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Philadelphia Firebirds, the Glossary

The Philadelphia Firebirds were a minor league professional ice hockey team that played in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from 1974 to 1979, and later the franchise moved to Syracuse, New York, and played one final season as the Syracuse Firebirds. From 1974 to 1977 the Firebirds were a member club of the North American Hockey League.^[1]

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1980 disestablishments in New York (state)
Atlanta Flames minor league affiliates
Colorado Rockies (NHL) minor league affiliates
Defunct ice hockey teams in Pennsylvania
Defunct sports clubs and teams in Philadelphia
Detroit Red Wings minor league affiliates
Ice hockey clubs established in 1974
North American Hockey League (1973–1977) teams
Philadelphia Firebirds (ice hockey)
Philadelphia Flyers minor league affiliates
Pittsburgh Penguins minor league affiliates
Quebec Nordiques minor league affiliates
Sports clubs and teams disestablished in 1980

American Hockey League

The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental league for the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Beauce Jaros

The Beauce Jaros were a minor professional ice hockey team from Saint-Georges, Quebec, located in the "Beauce" region of the province. Philadelphia Firebirds and Beauce Jaros are North American Hockey League (1973–1977) teams.

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Bep Guidolin

Armand "Bep" Guidolin (December 9, 1925 – November 24, 2008) was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach.

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Bob Collyard

Robert Leander Collyard (born October 16, 1949) is an American former professional ice hockey center.

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Charlotte Checkers (1956–1977)

The Charlotte Checkers were a minor league professional ice hockey team based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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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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Danny Belisle

Daniel George Belisle (May 9, 1937 – November 28, 2022) was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach.

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Delaware County Daily Times

The Delaware County Daily Times is a daily newspaper founded 1876.

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Denis Patry

Denis Patry (born December 5, 1953) is a Canadian retired ice hockey player who played three games in the World Hockey Association for the Quebec Nordiques.

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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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Don Hay

Don Hay (born February 13, 1954) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and National Hockey League head coach.

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Erie Blades

The Erie Blades name was used by two professional ice hockey teams in Erie, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia Firebirds and Erie Blades are Defunct ice hockey teams in Pennsylvania, North American Hockey League (1973–1977) teams, Pittsburgh Penguins minor league affiliates and Quebec Nordiques minor league affiliates.

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Gaye Cooley

Gaye Cooley (born July 6, 1946 in North Bay, Ontario) is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender.

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George Swarbrick

George Raymond Swarbrick (born February 16, 1942) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

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Gord Brooks

Gordon John Brooks (11 September 1950 – 1 October 2020) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger.

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Gregg Pilling

Gregg Pilling (born September 25, 1943) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach. Philadelphia Firebirds and Gregg Pilling are Philadelphia Firebirds (ice hockey).

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Hershey Bears

The Hershey Bears are a professional ice hockey team based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, a town located 14 miles east of the state capital of Harrisburg. Philadelphia Firebirds and Hershey Bears are Detroit Red Wings minor league affiliates, Philadelphia Flyers minor league affiliates, Pittsburgh Penguins minor league affiliates and Quebec Nordiques minor league affiliates.

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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 at the 1980 Winter Olympics

The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States, was the 14th Olympic Championship.

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John B. Sollenberger Trophy

The John B. Sollenberger Trophy is given to American Hockey League's leading scorer for the season.

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Johnstown Jets

The Johnstown Jets were a professional ice hockey team from Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia Firebirds and Johnstown Jets are Defunct ice hockey teams in Pennsylvania, North American Hockey League (1973–1977) teams and Pittsburgh Penguins minor league affiliates.

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Larry Skinner

Larry Foster Skinner (born April 21, 1956 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a retired National Hockey League player.

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Long Island Cougars

The Long Island Cougars were a minor league professional ice hockey team that played at the Long Island Arena in Commack, New York, from 1973 to 1975. Philadelphia Firebirds and Long Island Cougars are North American Hockey League (1973–1977) teams.

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Lorne Molleken

Lorne Molleken (born June 11, 1956) is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender and coach.

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Michel Parizeau

Michel Gérard Parizeau (born April 9, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger and head coach who played two seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the St. Louis Blues and Philadelphia Flyers.

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Michel Plante

Michel Plante (born January 19, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA).

