MONTREAL — Seattle and Denver were awarded National Hockey League franchises yesterday, conditional on the two cities’ ability to provide money and a home for the clubs. NHL President Clarence Campbell made the announcement just minutes before he began the expansion draft to stock new teams in Kansas City and Washington, scheduled to join the …
This Day In Hockey History-March 30, 1979-NHL Merges With WHA
NHL, WHA wed for better or worse By Al Colletti Canadian Press staff writer 31 Mar 1979, Sat The Ottawa Citizen (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) NEW YORK — Some call it expansion and others a mini-merger, but whatever terminology is used, the National Hockey League and the World Hockey Association are wedded for better or for …
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