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Long Island Cougars
The Long Island Cougars were a minor league professional ice hockey team that played at the Long Island Arena in Commack, New York, from 1973 to 1975. The Cougars were a member of the North American Hockey League, and were runners up for the Lockhart Trophy to the Syracuse Blazers in the 1973–74 season. History The Cougars replaced the long-running Long Island Ducks, who had folded earlier in 1973, along with the rest of the Eastern Hockey League (EHL). Several refugees from the defunct EHL formed the North American Hockey League during the summer of 1973. The NAHL clubs quickly formed affiliation agreements to serve as farm clubs for teams in the upstart World Hockey Association, which was challenging the NHL for top talent and expansion markets during the 1970s. Long Island was offered a new franchise to stand in for the Ducks, and took both the nickname and green and gold color scheme from their parent club, the Chicago Cougars of the WHA. During the NAHL's first season, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commack, New York
Commack ( ) is a hamlet and census designated place (CDP) that roughly corresponds to the hamlet by the same name in the towns of Huntington and Smithtown in Suffolk County, on Long Island, in New York. The CDP's population was 36,124 at the 2010 census. History The name "Commack" comes from the Secatogue Native American tribe who lived on the South Shore of Long Island between Copiague and Bayport. The Secatogue named their northern lands in the center of the island Winnecomac which means "pleasant lands." The name may have been inspired because of the area's flat lands with rich soil, and thick oak forests abounding with plants and wildlife. From its earliest daysCommackor originally spelled as Comac was known for its fertile soil which made it the perfect land for farming. Today all of Commack is settled and suburbanized and, like most unincorporated areas of Long Island, does not have a true, walkable downtown or " Main Street". Geography According to the United Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec Nordiques
The Quebec Nordiques (french: Nordiques de Québec, pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated "Quebec City Northmen" or "Northerners") were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association (1972–1979) and the National Hockey League (1979–1995). The franchise was relocated to Denver, Colorado in May 1995 and renamed the Colorado Avalanche. They played their home games at the Colisée de Québec from 1972 to 1995. The Nordiques were the only major professional sports team based in Quebec City in the modern era, and one of two ever; the other, the Quebec Bulldogs, played one season in the NHL in 1919–20. History Beginnings in the WHA The Quebec Nordiques formed as one of the original World Hockey Association teams in 1972. The franchise was originally awarded to a group in San Francisco and named the San Francisco Sharks. However, the San Francisco group's funding collapsed prior to the start ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jocelyn Hardy
Jocelyn Joseph Hardy (December 5, 1945 – February 19, 2021) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 210 games in the World Hockey Association and 63 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Chicago Cougars, California Golden Seals, Cleveland Crusaders, San Diego Mariners, and Indianapolis Racers. He died as result of complications from a heart attack on February 19, 2021, at the age of 75. After leaving the WHA, Hardy became a player-coach with the of the |
Los Angeles Sharks
The Los Angeles Sharks were an ice hockey team that played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972 to 1974. Their primary home arena was the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena but they sometimes played at the Long Beach Sports Arena when the Sports Arena had other contractual obligations. After the 1973–74 season, the franchise moved to Detroit to become the Michigan Stags and again mid-season to Baltimore to become the Baltimore Blades. The franchise was originally meant to be called the Los Angeles Aces, but took the "Sharks" name after the proposed San Francisco Sharks franchise (not to be confused with the current NHL San Jose Sharks) was transferred to Quebec and became the Nordiques before the WHA began play. They kept the original colors from the name Aces; red and black being the colors of the suits in a deck of cards. 1972-73 Season The Sharks' first season was moderately successful on and off the ice as they finished 3rd in the Western Division (losing in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Gordon (ice Hockey)
Don Gordon (born April 17, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played 94 games in the World Hockey Association. He played with the Chicago Cougars and Los Angeles Sharks The Los Angeles Sharks were an ice hockey team that played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972 to 1974. Their primary home arena was the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena but they sometimes played at the Long Beach Sports Arena when .... References * 1948 births Canadian ice hockey right wingers Chicago Cougars players Greensboro Generals (SHL) players Living people Los Angeles Sharks players Ice hockey people from Ontario Sportspeople from Timmins 20th-century Canadian people {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team has been in existence since 1924, making them the third-oldest active team in the NHL, and the oldest to be based in the United States. The Bruins are one of the Original Six NHL teams, along with the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Toronto Maple Leafs. They have won six Stanley Cup championships, tied for fourth-most of any team with the Blackhawks (trailing the Canadiens, Maple Leafs, and Red Wings, with 24, 13, and 11, respectively), and tied for second-most for an NHL team based in the United States. The first facility to host the Bruins was the Boston Arena (now known as Matthews Arena), the world's oldest (built 1909–10) indoor ice hockey facility still in use for the sport at any level of competition. Following the Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andre Gill (ice Hockey)
