The Hartford Whalers professional hockey team announced today they have rejected an offer from the Connecticut goverment for a new arena and will leave the state at the end of the season. The team has not decided where it is headed, but St. Paul is under consideration as the Whalers' new home. St. Paul Mayor Norm Coleman has been courting the team since the Winnipeg Jets decided not to relocate here. Coleman says the Whalers decision widens the window of opportunity for St. Paul.
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