Posts About "WHA"
Countdown to Puck Drop - Day 79 - Jets 1978-79 Avco Cup-Winning Season
July 15th, 2019 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 the Ottawa Senators, we'll be producing content that's connected to the number of days remaining on that particular day. Some posts may be associated with a player's...
The WHA - A Look Back at the Upstart Hockey League
July 6th, 2019 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 but at such a high risk, the league was hesitant to attempt to grow too quickly. After all, it took almost 41 years to branch out from the “Original Six” format and...
Quebec Nordiques - A History of Beer, Brawls, and Van Halen
March 4th, 2019 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...
History of the Houston Aeros
February 1st, 2019 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...
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...