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Mike Eruzione

Michael Anthony Eruzione (born October 25, 1954) is an American former ice hockey player.

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Minor league

Minor leagues are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports.

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Miracle on Ice

The "Miracle on Ice" was an ice hockey game during the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.

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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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New Haven Nighthawks

The New Haven Nighthawks were a professional ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League from 1972 to 1992. Philadelphia Firebirds and New Haven Nighthawks are Colorado Rockies (NHL) minor league affiliates and Detroit Red Wings minor league affiliates.

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New York (state)

New York, also called New York State, is a state in the Northeastern United States.

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North American Hockey League (1973–1977)

The North American Hockey League (NAHL) was a low-level minor professional ice hockey league that existed from 1973 to 1977.

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Paul Stewart (ice hockey)

Paul Stewart (born March 21, 1953) is an American former professional ice hockey player and referee.

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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Dutch), is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States.

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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. Philadelphia Firebirds and Philadelphia Blazers are Defunct ice hockey teams in Pennsylvania and Defunct sports clubs and teams in Philadelphia.

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Philadelphia Convention Hall and Civic Center

The Philadelphia Convention Hall and Civic Center, commonly known simply as the Philadelphia Civic Center, was a convention center complex located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia Firebirds and Philadelphia Convention Hall and Civic Center are Philadelphia Firebirds (ice hockey).

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Philadelphia Flyers

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

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Philadelphia Phantoms

The Philadelphia Phantoms were a professional ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League (AHL) from 1996 to 2009. Philadelphia Firebirds and Philadelphia Phantoms are Defunct ice hockey teams in Pennsylvania, Defunct sports clubs and teams in Philadelphia and Philadelphia Flyers minor league affiliates.

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Pierre Henry (ice hockey)

Pierre Henry (born March 10, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA).

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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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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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Randy Osburn

Randoulf Allan Osburn (born November 26, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played 27 National Hockey League (NHL) games with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Philadelphia Flyers between 1972 and 1974.

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Réjean Lemelin

Réjean M. "Reggie" Lemelin (born November 19, 1954) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender and coach.

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Rick Adduono

Richard Norman Adduono (born January 25, 1955) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and retired professional ice hockey player in the World Hockey Association and National Hockey League.

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Rick Wilson (ice hockey)

Richard Gordon Wilson (born August 10, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman and head coach.

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Rochester Americans

The Rochester Americans (colloquially known as the Amerks) are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League; the team is an owned and operated affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. Philadelphia Firebirds and Rochester Americans are Quebec Nordiques minor league affiliates.

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Rychard Campeau

Rychard Campeau (born April 9, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

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Southern Hockey League (1973–1977)

The Southern Hockey League was a low-level minor professional ice hockey league that operated from 1973 to 1977.

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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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Syracuse, New York

Syracuse is a city in, and the county seat of, Onondaga County, New York, United States.

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Terry Murray

Terry Rodney Murray (born July 20, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and the former head coach of the Washington Capitals, Philadelphia Flyers, Florida Panthers and Los Angeles Kings.

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United States men's national ice hockey team

The United States men's national ice hockey team is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with its U18 and U17 development program in Plymouth, Michigan.

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Upstate Medical University Arena

The Upstate Medical University Arena (originally known as Onondaga County War Memorial and later as the Oncenter War Memorial Arena) is a multi-purpose arena located in Syracuse, New York.

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Washington Capitals

The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The Capitals compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference and are owned by Ted Leonsis through Monumental Sports & Entertainment. Philadelphia Firebirds and Washington Capitals are ice hockey clubs established in 1974.

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References

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

Also known as Philadelphia Firebirds (hockey), Philadelphia Firebirds (ice hockey), Syracuse Firebirds.

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Philadelphia Firebirds, the Glossary

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See also

1980 disestablishments in New York (state)

Atlanta Flames minor league affiliates

Colorado Rockies (NHL) minor league affiliates

Defunct ice hockey teams in Pennsylvania

Defunct sports clubs and teams in Philadelphia

Detroit Red Wings minor league affiliates

Ice hockey clubs established in 1974

North American Hockey League (1973–1977) teams

Philadelphia Firebirds (ice hockey)

Philadelphia Flyers minor league affiliates

Pittsburgh Penguins minor league affiliates

Quebec Nordiques minor league affiliates

Sports clubs and teams disestablished in 1980

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