Posts About "WHA"
History of the Houston Aeros
June 4th, 2018 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 league championships in three final appearances. The Aeros were the first major professional hockey team in Texas and became one of the state's most...
Quebec Nordiques - A History of Beer, Brawls, and Van Halen
March 23rd, 2018 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, under the considerably warmer skies of San Francisco, California. The Nordiques (roughly translated as the "Northerners" or "Northmen") were originally...
Hockey Hall of Fame Debates: Marc Tardif
September 25th, 2017 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 14-year professional career. Today's average hockey fan may never have heard of Tardif. His final professional season was with the 1982-83 Quebec Nordiques. But...
Judging Markets Based on Their Hockey History
May 19th, 2017 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 and Quebec have successful hockey histories. Portland has the Portland Winterhawks of the WHL, who are regularly at the top of WHL attendance. Quebec...
The 1979 NHL – WHA Merger
March 30th, 2017 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...
Happy Birthday Bobby Hull
January 3rd, 2015 Happy Birthday Bobby Hull. Born on this date, January 3, 1939. "The Golden Jet," turns 76-years-old. In a professional career which spanned 1,474 games between the NHL and WHA, Hull notched 913 goals. Hull was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983. "The Golden Jet," won the 1960-61 Stanley Cup with the Chicago Black Hawks, as...
