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WHA postseason tournament
The 1979 WHA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the World Hockey Association's 1978–79 WHA season. The seventh and final tournament concluded with
1979_WHA_playoffs
WHA postseason tournament
The 1977 WHA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the World Hockey Association's 1976–77 season. For the first time ever, the best team in points
1977_WHA_playoffs
"1975 WHA Playoffs Summary". "1976 WHA Playoffs Summary". "1977 WHA Playoffs Summary". "1978 WHA Playoffs Summary". "1979 WHA Playoffs Summary".
WHA_Playoff_MVP
WHA postseason tournament
The 1978 WHA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the World Hockey Association's 1977–78 season. With the abolishing of divisions, six of the eight
1978_WHA_playoffs
WHA postseason tournament
The 1974 WHA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the World Hockey Association's 1973–74 season. The second postseason tournament of the league, it
1974_WHA_playoffs
WHA postseason tournament
The 1976 WHA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the World Hockey Association's 1975–76 season. The fourth WHA tournament, it was the only one with
1976_WHA_playoffs
Canadian ice hockey player and coach
1979 with Winnipeg, and his play in the 1979 WHA playoffs awarded him the WHA Playoff MVP, the last to be awarded by the league prior to the NHL-WHA merger
Rich_Preston
WHA postseason tournament
The 1975 WHA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the World Hockey Association's 1974–75 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Division
1975_WHA_playoffs
Former ice hockey team of the World Hockey Association
Massacre". This was the only one of the three WHA Birmingham Bulls teams to qualify for the WHA playoffs. Facing Bobby Hull and the Winnipeg Jets, who
Birmingham_Bulls_(WHA)
Professional ice hockey league season
The 1978–79 WHA season was the seventh and final season of the World Hockey Association (WHA). Prior to the start of the season, the Houston Aeros folded
1978–79_WHA_season
Changes to North American ice hockey leagues
The 1979 NHL expansion, popularly referred to as the NHL–WHA merger, was the culmination of several years of negotiations between the National Hockey League
1979_NHL_expansion
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1944)
ten games and won seven of them before being tabbed to start the 1979 WHA playoffs. He won eight of his ten starts as the Jets won the Avco World Trophy
Gary_Smith_(ice_hockey)
National Hockey League season
The 1979 expansion or NHL–WHA merger was the culmination of several years of negotiations between the NHL and the World Hockey Association (WHA). The
1979–80_NHL_season
playoff games in the 1974 WHA playoffs for the Chicago Cougars due to scheduling conflicts but never hosted a regular season game. "Top Venues". WHA Hall
List of World Hockey Association arenas
List_of_World_Hockey_Association_arenas
Former team of the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association
World Hockey Association (WHA) in 1972. The club joined the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1979 after the NHL merged with the WHA. The team played their
Winnipeg_Jets_(1972–1996)
Championship trophy of the now-defunct World Hockey Association
did not play in the 1979 playoff run due to injury. Jets Nordiques Aeros* Whalers In the seven-year postseason history of the WHA, 21 games went into
Avco_World_Trophy
Professional ice hockey team (1972–1997)
played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972 until 1979, and in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1979 to 1997. Originally based in Boston,
Hartford_Whalers
National Hockey League team in Edmonton, Alberta
following year and subsequently joined the NHL in 1979 as one of four franchises absorbed through the NHL–WHA merger. After joining the NHL, the Oilers went
Edmonton_Oilers
Canadian ice hockey player (1939–2023)
and led the WHA in goals one additional time while being the WHA's most valuable player two times; his 77 goals scored in the 1974–75 WHA season was the
Bobby_Hull
Hockey playoffs in 1980
Hockey Association (WHA) as expansion franchises, and thus the playoffs were also expanded from 12 to 16 teams. The expanded playoff format allowed two
1980_Stanley_Cup_playoffs
