WHA playoffs

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The WHA playoffs were the postseason championship tournament of the World Hockey Association, determining the league’s champion each season.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ice hockey postseason tournament
sports playoff series
alsoKnownAs Avco Cup playoffs NERFINISHED
championTitle Avco Cup champion
competitionType postseason championship tournament
continent North America
country Canada
United States of America
surface form: United States
determined league champion each WHA season
dissolved 1979
endCause merger of WHA teams into the NHL
firstSeason 1972–73 WHA season
followsCompetition WHA regular season NERFINISHED
format elimination tournament
series-based playoffs
governingBody WHA Board of Governors NERFINISHED
inception 1973
lastSeason 1978–79 WHA season NERFINISHED
leagueLevel major professional
mediaCoverage newspapers
radio
television
notableChampion Houston Aeros NERFINISHED
New England Whalers NERFINISHED
Quebec Nordiques NERFINISHED
Winnipeg Jets NERFINISHED
numberOfEditions 7
organizer World Hockey Association NERFINISHED
partOf World Hockey Association NERFINISHED
professionalLevel major league
purpose to determine the World Hockey Association champion
region North America
relatedCompetition Stanley Cup playoffs NERFINISHED
seasonStructure followed the WHA regular season
sport ice hockey
successorCompetition NHL Stanley Cup playoffs for former WHA teams NERFINISHED
teamEligibility WHA member clubs NERFINISHED
teamSport yes
timeOfYear spring
trophyAwarded Avco Cup NERFINISHED
Avco World Trophy NERFINISHED
typicalSeriesLength best-of-seven GENERATED
usesOvertime yes
usesSeriesFormat yes

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Cincinnati Stingers participatedIn WHA playoffs
Indianapolis Racers participatedIn WHA playoffs