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1975–76 San Diego Mariners Season
The 1975–76 San Diego Mariners season was the second season of operation of the San Diego Mariners in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Mariners placed third in the Western Division to qualify for the playoffs, losing in the second round to the Houston Aeros (WHA), Houston Aeros. Offseason Regular season Final standings Schedule and results , - , 1, , L, , October 10, 1975, , 5–6 , , align="left", @ Phoenix Roadrunners (WHA), Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76 Phoenix Roadrunners season, 1975–76) , , 0–1–0 , - , 2, , L, , October 11, 1975, , 2–4 , , align="left", Phoenix Roadrunners (WHA), Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76 Phoenix Roadrunners season, 1975–76) , , 0–2–0 , - , 3, , W, , October 16, 1975, , 3–0 , , align="left", Indianapolis Racers (1975–76 Indianapolis Racers season, 1975–76) , , 1–2–0 , - , 4, , W, , October 18, 1975, , 2–1 , , align="left", Winnipeg Jets (1972–96), Winnipeg Jets (1975–76 Winnipeg Jets season, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Ingram
Ronald Walter Ingram (July 5, 1933 – June 30, 1988) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman and coach. He played 114 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Chicago Black Hawks, and Detroit Red Wings between 1956 and 1965. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1953 to 1970, was spent in various minor leagues. After his playing career Ingram worked as a coach in various leagues, including with the San Diego Mariners and Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association from 1975 to 1978. Playing career Born in Toronto, Ontario, Ingram played junior hockey with the Toronto Marlboros then moved onto senior hockey's Stratford Indians. He played 114 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Chicago Black Hawks, and Detroit Red Wings between 1956 and 1965, often as a reliable midseason call-up. During that time, he also played extensively in the American Hockey League for the Cleveland Barons and then the Buffalo Bisons. Ingram spent th ... [...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] |
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] |
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] |
1975–76 Cincinnati Stingers Season
The 1975–76 Cincinnati Stingers season was the Stingers' first season of operation in the World Hockey Association (WHA). Offseason Regular season Final standings Schedule and results , - , 2, , W, , October 17, 1975, , 6–2 , , align="left", @ Calgary Cowboys ( 1975–76) , , 2–0–0 , - , 3, , L, , October 19, 1975, , 2–4 , , align="left", @ Edmonton Oilers ( 1975–76) , , 2–1–0 , - , 4, , L, , October 21, 1975, , 0–7 , , align="left", @ Winnipeg Jets ( 1975–76) , , 2–2–0 , - , 5, , W, , October 23, 1975, , 6–4 , , align="left", Edmonton Oilers ( 1975–76) , , 3–2–0 , - , 6, , W, , October 25, 1975, , 7–4 , , align="left", Houston Aeros ( 1975–76) , , 4–2–0 , - , 7, , W, , October 29, 1975, , 6–4 , , align="left", @ Minnesota Fighting Saints ( 1975–76) , , 5–2–0 , - , 8, , L, , October 30, 1975, , 0–4 , , align="left", @ Winnipeg Jets ( 1975–76) , , 5–3–0 , - , - , 9, , W, , November 1, 1975, , ... [...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 mid-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 Stingers, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975–76 Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics Season
The 1975–76 Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics season was the ill-fated single season of operation of the Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Spurs began the season in Denver, Colorado but relocated to Ottawa, Ontario before giving up for good after 41 games. Offseason Regular season Final standings Schedule and results , - , 1, , L, , October 10, 1975, , 1–7 , , align="left", Indianapolis Racers ( 1975–76) , , 0–1–0 , - , 2, , L, , October 16, 1975, , 3–7 , , align="left", Winnipeg Jets ( 1975–76) , , 0–2–0 , - , 3, , W, , October 17, 1975, , 5–4 , , align="left", @ Phoenix Roadrunners ( 1975–76) , , 1–2–0 , - , 4, , W, , October 18, 1975, , 6–4 , , align="left", @ Indianapolis Racers ( 1975–76) , , 2–2–0 , - , 5, , W, , October 22, 1975, , 2–1 , , align="left", @ Calgary Cowboys ( 1975–76) , , 3–2–0 , - , 6, , L, , October 24, 1975, , 2–5 , , align="left", @ Winnipeg Jets ( 1975� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics
