Who remembers The W.H.A. World Hockey Association From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about the 1971-79 North American professional ice hockey league. For the 2000s defunct proposal for a major league of hockey, see World Hockey Association (proposed). For the defunct minor professional hockey league, see World Hockey Association 2. This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (October 2008) World Hockey Association WHA Logo.svg Sport Ice hockey Founded September 13, 1971 Countries United States Canada Ceased June 1979 Most titles Winnipeg Jets (3) The World Hockey Association (French: Association mondiale de hockey) was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major league to attempt to compete with the National Hockey League (NHL) since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926. Although the WHA was not the first league since that time to attempt to challenge the NHLs supremacy, it was by far the most successful in the modern era. The WHA hoped to capitalize on the lack of hockey teams in a number of major cities, and it also hoped to attract the best players by paying more than NHL owners would. The WHA successfully challenged the reserve clause, which bound players to their NHL teams even without a valid contract, allowing players in both leagues greater freedom of movement. Sixty-seven players jumped from the NHL to the WHA in the first year, led by star forward Bobby Hull, whose ten-year, $2.75 million contract was a record at the time. Unlike the NHL, the WHA also signed many European players. The WHA had an acrimonious relationship with the NHL, resulting in numerous legal battles, as well as competition for control of players and markets. In spite of this, merger talks began almost immediately, as the WHA was constantly unstable, with franchises occasionally relocating or folding in the middle of the season. NHL owners voted down a 1977 plan to merge six WHA teams (the Edmonton Oilers, New England Whalers, Quebec Nordiques, Cincinnati Stingers, Houston Aeros, and Winnipeg Jets) into the NHL before a 1979 merger was approved. As a result, four teams, the Edmonton Oilers, New England Whalers, Quebec Nordiques, and Winnipeg Jets joined the NHL for the 1979–80 season, and the WHA ceased operations. The final WHA game was played on May 20, 1979, as the Jets defeated the Oilers to win their third AVCO World Trophy. Contents [hide] 1 History 1.1 Founding 1.2 Teams 1.3 Problems 1.4 Talent competition 1.5 International play 1.6 Decline and merger 2 Legacy of the WHA 2.1 Fate of surviving teams 3 Hockey Hall of Famers 4 Trophies and awards 5 Timeline of teams 6 WHA All-Star Game 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Founding The World Hockey Association was founded in 1971 by American promoters Dennis Murphy and Gary Davidson. The pair had previously been the founder and first president of the American Basketball Association, respectively.They quickly recruited Bill Hunter, president of the junior Western Canada Hockey League. Hunter and Murphy traveled across North America recruiting franchise owners, and by September 1971, had announced that the league would begin in 1972 with ten teams, each having paid $25,000 for their franchise. The average NHL salary in 1972 was $25,000, the lowest of the four major sports, while players were bound by the reserve clause, a clause in every players contract that automatically extended a players contract by one year when it expired, tying them to their team for the life of their career.In October 1972, the WHA announced that it would not use the reserve clause, stating that The reserve clause wont stand up to the scrutiny of ... players, players associations, the United States Congress, the public and the Supreme Court. The WHA also promised much higher salaries than the NHL offered, and by the time the league began play, it had lured 67 former NHL players to its league, including Bernie Parent, Gerry Cheevers, Derek Sanderson, J. C. Tremblay and Ted Green.The biggest name signed was former Chicago Black Hawks star Bobby Hull, who agreed to a 10-year, $2.7 million contract with the Winnipeg Jets, the largest in hockey history at the time, and one that lent the league instant credibility. The NHL tried to block several of the defections. The Boston Bruins attempted to restrain Sanderson and Cheevers from joining the WHA, though a United States federal court refused to prohibit the signings. The Black Hawks were successful in having a restraining order filed against Hull and the Jets pending the outcome of legal action the Black Hawks were taking against the WHA. The new league was eager for the