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The 1979 NHL expansion, popularly referred to as the NHL-WHA merger, was the culmination of several years of negotiations between the National Hockey League (NHL) and the World Hockey Association (WHA).^[1]

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ABA–NBA merger

The ABA–NBA merger was a major pro sports business maneuver in 1976 when the American Basketball Association (ABA) combined with the National Basketball Association (NBA), after multiple attempts over several years. 1979 NHL expansion and ABA–NBA merger are sports-related mergers.

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AFL–NFL merger

The AFL–NFL merger was the merger of the two major professional American football leagues in the United States at the time: the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL). 1979 NHL expansion and AFL–NFL merger are sports-related mergers.

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Alex Meruelo

Alex Meruelo (born March 27, 1964) is a Cuban-American billionaire who holds business interests in banking, real estate, media, restaurants, food, casinos, and professional sports.

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American Basketball Association

The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a men's professional basketball major league from 1967 to 1976.

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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 Coyotes

The Arizona Coyotes were a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area, which competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (1996–1998, 2021–2024) and the Pacific Division (1998–2020) in the Western Conference, and the West Division (2020–2021).

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Associated Press

The Associated Press (AP) is an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City.

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Atlanta Flames

The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta from 1972 until 1980.

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Atlanta Thrashers

The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta. 1979 NHL expansion and Atlanta Thrashers are history of the Winnipeg Jets.

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Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy is a legal process through which people or other entities who cannot repay debts to creditors may seek relief from some or all of their debts.

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Battle of Alberta

The Battle of Alberta is a term applied to the intense rivalry between the Canadian cities of Calgary, the province's most populous city (since 1976), and Edmonton, the capital of the province of Alberta (since 1905). 1979 NHL expansion and Battle of Alberta are history of the Edmonton Oilers.

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Bill Hunter (ice hockey)

William Dickenson Hunter, (May 5, 1920 – December 16, 2002) was a Canadian sports promoter and ice hockey player, coach, manager, and investor.

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Bill MacFarland

William H. MacFarland (April 4, 1932 – August 12, 2011) was an ice hockey player who played in college for the University of Michigan and professionally for the Seattle Totems of the Western Hockey League.

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Bill Wirtz

William Wadsworth Wirtz (October 5, 1929 – September 26, 2007) was the chief executive officer and controlling shareholder of the family-owned Wirtz Corporation.

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Birmingham Bulls (WHA)

The Birmingham Bulls were a professional ice hockey team based in Birmingham, Alabama.

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Birmingham, Alabama

Birmingham is a city in the north central region of Alabama.

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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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Boston Bruins

The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston.

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Brett Hull

Brett Andrew Hull (born August 9, 1964) is a Canadian–American former ice hockey player and general manager, and currently an executive vice president of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Calder Memorial Trophy

The Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual award given "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League (NHL)." It is named after Frank Calder, the first president of the NHL.

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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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Calgary Flames

The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary.

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California Golden Seals

The California Golden Seals were a professional ice hockey club that competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1967 to 1976.

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Canada

Canada is a country in North America.

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Carolina Hurricanes

The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Central Hockey League (1963–84)

The Central Professional Hockey League was a minor professional ice hockey league that operated in the United States from 1963 to 1984.

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Chicago

Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States.

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Chicago Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks (spelled Black Hawks until 1986, and known colloquially as the Hawks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago.

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Chicago Cougars

The Chicago Cougars were a franchise in the World Hockey Association from 1972 to 1975.

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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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Clarence Campbell

Clarence Sutherland Campbell, (July 9, 1905 – June 24, 1984) was a Canadian ice hockey executive, referee, and soldier.

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Cleveland Barons (NHL)

The Cleveland Barons were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1976 to 1978.

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Colorado Avalanche

The Colorado Avalanche (colloquially known as the Avs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver.

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Colorado Rockies (NHL)

The Colorado Rockies were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) that played in Denver from 1976 to 1982.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

The Columbus Blue Jackets (often simply referred to as the Jackets) are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio.

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Connor Hellebuyck

Connor Charles Hellebuyck (born May 19, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League.

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Dan Snyder (ice hockey)

Daniel Joseph Snyder (February 23, 1978 – October 5, 2003) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.

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Daryl Katz

Daryl Allan Katz (born May 31, 1961) is a Canadian billionaire businessman.

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Dave Keon

David Michael Keon (born March 22, 1940) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre.

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Dennis Murphy (sports entrepreneur)

Dennis Arthur Murphy (September 4, 1926 – July 15, 2021) was an American sports entrepreneur who helped co-found the American Basketball Association (1967–1976) (with Gary Davidson), the World Hockey Association (1972–1979), the original World Team Tennis (1973–1978) with Larry King, Roller Hockey International (1992–1999), and several other trend-setting amateur and professional sports concepts and events.

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Detroit Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit.

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Ed Snider

Edward Malcolm Snider (January 6, 1933 – April 11, 2016) was an American business executive.

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Edmonton Oilers

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

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Edward J. DeBartolo Sr.

