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1975–76 WHA season, the Glossary

The 1975–76 WHA season was the fourth season of the World Hockey Association.^[1]

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1975–76 in American ice hockey by league
1975–76 in Canadian ice hockey by league
World Hockey Association seasons

Alberta

Alberta is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.

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Anders Hedberg

Anders Hedberg (born 25 February 1951) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player who was one of the first European-born players to make an impact in North America.

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Arizona

Arizona (Hoozdo Hahoodzo; Alĭ ṣonak) is a landlocked state in the Southwestern region of the United States.

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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a 14,870-seat multi-purpose indoor arena in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, located at the Arizona State Fairgrounds.

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Avco World Trophy

The Avco World Trophy, also known as the Avco Cup, is the playoff championship trophy of the defunct World Hockey Association, which operated from 1972 until 1979.

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Ben Hatskin Trophy

The Ben Hatskin Trophy was presented annually to the World Hockey Association's best goaltender.

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Bill Hunter Trophy

The Bill Hunter Trophy was presented to the World Hockey Association's scoring leader in the regular season.

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Bobby Hull

Robert Marvin Hull (January 3, 1939 – January 30, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time.

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Robert Kromm (June 8, 1928 – June 9, 2010) was a National Hockey League (NHL) and World Hockey Association (WHA) head coach who in 1978 became the first coach of the Detroit Red Wings to win the Jack Adams Award as NHL Coach of the Year.

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Calgary

Calgary is the largest city in the Canadian province of Alberta.

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Calgary Cowboys

The Calgary Cowboys were an ice hockey team that played two seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1975 to 1977.

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California

California is a state in the Western United States, lying on the American Pacific Coast.

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Christian Bordeleau

Christian Gerrard "Chris" Bordeleau (born September 23, 1947) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward.

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Cincinnati

Cincinnati (nicknamed Cincy) is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States.

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Cincinnati Stingers

The Cincinnati Stingers were an ice hockey team based in Cincinnati that played in the World Hockey Association from 1975 to 1979 and in the Central Hockey League during the 1979–80 season.

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Cleveland

Cleveland, officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio.

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Cleveland Crusaders

The Cleveland Crusaders were a professional ice hockey team from Cleveland.

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Colisée de Québec

Colisée de Québec (later known as Colisée Pepsi, meaning "Pepsi Coliseum") is a defunct multi-purpose arena located in Quebec City, Quebec.

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Colorado

Colorado (other variants) is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States.

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Connecticut

Connecticut is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.

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Dennis A. Murphy Trophy

The Dennis A. Murphy Trophy was presented annually to the World Hockey Association's best defenceman.

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Denver

Denver is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado.

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Denver Spurs

The Denver Spurs were a professional ice hockey team based in Denver.

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Edmonton

Edmonton is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta.

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Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton.

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Ernie Wakely

Ernest Alfred Linton Wakely (born November 27, 1940) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender.

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Goals against average

Goals against average (GAA) also known as "average goals against" or "AGA" is a statistic used in field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, and water polo that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender or goalkeeper (depending on sport).

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Gordie Howe

Gordon Howe (March 31, 1928 – June 10, 2016) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.

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Gordie Howe Trophy

The Gary L. Davidson Award was given to the most valuable player of the World Hockey Association regular season, from 1973 to 1975.

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Hartford Whalers

The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its 25-year existence in Hartford, Connecticut.

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Hartford, Connecticut

Hartford is the capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut.

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Heritage Bank Center

Heritage Bank Center is an indoor arena located in downtown Cincinnati, next to the Great American Ball Park.

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Houston

Houston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States.

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Houston Aeros (WHA)

The Houston Aeros were a professional ice hockey team in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972 to 1978.

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Howard Baldwin Trophy

The Howard Baldwin Trophy was presented annually to the World Hockey Association's coach of the year.

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Ice hockey

Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport.

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Indiana

Indiana is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.

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Indianapolis

Indianapolis, colloquially known as Indy, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County.

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Indianapolis Racers

The Indianapolis Racers were a major league ice hockey team that played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1974 to 1978.

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J. C. Tremblay

Joseph Henri Jean-Claude Tremblay (January 22, 1939 – December 7, 1994) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Quebec Nordiques of the World Hockey Association (WHA), notable for play-making and defensive skills.

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Jack Norris (ice hockey)

Jack "John" Wayne Norris (born August 5, 1942) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender.

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Joe Daley (ice hockey)

Thomas Joseph Daley (born February 20, 1943) is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender.

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Kevin Morrison

Kevin Gregory Joseph Morrison (born October 28, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 418 games in the World Hockey Association (WHA) and 41 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1973 and 1980, scoring a total of 97 goals and 235 assists.

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Lakewood Church Central Campus

The Lakewood Church Central Campus is the main facility of Lakewood Church, a megachurch in Houston, Texas, five miles southwest of Downtown Houston and next to Greenway Plaza.

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List of WHA seasons

The World Hockey Association (WHA) operated for seven seasons from 1972 until 1979. 1975–76 WHA season and List of WHA seasons are world Hockey Association seasons.

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Lou Kaplan Trophy

The Lou Kaplan Trophy was presented annually to the World Hockey Association's (WHA) rookie of the year.

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Manitoba

Manitoba is a province of Canada at the longitudinal centre of the country.

