Cheerful chaos reigns in WHA CALGARY — Conditions are normal in the World Hockey Association. Total chaos reigns. In this city Scotty Munro announces at 4 a.m. Monday that he has pulled out of the WHA. And one of his stated reasons for pulling out is that his long-time friend Bill Hunter got married withoutasking …
This Day In Hockey History-April 9, 1973-Bernie Parent Refuses to Play For Blazers in Playoffs
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bernie Parent said Monday he would be happy to remain with Philadelphia Blazers of the World Hockey Association —even though he refused to play in their last two playoff games — if the club would deposit $600,000- to guarantee payment of the last four years of his current contract. “Money is not …
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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WHA Philadelphia Blazers Relocated to Vancouver-This Day In Hockey History-May 11, 1973
First, they were the Miami Screaming Eagles. Then they moved North and became the Philadelphia Blazers. The franchise underwent another significant evolution under the guidance of Jim Pattison, a renowned industrialist, who acquired the team and moved it to Canada. The Vancouver Blazers emerged as Pattison’s own World Hockey Association (WHA) franchise, marking a new …