Baltimore Blades

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Baltimore Blades
Years Active
1972-75
Team History
Baltimore Blades (1975)
Michigan Stags (1974-75)
Los Angeles Sharks (1972-74)
Conference/Division
World Hockey Association (1972-75)
  • Western Division (1972-75)
Venue
Baltimore Civic Center (1975)
Cobo Arena (1974-75)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena / Long Beach Arena (1972-74)
Key People
Players • Head Coaches • Executives


The Baltimore Blades were a professional ice hockey team based in Baltimore, Maryland that played in the World Hockey Association. They began play in 1972 as the Los Angeles Sharks, a charter WHA franchise. After a brief stint in Michigan the franchise relocated to Baltimore in January 1975 and disbanded at the end of the season.

Publications

Home programs by season

Season/Date Type Opponent Venue
1970s
Los Angeles Sharks
1972-73 Regular Season Houston Aeros Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Michigan Stags
1974-75 Regular Season (1 • 2 • 3) n/a Cobo Arena
Baltimore Blades
1974-75 Regular Season n/a Baltimore Civic Center

Media guides and yearbooks by season

Media guides

1970s 1974-75
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Seasons 1972-73 • 1973-74 • 1974-75 • 1975-76 • 1976-77 • 1977-78 • 1978-79
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