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This Day In Hockey History-April 24, 1979-Stingers Play Final Game, Franchise Folds as Whalers Triumph

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) – Add Cincinnati Stingers to the list of World Hockey Association dinosaurs. The Stingers played their final game Tuesday night, losing to New England Whalers 2-1 in the deciding match of their best-of-three quarter-final playoff. Cincinnati, which joined the WHA in 1975, has passed away — along with Birmingham Bulls — as …

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