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___MASK20___ is the capital ___MASK43___ the U . S . state ___MASK43___ Connecticut . It was the seat ___MASK43___ ___MASK20___ County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960 . As ___MASK43___ the 2010 Census , ___MASK20___ ' s population was 124 , 775 , making it Connecticut ' s third - largest city after the coastal cities ___MASK43___ Bridgeport and New Haven . Census Bureau estimates since then have indicated ___MASK20___ ' s subsequent fall to fourth place statewide as a result ___MASK43___ sustained population growth in the coastal city ___MASK43___ Stamford . Adam Lee Burt ( born January 15 , 1969 ) is a retired professional ice hockey defenseman . He was drafted in the second round , 39th overall , by the ___MASK20___ Whalers in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft . Burt played four seasons for the Ontario Hockey League ' s North Bay Centennials before joining the Whaler organization . He made his NHL debut for ___MASK20___ in the 1988 -- 89 season , and he remained with the franchise through its transformation into the Carolina Hurricanes in 1997 . Burt parted ways with the Hurricanes on March 6 , 1999 , when he was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Andrei Kovalenko . Burt played his final NHL season with the Atlanta Thrashers in 2000 -- 01 . In his NHL career , Burt played in 737 games . He recorded 37 goals and 115 assists . He also appeared in 21 ___MASK65___ Cup playoff games , tallying one assist . Burt is a noted born - again Christian . He currently serves on the pastoral staff ___MASK43___ Morning Star New York in Manhattan , New York . When asked in an interview how he reconciled his beliefs with his oft - chippy demeanor on the ice , he responded with a Biblical quote : `` Whatever you do , do it hardily to the Lord . '' He now resides in New Jersey with his wife and two children . ___MASK12___ ( pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city ___MASK43___ the Commonwealth ___MASK43___ Massachusetts in the United States . ___MASK12___ is also the seat ___MASK43___ Suffolk County , although the county government was disbanded on July 1 , 1999 . The city proper covers with an estimated population ___MASK43___ 667 , 137 in 2015 , making it the largest city in New England and the 23rd most populous city in the United States . The city is the economic and cultural anchor ___MASK43___ a substantially larger metropolitan area known as Greater ___MASK12___ , a Metropolitan Statistical Area ( MSA ) home to a census - estimated 4 . 7 million people in 2014 and ranking as the tenth - largest such area in the country . Alternately , as a Combined Statistical Area ( CSA ), this wider commuting region is home to some 8 . 1 million people , making it the sixth - largest as such in the United States . ___MASK60___ is the most populous city in the U . S . state of Michigan , the fourth - largest city in the Midwest and the largest city on the United States  Canada border . It is the seat of Wayne County , the most populous county in the state . The ___MASK20___ Whalers were an American professional ice hockey team based for most ___MASK43___ its existence in ___MASK20___ , Connecticut . The club played in the World Hockey Association ( WHA ) from 1972 until 1979 , and in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) from 1979 to 1997 . Originally based in Boston , the team joined the WHA in the league ' s inaugural season , and was known as the New England Whalers throughout its time in the WHA . The Whalers moved to ___MASK20___ in 1974 and joined the NHL in the NHL  WHA merger ___MASK43___ 1979 . The 1979 merger ___MASK43___ the NHL and WHA was the culmination ___MASK43___ several years ___MASK43___ negotiations between the National Hockey League ( NHL ) and the World Hockey Association ( WHA ) that resulted in four WHA franchises , the Edmonton Oilers , New England Whalers , ___MASK62___ Nordiques , and Winnipeg Jets joining the NHL for the 1979  80 season . The agreement ended the seven - year existence ___MASK43___ the WHA and re - established the NHL as the lone major league in North American professional ice hockey . The NHL Entry Draft is an annual meeting in which every franchise ___MASK43___ the National Hockey League ( NHL ) systematically select the rights to available amateur ice hockey players who meet draft eligibility requirements ( North American players 18  20 years old and Europeans ___MASK43___ all ages entering the league for the first time , all others enter league as unrestricted free agents ). The NHL Entry Draft is held once every year , generally within two to three months after the conclusion ___MASK43___ the previous season . During the draft , teams take turns selecting amateur players from junior , collegiate , or European leagues . In ice hockey , the goaltender is the player responsible for preventing the hockey ___MASK5___ from entering their team ' s net , thus preventing the opposing team from scoring . The goaltender usually plays in or near the area in front ___MASK43___ the net called the " goal crease " ( often referred to simply as " the crease " or " the net "). Goaltenders tend to stay at or beyond the