NEW YORK (CP) — New York Raiders of the fledgling World Hockey Association yesterday introduced at a press conference six players, all with varying amounts of National Hockey League experience, whom they described as the nucleus of the team that will take the ice this fall. The players with major league experience are goalkeeper Gary …
This Day In Hockey History-May 12, 1973- WHA New York Raiders Become Golden Blades
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-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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