court action, intending to challenge the legality of the reserve clause. In November 1972, a Philadelphia district court placed an injunction against the NHL, preventing it from enforcing the reserve clause and freeing all players who had restraining orders against them, including Hull, to play with their WHA clubs. The decision effectively ended the NHLs monopoly on major league professional hockey talent. Teams In November 1971, twelve teams were formally announced. They included teams from cities without NHL teams such as the Miami Screaming Eagles, as well as teams in cities where it was felt there was room for more than one team, such as the Los Angeles Aces, Chicago Cougars, and New York Raiders. Two of the original twelve teams moved: the Dayton Arrows became the Houston Aeros and the San Francisco Sharks became the Quebec Nordiques. The Los Angeles franchise then took the nickname Sharks to replace Aces. The Calgary Broncos and the Screaming Eagles, folded outright, replaced by the Philadelphia Blazers and the Cleveland Crusaders. Although the league had many players under contract by June 1972, including a few NHL stars such as Bernie Parent, many of its players were career minor leaguers and college players. The new league was not considered much of a threat, until Bobby Hull, arguably the NHLs top forward at the time, jumped to the new league. Hull, who considered moving to the WHA 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 everyones 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. Hulls signing attracted a few other top stars such as Cheevers, Sanderson, and Tremblay. The WHA officially made its debut on October 11, 1972, in the Ottawa Civic Centre, when the Alberta Oilers defeated the Ottawa Nationals 7-4. Although the quality of hockey was predictably below that of the NHL, the WHA had indeed made stars out of many players that had little or no playing time in the NHL. The New England Whalers eventually won the WHAs inaugural championship, later renamed the Avco World Trophy when the Avco Financial Services Corporation became its main sponsor. However, the World Trophy had not yet been completed, and the Whalers skated their divisional championship trophy around the ice surface, much to the embarrassment of the WHA office. Alternate WHA logo Problems Right from the start, the league was plagued with problems. Many teams often found themselves in financial difficulty, folding or moving from one city to another, often in mid-season. Two of the original twelve teams, the Dayton Arrows and the San Francisco Sharks, relocated, citing arena troubles. These two franchises were moved to become the Houston Aeros and Quebec Nordiques, respectively. Other franchises, such as the Calgary Broncos and the Screaming Eagles, folded outright. The Philadelphia Blazers and the Cleveland Crusaders replaced the Screaming Eagles and the Broncos. The New York Raiders, initially intended to be the WHAs flagship team, suffered from numerous problems. While they planned to play in the brand new Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Nassau County did not consider the WHA a professional league and wanted nothing to do with the Raiders. The County hired William Shea, leader of New York Citys successful lobbying campaign to get baseballs National League to expand following the 1957 departures of the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants. He worked with the NHL to quickly award a franchise to Long Island, the New York Islanders, who effectively locked up the Coliseum for their own use. The Raiders were first forced to rent space at Madison Square Garden, where they were tenants to their major competitor, the New York Rangers. The situation rapidly became untenable, with an onerous lease and poor attendance, so the three original owners defaulted and the league ended up taking control of the team midway through the season. The Raiders were sold after that season and renamed the New York Golden Blades, but were forced to revert to a Sundays-only home schedule due to the high price of rent and scheduling conflicts with other events at Madison Square Garden. This, however, was not enough to save the team, and the league was forced to take over the franchise again 24 games into the season. Realizing that it could not hope to compete with both the Rangers and the Islanders, the WHA moved the Golden Blades to New Jersey soon after taking control. Renamed the Jersey Knights, they played at the Cherry Hill Arena which had a slope in the ice surface,causing pucks to shoot upward from results of a pass or shot, as well as chain link fencing instead of Plexiglas surrounding the