top ___MASK43___ the crease to cut down on the angle ___MASK43___ shots . In today ' s age ___MASK43___ goaltending there are two common styles , butterfly and hybrid ( hybrid is a mix ___MASK43___ the traditional stand - up style and butterfly technique ). Because ___MASK43___ the power ___MASK43___ shots , the goaltender wears special equipment designed to protect the body from direct impact . The goalie is one ___MASK43___ the most valuable players on the ice , as their performance can greatly change the outcome or score ___MASK43___ the game . One - on - one situations , such as breakaways and shootouts , have the tendency to highlight a goaltender ' s pure skill , or lack thereof . Only one goaltender is allowed to be on the ice for each team at any given time . A team sport includes any sport which involves two or more players working together towards a shared objective . A team sport is an activity in which individuals are organized into opposing teams which compete to win . Examples are basketball , volleyball , water ___MASK45___ , handball , lacrosse , cricket , baseball , and the various forms ___MASK43___ football and hockey . The National Hockey League ( NHL ) is a professional ice hockey league currently composed ___MASK43___ 31 member clubs . ___MASK43___ the 30 clubs currently playing , 23 are in the United States and 7 in Canada . Headquartered in New York City , the NHL is considered to be the premier professional ice hockey league in the world , and one ___MASK43___ the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada . The Stanley Cup , the oldest professional sports trophy in North America , is awarded annually to the league playoff champion at the end ___MASK43___ each season . Joe Louis Arena is a multi - purpose arena located in ___MASK60___ , Michigan . It is the home of the ___MASK60___ Red Wings of the National Hockey League . Completed in 1979 at a cost of $ 57 million , the venue is named after former heavyweight champion boxer Joe Louis , who grew up in ___MASK60___ . Only one other NHL arena , Madison Square Garden , is without a corporate sponsorship name . The second oldest NHL venue after Madison Square Garden , Joe Louis Arena is owned by the city of ___MASK60___ , and operated by Olympia Entertainment , a subsidiary of Ilitch Holdings . Built as a replacement for the ___MASK60___ Olympia , it sits adjacent to Cobo Center on the bank of the ___MASK60___ River and is accessible via the Joe Louis Arena station on the ___MASK60___ People Mover . Ice hockey is a contact team sport played on ice , usually in a rink , in which two teams ___MASK43___ skaters use their sticks to shoot a vulcanized rubber puck into their opponent ' s net to score points . Ice hockey teams usually consist ___MASK43___ six players each : one goaltender , and five players who skate up and down the ice trying to take the puck and score a goal against the opposing team . Ice is water frozen into a solid state . Depending on the presence ___MASK43___ impurities such as particles ___MASK43___ soil or bubbles ___MASK43___ air , it can appear transparent or a more or less opaque bluish - white color . The 1987 NHL Entry Draft was held at Joe Louis Arena in ___MASK60___ , Michigan , and was the first draft held in the United States . The National Hockey League ( NHL ) teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks , in the reverse order of the 1986  87 NHL season and playoff standings . This is the list of those players selected . ___MASK6___ is a state in the Great Lakes and Midwestern regions ___MASK43___ the United States . The name ___MASK6___ is the French form ___MASK43___ the Ojibwa word " mishigamaa ", meaning " large water " or " large lake ". ___MASK6___ is the tenth most populous ___MASK43___ the 50 United States , with the 11th most extensive total area ( the largest state by total area east ___MASK43___ the Mississippi River ). Its capital is Lansing , and its largest city is ___MASK60___ . ___MASK71___ is a geographical region comprising six states ___MASK43___ the northeast United States : Connecticut , Maine , Massachusetts , New Hampshire , Rhode Island , and Vermont . It is bordered by the state ___MASK43___ New York to the west and south , and the ___MASK1___ provinces ___MASK43___ New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and north , respectively . The ___MASK50___ is to the east and southeast , and Long Island Sound is to the south . Boston is its largest city . Its largest metropolitan area is Greater Boston , which also includes Worcester ( the second - largest city in ___MASK71___ ), Manchester ( the largest city in New Hampshire ), and Providence ( the capital and largest city ___MASK43___ Rhode Island ), with nearly a third ___MASK43___ the entire region ' s population . The World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey major league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979 . It was the first major league to compete with the National Hockey League ( NHL ) since the collapse ___MASK43___ the Western Hockey League ( 1952  74 ). Although the WHA was not the first league since that time to attempt to challenge the NHL ' s supremacy , it was by far the most successful in the modern era .