World Hockey Association playoffs
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The World Hockey Association playoffs were the postseason championship tournaments of the World Hockey Association, determining the league’s champion each season during its existence in the 1970s.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ice hockey playoff tournament
ⓘ
sports postseason ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Avco Cup playoffs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionFormat | elimination tournament ⓘ |
| contemporaryWith | Stanley Cup playoffs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| determines | World Hockey Association champion ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1979 ⓘ |
| finalSeriesName | Avco Cup Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstSeason | 1972–73 WHA season ⓘ |
| gender | men ⓘ |
| inception | 1973 ⓘ |
| lastSeason | 1978–79 WHA season ⓘ |
| league | World Hockey Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| level | major professional ⓘ |
| notableChampion |
Houston Aeros
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New England Whalers NERFINISHED ⓘ Quebec Nordiques NERFINISHED ⓘ Winnipeg Jets (WHA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 7 ⓘ |
| organizer | World Hockey Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | World Hockey Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playoffRoundsInclude |
finals
ⓘ
quarterfinals ⓘ semifinals ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| successorCompetition | National Hockey League playoffs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamSport | yes ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| trophy |
Avco Cup
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Avco World Trophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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