A little over 50 years ago, the World Hockey Association caused a major ripple effect within the game as it posed a major challenge to the established National Hockey League. Over the course of seven seasons, the two parties went to war with players signing huge contracts – but there was also a heavy cost for teams as some simply could not survive – including the franchise … [Read more...] about Sharks to Stags to Blades: Collecting One of the WHA’s Weirdest Franchises
1972-73 O-Pee-Chee WHA
50 Years Later: Memories of the First WHA Trading Card Set and the Deal That Gave the League Its Big Star
I cringe when I say I am going to write about what I was doing 50 years ago this week. The reason I cringe is that it was 50 years ago and it feels like it was not that long ago. I have become that old guy that I used to make fun of for saying exactly what I just did. I will be honest, though, I don’t remember every wax box I cracked open in my lifetime. But this one, 50 … [Read more...] about 50 Years Later: Memories of the First WHA Trading Card Set and the Deal That Gave the League Its Big Star