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1974–75 Chicago Cougars Season
The 1974–75 Chicago Cougars season was the Chicago Cougars third and final season of operation in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Cougars finished third in the East, but did not have enough points to qualify for the playoffs. Offseason Regular season Final standings Schedule and results , - , 1, , W, , October 18, 1974, , 2–1 , , align="left", @ Vancouver Blazers ( 1974–75) , , 1–0–0 , - , 2, , L, , October 20, 1974, , 1–3 , , align="left", @ Vancouver Blazers ( 1974–75) , , 1–1–0 , - , 3, , L, , October 27, 1974, , 5–6 OT, , align="left", @ Minnesota Fighting Saints ( 1974–75) , , 1–2–0 , - , 4, , L, , October 29, 1974, , 2–4 , , align="left", Houston Aeros ( 1974–75) , , 1–3–0 , - , 5, , L, , October 30, 1974, , 0–1 , , align="left", @ Houston Aeros ( 1974–75) , , 1–4–0 , - , 6, , L, , October 31, 1974, , 3–4 , , align="left", @ San Diego Mariners ( 1974–75) , , 1–5–0 , - , - , 7, , W, , No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Stapleton (ice Hockey)
Patrick James "Whitey" Stapleton (July 4, 1940 – April 8, 2020) was a Canadian ice hockey player. A defenceman, Stapleton played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) and the World Hockey Association (WHA), most notably for the Chicago Black Hawks. He was the father of Mike Stapleton, who had a lengthy career in the NHL. Playing career Stapleton played Junior B hockey with the Sarnia Legionnaires before spending two seasons with the St. Catharines Teepees of the Ontario Hockey Association, winning the Memorial Cup in 1960. With the Legionnaires he won two Western Jr. 'B' championships and one Sutherland Cup as an all-Ontario champion. Although he was a defenceman, he led the Legionnaires in scoring during his second season. His first full season was with the Sault Thunderbirds of the Eastern Professional Hockey League in 1960–61. Stapleton had signed with the Chicago Black Hawks, but was claimed by the Boston Bruins in the intra-league draft in June 1961 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto Toros
The Toronto Toros were an ice hockey team based in Toronto that played in the World Hockey Association from 1973 to 1976. History The franchise was awarded to Doug Michel in 1971 for $25,000 to play in the WHA's inaugural 1972–73 WHA season, 1972–73 season. Harold Ballard, owner of Maple Leaf Gardens and the Toronto Maple Leafs, offered to rent the arena to the team if it was located in Toronto, but Michel found the rent excessive. He then tried to base the team in Hamilton, Ontario, Hamilton, but the city did not have an appropriate venue. Michel settled on Ottawa and the team became the Ottawa Nationals. Nick Trbovich became majority owner in May 1972. The team was a flop at the box office, averaging about 3,000 fans a game, and in March 1973 — just before the end of the season — the City of Ottawa demanded payment of $100,000 to guarantee the club dates at the Ottawa Civic Centre. The team decided to leave Ottawa and played their home playoff games at Maple Leaf Gard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974–75 Quebec Nordiques Season
The 1974–75 Quebec Nordiques season was the Nordiques' third season, as they were coming off a 38–36–4 record in 1973–74, earning 80 points, however, they failed to qualify for the post-season for the 2nd straight season. The Nordiques would have to find a new head coach during the off-season, as Jacques Plante would come out of retirement and play with the Edmonton Oilers. Quebec hired recently retired and former team captain Jean-Guy Gendron to become the club's 4th head coach in team history. The club would also move from the Eastern Division to join the newly created Canadian Division, which consisted of the other 4 Canadian clubs in the league. Quebec would start off the season very strong, and fight with the Toronto Toros for top spot in the division all season long. Through 66 games, the Nordiques had a 42–24–0 record, 8 points ahead of the 2nd place Toros, however, the team would suffer through a 7-game losing streak, and the Toros would catch up to the N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec Nordiques
The Quebec Nordiques (, pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated "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 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 leagues in the United States and Canada, major professional sports team based in Quebec City in the modern era, and one of two ever; the other, the Quebec Bulldogs, played in the National Hockey Association (NHA) from 1910 to 1917 and one season in the NHL in 1919–20. History Beginnings in the WHA The Nordiques formed as one of the original World Hockey Association (WHA) teams in 1972–73 WHA season, 1972–73. The franchise was originally awarded to a group in San Francisco and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974–75 Winnipeg Jets Season
The 1974–75 Winnipeg Jets season was the Jets' third season of operation in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The club finished third in the Canadian Division and missed the playoffs, the only time they did not reach the postseason in their WHA tenure. Offseason Regular season Final standings Schedule and results , - , 1, , W, , October 15, 1974, , 6–2 , , align="left", @ Vancouver Blazers ( 1974–75) , , 1–0–0 , - , 2, , W, , October 18, 1974, , 4–0 , , align="left", Edmonton Oilers ( 1974–75) , , 2–0–0 , - , 3, , L, , October 25, 1974, , 1–3 , , align="left", @ Toronto Toros ( 1974–75) , , 2–1–0 , - , 4, , W, , October 27, 1974, , 5–2 , , align="left", Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades ( 1974–75) , , 3–1–0 , - , 5, , W, , October 30, 1974, , 6–5 OT, , align="left", Phoenix Roadrunners ( 1974–75) , , 4–1–0 , - , - , 6, , W, , November 1, 1974, , 10–1 , , align="left", Toronto Toros ( 1974–75) , , 5–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winnipeg Jets (1972–96)
