The World Hockey Association (WHA) operated for seven seasons from 1972 until 1979.
Season | Teams | Avco Cup Champion |
---|---|---|
1972–73 | Eastern: Cleveland Crusaders • New England Whalers • New York Raiders • Ottawa Nationals • Philadelphia Blazers • Quebec Nordiques Western: Alberta Oilers • Chicago Cougars • Houston Aeros • Los Angeles Sharks • Minnesota Fighting Saints • Winnipeg Jets | New England Whalers |
1973–74 | Eastern: Chicago Cougars • Cleveland Crusaders • New England Whalers • NY Golden Blades / NJ Knights • Quebec Nordiques • Toronto Toros Western: Edmonton Oilers • Houston Aeros • Los Angeles Sharks • Minnesota Fighting Saints • Vancouver Blazers • Winnipeg Jets
| Houston Aeros |
1974–75 | Canadian: Edmonton Oilers • Quebec Nordiques • Toronto Toros • Vancouver Blazers • Winnipeg Jets Eastern: Cleveland Crusaders • Chicago Cougars • Indianapolis Racers • New England Whalers Western: Houston Aeros • Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades • Minnesota Fighting Saints • Phoenix Roadrunners • San Diego Mariners
| Houston Aeros |
1975–76 | Canadian: Calgary Cowboys • Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics • Edmonton Oilers • Toronto Toros • Quebec Nordiques • Winnipeg Jets Eastern: Cleveland Crusaders • Cincinnati Stingers • Indianapolis Racers • New England Whalers Western: Houston Aeros • Minnesota Fighting Saints • Phoenix Roadrunners • San Diego Mariners
| Winnipeg Jets |
1976–77 | Eastern: Birmingham Bulls • Cincinnati Stingers • Indianapolis Racers • Minnesota Fighting Saints • New England Whalers • Quebec Nordiques Western: Calgary Cowboys • Edmonton Oilers • Houston Aeros • Phoenix Roadrunners • San Diego Mariners • Winnipeg Jets
| Quebec Nordiques |
1977–78 | Birmingham Bulls • Cincinnati Stingers • Edmonton Oilers • Houston Aeros • Indianapolis Racers • New England Whalers • Quebec Nordiques • Winnipeg Jets
Two international all-star teams, the Soviet All-Stars and Czechoslovakia All-Stars, play a limited schedule. | Winnipeg Jets |
1978–79 | Birmingham Bulls • Cincinnati Stingers • Edmonton Oilers • Indianapolis Racers • New England Whalers • Quebec Nordiques • Winnipeg Jets
| Winnipeg Jets |
The WHA ceased operations after the 1978–79 season. As part of the NHL-WHA merger, four WHA franchises moved to the National Hockey League for the 1979–80 NHL season: Edmonton, New England (renamed Hartford Whalers), Quebec, and Winnipeg. The other two WHA-enfranchised teams, Birmingham and Cincinnati, folded.
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