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Maple Leaf Gardens

Maple Leaf Gardens is a historic building located at the northwest corner of Carlton Street and Church Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Marc Tardif

Joseph Gérard Marquis Tardif (born June 12, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played in both the National Hockey League (NHL) and the World Hockey Association (WHA), principally for the Quebec Nordiques, and is the all-time leading goal scorer in the WHA.

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Mark Napier (ice hockey)

Mark Robert Napier (born January 28, 1957) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played over a thousand professional games between the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association.

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Market Square Arena

Market Square Arena (MSA) was an indoor arena in Indianapolis.

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McNichols Sports Arena

McNichols Sports Arena was an indoor arena located in Denver, Colorado, United States.

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Michel Dion

Michel J. Dion (born February 11, 1954) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who was active in the World Hockey Association and National Hockey League from 1975 to 1985.

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Minnesota

Minnesota is a state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States.

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Minnesota Fighting Saints

The Minnesota Fighting Saints was the name of two professional ice hockey teams based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, that played in the World Hockey Association.

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Northlands Coliseum

Northlands Coliseum is a defunct indoor arena in Edmonton, Alberta, on the north side of Northlands. It was used for sports events and concerts, and was home to the Edmonton Oilers of the World Hockey Association (WHA) and National Hockey League (NHL), and the Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League (WHL).

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Ohio

Ohio is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.

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Ontario

Ontario is the southernmost province of Canada.

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Ottawa

Ottawa (Canadian French) is the capital city of Canada.

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Ottawa Civics

The Ottawa Civics were a professional ice hockey team based out of Ottawa that played in the World Hockey Association.

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Pat Stapleton (ice hockey)

Patrick James "Whitey" Stapleton (July 4, 1940 – April 8, 2020) was a Canadian ice hockey player.

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Paul Deneau Trophy

The Paul Deneau Trophy was presented annually to the World Hockey Association's most gentlemanly player.

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Paul Shmyr

Paul Shmyr (January 18, 1946 – September 2, 2004) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) and National Hockey League (NHL).

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Pechanga Arena

Pechanga Arena is an indoor arena in San Diego, California.

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Phoenix Roadrunners (WHA)

The Phoenix Roadrunners were a professional ice hockey team in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1974 to 1977.

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Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona, with 1,608,139 residents as of 2020.

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Quebec

QuebecAccording to the Canadian government, Québec (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and Quebec (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.

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Quebec City

Quebec City (or; Ville de Québec), officially known as Québec, is the capital city of the Canadian province of Quebec.

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Quebec Nordiques

The Quebec Nordiques (Nordiques de Québec, pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated "Northmen" or "Northerners") were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City.

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Réal Cloutier

Réal Cloutier (born July 30, 1956) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

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Réjean Houle

Réjean Houle (born October 25, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played the majority of his career with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL), also serving in a controversial stint as general manager for the Canadiens.

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Richfield Coliseum

Richfield Coliseum, also known as the Coliseum at Richfield, was an indoor arena located in Richfield Township, between Cleveland and Akron, Ohio.

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Richfield Township, Summit County, Ohio

Richfield Township is one of the nine townships of Summit County, Ohio, United States.

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Robbie Ftorek

Robert Brian Ftorek (born January 2, 1952) is an American professional ice hockey coach and former player.

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Ron Grahame

Ronald Ian Grahame (born June 7, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender.

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Saint Paul, Minnesota

Saint Paul (often abbreviated St. Paul) is the capital of the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Ramsey County.

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San Diego

San Diego is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast in Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border.

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San Diego Mariners

The San Diego Mariners were a professional ice hockey team in the World Hockey Association (WHA).

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Save percentage

Save percentage (often known by such symbols as SV%, SVS%, SVP, PCT) is a statistic in various goal-scoring sports that track saves as a statistic.

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Season (sports)

In an organized sports league, a typical season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session: for example, in Major League Baseball the season lasts approximately from the last week of March to the last week of September.

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Serge Bernier

Serge Joseph Bernier (born April 29, 1947) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played seven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings and Quebec Nordiques and six seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for Quebec, where he scored a majority of his 308 combined goals (NHL and WHA), between 1968 and 1981.

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St. Paul Civic Center

The St.

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Stampede Corral

The Stampede Corral was a multi-purpose venue (ice hockey, professional wrestling, rodeo, tennis) in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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TD Place Arena

TD Place Arena, originally the Ottawa Civic Centre, is an indoor arena located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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Texas

Texas (Texas or Tejas) is the most populous state in the South Central region of the United States.

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Toronto

Toronto is the most populous city in Canada and the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario.

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Toronto Toros

The Toronto Toros were an ice hockey team based in Toronto that played in the World Hockey Association from 1973 to 1976.

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Ulf Nilsson (ice hockey)

Ulf Gösta Nilsson (born 11 May 1950) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the Winnipeg Jets and in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers.

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Václav Nedomanský

Václav Nedomanský (born 14 March 1944) is a Czech former ice hockey forward.

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Wayne Rutledge

Wayne Alvin Rutledge (January 5, 1942 – October 5, 2004) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Los Angeles Kings between 1967 and 1970, and the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the Houston Aeros between 1972 and 1978.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975–76_WHA_season

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See also

1975–76 in American ice hockey by league

1975–76 in Canadian ice hockey by league

World Hockey Association seasons

References