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The two leagues reached an agreement in March 1979 to grant expansion franchises in four WHA cities, pending ratification by the NHL's owners. The NHL originally wanted to take in the New England Whalers, Winnipeg Jets, and Edmonton Oilers.
Mar 30, 2021 · Mar 30, 1979, the NHL announced it was expanding with the addition of 4 clubs from the World Hockey Association so we've pulled this from the THW archives.
Jan 29, 2021 · When Did the NHL and WHA Merge? Former NHL President Clarence Campbell spearheaded the legal fight against the WHA. Initially resistant to discussing a merger, Campbell wanted to put the WHA out of business. But after years of negotiations, the NHL-WHA merger became official on June 22, 1979.
Jan 6, 2024 · Many believed placing teams in cities where NHL franchises already called home would be potentially fatal but the WHA stuck with the plan and on Oct. 11, 1972, the first crop of games were...
Mar 29, 2019 · In 1977, owners from the maverick World Hockey Association reached an agreement with the NHL to bring the New England Whalers, Winnipeg Jets, Edmonton Oilers, Quebec Nordiques, Houston Aeros...
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NHL owners voted down a 1977 plan to merge six WHA teams (the Edmonton Oilers, New England Whalers, Quebec Nordiques, Cincinnati Stingers, Houston Aeros, and Winnipeg Jets) into the NHL before a 1979 merger was approved. [1]
Oct 1, 2019 · The merger introduced the NHL to the magic of Wayne Gretzky and Michel Goulet, the granite Mark Messier and Glen Sather’s strut, and brought Gordie Howe, Bobby Hull and Keon out of exile, with...
