Driving through downtown Hartford on the way to New Britain, we decided to check out the Hartford Civic Center XL Center, a former NHL venue which once was home to the Hartford Whalers, and is now the home for the AHL Hartford Wolf Pack as well as the UConn Huskies.

When we visited here in 2005, the adjacent shopping mall was being demolished, to be replaced by a “mixed use” development of retail and a high rise condominium. The whole street and facade was one big construction mess.

Well, it’s all done, and the place looks pretty nice, although still lots of leasable space available for retail use. Inside the main lobby is a nice pictorial tribute to Hartford Hockey. We took a few snaps to share, and then continued on towards New Britain Stadium for a 1:35 PM start.

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