rink. The arena was also closely cramped, with players not having adequate changing and dressing facilities. In another instance, Harold Ballard, owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs, deliberately made the Toronto Toros lease terms at Maple Leaf Gardens as onerous as possible after they moved from Ottawa. The Toros were owned by John F. Bassett, son of Canadian media mogul John Bassett. The older Bassett had formerly been part-owner of the Leafs with Ballard and Stafford Smythe before falling out with his two partners. However, by the time the Toros played their first game, Ballard had regained control of the Gardens. Much to Bassetts outrage, the arena was dim for the first game. He also removed the cushions from the home bench for Toros games (he told an arena worker, Let em buy their own cushions!). It was obvious that Ballard was angered at the WHA being figuratively in his backyard, and took out his frustration with the renegade league on the Toros. These terms forced Bassett to move the team to Birmingham. Part of the financial trouble was also attributed to the high player salaries. For instance, the Philadelphia Blazers signed Derek Sanderson for $2.6 million, which surpassed that of Brazilian soccer star, Pelé, making him the highest-paid athlete in the world at the time. Unfortunately, his play did not live up to the expectations of his salary, and between an early-season injury, intemperate remarks to the press, and Blazer financial troubles, Sandersons contract was bought out before the end of the season. As well, big stars lacked supporting players and the quality of the on-ice product suffered. Talent competition The WHA had won several key victories, including a court ruling which prevented the NHL from binding players to NHL teams via the reserve clause, and the signings of more NHL stars such as Gordie Howe, Andre Lacroix, Marc Tardif, and in later years, Frank Mahovlich and Paul Henderson. In 1974, to broaden a depleted talent pool, the WHA began employing European players – which the NHL had largely ignored up to that time – in serious numbers, including stars such as Swedish players Anders Hedberg and Ulf Nilsson and Slovak center Vaclav Nedomansky, who had just defected from Czechoslovakia. Winnipeg especially loaded up with Scandinavian players and became the class of the league, with Hedberg and Nilsson combining with Bobby Hull to form one of hockeys most formidable forward lines. Along with the mass import of European stars, the Vancouver franchise attempted unsuccessfully to lure Phil Esposito away from the NHL by offering a contract similar to that of Bobby Hull, with a million dollars upfront. International play The 1972 Summit Series, which pitted Team Canada against the Soviets, did not permit WHA players, due to the decision of series organizer Alan Eagleson, an NHL agent who was influential in forming the Canadian team. Bobby Hull, one of the best WHA players, was ruled ineligible to play because of his defection from the NHL, despite being initially selected by coach Harry Sinden. Dennis Hull initially planned to boycott the event as well as a show of support for his older brother, but Bobby persuaded him to stay on Team Canada. Other WHA stars turned down included Gerry Cheevers, J.C. Tremblay and Derek Sanderson. Some NHL owners also threatened not to free their players to participate if WHA players were permitted. The WHA organized the 1974 Summit Series against the Soviets, giving an opportunity for Hull and 46-year old Gordie Howe to play for Canada against the Soviet team, which the Soviets won 4-1-3. In the 1976 Canada Cup, the NHL and NHLPA broadened the scope of the competition, inviting to the tournament a number of hockey countries and allowing each invited country to send the best possible team they could muster, so this time WHA players were permitted. WHA players played on four of the tournaments six teams. In December 1976 and January 1977, the Super Series 76-77 tournament took place, opposing the HC CSKA Moscow (Red Army) and WHA teams. The Red Army won the series 6-2. Decline and merger Main article: NHL-WHA merger By 1976, it had become evident that many of the WHAs franchises were teetering on the verge of financial collapse, with stable teams few and far between, and that the (at one time) combined 30 teams of the NHL and WHA had badly strained the talent pool. In 1977, merger discussions with the National Hockey League were first initiated, where six of the eight WHA teams would move to the NHL, as Houston, Cincinnati, Winnipeg, New England, Quebec, and Edmonton applied for entry. After a lengthy debate, the NHL voted the