Vancouver Blazers
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The Vancouver Blazers were a short-lived World Hockey Association (WHA) franchise based in Vancouver, British Columbia, during the mid-1970s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vancouver Blazers canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Hockey Association team
ⓘ
defunct ice hockey team ⓘ ice hockey team ⓘ |
| cityAlsoHasTeam | Vancouver Canucks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityPopulationContext | Vancouver was also an NHL market NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competedWith | Vancouver Canucks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1975 ⓘ |
| division | Western Division ⓘ |
| era | 1970s ⓘ |
| founded | 1973 ⓘ |
| franchiseLineageContinuedAs | Calgary Cowboys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | World Hockey Association organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadRivalryWith |
Edmonton Oilers (WHA)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Winnipeg Jets (WHA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeArena | Pacific Coliseum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeCity | Vancouver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeGamesPlayedAt | Pacific Coliseum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeProvinceOrState | British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jerseyColor |
orange
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| jerseyTrimColor | black ⓘ |
| league | World Hockey Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| levelOfPlay | major professional ⓘ |
| location | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movedFrom | Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCoach |
Jack Gordon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joe Crozier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
André Lacroix
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bryan Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayne Connelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Jim Pattison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | professional major-league hockey in Vancouver ⓘ |
| playedInSeason |
1973–74 WHA season
ⓘ
1974–75 WHA season ⓘ |
| predecessor | Philadelphia Blazers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForRelocation |
financial difficulties
ⓘ
poor attendance ⓘ |
| region | Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| relocatedTo | Calgary Cowboys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortLived | true ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| successorTeamInCity | none ⓘ |
| teamColors |
black
ⓘ
orange ⓘ white ⓘ |
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