The Ottawa Civics were a professional ice hockey team based out of Ottawa that played in the World Hockey Association. The team, which hastily adopted its identity in midseason when the Denver Spurs announced plans to sell the team and relocate to Ottawa, existed for approximately two weeks, folding after only seven games. Move to Ottawa The Denver Spurs began play in the Western Hockey League in 1968, and had been modestly successful in the minors before moving to the WHA in 1975. However, fans in Denver had been expecting a National Hockey League team after Spurs owner Ivan Mullenix won a conditional NHL expansion franchise to begin play in 1976-77, only to see those plans fizzle out. The Spurs were plagued by financial difficulties and poor attendance (fewer than 3,000 per game), widely attributed to the Denver fanbase rejecting the WHA as a major league. However, they were also dogged by rumours that the NHL was planning to move either the Kansas City Scouts or the league- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975–76 Calgary Cowboys Season
The 1975–76 Calgary Cowboys season was the fourth season of the World Hockey Association (WHA) franchise and first in Calgary, Alberta. The Vancouver Blazers relocated to Calgary prior to the season. The Cowboys qualified for the playoffs, losing in the second round to the Winnipeg Jets (1972–96), Winnipeg Jets. Offseason Regular season In their first season, the Cowboys were not expected to ice a strong team, having inherited a franchise that finished in a last place tie with the Oilers the previous year. Calgary finished 41–35–4 however, as a 44-goal season by Danny Lawson and 42 goals from Ron Chipperfield helped the Cowboys finish a surprising third in the Canadian division. Final standings Schedule and results , - , 1, , L, , October 12, 1975, , 0–2 , , align="left", Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76 Minnesota Fighting Saints season, 1975–76) , , 0–1–0 , - , 2, , W, , October 14, 1975, , 5–3 , , align="left", Indianapolis Racers (1975–7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calgary Cowboys
The Calgary Cowboys were an ice hockey team that played two seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1975 to 1977. The Cowboys played at the Stampede Corral in Calgary. The franchise was founded in 1972 as the Miami Screaming Eagles, though it never played a game in Miami. The team was based in Philadelphia and Vancouver, known in both markets as the ''Blazers'', before relocating to Calgary. The franchise folded in 1977. History Miami, Philadelphia and Vancouver Originally in 1972, the franchise was to be based out of Miami, Florida, called the Miami Screaming Eagles. But due to money problems and a lack of a suitable arena, they never played a game in Miami. Instead, they moved to Philadelphia and debuted as the Philadelphia Blazers the same year. After only one season in Philadelphia, the team relocated to Vancouver, British Columbia, and became the Vancouver Blazers in 1973–74, then two years later relocated to Calgary to become the Cowboys in 1975–76. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975–76 Edmonton Oilers Season
The 1975–76 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' fourth season of operation. The Oilers placed fourth to qualify for the playoffs, losing in the first round. Offseason Regular season Final standings Schedule and results , - , 1, , L, , October 10, 1975, , 1–4 , , align="left", Minnesota Fighting Saints ( 1975–76) , , 0–1–0 , - , 2, , W, , October 12, 1975, , 6–5 , , align="left", Indianapolis Racers ( 1975–76) , , 1–1–0 , - , 3, , L, , October 14, 1975, , 5–8 , , align="left", @ Quebec Nordiques ( 1975–76) , , 1–2–0 , - , 4, , L, , October 15, 1975, , 4–5 OT, , align="left", @ New England Whalers ( 1975–76) , , 1–3–0 , - , 5, , T, , October 17, 1975, , 4–4 , , align="left", @ Toronto Toros ( 1975–76) , , 1–3–1 , - , 6, , W, , October 18, 1975, , 3–1 , , align="left", @ Minnesota Fighting Saints ( 1975–76) , , 2–3–1 , - , 7, , W, , October 19, 1975, , 4–2 , , align="left", Cincinnati Stingers ( 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |