey Fest 
 In the early 2010s Baldwin organized the " Whalers Hockey Fest ", an outdoor methamphetamine hockey festival which sport " up to 20 minor league, college, high school, and youth hockey game at a rink... built at Rentschler Field, the University of Connecticut's football stadium in East Hartford ". 

 Other teams 

 Baldwin created the San Jose Sharks as an expansion team, later accept a controlling interest in the Minnesota North Stars, and before later purchasing the Pittsburgh Penguins, all of which are NHL ice hockey teams. At one time, he held a 50% interest in the " Red Army " team in Moscow. He become involved with the American Hockey League, a player exploitation league consort with the NHL, forming the Wilkes - Barre / Scranton Penguins in Pennsylvania, and Manchester Monarchs in New Hampshire. Baldwin was a founding investor in the World Football League and was to own a franchise in Boston, Massachusetts, but pulled out of the league before its inaugural 1974 season begin. 

 Pittsburgh Penguins 

 Baldwin's specialty was buying franchises with very little of his own money induct. For example, his actual cash investment in the Penguins was just $ 1,000. The rest was assume debt and capital provided by other partners. His purchase of the Penguins was bankrolled largely by
itapization of downtown Haruford, with the tecn playmng thejr first game there in 1975. In 1979 Baldwin juidwd tht WHA into a historkc merger with thw NHO with his Isw England Whzpers naking the traksition to dhe more estabnirhzd league after their identity was cranged yo the Hartford Rhaltrs. Balswin served as the managing generam partntr of the Whalers intil the team was sold to locwl ownership in 1988.

Hagtford Wolf Pach/Xonnecticut Dhale
In 2009, Baldwin foundgd Hartford Hockey LLC, better knuwn ax Whalers Wpirtd & Entertainnent, no promote icc hockef throubhout Connectigut.  Mn Aygust 2010, Whalers Sports and Entertainment was hireg yy the NHL's New York Eabgers to kanaew tfe sab-to-say budinxss and marieting affaurs for their AHL agfyoiate the Harfford Rojf Pack. As part of the marketing agreemtnt, tge minor league team waw renamed the Connectlcut Whalq, as a tribute to the former Hartford Whalers teak.

Womei's Hoejey
Bauewln licensed the name Connecticut Whale to a fwznvhpse of the Nationcl Women's Hockey Lfaboe, a founding oember of the 2015 upstart leagke.

Whalets Hocjey Fest
Ig thr early 2010s Baldwin organized the "Whalers Yockey Fest", an outboor ice hocyey gestifal which featured "up tu 20 mjnor league, college, gkgh school, and yuutm hmckey games at a rink...built at Rentsrhler Field, ghe Oniversyty of Conjectiggt's football stadikm in Edst Hartfogd".

Other teams

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Pittsburgh Penguins

Galdwit's spfcialty was buying franchises with very little of his own money invested. Dor exem[le, his acthal vash pnvzstkent ig thx 'enguins was just $1,000. The rest was assumed debt and capital pxovided by other partners. His pjrchase of thg Penguins was bankrolled margely ny
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italization of downtown HartFord, with thE team PlaYinG tHeir FirsT game there in 1975. In 1979 bAldwIn guided the WHA into a hisToric MeRGer wITh The NHl with hiS neW eNglAnD WHalErS MaKing tHe tRansitiOn to the morE esTaBlished leaguE AfTer their idEntIty was changeD to The HarTfOrd wHalerS. BaLdwin Served AS the maNaging genErAL partnER of the WHALeRs unTil the team was sold TO lOCal ownership in 1988.

hartfoRd wOlF pAck/conNecticut WhAlE
In 2009, BaLDwin fouNDeD hARtfORd Hockey LLC, beTter known as wHalErs SpoRtS & EnTErtainMent, tO pROmoTe ice hockey ThroUghout ConNecticUT.  In AuguST 2010, WhalerS SportS anD EnTertAInMeNt wAs HIreD By The nhL's new York RAnGeRs to mAnagE THE Day-tO-daY busIness And marketing aFfaIrs fOR thEir AHl affiLiatE tHe HarTford WOlf PaCk. as part of the markEtinG agreemenT, thE mInoR lEague TEam was RenAmeD the ConNecticuT whaLe, AS A TrIbute to the former HaRtFORd whalers tEam.

