Talk:World Hockey Association

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[edit] WHA rules

I've heard time and time again that the WHA used different rights than those in the NHL at that time, some later being adoputed by the NHL itself, can someone check that out?

The WHA reintroduced regular season overtime, which the NHL abandoned due to war time travel restrictions. I believe the WHA had a 10 minute sudden death extra session. The NHL later added a 5 minute sudden death extra period. 19:39, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Aeros

Aren't the Aeros in the AHL now? Does anyone know if the team moved right after the switch or whether it disappeared for awhile? Basil Fawlty

  • It is a different team with the same nickname.

[edit] Only 4 players?

An IP address recently added that when the four WHA teams merged with the NHL, they were only allowed to protect two goalies and two skaters. Is this true? Masterhatch 18:18, 14 September 2005 (UTC)

Correct. Some deals were cut on the side -- for instance, Chicago agreed not to reclaim Real Cloutier in return for a draft pick with which the Hawks grabbed Denis Savard -- but that was the official arrangement. It was exacerbated by some very poor decision making on the WHA teams' parts (they had a preference for rugged defensemen and elderly players on their last legs over young promising stars). RGTraynor 22:24, 14 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Did you mention the other WHA's?

You know, the two failed ones and the new Super Junior League?

All that's worth mentioning (nothing much) is under World Hockey Association (proposed). RGTraynor 18:04, 10 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Dayton

According to Ed Willes' The Rebel League, the team name was actually spelled "Arrows." Doogie2K 09:45, 22 February 2006 (UTC)

Every other single source I've ever seen, from the league media guides I have to Frank Polnazek's and Scott Surgent's histories, says "Aeros." I'd have to go with the preponderance of the evidence here. RGTraynor 17:07, 22 February 2006 (UTC)
There was actually league media on the Dayton team? I wouldn't have thought there'd actually have been anything on them, given that they never played there. Then again, we know about the Miami Screaming Eagles, so... Doogie2K 06:16, 1 April 2006 (UTC)
For reference, here's the passage: "Shortly after [the draft], [Dayton owner Paul] Deneau flew some of his people down to Mexico for a fishing excursion. While waiting for their flight in Los Angeles, the new hockey man consumed a quart of Scotch, then looked out the window and saw an AeroMexico plane. Deneau thought about this for a moment. His team was moving to Houston, but the name 'Arrows' meant nothing there. 'Aeros,' on the other hand, sounded like space travel, which sounded like Houston. Hockey fans in Houston can only be glad there wasn't a Virgin Airlines at the time." (p.24)
Unfortunately, there's no explicit mention of where "Arrows" came from, in the first place, but I have to imagine there's some reason for him to use that name instead of the more obvious "Aeros" for both locations. Doogie2K 16:14, 1 April 2006 (UTC)
Snappy anecdote, but every other source has always said 'Aeros'. What's Willis' source for his assertion? RGTraynor 15:47, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
You'd have to ask him. He interviewed a significant number of people associated with the league, but there are no explicit sources beyond the interviews cited, at any point. He writes for the Vancouver Province--I'm sure it'd be easy enough to email him and ask. Doogie2K 04:47, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
Welll ... I think we'd have to go with the preponderance of the evidence here failing verifiable sources. RGTraynor 14:59, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] NHL/WHA Exhibition play

In fall 1978 or even fall 1977, the NHL allowed teams to play WHA teams in exhibition games as they were in pre-season training in September. This is the only inter-league play between the two leagues. If I could find information to back it up, I would add it to the article. I only know from newspaper sports pages showing the schedules of games between WHA and NHL teams. I don't remember the year, but it was in the WHA's dying days.

The WHA was also sometimes nicknamed the World Rocky (Rhockey?) Association. GBC 18:34, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

It was by no means in dying days; interleague exhibition games in camp happened in 1976, and I think the Red Wings and the Jets played as early as 1975; I'd have to check my books at home for a reference. It's certainly worth mentioning in the article. RGTraynor 19:31, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] WHA players and executives inducted into the NHL Hockey Hall of Fame

At first glance, these contributions by User:Biscuit-in-the-Basket appear to be valid, despite the user's bad history on Wikipedia. I think the section should be restored. Any thoughts? Flibirigit 04:08, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

Only in so far as their playing/coaching careers factored into their HHOF election. In most of those cases that's the case. In the case of Pronovost, Richard and Rollins, certainly not, and Bathgate's 11 game WHA career's damn tenuous. Plainly the WHA had significant impacts on the careers of Gretzky, Howe, Hull, Sather, Cheevers and Keon, though. RGTraynor 17:56, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

So.. we include it with a disclaimer.. something like.. the Following HHOF inductees were involved in the WHA.. or something more specific? Flibirigit 20:51, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Wha.jpg

Fair use rationale completed. Flibirigit (talk) 01:21, 22 January 2008 (UTC)