By STAN FISCHLER NEW YORK, N.Y. — The transfer Friday of a World Hockey Association franchise from Philadelphia to Vancouver was part of a one-two WHA punch to bolster the league in 1973-74. Punch two will formally be announced later this month here when new owners of the New York franchise are formally announced. A …
This Day In Hockey History-April 29, 1974- WHA New Jersey Knights Relocate to San Diego
SAN DIEGO (AP) – The Jersey Knights, sickliest franchise in the World Hockey Association, will try to revive next season in balmy San Diego. Harveny Howell, coach of the Knights, and Peter Graham, operator of the San Diego Sports Arena, are to be among those at a news conference today announcing the move. The team …
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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