professional hockey league founded in 1973. The WHA ceased to exist after merging with the National Hockey League in 1979. In total, the league held seven all-star
WHA_All-Star_Game
NHL team season (first year in NHL)
of four WHA organizations that were granted NHL expansion franchises under the terms of an expansion agreement that took effect on June 22, 1979. The Oilers
1979–80 Edmonton Oilers season
1979–80_Edmonton_Oilers_season
Canadian ice hockey player (1928–2016)
goals (WHA and NHL, regular season and playoff combined) First player to reach 1,500 games played in NHL history. Most times leading NHL playoffs in scoring
Gordie_Howe
Sports season
The 1972–73 WHA season was the first season of the World Hockey Association (WHA). Twelve teams played 78 games each. The league was officially incorporated
1972–73_WHA_season
National Hockey League team season
were then swept by the Winnipeg Jets in the WHA semi-finals. In the NHL, the team finished out of the playoffs. During the off-season, the Nordiques, Edmonton
1979–80 Quebec Nordiques season
1979–80_Quebec_Nordiques_season
Former hockey team of the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association
their title and fell in the 1978 playoffs to the New England Whalers. The 1978–79 season would be the final one for the WHA and for J. C. Tremblay, who retired
Quebec_Nordiques
of the World Hockey Association (WHA) and National Hockey League (NHL) . This list documents the records and playoff results for all 25 seasons that the
List of Hartford Whalers seasons
List_of_Hartford_Whalers_seasons
Player selection draft
ruled that the Oilers violated WHA rules when they attempted to add Gustafsson to their team during the 1979 playoffs, so they voided any claim on him
1979_NHL_expansion_draft
the World Hockey Association (WHA) and played in the WHA until 1979 when they joined the NHL. During their time in the WHA the Oilers drafted 59 players
List of Edmonton Oilers draft picks
List_of_Edmonton_Oilers_draft_picks
1972–1979 North American ice hockey league
Trophy – Coach of the year WHA Playoff MVP – Most valuable player in the playoffs Three Canadian teams completed all seven WHA seasons based in the same
World_Hockey_Association
Professional ice hockey league season
straight year in dominating fashion, losing only one time in the playoffs. The WHA expanded by adding the Indianapolis Racers and Phoenix Roadrunners
1974–75_WHA_season
Details of all-time NHL ice hockey record holder
assists, including playoffs: 2,223 Most assists, one season: 163 in 1985–86, 80-game schedule Most assists, one season, including playoffs: 174 in 1985–86
List of career achievements by Wayne Gretzky
List_of_career_achievements_by_Wayne_Gretzky
Canadian Ice Hockey Coach and Politician
to coach Wayne Gretzky in the 1979 WHA All-Star Series. The format of the series was a three-game set that pitted the WHA All-Stars against HC Moscow Dynamo
Jacques_Demers
Former ice hockey team of the World Hockey Association
remaining teams in the WHA merged with the NHL in 1979. The colors of the team were blue and gold. In 1996 the Winnipeg Jets, a former WHA franchise, moved
Phoenix_Roadrunners_(WHA)
Elimination tournament in the National Hockey League
through to 1979–80). Does not include appearances in the World Hockey Association/Avco Trophy playoffs. Per the conditions of the NHL–WHA merger, the
Stanley_Cup_playoffs
Swedish ice hockey player (born 1950)
Cup titles in 1976 and 1978. In the 1976 playoffs, he scored 26 points in 13 games and was named WHA Playoff MVP. By this time both Hedberg and Nilsson
Ulf_Nilsson_(ice_hockey)
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1940)
scorer that season. Keon returned to the NHL in 1979 when the renamed Hartford Whalers became one of four WHA teams to join the NHL. The merger agreement
Dave_Keon
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1950)
with the Winnipeg Jets. It was Guindon that was named the WHA Playoff MVP of the 1978 WHA playoffs, where he recorded eight goals and five assists for 13
Bob_Guindon
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1949)
preeminent stars. He finished the 1974–75 WHA season with 50 goals and added a league-leading 10 goals in the playoffs on the road to the Avco Cup Final against
Marc_Tardif
Canadian ice hockey player
Association (WHA) from 1977 to 1979 and for the St. Louis Blues, Hartford Whalers, and Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1979 to 1992