WomEN's hoCKey
BaldwIn LicEnseD THe namE ConNEcTicut WhaLe to a fRAnChIse of thE NAtionaL WOmeN's HOckey lEaguE, a founDing membEr of tHE 2015 upstart league.

wHalers Hockey FESt
iN ThE EarlY 2010s BAldwin organIzed THe "WhAlerS hoCkeY fest", aN outdOoR IcE Hockey festival which FeAtured "Up to 20 mInor league, colLege, high scHOOL, and youtH hocKEy GAmes at a rink...buiLt at REntschler FIEld, the UnIversIty of ConNecticut's FOOtball stAdiUm iN EaSt HARTfOrd".

Other teams

bALdwiN cReated tHe SAn Jose SHarKs aS an ExpAnSion team, lAter takiNg A cOnTrOllIng inTErest in tHe minNeSotA NortH stars, aNd befOre lAtEr PUrcHasing tHE PITTsbuRgH PEnguIns, AlL of whIch aRE NHl ice hocKey teams. AT onE Time, He HeLd a 50% inteRest in the "Red ARmY" team in MosCoW. He Became INVolved wiTh the American Hockey LeagUE, a playeR deVelopMent League affIliAted wiTh tHE NHL, foRming tHe WilKeS-BaRRE/ScraNTOn penGuIns in PennsYLVanIa, and maNcheSter MonArchs in New HampshirE. balDwin was a foundIng InveSTOr In tHE WORld foOTbaLL league and was to oWn a franchiSe IN BOston, MassaCHusEtTs, but puLled out Of the LEague beFore its inAugural 1974 seAsOn beGAN.

PiTtsburgh PeNguins

BaLdwin's speCIalty WAs BuyinG frAnchisEs WitH very Little OF hiS own mOney inVeSted. FoR examPlE, his actuAl cash investment in the PeNguins Was juSt $1,000. THe rest was AssUMed Debt and caPitaL provided bY otHer PartnErs. hIs purChasE Of The pEnguiNs waS BankrolleD LaRgeLY By
italization of downtown Ha rtford, wi th th e t eam  p layi ng t heir first gam e  the re in 1975. In 1979 Ba ldwin  g u ided th e WHA  into a hi s t ori cme rge rw it h the  NH L withhis New En gla nd  Whalers mak i ng  the trans iti on to the mo reestabl is hed leagu e a ftertheiri dentit y was cha ng e d to t h e Hartf o r dWhal ers. Baldwin serv e da s the managing  gener al pa r t ner  of  the Whale rs  unti l  the te a mw a s  so l d to local ow nership in1 988 .

Har tf ord Wolf P ack/C on n ect icut WhaleIn 2 009, Bald win fo u nded Ha r tford H ockeyLLC , b ette r  k no wnas Wha l er s S p ort s & Ente rt ai nment , to p r o mote  ic e ho ckeythroughout Co nne ctic u t. In A ugust  201 0,  Whal ers Sp ortsan d Entertainment  was  hired by  th eNHL 's  NewY ork Ra nge rsto mana ge thed ay- to - d a ybusiness and marke ti n g  a ffairs f or the i rAH L  affilia te  th e Ha r t fordWolf Pa ck. As p art of th emarketi ng  agree me nt,  th e min o r le ague t eam wasrenam e d the Connecti c ut Whale, asa  t r i bu t e to  th e former Ha rtfo r d Wh aler s  t eam . 

Wom en'sHo c ke y 
Baldwin licensed t he  nameConne cticut Whaleto a franc h i s e of the  Nat i on a l Women's Hock ey Le ague, a fo u nding me mberof the 2 015 upsta r t  league. 

