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1973–74 New England Whalers Season
The 1973–74 New England Whalers season was the second season of the Whalers' franchise. The Whalers qualified for the playoffs for the second-straight season to attempt to defend their championship. They were defeated in the first round by the Chicago Cougars. Offseason Regular season Final standings Schedule and results , - , 1, , L, , October 7, 1973, , 2–4 , , align="left", @ Quebec Nordiques ( 1973–74) , , 0–1–0 , - , 2, , W, , October 9, 1973, , 3–2 , , align="left", Quebec Nordiques ( 1973–74) , , 1–1–0 , - , 3, , W, , October 13, 1973, , 6–4 , , align="left", Chicago Cougars ( 1973–74) , , 2–1–0 , - , 4, , W, , October 14, 1973, , 2–1 OT, , align="left", @ New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights ( 1973–74) , , 3–1–0 , - , 5, , T, , October 15, 1973, , 3–3 , , align="left", Minnesota Fighting Saints ( 1973–74) , , 3–1–1 , - , 6, , L, , October 17, 1973, , 1–3 , , align="left", Winnipeg Jets ( 1973 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boston Garden
The Boston Garden was an arena in Boston, Massachusetts. Designed by boxing promoter Tex Rickard, who also built the third iteration of New York's Madison Square Garden, it opened on November 17, 1928, as "Boston Madison Square Garden" (later shortened to just "Boston Garden") and outlived its original namesake by 30 years. It was above North Station, a train station which was originally a hub for the Boston and Maine Railroad and is now a hub for MBTA Commuter Rail and Amtrak trains. The Garden hosted home games for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA), as well as rock concerts, amateur sports, boxing and professional wrestling matches, circuses, and ice shows. It was also used as an exposition hall for political rallies such as the speech by John F. Kennedy in November 1960. Boston Garden was demolished in 1998, three years after the completion of its successor arena, TD Garden. Design Ri ... [...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] |
1973–74 Houston Aeros Season
The 1973–74 Houston Aeros season was the Houston Aeros second season of operation in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The season saw the debut of Gordie Howe and his sons in the WHA. The team would win the Avco World Trophy WHA championship. Offseason Regular season At age 45, Howe scored 100 points during the season, and he was subsequently awarded the Gary L. Davidson Award for most valuable player. Two seasons after he won the award, it was renamed to honor his legacy. The Aeros won the Western Division for the first time in their history. Final standings Schedule and results , - , 1, , W, , October 13, 1973, , 4–3 , , align="left", @ Los Angeles Sharks ( 1973–74) , , 1–0–0 , - , 2, , L, , October 14, 1973, , 2–5 , , align="left", @ Edmonton Oilers ( 1973–74) , , 1–1–0 , - , 3, , W, , October 17, 1973, , 7–2 , , align="left", @ Vancouver Blazers ( 1973–74) , , 2–1–0 , - , 4, , L, , October 21, 1973, , 0–2 , , align="left", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houston Aeros (WHA)
The Houston Aeros were a professional ice hockey team in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972 to 1978. Franchise history In early 1971, the city of Dayton, Ohio was granted a franchise of the fledging World Hockey Association. A syndicate of owners soon rose up to operate the would-be franchise: James Smith, a Dayton lawyer that would serve as team president, Chairman of the Board Paul Deneau, an architectural engineer, public relations director Sonny Tate, and secretary treasurer Jack Evans. Management hired Bill Dineen to be head coach around the same time. However, Dayton residents were indifferent to a WHA team, and there were doubts that a U.S. market with less than a million people and a Rust Belt, stagnating economy would support a major league hockey franchise. More important, in the short term, Dayton did not have a suitable arena. The largest one in the city, the University of Dayton Arena, did not have an ice plant and the university balked at the cost of install ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973–74 Edmonton Oilers Season
The 1973–74 Edmonton Oilers season was the second season of operation of the Edmonton Oilers in the World Hockey Association. The Oilers' qualified for the playoffs, losing in the first round to the Minnesota Fighting Saints. Offseason Regular season Final standings Schedule and results , - , 1 , , October 12 , , Winnipeg Jets , , 4 – 6 , , Edmonton Oilers , , , , Norris , , 4,809 , , 1–0–0 , , 2 , , - , 2 , , October 14 , , Houston Aeros (WHA), Houston Aeros , , 2 – 5 , , Edmonton Oilers , , , , Norris , , 5,200 , , 2–0–0 , , 4 , , - , 3 , , October 19 , , Vancouver Blazers , , 3 – 1 , , Edmonton Oilers , , , , Norris , , 3,277 , , 2–1–0 , , 4 , , - , 4 , , October 21 , , Chicago Cougars , , 1 – 4 , , Edmonton Oilers , , , , Norris , , 4,128 , , 3–1–0 , , 6 , , - , 5 , , October 23 , , Toronto Toros , , 2 – 4 , , Edmonton Oilers , , , , Worthy , , 3,374 , , 4–1–0 , , 8 , , - , 6 , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. They play their home games at Rogers Place, which opened in 2016. Kris Knoblauch has been the head coach of the team since November 11, 2023, and Stan Bowman has served as general manager since July 24, 2024. The Oilers are one of two NHL franchises based in Alberta, the other being the Calgary Flames. Their proximity has led to a fierce rivalry known as the "Battle of Alberta (NHL), Battle of Alberta". The Oilers were founded in 1971 by Bill Hunter (ice hockey), W. D. "Wild Bill" Hunter and Dr. Chuck Allard and played its first season in 1972–73 WHA season, 1972–73 as one of the 12 founding franchises of the major professional World Hockey Association (WHA). They were intended to be one of two WHA Alberta teams along with the Calgary Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973–74 Cleveland Crusaders Season
The 1973–74 Cleveland Crusaders season was the Cleveland Crusaders' second season of operation in the World Hockey Association. The Crusaders placed second in the Eastern Division, qualifying for the playoffs. The Crusaders lost in the first round to the Toronto Toros. Offseason Regular season Final standings Schedule and results , - , 1, , T, , October 6, 1973, , 2–2 , , align="left", New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights ( 1973–74) , , 0–0–1 , - , 2, , W, , October 13, 1973, , 6–3 , , align="left", Quebec Nordiques ( 1973–74) , , 1–0–1 , - , 3, , W, , October 14, 1973, , 3–2 OT, , align="left", Chicago Cougars ( 1973–74) , , 2–0–1 , - , 4, , W, , October 20, 1973, , 6–4 , , align="left", Toronto Toros ( 1973–74) , , 3–0–1 , - , 5, , W, , October 21, 1973, , 2–0 , , align="left", @ Houston Aeros ( 1973–74) , , 4–0–1 , - , 6, , L, , October 23, 1973, , 3–4 , , align="left", @ Los Angeles Sharks ( 1973 ... [...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] |
1973–74 Los Angeles Sharks Season
The 1973–74 Los Angeles Sharks season was the Los Angeles Sharks' second and final season in Los Angeles in the World Hockey Association. The club finished last in the WHA Western Division and missed the playoffs. They moved to Detroit, MI after the season and became the Michigan Stags. Offseason The Sharks lured promising left wing Marc Tardif from the Montreal Canadiens to jump to the Sharks. Regular season The Sharks attempted to build on their first season by signing their first bonafide NHL star in the Montreal Canadiens' Marc Tardif. And while the offense featured five 20 goal scorers (Tardif with 40, Gary Veneruzzo with 39, Brian McDonald with 22, and J.P. LeBlanc and Steve Sutherland with 20 apiece), they still ranked last in the league in scoring. The defense was equally porous, falling from 3rd in the league to 11th (next to last). Last year's #1 goalie George Gardner played only 2 games due to injuries, and Russ Gillow suffered from injuries and the "sop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Sharks
The Los Angeles Sharks were an ice hockey team that played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972 to 1974. Their primary home arena was the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena but they sometimes played at the Long Beach Sports Arena when the Sports Arena had other contractual obligations. After the 1973–74 season, the franchise moved to Detroit to become the Michigan Stags and again mid-season to Baltimore to become the Baltimore Blades. The franchise was originally meant to be called the Los Angeles Aces, but took the "Sharks" name after the proposed San Francisco Sharks franchise (not to be confused with the current NHL San Jose Sharks) was transferred to Quebec and became the Nordiques before the WHA began play. They kept the original colors from the name Aces; red and black being the colors of the suits in a deck of cards. 1972–73 Season The Sharks' first season was moderately successful on and off the ice as they finished 3rd in the Western Division (losing in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973–74 Toronto Toros Season
The 1973–74 Toronto Toros season was the team's first season in Toronto, as they spent their inaugural season as the Ottawa Nationals in 1972–73. Offseason The Nationals were moved to Toronto and sold to John F. Bassett, son of former Toronto Maple Leafs part owner John W. H. Bassett. The new owner renamed team the Toros, as its short for Toronto, and it is also a Spanish bull. To attract attention, Bassett signed 18-year-old Toronto Marlboros star Wayne Dillon, and former Maple Leafs defenseman Carl Brewer to anchor the blueline. The Toros also thought they had a deal to sign Maple Leafs star player Darryl Sittler to a five-year, $1 million contract, however, Sittler decided to return to the Leafs. The Toros originally planned to move the team into a renovated CNE Coliseum, while Bill Ballard, the son of Maple Leafs owner Harold Ballard and was running Maple Leaf Gardens due to his father being in prison, was opposed of the renovation and wanted the team to play ... [...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] |