Mike_Liut
Canadian ice hockey player (1938–2023)
head coach. He went 4-5-0 and led the team as they competed in the 1979 WHA playoffs, where they won the first round matchup against Cincinnati before
Don_Blackburn
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1952)
Association (WHA) with the Philadelphia and Vancouver Blazers. His career goals against average was 5.05. He played in the 1973 WHA playoffs when Bernie
Yves_Archambault
Former ice hockey team of the World Hockey Association
1992–93 Stanley Cup championship. During the 1977 WHA playoffs they won the longest postseason game in WHA history 4–3 on April 9, when they defeated the
Indianapolis_Racers
Ice hockey playoffs
playoffs, the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL) began on April 9, after the conclusion of the 1985–86 NHL season. The playoffs concluded
1986_Stanley_Cup_playoffs
Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1961)
Rest: 1979 Draft Best Of All". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on September 19, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2017. "1978–79 WHA Playoff Results"
Wayne_Gretzky
Canadian ice hockey player (1945–2002)
World Hockey Association (WHA) with the New England Whalers where he was the WHA's top goaltender in 1978. A third team WHA All-Star for two consecutive
Al_Smith_(ice_hockey)
American ice hockey player
(1966–67) Played in WHA All-Star Game (1973, 1974) AHL Second All-Star Team (1979) "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International
Bobby_Sheehan_(ice_hockey)
1979 North American ice hockey draft
1978–79 NHL season and playoff standings. The draft was the first to be conducted after the NHL–WHA merger, which had included its own 1979 NHL expansion draft
1979_NHL_entry_draft
playoffs, the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL) began on April 5, after the conclusion of the 1982–83 NHL season. The playoffs concluded
1983_Stanley_Cup_playoffs
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1961)
(1979–2004) with the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks. He also played professionally with the World Hockey Association (WHA)'s
Mark_Messier
Canadian ice hockey player (1932–2019)
duty as player-coach. Although the 1974-75 WHA season saw the team reach the 1975 WHA playoffs and win a playoff series (before losing to Houston in the
Harry_Howell_(ice_hockey)
finals. This was the first time since the 1979 NHL-WHA merger that the Edmonton Oilers had missed the playoffs. It was also the first time that longtime
1993_Stanley_Cup_playoffs
NHL hockey team season (first season in NHL)
Red Wings for the 1979–80 season. Sjoberg captained Winnipeg from 1975 to 1978 in the WHA. The Jets failed to qualify for the playoffs, as their record
1979–80_Winnipeg_Jets_season
Canadian-American ice hockey player (born 1955)
Howe was the leading point scorer in the 1975 WHA playoffs with 22 and he had the most points in WHA playoff history with 92. Despite the enormous shadow
Mark_Howe
American ice hockey player (born 1955)
scoring nine goals for the Kings. While playing for the Edmonton Oilers in the WHA, he was the roommate of Wayne Gretzky during his rookie season. Carlson is
Steve_Carlson
final. In 1979, the Oilers, along with the Jets, the Hartford Whalers and the Quebec Nordiques joined the NHL following the dissolution of the WHA. They quickly
List of Edmonton Oilers seasons
List_of_Edmonton_Oilers_seasons
(WHA) operated for seven seasons from 1972 until 1979. The WHA ceased operations after the 1978–79 season. As part of the NHL-WHA merger, four WHA franchises
List_of_WHA_seasons
Former ice hockey team of the World Hockey Association
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
Los_Angeles_Sharks
Nordiques in the World Hockey Association (WHA). Their WHA records accumulated prior to the 1979 NHL–WHA merger are not officially accounted for by the
List of all-time NHL standings
List_of_all-time_NHL_standings
American ice hockey player and coach
both the WHA's all-time career goal and assist leaders. He played in the WHA All-Star game in 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979. He made the All-WHA First Team
Robbie_Ftorek
one game for the WHA Oilers. Kevin Lowe, the Oilers' first ever NHL draft pick, is the leader for both regular season (1,037) and playoff (172) games in
