NickNickNick Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 WHA terminates agreement with Quebec groupCanadian Press8/27/2004NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. (CP) - The proposed World Hockey Association, which claims it intends to begin play this autumn even though not a single player is under contract, announced Friday it has terminated its franchise operating agreement with Jean Paul Boily and the Quebec Nordiks.``The founders have determined that Mr. Boily has been unable to secure adequate financing to the satisfaction of the World Hockey Association,'' co-founder Al Howell said in a statement Friday.According to Howell, ``Mr. Boily has come to the league on numerous occasions requesting special fiancial concessions and we have always agreed because of our desire to have Quebec as part of the WHA. The fans of Quebec deserve WHA hockey and we will now explore all options to make this a reality.''The decision leaves the WHA with Toronto, Hamilton, Halifax, Vancouver, Miami, Dallas and Detroit as prospective sites for teams.The Toronto and Hamilton backers have no arenas in which to put teams. Only Detroit has named a coach, former NHL defenceman Moe Mantha.Previous deadlines for naming general managers and coaches have come and gone without announcements._________________________________So for those of you who thought the "Nordiks" idea was a little sacreligious, you can all sleep easy tonight. Spoiler New York Rangers. Stanley Cup Champions - 1928, 1933, 1940, 1994. Saskatchewan. Cold. 1905-2022. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volcom devil Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 I also heard the Toronto team is gone also. That was why the Hamilton franchise was able to make their offer to Crosby. Not a good time to be a hockey fan at all, especially after the World Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 [Clint Eastwood] The question you gotta ask yerself is... what does this have to do with sports logos, and why didn't I put this under Sports In General?Well, why didn't you punk? [/Clint Eastwood] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stampman Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 [Clint Eastwood] The question you gotta ask yerself is... what does this have to do with sports logos, and why didn't I put this under Sports In General?Well, why didn't you punk? [/Clint Eastwood] Well, I think you made their day---I mean a man's got to know his limitations... Comic Sans walks into a bar, and the bartender says, "Sorry, we don't serve your type here." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suigi Posted August 30, 2004 Share Posted August 30, 2004 Well, this is certainly going downhill quickly.At least Frylock's WHA is a) for computer, ready to play right away, and c) much better. Super Wario Comix!Iron Crossover IX Contender (Tied for 6th)Iron Crossover Halloween Contender (Tied for Bronze) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted August 30, 2004 Share Posted August 30, 2004 On a unrelated topic: People should realise that "B" + ")" = I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJames61 Posted August 30, 2004 Share Posted August 30, 2004 I was goign to say, where's the b lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magus Posted August 30, 2004 Share Posted August 30, 2004 they can go ahead and terminate the dallas franchise for having such an uninspired logo. its a shame with the nords, i like the coca cola bear logo. General Magus ZealLeader of the Mystics of Medina.The forums most hated member ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Survival79 Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 The Dallas Morning News is reporting that the World Hockey Association will determine in the next two weeks whether to have an upcoming season, according to Dallas Americans owner Rick Munro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 LOL I guess this didnt quite work out as planned www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharky99MB Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 Guess the WHA starting to have terminal PMS....so..blah...didnt think the WHA would fly good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discrim Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 LOL I guess this didnt quite work out as planned a statement i'll nominate for the Understatement of the Year award A strong mind gets high off success, a weak mind gets high off bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Survival79 Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 Although the NHL is shut down, the ill-fated WHA is making the NHL seem like a well-oiled machine. In a story that made barely a ripple in the States, the WHA announced on Friday that it will not begin play this season as planned. The eight- to 10-team league was scheduled to start in late October, but now hopes to start next fall. The 10 Spot isn't holding its breath. If a rival hockey league can't get off the ground during an NHL lockout, how will it do so once the best players skate back to work? Of course, this also raises the important philosophical question: If a league nobody had heard of folds before it even starts, did it ever really exist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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