The WHA Years (1972-1978)
Canada in the 1970s was marked by an Energy Crisis and
Pierre Trudeau’s attempts to make the nation a “just
society.” Mullets were all the rage, and the kids either
danced to disco or were into that loud,
noisy, new style of music that was simply known as
“punk.”
The era was known for
political change and shocking fashion. It was an also a
revolutionary time in the world of pro hockey. A rebel
league, the World Hockey Association (WHA), had formed—and it
would bring an exciting brand of the game to both
Edmonton and Calgary.
Featuring a mix of brawlers, young
phenoms and aging superstars, the WHA was a hit in
Edmonton, and paved the way for the National Hockey
League to make inroads into the province at the end of
the decade.
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