proposal down as it was never popular among NHL team owners. Merger discussions resumed in 1978, but Houston was not part of the proposal this time, and as a result the Aeros elected to fold on July 6, 1978. During the final series of talks, Aeros owner Kenneth Schnitzer campaigned to the NHL that either his team be admitted as an expansion team independent of a merger, or he would attempt to purchase an existing club and relocate it to Houston. Neither came to fruition. Another idea had the Edmonton Oilers and the New England Whalers moving to the NHL, with the Winnipeg Jets following a year later, but this was also not accepted by the NHL. The final two seasons of the WHA saw the debut of many superstars, some of which became hockey legends in the NHL. They included Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Ken Linseman, and Mike Gartner. The Birmingham franchise alone would feature future NHLers Rick Vaive, Michel Goulet, Rob Ramage, Craig Hartsburg and Gaston Gingras. However, by the end of the final season, only six teams remained. Facing financial difficulty and unable to meet payrolls, the WHA finally came to an agreement with the NHL in early 1979. Under the deal, four WHA clubs – the Edmonton Oilers, New England Whalers (renamed the Hartford Whalers), Quebec Nordiques and Winnipeg Jets – joined the NHL. The other two WHA teams, the Cincinnati Stingers and Birmingham Bulls, were paid $1.5 million apiece in compensation. The agreement was very tilted in the NHLs favour. The older league treated the new clubs arrival as an expansion, not a merger, so the four WHA refugees thus had to pay a $6 million franchise fee. The NHL also refused to recognize any WHA records. While the new clubs were allowed to stock their rosters with an expansion draft, NHL teams were allowed to reclaim players who had jumped to the WHA. The WHA was able to wrangle only two concessions. First, the WHA teams were allowed to protect two goaltenders and two skaters to keep their rosters from being completely stripped clean by the old-line NHL teams. Second, the NHL allowed all of the WHAs Canadian teams to be part of the deal. The NHL had originally only been willing to take the Oilers, Whalers and Jets, but the WHA insisted that the Nordiques be included as well. The deal came up for a vote at the NHL Board of Governors meeting in Key Largo, Florida on March 8. Despite the one-sided nature of the proposal, the final tally was 12-5, one vote short of passage, as a three-quarters majority was required to permit merger (13 teams out of 17 would have represented 76.5% of the league).The Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks all voted against the deal. The Bruins werent pleased with having to share New England with the Whalers. Los Angeles and Vancouver feared losing home dates with NHL teams from the East. Montreal and Toronto werent enamored at the prospect of having to split revenue from Hockey Night in Canada broadcasts six ways rather than three. When a second vote was held in Chicago on March 22, however, Montreal and Vancouver changed their votes, allowing the deal to go forward. Vancouver was won over by the promise of a balanced schedule, with each team playing the others twice at home and twice on the road. The Canadiens owners, Molson Breweries, were feeling the effects of a massive boycott that originated in Edmonton, Quebec City, and Winnipeg and spread across Canada. With the boycott severely hurting Molsons sales, the brewer reached agreement with the 3 Canadian WHA teams to have Molson become the exclusive supplier of beer to their arenas; it is probable that this concession was made in exchange for the Canadiens vote. Legacy of The W.H.A. On the ice, the WHA teams had proven themselves to be the NHLs competitive equals, winning more games than they lost in interleague exhibition games.[citation needed] The WHA had many lasting effects on NHL hockey. The NHL used to recruit virtually all players from Canada, but following the success of the Jets Hedberg and Nilsson scouts began looking overseas for the best players that Europe could offer. Teams such as the Whalers and Fighting Saints also offered excellent opportunities for young American players, and several U.S.