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1972–73 Cleveland Crusaders Season
The 1972–73 Cleveland Crusaders season was the first season of operation of the new Cleveland Crusaders in the new World Hockey Association. The team qualified for the playoffs and won its first series, before losing in the Division semi-final. Offseason Regular season Final standings Schedule and results , - , 1, , W, , October 11, 1972, , 2–0 , , align="left", Quebec Nordiques ( 1972–73) , , 1–0–0 , - , 2, , W, , October 14, 1972, , 3–2 , , align="left", Alberta Oilers ( 1972–73) , , 2–0–0 , - , 3, , W, , October 15, 1972, , 7–5 , , align="left", @ Ottawa Nationals ( 1972–73) , , 3–0–0 , - , 4, , W, , October 17, 1972, , 4–3 OT, , align="left", New York Raiders ( 1972–73) , , 4–0–0 , - , 5, , W, , October 19, 1972, , 3–1 , , align="left", @ New York Raiders ( 1972–73) , , 5–0–0 , - , 6, , L, , October 21, 1972, , 3–5 , , align="left", Ottawa Nationals ( 1972–73) , , 5–1–0 , - , 7, , L, , October 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Catto
Charles Catto (born 1934 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada – March 17, 2006) was director of player personnel of the Cleveland Crusaders ice hockey team during the 1972–73 season and general manager of the St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ... ice hockey team from May 7, 1973, to May 1974. References 1934 births 2006 deaths Edmonton Oilers executives St. Louis Blues executives {{Canada-icehockey-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972–73 Ottawa Nationals Season
The 1972–73 Ottawa Nationals season was the Nationals' only season, as they were one of the original teams in the newly created WHA. The Nationals played most of the season in Ottawa, but transferred their playoff games to Toronto. Due to low attendance in Ottawa, an arena lease dispute, and much better attendance in their two playoff games in Toronto, where they averaged over 5000 fans per game, the Nationals relocated to Toronto permanently beginning in the next season. The club was renamed the Toronto Toros. Offseason The Nationals were originally owned by Doug Michel, with rumours he would place the team in either Hamilton or Toronto, however, and he placed the club in Ottawa. After the team was placed to play in Ottawa, Nick Trbovich became the majority owner, with Michel running hockey operations. The club was placed in the six team Eastern Division, with the top four clubs earning a playoff berth. The Nationals hired former Toronto Maple Leaf Billy Harris to c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
1972–73 Houston Aeros Season
The 1972–73 Houston Aeros season was the Houston Aeros first season of operation in the newly created World Hockey Association (WHA). Offseason Regular season Final standings Schedule and results , - , 1, , W, , October 12, 1972, , 3–2 , , align="left", Chicago Cougars ( 1972–73) , , 1–0–0 , - , 2, , W, , October 13, 1972, , 3–2 , , align="left", @ Los Angeles Sharks ( 1972–73) , , 2–0–0 , - , 3, , L, , October 15, 1972, , 1–5 , , align="left", Los Angeles Sharks ( 1972–73) , , 2–1–0 , - , 4, , L, , October 18, 1972, , 1–4 , , align="left", New England Whalers ( 1972–73) , , 2–2–0 , - , 5, , W, , October 19, 1972, , 5–1 , , align="left", Minnesota Fighting Saints ( 1972–73) , , 3–2–0 , - , 6, , L, , October 21, 1972, , 2–3 , , align="left", @ New York Raiders ( 1972–73) , , 3–3–0 , - , 7, , L, , October 24, 1972, , 3–5 , , align="left", @ Quebec Nordiques ( 1972–73) , , 3–4–0 , - , 8, , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houston Aeros (WHA)
The Houston Aeros were a professional ice hockey team in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972 to 1978. Franchise history In early 1971, the city of Dayton, Ohio was granted a franchise of the fledging World Hockey Association. A syndicate of owners soon rose up to operate the would-be franchise: James Smith, a Dayton lawyer that would serve as team president, Chairman of the Board Paul Deneau, an architectural engineer, public relations director Sonny Tate, and secretary treasurer Jack Evans. Management hired Bill Dineen to be head coach around the same time. However, Dayton residents were indifferent to a WHA team, and there were doubts that a U.S. market with less than a million people and a Rust Belt, stagnating economy would support a major league hockey franchise. More important, in the short term, Dayton did not have a suitable arena. The largest one in the city, the University of Dayton Arena, did not have an ice plant and the university balked at the cost of install ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972–73 Minnesota Fighting Saints Season
The 1972–73 Minnesota Fighting Saints season was their first season of operation in the newly created World Hockey Association (WHA). Offseason Regular season Final standings Schedule and results , - , 1, , L, , October 13, 1972, , 3–4 , , align="left", Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) , , 0–1–0 , - , 2, , W, , October 15, 1972, , 3–2 , , align="left", Chicago Cougars (1972–73) , , 1–1–0 , - , 3, , L, , October 17, 1972, , 1–5 , , align="left", Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) , , 1–2–0 , - , 4, , L, , October 19, 1972, , 1–5 , , align="left", @ Houston Aeros (1972–73) , , 1–3–0 , - , 5, , T, , October 20, 1972, , 1–1 , , align="left", @ Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) , , 1–3–1 , - , 6, , W, , October 22, 1972, , 5–4 , , align="left", @ New York Raiders (1972–73) , , 2–3–1 , - , 7, , L, , October 23, 1972, , 1–5 , , align="left", @ New England Whalers (1972–73) , , 2–4–1 , - , 8, , L, , October 26, 1972, , 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minnesota Fighting Saints
