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History of the Whalers

The Whalers can trace their roots back to the 1990-91 Detroit Compuware Ambassadors as an expansion team in the OHL. Since then the franchise has been the Detroit Junior Red Wings and the Detroit Whalers. The Plymouth Whalers were born in 1997.

The franchise has been owned by Peter Karmanos since its inception. The Whalers have been part of the Compuware Hockey program since 1995, which also includes the Compuware Amabassadors minor hockey program and the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes, who were formerly the Hartford Whalers, the namesake of the Detroit Whalers. The Carolina Hurricanes tend to give preference to players from the Plymouth Whalers in the NHL Entry Draft, and coaches and executives are promoted from within the Compuware Hockey affiliation.

The Detroit Junior Red Wings and Detroit Whalers were both successful incarnations of the franchise in their own rights, but the Plymouth Whalers have made a name for themselves as perennial winners. The club has never had a losing season since 1997.

Whalers 10th Anniversary LogoThe Whalers celebrated their 10th Anniversary playing at the Compuware Sports Arena during the 2005-06 season. Plymouth is one of only two teams to win 5 consecutive division titles (West division from 1999-2003, the other team being the Ottawa 67's (East division from 1996-2000). The team also produces the highest ranked goaltenders on an annual basis. Whalers goalies had the lowest goals against average in the OHL throughout the five consecutive division titles.