Toronto Toros

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The Toronto Toros were a 1970s World Hockey Association (WHA) professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World Hockey Association team
defunct ice hockey team
professional sports team
basedIn Toronto
surface form: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
captain Frank Mahovlich
city Toronto
competitionLevel major professional
country Canada
dissolved 1976
division Canadian Division
era 1970s
founded 1973
fullName Toronto Toros self-link
gender men's team
hasAbbreviation TOR
homeArena Maple Leaf Gardens
Varsity Arena
homeCity Toronto
league World Hockey Association
locatedIn Canada
Ontario
location Toronto
madePlayoffs 1973–74 WHA season
1974–75 WHA season
notablePlayer Frank Mahovlich
Gilles Gratton
Mark Napier
Paul Henderson
Václav Nedomanský
surface form: Vaclav Nedomansky
owner John Bassett
surface form: John F. Bassett
playedIn North America
predecessor Ottawa Nationals
province Ontario
region Greater Toronto Area
relocatedFrom Ottawa Nationals
relocatedTo Birmingham Bulls
seasonPlayed 1973–74 WHA season
1974–75 WHA season
1975–76 WHA season
shortName Toros
sport ice hockey
successor Birmingham Bulls
teamColor blue
red
white

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Maple Leaf Gardens hostedTeam Toronto Toros
Richard Nurse playedFor Toronto Toros
this entity surface form: Ottawa Nationals
Richard Nurse playedFor Toronto Toros
World Hockey Association notableTeam Toronto Toros
Exhibition Stadium tenants Toronto Toros
Toronto Toros fullName Toronto Toros self-link
Birmingham Bulls (WHA) foundedAs Toronto Toros
Birmingham Bulls (WHA) relocatedFrom Toronto Toros
Birmingham Bulls predecessor Toronto Toros
Birmingham Bulls franchiseLineage Toronto Toros
this entity surface form: Toronto Toros–Birmingham Bulls WHA franchise
Ottawa Nationals relocatedTo Toronto Toros
Ottawa Nationals successorTeam Toronto Toros
Paul Henderson playedFor Toronto Toros