Grew up supporting the Hartford Whalers (left in 1997 to become the Hurricanes).

Traditionally Connecticut has been split between Boston and NYC teams. People in New Haven tend to support NYC. I grew up in northern CT and my family supported all the Boston teams.

Definitely check out some of the college games. Yale and Quinnipiac are usually pretty good, and Ingalls Rink is a neat place to catch a game (it’s known as “The Whale” due to its architecture). Other good college teams in the region as well. The minor league teams (Hartford Wolfpack, Bridgeport Islanders) are fun to watch, too.

Eta: it’s really easy to take the train into NYC and see a game at Madison Square Garden.