Andre Marcel "Cannon" Gill (September 19, 1941 – December 2, 2014) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. Career Gill played most of his career in the American Hockey League for the Boston Bruins minor league affiliate of the time, the Hershey Bears, being recalled to the Bruins once for a five-game stand. He later played two seasons with the Chicago Cougars of the World Hockey Association The World Hockey Association (french: Association mondiale de hockey) 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) ..., from 1972 to 1974. He died in 2014. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs References External links * 1941 births 2014 deaths Boston Bruins players Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Chicago Cougars players Hampton Gulls (SHL) players Hershey Bears players Ice hockey people from Quebec Long Island Cougars pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Dubois (ice Hockey)
Michel Dubois (born November 7, 1954) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA).. Retrieved March 30, 2014. Dubois played parts of two WHA seasons with the Indianapolis Racers and Quebec Nordiques. He was drafted in the twelfth round of the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft by the Chicago Cougars The Chicago Cougars were a franchise in the World Hockey Association from 1972 to 1975. The Cougars played their home games in the International Amphitheatre. During the 1974 Avco Cup Finals against Gordie Howe and the Houston Aeros, the team's ..... Retrieved March 30, 2014. References External links * 1954 births Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Cougars draft picks Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) players Ice hockey people from Montreal Indianapolis Racers players Living people Long Island Cougars players Maine Nordiques players Mohawk Valley Comets (NAHL) players Philadelphia Firebirds (AHL) players Quebec Nordique ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Donnelly (ice Hockey, Born 1953)
Pat Donnelly (born February 24, 1953) is an American former professional ice hockey player. During the 1975–76 season, Donnelly played 23 games in the World Hockey Association with the Cincinnati Stingers. As a youth, he played in the 1965 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Detroit Roostertail minor ice hockey Minor hockey is an umbrella term for amateur ice hockey which is played below the junior age level. Players are classified by age, with each age group playing in its own league. The rules, especially as it relates to body contact, vary from cla ... team. References External links * 1953 births Living people Cincinnati Stingers players Hampton Aces players Hampton Gulls (AHL) players Hampton Gulls (SHL) players Ice hockey people from Detroit Long Island Cougars players San Francisco Shamrocks players American men's ice hockey centers {{US-icehockey-player-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rich Coutu
Richard Coutu (born May 3, 1951) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was selected by the Minnesota North Stars in the fifteenth round (117th overall) of the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft; he was the final pick that year. Between 1974 and 1976, Coutu played 24 games (9-13-1, 4.11 GAA) in the World Hockey Association with the Chicago Cougars (two seasons) and Cincinnati Stingers The Cincinnati Stingers were an ice hockey team based in Cincinnati that played in the World Hockey Association from 1975 to 1979 and in the Central Hockey League during the 1979–80 season. Their home arena was Riverfront Coliseum. They are ... (one season). References External links * * 1951 births Living people Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Chicago Cougars players Cincinnati Stingers players Cleveland Barons (1937–1973) players Hampton Gulls (SHL) players Ice hockey people from Montreal Long Island Cougars players Minnesota North Stars draft picks Toledo Horn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cincinnati Stingers
The Cincinnati Stingers were an ice hockey team based in Cincinnati that played in the World Hockey Association from 1975 to 1979 and in the Central Hockey League during the 1979–80 season. Their home arena was Riverfront Coliseum. They are the only major league hockey team to have played in Cincinnati. History The Stingers franchise was awarded in 1974 as part of the WHA's ill-conceived attempt at expansion. They entered the league for the 1975–76 WHA season along with the Denver Spurs. Most of the league's existing teams were not financially stable, and franchise relocations were commonplace. The Stingers achieved enough stability that they were the only one of the WHA's five expansion teams that lasted through to the end of the league, but they were left out of the NHL–WHA merger in the summer of 1979. The WHA insisted on including all three of its surviving Canadian teams, though below-average attendance made it unlikely that the Stingers would have made the cut. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indianapolis Racers
The Indianapolis Racers were a major league hockey team in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1974 to 1978. They competed in four full seasons before folding 25 games into the 1978–79 season. They played at Market Square Arena. They are often best known for being the first professional team to secure the services of Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier. The Racers were known in the WHA for their sometimes-fanatical fans. The franchise led the WHA in attendance for the 1976-77 season. The Racers won the 1975-76 WHA Eastern Division championship and swept the rival Cincinnati Stingers in the 1977 WHA playoffs. Notable players for the Racers include Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Pat Stapleton, Dave Keon, Michel Dion and Kim Clackson. The Racers' best-known coach, Jacques Demers, later led the Montreal Canadiens to win the Stanley Cup in 1992-93. Demise At the time of the Racers' founding, the only other major league competitor was the Indiana Pacers of the similarly-upstart America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