The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. The Jets compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The team is owned by True North Sports & Entertainment, playing its home games at Canada Life Centre. The franchise was established as the Atlanta Thrashers on June 25, 1997, and began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season. True North Sports & Entertainment then bought the team in May 2011, and List of defunct and relocated National Hockey League teams, relocated the Jets to Winnipeg prior to the 2011–12 NHL season, 2011–12 season, making them the first NHL franchise to relocate since the Hartford Whalers became the Carolina Hurricanes in 1997. The team was renamed the Jets after Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996), Winnipeg's original WHA/NHL team, which relocated after the 1995–96 NHL season, 1995–96 season due to financial issues to become the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974–75 Phoenix Roadrunners Season
The 1974–75 Phoenix Roadrunners season was the Phoenix Roadrunners first season of operation in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Roadrunners qualified for the playoffs, losing in the first round to the Quebec Nordiques. Offseason Regular season Final standings Schedule and results , - , 1, , W, , October 16, 1974, , 8–2 , , align="left", San Diego Mariners ( 1974–75) , , 1–0–0 , - , 2, , W, , October 18, 1974, , 6–4 , , align="left", Houston Aeros ( 1974–75) , , 2–0–0 , - , 3, , T, , October 20, 1974, , 4–4 , , align="left", Cleveland Crusaders ( 1974–75) , , 2–0–1 , - , 4, , L, , October 24, 1974, , 1–2 , , align="left", @ San Diego Mariners ( 1974–75) , , 2–1–1 , - , 5, , L, , October 26, 1974, , 1–4 , , align="left", @ Quebec Nordiques ( 1974–75) , , 2–2–1 , - , 6, , L, , October 28, 1974, , 3–7 , , align="left", @ Toronto Toros ( 1974–75) , , 2–3–1 , - , 7, , L, , October 30, 1974, , 5–6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phoenix Roadrunners (WHA)
The Phoenix Roadrunners were a professional ice hockey team in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1974 to 1977. They played at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, Arizona. The organization folded for financial reasons before the remaining teams in the WHA merged with the NHL in 1979. The colors of the team were blue and gold. In 1996 the Winnipeg Jets, a former WHA franchise, moved to Phoenix and became the Phoenix Coyotes (now the Arizona Coyotes). In 2016, the Coyotes purchased their AHL affiliate (the Springfield Falcons), and moved them to Tucson. The Tucson Roadrunners use a logo very similar to the WHA Roadrunners. History The franchise originally competed in the Western Hockey League (WHL) from 1967 to 1974 after being moved from Victoria, British Columbia Victoria is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of British Columbia, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific Ocean, Pacific co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974–75 Indianapolis Racers Season
The 1974–75 Indianapolis Racers season was the first season of operation of the Indianapolis Racers in the World Hockey Association. The Racers finished fourth to miss the playoffs. Offseason Regular season Final standings Schedule and results , - , 1, , L, , October 17, 1974, , 2–4 , , align="left", Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades ( 1974–75) , , 0–1–0 , - , 2, , L, , October 18, 1974, , 1–3 , , align="left", @ Toronto Toros ( 1974–75) , , 0–2–0 , - , 3, , L, , October 20, 1974, , 1–4 , , align="left", @ Quebec Nordiques ( 1974–75) , , 0–3–0 , - , 4, , L, , October 24, 1974, , 2–3 , , align="left", Minnesota Fighting Saints ( 1974–75) , , 0–4–0 , - , 5, , L, , October 26, 1974, , 1–6 , , align="left", @ New England Whalers ( 1974–75) , , 0–5–0 , - , 6, , W, , October 27, 1974, , 5–3 , , align="left", Quebec Nordiques ( 1974–75) , , 1–5–0 , - , 7, , L, , October 31, 1974, , 1–6 , , align="left", N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indianapolis Racers
The Indianapolis Racers were a major league ice hockey team that played 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 were the first professional team to secure Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier. History The Racers started as a WHA expansion team for the 1974–75 season alongside the Phoenix Roadrunners. John Weissert and Dick Tinkham, owners of the Indiana Pacers of the American Basketball Association, were the original owners of the team. On February 26, 1974, the team name was announced to be the Racers. The team hired Johnny Wilson as coach in January 1974, but he left the team to coach the Michigan Stags. On June 27, 1974, Gerry Moore became the head coach. In December 1974, the team was sold to former Houston Aeros owner Paul Deneau. Five games into the 1975-76 season, Moore was fired and replaced by Jacques Demers. The Racers wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974–75 New England Whalers Season
The 1974–75 New England Whalers season was the Whalers' third season of play. It was also the first season the franchise played in Hartford, Connecticut. Ryan was replaced by Kelley before the playoffs started; the Whalers lost to Minnesota in 6 games. Offseason Regular season Final standings Schedule and results , - , 1, , L, , October 15, 1974, , 2–6 , , align="left", @ Toronto Toros ( 1974–75) , , 0–1–0 , - , 2, , W, , October 19, 1974, , 2–1 OT, , align="left", Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades ( 1974–75) , , 1–1–0 , - , 3, , W, , October 23, 1974, , 5–4 , , align="left", Houston Aeros ( 1974–75) , , 2–1–0 , - , 4, , W, , October 26, 1974, , 6–1 , , align="left", Indianapolis Racers ( 1974–75) , , 3–1–0 , - , 5, , W, , October 30, 1974, , 5–2 , , align="left", Toronto Toros ( 1974–75) , , 4–1–0 , - , 6, , W, , October 31, 1974, , 6–1 , , align="left", @ Indianapolis Racers ( 1974–75) , , 5–1–0 , - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New England Whalers
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