Edward John DeBartolo Sr. (May 17, 1909 – December 19, 1994) was an American businessman.

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Evander Kane

Evander Frank Kane (born August 2, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey Winger for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Finland

Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe.

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Gary Davidson

Gary L. Davidson (born August 13, 1934) is an American lawyer and businessman who is based in Orange County, California. 1979 NHL expansion and Gary Davidson are World Hockey Association.

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George Gund III

George Gund III (May 7, 1937 – January 15, 2013) was an American businessman and sports entrepreneur.

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Glen Sather

Glen Cameron Sather (born September 2, 1943) is a Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and executive.

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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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Gordon Gund

Gordon Gund (born October 15, 1939) is an American businessman and professional sports owner.

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Great Western Brewing Company

The Great Western Brewing Company is an independent brewery in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

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Guy Lafleur

Guy Damien Lafleur (September 20, 1951 – April 22, 2022), nicknamed "the Flower" and "Le Démon Blond", was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.

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Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario.

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Harold Ballard

Harold Edwin Ballard (born Edwin Harold Ballard, July 30, 1903 – April 11, 1990) was a Canadian businessman and sportsman.

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Harry Ornest

Harry Ornest (June 30, 1923 – July 21, 1998) was a sports entrepreneur who once owned the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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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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History of organizational changes in the NHL

The following is a complete history of organizational changes in the National Hockey League (NHL). 1979 NHL expansion and history of organizational changes in the NHL are national Hockey League history.

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History of the National Hockey League

The history of the National Hockey League begins with the end of its predecessor league, the National Hockey Association (NHA), in 1917. 1979 NHL expansion and history of the National Hockey League are national Hockey League history.

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History of the National Hockey League (1967–1992)

The expansion era of the National Hockey League (NHL) began when six new teams were added for the 1967–68 season, ending the Original Six era. 1979 NHL expansion and History of the National Hockey League (1967–1992) are national Hockey League history.

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Hockey Night in Canada

CBC Television has aired National Hockey League (NHL) broadcasts under the Hockey Night in Canada (often abbreviated Hockey Night or HNiC) brand that is primarily associated with its Saturday night NHL broadcasts throughout its history in various platforms.

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House of Commons of Canada

The House of Commons of Canada (Chambre des communes du Canada) is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada.

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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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Houston Oilers

The Houston Oilers were a professional American football team that played in Houston, Texas from its founding in 1960 to 1996.

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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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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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Jeremy Jacobs

Jeremy Maurice Jacobs Sr. (born January 21, 1940) is an American billionaire businessman, the owner of the Boston Bruins and chairman of Delaware North.

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John Ziegler Jr.

John Augustus Ziegler Jr. (February 9, 1934 – October 25, 2018) was an American lawyer and ice hockey executive.

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Kansas City Scouts

The Kansas City Scouts were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1974 to 1976.

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Key Largo, Florida

Key Largo is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Monroe County, Florida, United States, located on the island of Key Largo in the upper Florida Keys.

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Lars-Erik Sjöberg

Lars-Erik "Taxen" Sjöberg (4 May 1944 – 20 October 1987) was a Swedish ice hockey defenceman.

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Los Angeles Kings

The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles.

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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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Minnesota North Stars

The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993.

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Molson Brewery

The Molson Brewery is a Canadian-based brewery based in Montreal and was established in 1786 by the Molson family.

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Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling Canadiens is always used instead of Canadians.

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Nashville Predators

The Nashville Predators (commonly referred to as the Preds) are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Nassau Coliseum

Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (or simply the Nassau Coliseum) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Uniondale, New York, east of New York City.

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The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC).

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National Hockey League

The National Hockey League (NHL; Ligue nationale de hockey, LNH) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams25 in the United States and 7 in Canada.

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Nelson Skalbania

Nelson Mathew Skalbania (born February 12, 1938) is an engineer and businessman from Vancouver, British Columbia who is best known for signing a then 17-year-old Wayne Gretzky to the Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association, and for his high-profile real estate flipping.

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New England

New England is a region comprising six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

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New York Golden Blades

The New York Raiders were an ice hockey team in New York City, and founding member of the World Hockey Association.

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New York Islanders

The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York.

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New York Rangers

The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City.

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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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Omni Coliseum

Omni Coliseum (often called The Omni) was an indoor arena in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

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Original Six

The Original Six are the teams that composed the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1942 and 1967. 1979 NHL expansion and Original Six are national Hockey League history.

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Ottawa Nationals

The Ottawa Nationals were a professional men's ice hockey team out of Ottawa that played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) during the 1972–73 WHA season.

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Ottawa Senators

The Ottawa Senators (Sénateurs d'Ottawa), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa.

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Pacific Coliseum

Pacific Coliseum, known to locals as "The Coliseum" or the "Rink on Renfrew," is an indoor arena located at Hastings Park in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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Paul A. Mooney

Paul A. Mooney (April 7, 1941 – April 23, 2000) was an American sports executive who served as president of the Boston Bruins and Boston Garden from October 1, 1975, to March 24, 1987.

