World Hockey Association (WHA)

1975-76 WHA Season Overview

World Hockey Association (WHA)

1975-76 WHA Season Overview

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The 1975–76 WHA season was the fourth season of the World Hockey Association. After the Baltimore Blades and Chicago Cougars folded, the league stayed at 14 teams by adding the Cincinnati Stingers and Denver Spurs. In addition, the Vancouver Blazers franchise moved to Calgary and became the Cowboys. Midway through the season, the Spurs moved to Ottawa and became the Civics, though the team folded shortly thereafter when the sale of the franchise fell through. The Minnesota Fighting Saints became the second team to fold mid-season when the franchise was not financially successful, despite having a winning record at the time. Theoretically, fourteen teams would play 80 games each, but only twelve teams finished the season, with cancelled games involving the Civics or Saints being rescheduled on the fly, and four of five Canadian Division teams played 81 games, as a result.

1976 WHA Champions

Winnipeg Jets

defeated Houston Aeros

1976 WHA Draft

Pick Player Team

1 Blair Chapman R Oilers

2 Peter Marsh L Stingers

3 Glen Sharpley C Crusaders

4 Bobby Simpson L Racers

5 Dave Farrish D Mariners

6 Bernie Federko C Oilers

7 Randy Carlyle D Stingers

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Davan S. Mani says:

April 17, 2020 at 11:36 pm

what a year. the competitiveness of the ABL really brought the NBA out of its duldrums.

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