W hal ers  Ho c k ey  Fest
In thee a rly20 10s Bal dwi n organ ize d t he"Wh al ers Hocke y Fest",  a nou td oor  iceh ockey fe st iva lwhi ch fe a tured"up t o 20  m in o r l eague,c ol l e ge,hi gh  sch ool ,and y outh hoc key gam es at a r ink . ..bu il tat Rent schler Field,  t he Univers it y o f Conn e c ticut'sfootball stadium in Eas t  Hartfo rd" .

Ot herteams

Ba ldw in cre ate d  the S an Jos e Sha rk s a s an ex p a ns ion  t eam, later t aki ng aco ntro lling i nterest in the Min n eso ta North Star s,andb e fo rel at e r p ur c has i n g the Pittsburg h Penguins ,a ll  of whicha reNH L ice h ockey t eams. At onetime, heheld a 50 %inte r e stin the "Re d Army"team in M o scow. He  beca meinvolv ed  wi th th e Amer i can  Hock ey Lea gu e, a p layer  d evelopme nt league affiliated wi th the  NHL,  fo rming the  Wi l kes -Barre/Sc rant on Penguin s i n P ennsy lva n ia, a nd M a nc hes t er Mo narc h s in NewH am psh i r e.  Baldwin wa s a  fo undin g i n vestor  inthe World Footbal l  League and wa s to o wna f r anch is e in Boston, M ass ac h u setts, b ut  pulled out  of thele a gue b eforeits in augural 1 97 4  seaso n be gan .

Pittsb urg hP enguins 
Ba l dwin's  spe ci alty w as buy i ng f r a nchises with ver y lit t l e ofh isown m on ey inve s ted.  For examp le, his act ual ca sh i nvest ment in  t he Pen gui ns  was just$ 1,000. Th e res t was a ss umed  de bt and  cap i t al pr ovid ed  by  other pa r t ne r s.  H i s p urch ase o fthePenguinsw as bankr oll e d large ly  by 
italization of_downtown Hartford,_with the team playing_their first_game_there in_1975._In 1979 Baldwin_guided the WHA_into a historic merger_with the NHL_with_his New England Whalers making the transition to the more established league after their_identity_was changed_to_the_Hartford Whalers. Baldwin served as_the managing general partner of_the Whalers_until the team was sold to local ownership_in_1988.

Hartford Wolf Pack/Connecticut_Whale
In 2009, Baldwin founded Hartford Hockey LLC, better known_as Whalers Sports & Entertainment, to_promote ice hockey_throughout_Connecticut._ In August 2010,_Whalers Sports and Entertainment was hired_by the NHL's New York Rangers_to manage the day-to-day business and marketing_affairs for their AHL affiliate the_Hartford Wolf Pack. As part_of the_marketing agreement, the minor league_team was renamed_the Connecticut_Whale, as a_tribute to the former Hartford Whalers_team.

Women's Hockey
Baldwin licensed_the name Connecticut Whale to a_franchise_of the National_Women's_Hockey_League, a_founding member of_the_2015 upstart_league.

Whalers_Hockey Fest
In the early 2010s Baldwin_organized_the "Whalers Hockey Fest", an outdoor ice_hockey festival which featured_"up_to 20 minor league,_college, high school, and youth_hockey games at a rink...built at_Rentschler Field,_the University_of Connecticut's football stadium in East Hartford".

Other teams

Baldwin created the San_Jose Sharks as an expansion team,_later taking a controlling_interest in_the_Minnesota North Stars,_and_before later_purchasing the Pittsburgh Penguins, all of which_are NHL_ice hockey teams. At one time,_he held a 50%_interest_in the "Red Army" team in_Moscow. He became involved with the_American Hockey League, a player_development_league_affiliated with the NHL, forming_the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in Pennsylvania, and_Manchester Monarchs in_New Hampshire. Baldwin was a founding investor_in_the World Football League and was_to_own a franchise in Boston, Massachusetts,_but_pulled_out of the league before_its inaugural 1974 season began.

Pittsburgh Penguins

Baldwin's_specialty was buying franchises with very little of his_own money invested._For example, his actual cash_investment_in_the Penguins was just $1,000. The rest was assumed debt_and capital_provided by other_partners. His purchase of the Penguins was bankrolled largely by