The WHA – A Look Back at the Upstart Hockey League
As the National Hockey League continued to prosper in the early 1970s, there was a demand for more teams in more cities throughout much of the United States and Canada …
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Bobby Hull – The Golden Jet
He dominated two different professional leagues for more than two decades. He won three Art Ross Trophies, two Hart Memorial Trophies, two Avco Cups, a Lady Byng Trophy, and a …
Flames 12 Days of Hockeymas: 8 Years of Struggles in Atlanta
The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down …
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Do You Know Your WHA-Era Jets Trivia?
Were you a die-hard Winnipeg Jets fan during their WHA days? Think you know everything there is to know about the first professional hockey team in Winnipeg? Let’s find out. We’ve …
Quebec Nordiques – A History of Beer, Brawls, and Van Halen
The Quebec Nordiques almost didn’t exist. And depending on who you ask, maybe they shouldn’t have existed at all. In fact, their story begins on the other side of the continent, …
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Countdown to Puck Drop – Day 79 – Jets 1978-79 Avco Cup-Winning Season
Introducing The Hockey Writers’ Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL’s regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host …
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Was There a Chance Sidney Crosby Could Have Played in Toronto?
On Sunday, April 26, LeafsNation hockey reporter Zach Laing wrote an interesting post looking back over the history of professional hockey in Toronto. Although the post wasn’t about the Toronto …
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History of the Houston Aeros
The Houston Aeros were a member of the now-defunct World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972-78. They were highly successful, making the playoffs each of their six seasons and won two …
The 1979 NHL – WHA Merger
The 2009-10 hockey season marks the 30th anniversary of the merger between the National Hockey League and the World Hockey Association. It was the last time that such a unification has taken place in a major North American sport…
Countdown to Puck Drop — Day 72 — Jets’ Inaugural WHA Season
Introducing The Hockey Writers’ Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL’s regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host …
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Hockey Hall of Fame Debates: Marc Tardif
Winger Marc Tardif played for the hockey team widely regarded as the greatest junior team to ever play. His abilities at the junior level vaulted him into a highly successful …
Judging Markets Based on Their Hockey History
Whenever the proposition of the NHL relocating a team or expanding comes up, people will point to cities like Portland or Quebec City as expansion spots. Why these cities? Both Portland …