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Peter Pocklington

Peter Hugh Pocklington (born November 18, 1941) is a Canadian entrepreneur.

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Philadelphia

Philadelphia, colloquially referred to as Philly, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the sixth-most populous city in the nation, with a population of 1,603,797 in the 2020 census.

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Philadelphia Blazers

The Philadelphia Blazers were an ice hockey franchise in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the 1972–73 WHA season based in Philadelphia.

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Philadelphia Flyers

The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia.

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Phoenix Coyotes bankruptcy and sale

The Phoenix Coyotes, a professional ice hockey team of the National Hockey League (NHL), and known as the Arizona Coyotes from 2014 until suspending operations in 2024, filed for bankruptcy in 2009 after incurring several hundred million dollars of losses since their move to Phoenix, Arizona from Winnipeg, Manitoba, where they were known as the Winnipeg Jets.

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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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Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh is a city in and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh.

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Premier League parachute and solidarity payments

The Premier League distributes a formulaically derived financial payment to each English Football League (EFL) club every season.

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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 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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Ralston Purina

Ralston Purina Company was a St. Louis, Missouri,–based American conglomerate with substantial holdings in animal feed, food, pet food, consumer products, and entertainment.

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Reserve clause

The reserve clause, in North American professional sports, was part of a player contract which stated that the rights to players were retained by the team upon the contract's expiration.

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Rogers Place

Rogers Place is a multi-use indoor arena in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah.

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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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San Francisco 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners and nicknamed the Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Saskatchewan Roughriders

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a professional Canadian football team based in Regina, Saskatchewan.

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Saskatoon

Saskatoon is the largest city in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.

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Seattle

Seattle is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States.

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Sherman Antitrust Act

The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 is a United States antitrust law which prescribes the rule of free competition among those engaged in commerce and consequently prohibits unfair monopolies.

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A shopping mall (or simply mall) is a large indoor shopping center, usually anchored by department stores.

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St. Louis Blues

The St.

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Stanley Cup

The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley) is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff champion.

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Sun Belt

The Sun Belt is a region of the United States generally considered stretching across the Southeast and Southwest.

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Sweden

Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe.

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Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto.

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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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United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (in case citations, E.D. Pa.) is one of the original 13 federal judiciary districts created by the Judiciary Act of 1789.

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Utah Hockey Club

The Utah Hockey Club is a professional ice hockey expansion team that will be based in Salt Lake City.

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Vancouver Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver.

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Vancouver Canucks (WHL)

The Vancouver Canucks were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the Pacific Coast Hockey League and the Western Hockey League, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Douglas Gretzky (born January 26, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach.

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Western Canada Hockey League

The Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL), founded in 1921, was a major professional ice hockey league originally based in the prairies of Canada.

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Western Hockey League (1952–1974)

The Western Hockey League (WHL) was a minor professional ice hockey league based in Western Canada that operated from 1952 to 1974.

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William DeWitt Jr.

William Orville DeWitt Jr. (born August 31, 1941) is an American businessman who is currently the managing partner and chairman of the St. Louis Cardinals, a professional baseball franchise which competes in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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William M. Jennings

William M. Jennings (December 14, 1920 – August 17, 1981) was an executive in the National Hockey League.

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Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996)

The Winnipeg Jets were a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. 1979 NHL expansion and Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996) are history of the Winnipeg Jets.

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World Hockey Association

The World Hockey Association (Association mondiale de hockey) was a professional ice hockey major league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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Youngstown, Ohio

Youngstown is a city in and the county seat of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States.

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1967 NHL expansion

The 1967 National Hockey League (NHL) expansion added six new franchises for the 1967–68 season, doubling the size of the league to 12 teams. 1979 NHL expansion and 1967 NHL expansion are national Hockey League expansion.

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1967–68 NHL season

The 1967–68 NHL season was the 51st season of the National Hockey League.

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1972–73 WHA season

The 1972–73 WHA season was the first season of the World Hockey Association (WHA).

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1976–77 Montreal Canadiens season

The 1976–77 Montreal Canadiens season was the Canadiens' 68th season.

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1977–78 NHL season

The 1977–78 NHL season was the 61st season of the National Hockey League.

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1977–78 WHA season

The 1977–78 WHA season was the sixth season of the World Hockey Association (WHA).

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1978–79 NHL season

The 1978–79 NHL season was the 62nd season of the National Hockey League.

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1978–79 WHA season

The 1978–79 WHA season was the seventh and final season of the World Hockey Association (WHA).

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1979 NHL entry draft

The 1979 NHL Entry Draft was the 17th NHL Entry Draft. 1979 NHL expansion and 1979 NHL entry draft are 1979–80 NHL season.

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1979 NHL expansion draft

The 1979 NHL expansion draft was held on June 13, 1979. 1979 NHL expansion and 1979 NHL expansion draft are 1979–80 NHL season, Hartford Whalers, history of the Edmonton Oilers, history of the Winnipeg Jets, Quebec Nordiques and Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_NHL_expansion

Also known as NHL-WHA merger, WHA-NHL merger.

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