The Minnesota Fighting Saints was the name of two professional ice hockey teams based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, that played in the World Hockey Association. The first team was one of the WHA's original twelve franchises, playing from 1972 to 1976. The second team was relocated from Cleveland, Ohio, and played for part of the 1976–77 season. Neither edition of the franchise completed its final season of play. Original team The team was founded in November 1971. Originally to be named the St. Paul Fighting Saints, the team soon went with "Minnesota Fighting Saints". The first Fighting Saints team played four seasons beginning in 1972–73 under the ownership of nine local businessmen. St. Paul attorney Wayne Belisle purchased the team late in the 1973–74 season. Belisle was the front man for a group of owners that included Jock Irvine. The Saints' first game, a 4–3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets, was played October 13, 1972, at the St. Paul Auditorium. The team moved to the new S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972–73 Chicago Cougars Season
The 1972–73 Chicago Cougars season was the Chicago Cougars' inaugural season of operation in the World Hockey Association. The team did not qualify for the playoffs. Offseason Regular season Final standings Schedule and results , - , 1, , L, , October 12, 1972, , 2–3 , , align="left", @ Houston Aeros ( 1972–73) , , 0–1–0 , - , 2, , L, , October 15, 1972, , 2–3 , , align="left", @ Minnesota Fighting Saints ( 1972–73) , , 0–2–0 , - , 3, , L, , October 16, 1972, , 1–4 , , align="left", @ New England Whalers ( 1972–73) , , 0–3–0 , - , 4, , L, , October 19, 1972, , 2–6 , , align="left", @ Ottawa Nationals ( 1972–73) , , 0–4–0 , - , 5, , W, , October 22, 1972, , 4–2 , , align="left", @ Los Angeles Sharks ( 1972–73) , , 1–4–0 , - , 6, , T, , October 24, 1972, , 3–3 , , align="left", @ Alberta Oilers ( 1972–73) , , 1–4–1 , - , 7, , L, , October 27, 1972, , 2–4 , , align="left", @ Winnipeg Jets ( 1972–73) , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago Cougars
The Chicago Cougars were a professional ice hockey team in Chicago. They competed in the World Hockey Association from 1972 to 1975. The Cougars played their home games in the International Amphitheatre. History During the 1974 Avco Cup Finals against Gordie Howe and the Houston Aeros, the team's two home games were played at the Randhurst Twin Ice Arena in suburban Mount Prospect. This was because a presentation of '' Peter Pan'' starring gymnast Cathy Rigby was booked into the Amphitheatre when the National Hockey League's Chicago Blackhawks and the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls had both entered their own playoffs, making the Chicago Stadium unavailable for either the Cougars or ''Peter Pan''. Just prior to their third season, the team was sold to Cougars players Ralph Backstrom and Dave Dryden, and player-coach Pat Stapleton after the original owners, Walter and Jordon Kaiser, were unable to secure funds to build a new arena. The land for the ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972–73 Philadelphia Blazers Season
The 1972–73 Philadelphia Blazers season was the first season of the Blazers' franchise in the World Hockey Association. It would also be the only season of the Blazers in Philadelphia, as the team relocated to Vancouver for the following season. The Blazers finished third and qualified for the playoffs losing in the first round to the Cleveland Crusaders. Offseason Regular season Final standings Schedule and results , - , 1, , L, , October 12, 1972, , 3–4 , , align="left", @ New England Whalers ( 1972–73) , , 0–1–0 , - , 2, , L, , October 15, 1972, , 0–5 , , align="left", @ New York Raiders ( 1972–73) , , 0–2–0 , - , 3, , L, , October 19, 1972, , 2–4 , , align="left", @ Los Angeles Sharks ( 1972–73) , , 0–3–0 , - , 4, , L, , October 20, 1972, , 1–4 , , align="left", @ Alberta Oilers ( 1972–73) , , 0–4–0 , - , 5, , L, , October 22, 1972, , 3–6 , , align="left", @ Winnipeg Jets ( 1972–73) , , 0–5–0 , - , 6, , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philadelphia Blazers
The Philadelphia Blazers were an ice hockey franchise in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the 1972–73 WHA season based in Philadelphia. The team's home ice was the Philadelphia Convention Hall and Civic Center. The franchise was originally intended to be based in Miami, Florida, and called the Screaming Eagles, but due to money problems and a lack of a suitable arena, the franchise instead moved to Philadelphia. After only one season in Philadelphia, the team relocated to Vancouver for the start of the 1973–74 WHA season and became the Vancouver Blazers. Two years later the franchise moved again, this time to Calgary where it was called the Calgary Cowboys. In 1977, the franchise folded. Composition of the roster In June 1972, businessmen Bernard Brown and James Cooper were granted the rights to the Miami Screaming Eagles, along with the players who were under contract with the team (including goaltender Bernie Parent), from businessman Herb Martin. Brown and Cooper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972–73 New England Whalers Season
The 1972–73 New England Whalers season was the Whalers' first season (based in Boston). The Whalers were competitive from the start, placing first in the Eastern Division to qualify for the playoffs. They then won three playoff series to become the first winner of the Avco World Trophy. Offseason Regular season Final standings Schedule and results , - , 1 , , October 12 , , Philadelphia , , 3–4 , , New England , , , , 1–0–0 , , 2 , - , 2 , , October 16 , , Chicago , , 1–4 , , New England , , , , 2–0–0 , , 4 , - , 3 , , October 18 , , New England , , 4–1 , , Houston , , , , 3–0–0 , , 6 , - , 4 , , October 19 , , Quebec , , 4–3 , , New England , , , , 3–1–0 , , 6 , - , 5 , , October 21 , , New England , , 4–6 , , Quebec , , , , 3–2–0 , , 6 , - , 6 , , October 23 , , Minnesota , , 1–5 , , New England , , , , 4–2–0 , , 8 , - , 7 , , October 24 , , New England , , 3–2 , , Clevela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
