This is a list of players who played at least one game for the New England Whalers (1972–73 to 1978–79) of the World Hockey Association (WHA). For a list of players who played for the Whalers in the National Hockey League, see List of Hartford Whalers players.

• Christer Abrahamsson,
• Thommy Abrahamsson,
• Kevin Ahearn,
• Mike Antonovich,
• Danny Arndt,

• Ralph Backstrom,
• Bill Berglund,
• Don Blackburn,
• Dan Bolduc,
• Don Borgeson,
• Jeff Brubaker,
• Ron Busniuk,
• Bill Butters,
• Mike Byers,

• Terry Caffery,
• Brett Callighen,
• Wayne Carleton,
• Jack Carlson,
• Steve Carlson,
• Greg Carroll,
• Bob Charlebois,
• Ron Climie,
• Gaye Cooley,
• John Cunniff,

• John Danby,
• Jim Dorey,
• Jordy Douglas,

• Tommy Earl,

• Nick Fotiu,
• John French,

• John Garrett,
• Marty Gateman,
• Ted Green,

• Alan Hangsleben,
• Dave Hanson,
• Hugh Harris,
• Paul Hoganson,
• Gordie Howe,
• Mark Howe,
• Marty Howe,
• Paul Hurley,
• Mike Hyndman,
• Dave Hynes,

• Dave Inkpen,

• Ric Jordan,

• Al Karlander,
• Mike Keeler,
• Dave Keon,

• Andre Lacroix,
• Bruce Landon,
• Jean-Louis Levasseur,
• Rick Ley,
• George Lyle,

• Gary MacGregor,
• Bryan Maxwell,
• Jim Mayer,
• John McKenzie,
• Bob McManama,
• Gerry Methe,
• Warren Miller,

• Fred O'Donnell,
• Ted Ouimet,

• Rosaire Paiement,
• Andre Peloffy,
• Larry Pleau,
• Ron Plumb,

• Cap Raeder,
• Steve Richardson,
• Doug Roberts,
• Gordie Roberts,
• Mike Rogers,
• Pierre Roy,

• Dick Sarrazin,
• Brit Selby,
• Brad Selwood,
• Timothy Sheehy,
• Dale Smedsmo,
• Al Smith,
• Guy Smith,
• Blaine Stoughton,
• Garry Swain,

• Jim Troy,

• Jim Warner,
• Tom Webster,
• Tom Williams,

• WHA Whalers on Hockeydb