List of Edmonton Oilers players
List_of_Edmonton_Oilers_players
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1940)
played in the National Hockey League (NHL) and World Hockey Association (WHA) between 1961 and 1980. Cheevers is best known for his two stints with the
Gerry_Cheevers
Canadian ice hockey player and coach (1940–2019)
League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins and in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the New England Whalers and Winnipeg Jets, and was noted for his physical
Ted_Green
Former ice hockey team of the World Hockey Association
Ottawa that played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) during the 1972–73 WHA season. The WHA had originally granted a franchise to Doug Michel for
Ottawa_Nationals
a historical list of World Hockey Association (WHA) statistical leaders, which lasted from 1972 to 1979 as a professional hockey league in North America
List of WHA statistical leaders
List_of_WHA_statistical_leaders
Defunct World Hockey Association franchise
a 20 percent drop from the previous year. In the middle of the 1976 WHA playoffs, team president John F. Bassett announced that the team would relocate
Toronto_Toros
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1956)
(NHL) in 1979; in 369 total games in the WHA, he had 566 total points. He scored 42 goals in 67 games in the first season in the NHL in 1979-80 before
Réal_Cloutier
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1960)
NHL-WHA merger, Goulet was declared eligible for the 1979 entry draft and wanted to play for the Quebec Nordiques. Due to the circumstances of the WHA merger
Michel_Goulet
Ice hockey team in North Carolina
of the 1973 Avco Cup Final. The franchise joined the NHL in 1979 as part of the NHL–WHA merger, renaming themselves the Hartford Whalers. The team relocated
Carolina_Hurricanes
Canadian ice hockey player
dressed for two games in playoffs and did not play) Played in 1971 NHL All-Star Game Played in 1972–73 WHA All-Star Game and 1973–74 WHA All-Star Game Honoured
Ernie_Wakely
NHL hockey team season
team playoff year record and defenseman Andre Dupont’s +21 plus-minus rating is the team record. The Flyers nine home wins during the playoffs is tied
1979–80 Philadelphia Flyers season
1979–80_Philadelphia_Flyers_season
National Hockey League team season
(WHA). The Whalers were one of four WHA franchises (with the Edmonton Oilers, Quebec Nordiques, and Winnipeg Jets) that joined the league for the 1979–80
1979–80 Hartford Whalers season
1979–80_Hartford_Whalers_season
National Hockey League team season
NHL. The Whalers missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season. It was the first season that all four former WHA teams (Edmonton, Hartford, Quebec
1993–94 Hartford Whalers season
1993–94_Hartford_Whalers_season
Canadian-American broadcaster and former professional ice hockey player
mid-season to the Cincinnati Stingers of the WHA, where he stayed until 1979. Following the demise of the WHA and the subsequent absorption of some of its
Barry_Melrose
Canadian ice hockey player
https://www.surgent.net/wha/year/197273/playoffs.html "Nashua Telegraph Archives | André Lacroix Retires". UPI. December 21, 1979. p. 30. Retrieved July
André_Lacroix_(ice_hockey)
American ice hockey player (born 1954)
1978. Traded to Minnesota by New England (WHA) for future considerations, February 1, 1979. Missed the entire 1979–80 season recovering from back surgery
Jack_Carlson_(ice_hockey)
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1952)
for the 1974 playoffs but he did not see any ice time. In 1974, he signed with the Chicago Cougars of the WHA, and he played in the WHA until it folded
Bryon_Baltimore
Canadian ice hockey player
by any player while a WHA Oiler. Hamilton finished his career back in the NHL, playing 31 games with the Edmonton Oilers in 1979–80; however, beset by
Al_Hamilton
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1958)
added 33 points (16G-17A) in 25 playoff games. Prior to the 1977 WHA draft, Linseman and his agent Art Kaminsky sued the WHA in United States District Court
Ken_Linseman
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1953)
Oilers when they were one of the four WHA teams to move into the NHL for the 1979–80 NHL season. On October 14, 1979, Callighen along with Blair MacDonald
