The World Hockey Association (French: Association mondiale de hockey) was a professional ice hockey major league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major league to compete with the National Hockey League (NHL) since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926.

26 teams played in the WHA from '72 to '79, some for less than a single full season Betting Canada. But only 6 clubs were left skating when the league merged with the NHL, after the Racers folded in mid-season.

Leagues -> WHA [1972-1979] The World Hockey Association was a Major League hockey league that operated from 1972 to 1979.

The World Hockey Association (French: Association mondiale de hockey) was a professional ice hockey major league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major league to compete with the National Hockey League (NHL) since the collapse of the Western Hockey League (1952–74).

Jul 6, 2024 · In its embryonic stages, the WHA consisted of 12 teams – the New England Whalers, Cleveland Crusaders, Philadelphia Blazers, Ottawa Nationals, Quebec Nordiques, New York Raiders, Winnipeg Jets,...

As part of the NHL-WHA merger, four WHA franchises moved to the National Hockey League for the 1979–80 NHL season: Edmonton, New England (renamed Hartford Whalers), Quebec, and Winnipeg. The other two WHA-enfranchised teams, Birmingham and Cincinnati, folded.

In 1972 the only real threat ever to the NHL's dominance of the hockey world began when Dennis Murphy and Gary Davidson concocted the World Hockey Association. No strangers to starting rebel sports leagues, they were also behind the defunct by now American Basketball Association, and would later start up the United States Football League.

World Hockey Association Team Rosters and Statistics. The World Hockey League challenged the NHL's supremacy in the hockey world beginning with the 1972-73 campaign. The league played seven seasons before folding and sending four of its teams to the National Hockey League. WHA by Season

Pages in category "World Hockey Association teams" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.

The World Hockey Association (French: Association mondiale de hockey) was a professional ice hockey major league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major league to compete with the National Hockey League (NHL) since the collapse of the Western Hockey League (1952–74).