In 1972, when the Edmonton Oilers entered the World Hockey Association, the entry free was $25,000. When Peter Pocklington ...

Then the flamboyant left wing's signing with the Winnipeg Jets gave instant credibility to a new league, the World Hockey Association, in the 1970s. One of the fastest skaters in the game ...

He led the World Hockey Association’s Birmingham Bulls ... previously only 20-year-olds could be drafted into the best league in the world. Linseman’s route to pro hockey began when he took ...

Tom McVie, who coached the Winnipeg Jets to the 1979 World Hockey Association championship over Wayne Gretzky's Edmonton ...

In 1972, when the Edmonton Oilers entered the World Hockey Association, the entry free was $25,000. When Peter Pocklington cajoled, threatened and bought his WHA Oilers (and star forward Wayne ...

He jumped to the World Hockey Association in 1972 and gave it instant credibility. He was the first president of the NHL Officials' Association and he was among the best officials in both pro leagues.

11, 1975, the New England Whalers - which were part the World Hockey Association - played their ... The Whalers became part of the NHL when the league absorbed the WHA for the 1979-1980 season ...

before transitioning to head coach with the Dayton Gems of the International Hockey League. He started his NHL coaching career with the Capitals on Dec. 31, 1975, and coached two more seasons in ...