Hall of Famer Mark Howe recounts his time with the Whalers, including...

-The journey he and his family made from Houston to Hartford.

-The less-than-enthusiastic reception some of the members of the roster gave him and his family.

-Playing with three other Hall of Famers the first year following the WHA-NHL merger.

-His gruesome injury in 1980, and the aftermath.

...and much more.

Topics for the latest episode of "Brass Bonanza" with Gordie Roberts include:

-Who was he named after?

-Coming full circle with a hockey legend.

-Signing a pro contract at the age of 17, and playing every day in the WHA as a teenager.

-Why he stuck with the Whalers despite being drafted by the Canadiens.

-What it was like playing for a team owned by Howard Baldwin?

-What was it like surviving the WHA-NHL merger.

-How did your time in Hartford set you up for success down the road?

-You won back-to-back Cups with the Penguins in 1991 and 1992. What sort of impact — both on and off the ice — did Ron Francis have when he arrived to join the Penguins?

-Why the Whalers continue to resonate with people, 25-plus years after they left for Carolina.

...and much more.

Alan Hangsleben was a favorite of Whalers' fans throughout the 1970s, and in the latest episode of "Brass Bonanza," he explains why. Alan also discusses...

-Why he signed with the Whalers and the WHA instead of the Canadiens.

-What it was like being a teammate of hockey legends like Gordie Howe and Dave Keon.

-What the first year after the WHA-NHL merger was like.

-Why the team still resonates with people.

...and why he still gets emotional talking about his time with the team.