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World Hockey AssociationFounded 1972
Ceased 1979
Most championships:
WINNIPEG JETS (3)
The league had many players under contract by June 1972. The WHA was not considered much of a threat at the time, until Bobby Hull, arguably the NHL's top forward at the time, jumped to the new league. Hull, who considered moving to the 'new' league as part of a negotiation tactic with the Chicago Black Hawks, had (jokingly) told reporters that he would only move to the WHA for a million dollars--at that time, a ridiculous amount of money for a hockey player. But, to everyone's surprise, the Winnipeg Jets offered him this sum. Hull accepted and moved to the WHA, signing a five-year, million-dollar contract, with a million-dollar signing bonus.
Season Champions Final Games
1973 New England Whalers Winnipeg Jets 4–1
1974 Houston Aeros Chicago Cougars 4–0
1975 Houston Aeros Quebec Nordiques 4–0
1976 Winnipeg Jets Houston Aeros 4–0
1977 Quebec Nordiques Winnipeg Jets 4–2
1978 Winnipeg Jets New England Whalers 4–0
1979 Winnipeg Jets Edmonton Oilers 4–2
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WHA Jets many Economical basic players along with Bobby Hull and some other better players but the bottom line
ReplyDeleteover all Team performance "FORD" tough players "Don't experiment buy a Ford" Presidential Campaign slogan.
Team was' economical and feasible and accountable" I am not saying these as to be the all end and be all
other Teams and Cities and Organizations had their own systems. Let the player's and ex Owner Mr Ben Hatskin and his Organization remember this era as a positive era.? The Jets my opinion carried on in NHL with a similar Philosophy of basic character participation player Pool and many skilled players but in the tense turmoil NHL. Is there a correlation Of Winnipeg Jets and other Teams like The Edmonton Oilers and The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms interpretation and or basic Fundamental and "Fundamental and or variable"
Banner in Wpg Arena " Ford of Canada has a better idea"
Saskatoon had a Hockey "Quaker" connection Ex Hockey God Gordie Howe was from Saskatoon
and Ex Canada coach Mr Jackie McLeod coached The Junior Blades it is loosely based on a "inner self
connection To Christs beliefs" not following any form of worship or following a congregation of any sort
and Ministry The "Quaker" way.? 1977 WHA Finals Quebec and Winnipeg Jets went 7 games possibly a connection to The Political perspective of Canada and The West and East and The Federal Government and Provincial individual systems and World perspective and implementing Sports and economy pursuits of co operative ways.?