-born or -raised NHL stars of the early 1980s (such as Mark Howe, Rod Langway, Dave Langevin, Robbie Ftorek, and Paul Holmgren) began their pro careers in the WHA. As a result, the NHL evolved into a truly cosmopolitan league during the 1980s. The WHA also ended the NHL policy of paying its players only a fraction of the leagues profits and, combined with the abolition of the reserve clause, led to much higher player salaries. Many great stars began their careers in the WHA, including Mark Howe, Wayne Gretzky, Mike Gartner, Mike Liut, and Mark Messier. Messier was the last WHA veteran to play in the NHL; he opened his professional career with 52 games with the Indianapolis Racers and Cincinnati Stingers in 1978–79, and played his last NHL game on April 3, 2004. The final active player and official in any on-ice capacity for the league was referee Don Koharski, who started as a linesman for the WHA and retired at the end of the 2008–09 NHL season. Fate of surviving teams The former WHA clubs, by the terms of the expansion, could protect only two goalies and two skaters each in the player dispersal draft. The Jets posted a dismal nine wins in their second season (second-fewest all-time for a season in the NHL), and finished last that season. However, the other former WHA teams did respectably well in their first year, with the Whalers and Oilers earning playoff berths. The Oilers chose to protect Wayne Gretzky in the dispersal draft, which would prove fortuitous. The Whalers Gordie Howe and the Oilers Wayne Gretzky were selected to the midseason All-Star Game, respectively the oldest and second-youngest ever to play in such a match. The 1980s was a successful period for the former WHA teams. The Oilers shattered numerous NHL records and amassed a Stanley Cup dynasty. The Jets, decimated by the dispersal draft, developed a solid nucleus of players which helped the club achieve respectable regular-season finishes. The Nordiques developed a rivalry with the Montreal Canadiens and captured the Adams Division title in 1985-86. The Whalers had similar rivalries with the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers, attracting many Bruins and Rangers fans to their home games at the Hartford Civic Center, and skating to the 1986–87 Adams Division title. In the 1990s, the former WHA clubs suffered from escalating player salaries (ironically, the same trend that was instigated by the WHA), which were difficult to meet with the restricted revenue streams in their smaller markets. The ex-WHA clubs based in Canada were also hit hard by the declining value of the Canadian dollar. The Nordiques moved to Denver in 1995 and became the Colorado Avalanche, the Winnipeg Jets moved to Phoenix in 1996 and became the Phoenix Coyotes, and the Hartford Whalers moved to North Carolina in 1997 and became the Carolina Hurricanes. A consortium of local investors came up with the funds necessary to keep the Oilers in Edmonton, so it remains the last WHA team still in its original city. The Avalanche were an instant success in their new home of Denver, winning the Stanley Cup in their first season and going on to win nine straight division titles. The Coyotes were initially popular upon their move to Phoenix; however, they have been plagued by financial problems and low attendance since moving to a new arena in suburban Glendale. The NHL took over the Coyotes in 2009, and in 2010 entered negotiations with True North Sports and Entertainment, which had built the MTS Centre in Winnipeg and expressed an interest in bringing the NHL back to Manitoba. Although the NHL has been unsuccessful in finding new ownership in Arizona, the league has agreed not to move the Coyotes for the time being after the City of Glendale agreed to fund $25 million of the Coyotes losses for each of the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons. Only the Jets, despite winning the most WHA championships, have not managed much success in the NHL. Unlike the Whalers and Nordiques who won championships since they relocated, the Jets had not won a playoff series since becoming the Phoenix Coyotes, even with the seeding changed, until the 2012 playoffs when they reached the conference finals. After an unsuccessful approach to return the Coyotes franchise, True North purchased the Atlanta Thrashers and obtained approval from the NHL Board of Governors to move the Thrashers to Winnipeg. The Thrashers were subsequently re-branded as the new Winnipeg Jets after the league granted True North permission to use the Jets name, although the original Jets history and records remain with the Coyotes. Since 1979, three of the four former WHA teams have won the Stanley Cup: the Oilers have played in the finals seven times, winning five; the Avalanche have played for it twice, winning on both occasions; and the Hurricanes have played for it twice, winning once. The 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs marked the first time two former WHA teams played for the Cup, with the Hurricanes defeating the Oilers in seven games. At least one of the former WHA teams had