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Calgary Cowboys, the Glossary

The Calgary Cowboys were an ice hockey team that played two seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1975 to 1977.^[1]

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1975 establishments in Alberta
1977 disestablishments in Alberta
Defunct ice hockey teams in Alberta
Ice hockey clubs disestablished in 1977
Ice hockey clubs established in 1975
Ice hockey teams in Calgary
World Hockey Association teams

Atlanta Flames

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

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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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Calgary

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

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The Calgary Broncos were an original World Hockey Association franchise, founded November 1, 1971. Calgary Cowboys and Calgary Broncos are ice hockey teams in Calgary and World Hockey Association teams.

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Calgary Flames

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

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Calgary Stampede

The Calgary Stampede is an annual rodeo, exhibition, and festival held every July in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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Calgary Sun

The Calgary Sun is a daily newspaper published in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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CFAC

CFAC (960 AM) is a radio station serving Calgary, Alberta.

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CICT-DT

CICT-DT (channel 2) is a television station in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, part of the Global Television Network.

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Danny Lawson

Daniel Michael Lawson (October 30, 1947 — September 15, 2008) was a Canadian ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1968 to 1972 and the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972 to 1977.

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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. Calgary Cowboys and Edmonton Oilers are World Hockey Association teams.

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Fernand Lalonde

Fernand Lalonde (August 27, 1932 – May 5, 2024) was a Canadian lawyer and politician.

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George Pesut

George Matthew Pesut (born June 17, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

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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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Harry Howell (ice hockey)

Henry Vernon Howell (December 28, 1932 – March 9, 2019) was a Canadian professional hockey player and longtime star for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Hockey Hall of Fame

The Hockey Hall of Fame (Temple de la renommée du hockey) is a museum and hall of fame located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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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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Ice hockey in Calgary

The history of ice hockey in Calgary extends back well over a century to the first recorded ice hockey game in Alberta in 1893.

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International Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee (IOC; Comité international olympique, CIO) is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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Jim Pattison

James Allen Pattison (born October 1, 1928) is a Canadian business magnate, investor, and philanthropist.

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Joe Crozier

Joseph Richard Crozier (February 19, 1929 – October 11, 2022) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and head coach who played and coached primarily in the minor leagues.

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List of Calgary Cowboys (WHA) players

This is a list of players who played at least one game for the Calgary Cowboys (1975–76 to 1976–77) of the World Hockey Association (WHA).

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List of ice hockey teams in Alberta

This is a list of ice hockey teams in Alberta.

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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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Miami

Miami, officially the City of Miami, is a coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida.

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Miami Screaming Eagles

The Miami Screaming Eagles were a professional ice hockey team that had intended to play in Miami, Florida, U.S. The Screaming Eagles were charter members of the World Hockey Association, but never played a game in Miami due to the only available arena being unfit for use. Calgary Cowboys and Miami Screaming Eagles are World Hockey Association teams.

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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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Ottawa

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

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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. Calgary Cowboys and Philadelphia Blazers are World Hockey Association teams.

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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. Calgary Cowboys and Quebec Nordiques are World Hockey Association teams.

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Rick Jodzio

Richard Joseph Jodzio (born June 3, 1954 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger.

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Rocky Mountains

The Rocky Mountains, also known as the Rockies, are a major mountain range and the largest mountain system in North America.

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Ron Chipperfield

Ronald James Chipperfield (born March 28, 1954) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who served as the Edmonton Oilers' first National Hockey League (NHL) captain.

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Scotiabank Saddledome

Scotiabank Saddledome is a multi-use indoor arena in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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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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Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated (SI) is an American sports magazine first published in August 1954.

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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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Vancouver

Vancouver is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia.

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Vancouver Blazers

The Vancouver Blazers were a professional ice hockey team that played in the World Hockey Association from 1973 to 1975. Calgary Cowboys and Vancouver Blazers are World Hockey Association teams.

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Vancouver Canucks

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

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Warren Miller (ice hockey)

Warren Fredrick Miller (born June 15, 1953) is an American former professional ice hockey player.

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Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996)

The Winnipeg Jets were a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. Calgary Cowboys and Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996) are World Hockey Association teams.

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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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1972–73 WHA season

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

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1973–74 WHA season

The 1973–74 WHA season was the second season of the World Hockey Association, and lasted from October 1973 until the Avco Cup final game on May 19, 1974, when the Houston Aeros, with Gordie Howe, defeated the Chicago Cougars to sweep the series in four games.

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1975–76 Calgary Cowboys season

The 1975–76 Calgary Cowboys season was the fourth season of the World Hockey Association (WHA) franchise and first in Calgary, Alberta.

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1975–76 WHA season

The 1975–76 WHA season was the fourth season of the World Hockey Association.

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1976–77 Calgary Cowboys season

The 1976–77 Calgary Cowboys season was the Calgary Cowboys' fifth and final season of operation in the World Hockey Association, and their second season in Calgary.

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1976–77 WHA season

The 1976–77 WHA season was the fifth season of the World Hockey Association (WHA).

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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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1979 NHL expansion

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).

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1980–81 NHL season

The 1980–81 NHL season was the 64th season of the National Hockey League.

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1982–83 NHL season

The 1982–83 NHL season was the 66th season of the National Hockey League.

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1988 Winter Olympics

The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games (XVes Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Calgary 1988 (Mohkínsstsisi 1988; Wîchîspa Oyade 1988 or Wenchi Ispase 1988; Otôskwanihk 1988/ᐅᑑᐢᑿᓂᕽ 1988; Guts’ists’i 1988; ʔaknuqtapȼik’ 1988; Klincho-tinay-indihay 1988), were a multi-sport event held from February 13 to 28, 1988, with Calgary, Alberta, Canada as main host city.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calgary_Cowboys

Also known as Blazers/Cowboys, Blazers/Cowboys (WHA), Blazers/Cowboys (World Hockey Association), Calgary Cowboys (WHA).

, 1976–77 WHA season, 1977–78 WHA season, 1979 NHL expansion, 1980–81 NHL season, 1982–83 NHL season, 1988 Winter Olympics.

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See also

1975 establishments in Alberta

1977 disestablishments in Alberta

Defunct ice hockey teams in Alberta

Ice hockey clubs disestablished in 1977

Ice hockey clubs established in 1975

Ice hockey teams in Calgary

World Hockey Association teams

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