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Revision as of 10:50, 18 April 2022
The World Hockey Association (WHA) was a professional ice hockey major league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major league to compete with the National Hockey League (NHL) since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926. Although the WHA was not the first league since that time to attempt to challenge the NHL's supremacy, it was by far the most successful in the modern era.
The formation of the WHA was announced on June 25, 1971.
The two leagues merged in 1979, which resulted in four WHA clubs joining the NHL. The WHA officially folded on June 22 and the remaining franchises that did not join the NHL folded as well.
Teams
Franchise | Locations | Venues | Founded | Ended | Fate |
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Alberta / Edmonton Oilers | Edmonton, Alberta | Edmonton Gardens Northlands Coliseum |
October 30, 1971 | 1972-74 1974-79 |
Joined the NHL in 1979. |
Chicago Cougars | Chicago, Illinois | International Amphitheatre | October 30, 1971 | 1972-75 | Folded in 1975. |
Cincinnati Stingers | Cincinnati, Ohio | Riverfront Coliseum | 1975-79 | Folded in 1979. | |
Cleveland Crusaders Minnesota Fighting Saints |
Cleveland, Ohio | Cleveland Arena Richfield Coliseum |
1972-76 | Folded in 1977. | |
Saint Paul, Minnesota | St. Paul Civic Center | 1976-77 | |||
Denver Spurs Ottawa Civics |
Denver, Colorado Ottawa, Ontario |
Denver Coliseum Ottawa Civic Centre |
1968-75 1976 |
Folded in 1976. | |
Houston Aeros | Houston, Texas | Sam Houston Coliseum The Summit |
October 30, 1971 | July 9, 1978 | Folded |
Indianapolis Racers | Indianapolis, Indiana | Market Square Arena | 1974-78 | Folded in 1978. | |
Los Angeles Sharks / Michigan Stags / Baltimore Blades | Los Angeles, California | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Long Beach Arena |
October 30, 1971 | 1972-74 | Folded in 1975. |
Detroit, Michigan | Cobo Arena | 1974-75 | |||
Baltimore, Maryland | Baltimore Civic Center | 1975 | |||
Minnesota Fighting Saints | Saint Paul, Minnesota | St. Paul Auditorium St. Paul Civic Center |
October 30, 1971 | 1972-76 | Folded in 1976. |
New England Whalers | Boston, Massachusetts | Boston Arena Boston Garden |
1972-73 1973-74 |
Joined the NHL in 1979. | |
West Springfield, Massachusetts | Big E Coliseum | 1974-75 | |||
Hartford, Connecticut | Hartford Civic Center | 1975-78 | |||
Springfield, Massachusetts | Springfield Civic Center | 1978-79 | |||
New York Raiders New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights San Diego Mariners |
New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | October 30, 1971 | 1972-73 | Folded in 1977. |
New York City, New York Cherry Hill, New Jersey |
Madison Square Garden Cherry Hill Arena |
1973-74 | |||
San Diego, California | San Diego Sports Arena | 1974-76 | |||
Philadelphia Blazers Vancouver Blazers Calgary Cowboys |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Philadelphia Convention Hall | 1972-73 | Folded in 1977. | |
Vancouver, British Columbia | Pacific Coliseum | 1973-75 | |||
Calgary, Alberta | Stampede Corral | 1975-77 | |||
Phoenix Roadrunners | Phoenix, Arizona | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 1974-77 | Folded in 1977. | |
Ottawa Nationals Toronto Toros Birmingham Bulls |
Ottawa, Ontario | Ottawa Civic Centre | 1972-73 | Folded in 1979. | |
Toronto, Ontario | Varsity Arena Maple Leaf Gardens |
1973-76 | |||
Birmingham, Alabama | BJCC Coliseum | 1976-79 | |||
Quebec Nordiques | Quebec City, Quebec | Colisée de Québec | October 30, 1971 | 1972-79 | Joined the NHL in 1979. |
Winnipeg Jets | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Winnipeg Arena | October 30, 1971 | 1972-79 | Joined the NHL in 1979. |
See also
Seasons
1970s | 1972-73 • 1973-74 • 1974-75 • 1975-76 • 1976-77 • 1977-78 • 1978-79 |
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