qualified for the NHL playoffs in every season from the merger, with the only three exceptions being 1994, 2007, and 2013. There were only three times in history that all four former WHA teams made the playoffs in the same season, occurring in 1986, 1987, and 1999. Hall of Famers List of WHA players and executives inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, for achievements in their hockey career. Andy Bathgate, Vancouver Blazers Gerry Cheevers, Cleveland Crusaders Mike Gartner, Cincinnati Stingers Michel Goulet, Birmingham Bulls Wayne Gretzky, Indianapolis Racers, Edmonton Oilers Gordie Howe, Houston Aeros, New England Whalers Mark Howe, Houston Aeros, New England Whalers Harry Howell, New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights, San Diego Mariners, Calgary Cowboys Bobby Hull, Winnipeg Jets Dave Keon, Minnesota Fighting Saints, Indianapolis Racers, New England Whalers Rod Langway, Birmingham Bulls Frank Mahovlich, Toronto Toros/Birmingham Bulls Mark Messier, Cincinnati Stingers, Indianapolis Racers Bernie Parent, Philadelphia Blazers Jacques Plante, Edmonton Oilers Bud Poile, WHA Executive Vice-President Marcel Pronovost, Coach-Chicago Cougars Maurice Richard, Coach-Quebec Nordiques Glen Sather, Edmonton Oilers Norm Ullman, Edmonton Oilers Trophies and awards This is a list of the trophies and awards handed out annually by the World Hockey Association. Avco World Trophy - Awarded to the playoff champion Gary L. Davidson Award / Gordie Howe Trophy - Most valuable player of the regular season Bill Hunter Trophy - Leading scorer of the regular season Lou Kaplan Trophy - Rookie of the year Ben Hatskin Trophy - Best goaltender Dennis A. Murphy Trophy - Best defenseman Paul Deneau Trophy - Most gentlemanly player Howard Baldwin Trophy / Robert Schmertz Memorial Trophy - Coach of the year WHA Playoff MVP - Most valuable player in the playoffs Timeline of teams Of the original 12 teams, only the New England Whalers, Quebec Nordiques, and Winnipeg Jets remained for all seven seasons without relocating, changing team names, or folding. Franchise Cities/Names Years Destiny Alberta/Edmonton Oilers Alberta Oilers 1972–1973 Joined NHL, 1979, as Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers 1973–1979 Chicago Cougars Chicago Cougars 1972–1975 Folded, 1975 Cincinnati Stingers Cincinnati Stingers 1975–1979 Folded, 1979 Calgary Broncos Cleveland Crusaders Minnesota Fighting Saints Calgary Broncos (never played) 1972 Folded, 1977 Cleveland Crusaders 1972–1976 Minnesota Fighting Saints 1976–1977 Denver Spurs Ottawa Civics Denver Spurs 1975-1976 Folded, 1976 Ottawa Civics 1976 Dayton Arrows Houston Aeros Dayton Arrows (never played) 1972 Folded, 1978 Houston Aeros 1972-1978 Indianapolis Racers Indianapolis Racers 1974–1978 Folded, 1978 Los Angeles Sharks Michigan Stags Baltimore Blades Los Angeles Sharks 1972-1974 Folded, 1975 Michigan Stags 1974–1975 Baltimore Blades 1975 Minnesota Fighting Saints Minnesota Fighting Saints 1972–1976 Folded, 1976 New England Whalers New England Whalers 1972–1979 Joined NHL, 1979, as Hartford Whalers (now Carolina Hurricanes) New York Raiders/Golden Blades Jersey Knights San Diego Mariners New York Raiders 1972–1973 Folded, 1977 New York Golden Blades 1973 Jersey Knights 1973–1974 San Diego Mariners 1974–1977 Ottawa Nationals Toronto Toros Birmingham Bulls Ottawa Nationals 1972–1973 Folded, 1979 Toronto Toros 1973–1976 Birmingham Bulls 1976–1979 Miami Screaming Eagles Philadelphia Blazers Vancouver Blazers Calgary Cowboys Miami Screaming Eagles (never played) 1972 Folded, 1977 Philadelphia Blazers 1972–1973 Vancouver Blazers 1973–1975 Calgary Cowboys 1975–1977 Phoenix Roadrunners Phoenix Roadrunners 1974–1977 Folded, 1977 San Francisco Sharks Quebec Nordiques San Francisco Sharks (never played) 1972 Joined NHL, 1979, as Quebec Nordiques (now Colorado Avalanche) Quebec Nordiques 1972-1979 Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets 1972–1979 Joined NHL, 1979, as Winnipeg Jets (now Phoenix Coyotes) Every season of the World Hockey Association had an All-Star game, but the format had changed with regularity.[19] 1972–73 Eastern Division 6, Western Division 2 @ Quebec 1973–74 Eastern Division 8, Western Division 4 @ St. Paul 1974–75 Western Division 6, Eastern Division 4 @ Edmonton 1975–76 Canadian-based teams (5) 6, US-based teams (9)1 @ Cleveland 1976–77 Eastern Division 4, Western Division 2 @ Hartford 1977–78 AVCO Cup champion Quebec Nordiques 5, WHA All-Star team 4 @ Quebec 1978–79 WHA All-Star team vs Dynamo Moscow in a three game series @ Edmonton. WHA won all 3 games 4-2, 4-2, 4-3
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