Brett_Callighen
competed in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972 to 1979 and National Hockey League (NHL) from 1979 to 1995. The Nordiques relocated to Colorado
List of Quebec Nordiques seasons
List_of_Quebec_Nordiques_seasons
Ice hockey player
NHL amateur draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins and 73rd overall in the 1974 WHA amateur draft by the Minnesota Fighting Saints. Schneider played for the
Buzz_Schneider
American ice hockey player
appeared in 41 WHA regular season games with the Whalers in 1978–79 and was retained by the club when the NHL and WHA merged in 1979. Before turning
Jim_Warner
Canadian ice hockey player and coach
the playoffs in every season of their history and won the Avco World Trophy twice. Dineen won 318 games in the regular season and 44 in the playoffs, each
Bill_Dineen
Swedish ice hockey player and coach
of the World Hockey Association (WHA) in March 1979. Gustafsson made his North American debut in the 1979 WHA playoffs, picking up a goal and two assists
Bengt-Åke_Gustafsson
of the World Hockey Association (WHA). It includes players that have played at least one regular season or playoff game for the Edmonton Oilers (or the
List of Edmonton Oilers (WHA) players
List_of_Edmonton_Oilers_(WHA)_players
National Hockey League team in Denver, Colorado
franchises of the World Hockey Association (WHA). The franchise joined the NHL in 1979 as a result of the NHL–WHA merger. Following the 1994–95 season, they
Colorado_Avalanche
Canadian ice hockey player
last active NHL player from the WHA's inaugural season, and the last to have played in all seven seasons of the WHA's existence. In his professional career
Richard_Brodeur
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1947)
Flett, Jean Potvin and Eddie Joyal on January 28, 1972. In the 1977 WHA playoffs, Bernier led the entire postseason in points (36), assists (22) and tied
Serge_Bernier
Canadian ice hockey player
and the Cleveland Barons; he also played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) with the Vancouver Blazers and the Calgary Cowboys. In his NHL career, Jodzio
Rick_Jodzio
played seven seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The team moved to the NHL in 1979, and changed its to the Hartford Whalers. The franchise
List of Carolina Hurricanes seasons
List_of_Carolina_Hurricanes_seasons
Canadian ice hockey player (1951–2026)
intermission analyst during the Stanley Cup playoffs while he was an active player. The Hartford Whalers had missed the playoffs and he was approached by CTV to work
John_Garrett_(ice_hockey)
American ice hockey player (born 1957)
Washington Capitals. He also played one season in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the Birmingham Bulls. In his first season in the NHL, Langway won the
Rod_Langway
Ice hockey playoffs
The 2002 Stanley Cup playoffs, the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League began on April 17, 2002. The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Carolina
2002_Stanley_Cup_playoffs
American ice hockey player and referee
the World Hockey Association (WHA) between 1976 and 1979, and 21 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) during the 1979–80 season. He later worked as
Paul_Stewart_(ice_hockey)
Canadian ice hockey player (1941–2022)
and 1979 with the Chicago Cougars and Edmonton Oilers. In the 1978–79 season, at the age of 37, Dryden led the Oilers to the best record in WHA with
Dave_Dryden
their predecessors. The idea for the league emerged in the 1977 WHA All-Star Game, as WHA co-founder Dennis Murphy and Indianapolis Racers founder Walt
Pacific_Hockey_League
Canadian ice hockey player
1979, as he played six shifts in a 6-2 road loss in the Canadiens' first game with the Winnipeg Jets which had recently come from the disbanded WHA.
Moe_Robinson
originally played in the World Hockey Association (WHA), before joining the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1979. The team played its first season in 1972–73
History of the Edmonton Oilers
History_of_the_Edmonton_Oilers
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1953)
and World Hockey Association between 1973 and 1983. He featured in the 1979 WHA Final with the Edmonton Oilers and the 1982 Stanley Cup Finals with the
Blair_MacDonald
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