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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] |
Boston Arena
Matthews Arena (formerly Boston Arena) is a historic multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts currently owned by Northeastern University. It is the world's oldest multi-purpose athletic building still in use, as well as the oldest arena in use for ice hockey. There are current plans to demolish the historic arena and replace it with a new facility. It is the original home of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Boston Bruins (the only team of the NHL's Original Six whose original home arena still exists for the sport of ice hockey), the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Boston Celtics, and the World Hockey Association (WHA)'s New England Whalers (now the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes) Today it is used by the Northeastern Huskies men's and women's ice hockey teams, and the men’s basketball team, as well as various high school ice hockey programs in the city of Boston. The venue also hosts Northeastern's graduation ceremonies, its annual Springfest concert, and other ev ... [...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] |
WHA All-Star Team
The World Hockey Association All-Star teams were first named at the end of the 1972–73 WHA season to honor the best performers over the season at each position. The career leader in selections was Bobby Hull, who was named to a total of 5 All-Star teams (3 first, 2 second), all with the Winnipeg Jets. Four other players made the First Team three times: Andre Lacroix, Paul Shmyr, J. C. Tremblay, Anders Hedberg and Marc Tardif Joseph Gérard Marquis Tardif (born June 12, 1949) is a Canadians, Canadian former professional ice hockey forward (ice hockey), left winger who played in both the National Hockey League (NHL) and the World Hockey Association (WHA), principally .... Selections References {{World Hockey Association navbox World Hockey Association trophies and awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Baldwin Trophy
The Howard Baldwin Trophy was presented annually to the World Hockey Association's coach of the year. It was named in honour of New England Whalers co-founder Howard Baldwin. The trophy was renamed Robert Schmertz Memorial Trophy in 1974 in honour of Schmertz, an executive with the Whalers who died that year. Winners *1973 – Jack Kelley, New England Whalers *1974 – Billy Harris, Toronto Toros *1975 – Sandy Hucul, Phoenix Roadrunners *1976 – Bobby Kromm, Winnipeg Jets *1977 – Bill Dineen, Houston Aeros *1978 – Bill Dineen, Houston Aeros *1979 – John Brophy, Birmingham Bulls References Bibliography * * See also *World Hockey Association The World Hockey Association () was a professional ice hockey major league that operated in North America from 1972–73 WHA season, 1972 to 1978–79 WHA season, 1979. It was the first major league to compete with the National Hockey League (N ... * List of WHA seasons {{WHA World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou Kaplan Trophy
The Lou Kaplan Trophy was presented annually to the World Hockey Association's (WHA) rookie of the year. Terry Caffery won the first award. History Lou Kaplan was one of the original owners of the Minnesota Fighting Saints of the WHA. On August 10, 1973, the WHA officially named its trophies after the team officials at the WHA's founding meeting in 1972. The rookie-of-the-year trophy was named after Kaplan. Winners *1973 – Terry Caffery, New England Whalers *1974 – Mark Howe, Houston Aeros *1975 – Anders Hedberg, Winnipeg Jets *1976 – Mark Napier, Toronto Toros *1977 – George Lyle, New England Whalers *1978 – Kent Nilsson, Winnipeg Jets *1979 – Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ... Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996)
The Winnipeg Jets were a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. They began play in the World Hockey Association (WHA) in 1972. The club joined the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1979 after the NHL merged with the WHA. Due to mounting financial troubles, in 1996 the franchise moved to Phoenix, Arizona, and became the Phoenix Coyotes (the former name of the now inactive Arizona Coyotes). The team played their home games at Winnipeg Arena. The Jets' WHA years were successful, with the team making the playoffs every year except for the 1974–75 season. The team's success continued in the postseason, with the Jets winning the Avco Cup three times (in 1976, 1978, and 1979) and appeared in the Avco Cup Finals two additional times (in 1973 and 1977). The team struggled early on the NHL, in part due to the 1979 expansion draft, going a combined 29–106–25 through the 1979–80 and 1980–81 seasons. The Jets made the Stanley Cup playoffs every season from 1981–82 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleveland Crusaders
The Cleveland Crusaders were a professional ice hockey team from Cleveland. They played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–73 WHA season, 1972 to 1975–76 WHA season, 1976. Their home ice was the Cleveland Arena from 1972 to 1974, and the Richfield Coliseum from 1974 to 1976. History The team was owned by Nick Mileti, who had been the founder of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers, and also owned Major League Baseball's Cleveland Indians. Mileti had made a bid for a franchise in the National Hockey League but was denied. He had also owned the nine-time American Hockey League champion Cleveland Barons (1937–73), Cleveland Barons, but moved them to Jacksonville, Florida to make room for the Crusaders. On July 27, 1972, the Crusaders made their first big signing when they signed Gerry Cheevers, star goalie of the Boston Bruins to the WHA in a move that Cheevers stated was for "the security of my family". The first coach for the Crusaders was Bill Needham, a mainstay of the Baro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New England Whalers
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Ottawa Nationals
The Ottawa Nationals were a professional men's ice hockey team out of Ottawa that played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) during the 1972–73 WHA season. History The WHA had originally granted a franchise to Doug Michel for "Ontario". Original plans called for the team to play at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, but Michel couldn't get a favourable lease. Afterward, it was expected that Hamilton would be the team's home, but it was eventually placed in Ottawa. Nick Trbovich became majority owner before the season began, with Michel running hockey operations. They were coached by Billy Harris and led on the ice by Wayne Carleton, who scored 42 goals and 92 points during the season. They hosted the first-ever WHA game, on October 11, 1972, losing 7–4 to the Alberta Oilers. Their home arena was the Ottawa Civic Centre, but they were a flop at the box office, averaging about 3,000 fans per game. Before the season ended, the city of Ottawa demanded a payment of $100,000 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972–73 Los Angeles Sharks Season
1972–73 Los Angeles Sharks season was the Los Angeles Sharks inaugural season in the World Hockey Association. Offseason The WHA awarded a franchise to Los Angeles and it was originally called the "Los Angeles Aces," while the San Francisco franchise was called the Sharks. However, when funding fell through and the San Francisco franchise was then moved to Quebec to become the Nordiques, the Los Angeles group took the name Sharks and created the stylized menacing shark logo. The team colors of red and black were based on the original nickname "aces", being that the two colors in a deck of cards are red and black. Regular season The Sharks hung around the .500 mark for much of the season. The Winnipeg Jets, led by Bobby Hull, were clearly the class of the WHA's Western Division. Four teams (the Houston Aeros, Minnesota Fighting Saints, Alberta Oilers, and Sharks staged a season long see-saw battle for 2nd through 5th place, with only the top four making the playoffs (The Chic ... [...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] |
1972–73 Winnipeg Jets Season
The 1972–73 Winnipeg Jets season was their first season in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Jets' first player signed was Norm Beaudin ("the Original Jet") and their first major signing was Bobby Hull. Offseason Bobby Hull Long unhappy because of his relatively poor salary in the period when he was hockey's preeminent superstar, Hull responded to overtures from the upstart World Hockey Association's Winnipeg Jets in 1972 by jesting that he'd jump to them for a million dollars, a sum then considered absurd. Gathering the other league owners together to contribute to the unprecedented amount on the grounds that inking such a major star would give instant credibility to the new rival league that was competing directly against the entrenched NHL, Jets' owner Ben Hatskin agreed to the sum and signed Hull for a contract worth $1,000,000 over ten years. Although his debut with Winnipeg was held up in litigation by the NHL, Hull instantly became the WHA's greatest star. Regul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
