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World Hockey Association (WHA) Attendance
By Patrick Mondout
The World Hockey Association was a professional
ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. Here
are the attendance figures by year for each team:
| 1972-73 |
G |
Total |
Average |
| New
England Whalers |
39 |
272,255 |
6,981 |
| Quebec
Nordiques |
39 |
269,979 |
6,923 |
| Winnipeg
Jets |
39 |
237,982 |
6,102 |
| Los
Angeles Sharks |
39 |
233,285 |
5,982 |
| New
York Raiders |
39 |
228,857 |
5,868 |
| Minnesota
Fighting Saints |
39 |
228,360 |
5,855 |
| Cleveland
Crusaders |
39 |
206,202 |
5,287 |
| Houston
Aeros |
39 |
180,037 |
4,616 |
| Chicago
Cougars |
39 |
178,960 |
4,589 |
| Philadelphia
Blazers |
39 |
168,680 |
4,325 |
| Alberta
Oilers |
39 |
149,280 |
3,828 |
| Ottawa
Nationals |
39 |
125,802 |
3,226 |
| LEAGUE |
468 |
2,479,679 |
5,298 |
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| 1973-74 |
G |
Total |
Average |
| Vancouver
Blazers |
39 |
364,903 |
9,356 |
| Quebec
Nordiques |
39 |
311,352 |
7,983 |
| Houston
Aeros |
39 |
265,622 |
6,811 |
| Minnesota
Fighting Saints |
39 |
256,772 |
6,584 |
| Winnipeg
Jets |
39 |
249,654 |
6,401 |
| Cleveland
Crusaders |
39 |
242,277 |
6,212 |
| New
England Whalers |
39 |
232,814 |
5,970 |
| Los
Angeles Sharks |
39 |
208,175 |
5,338 |
| Chicago
Cougars |
39 |
192,048 |
4,924 |
| Edmonton
Oilers |
39 |
172,737 |
4,429 |
| Toronto
Toros |
39 |
167,432 |
4,293 |
| New
York Golden Blades/Jersey
Knights |
39 |
100,810 |
2,585 |
| LEAGUE |
468 |
2,764,596 |
5,907 |
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| 1974-75 |
G |
Total |
Average |
| Edmonton
Oilers |
39 |
418,150 |
10,722 |
| Toronto
Toros |
39 |
407,006 |
10,436 |
| Quebec
Nordiques |
39 |
366,848 |
9,406 |
| Winnipeg
Jets |
39 |
334,857 |
8,586 |
| Minnesota
Fighting Saints |
39 |
327,979 |
8,410 |
| Vancouver
Blazers |
39 |
312,563 |
8,014 |
| Indianapolis
Racers |
39 |
309,005 |
7,923 |
| New
England Whalers |
39 |
305,959 |
7,845 |
| Phoenix
Roadrunners |
39 |
290,277 |
7,443 |
| Cleveland
Crusaders |
39 |
270,304 |
6,931 |
| Houston
Aeros |
39 |
265,230 |
6,801 |
| San
Diego Mariners |
39 |
237,118 |
6,080 |
| Michigan
Stags/Baltimore Blades |
39 |
127,072 |
3,258 |
| Chicago
Cougars |
39 |
123,543 |
3,168 |
| LEAGUE |
546 |
4,095,911 |
7,502 |
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| 1975-76 |
G |
Total |
Average |
| Quebec
Nordiques |
40 |
395,383 |
9,885 |
| New
England Whalers |
40 |
372,334 |
9,308 |
| Houston
Aeros |
40 |
367,187 |
9,180 |
| Toronto
Toros |
40 |
359,305 |
8,983 |
| Indianapolis
Racers |
40 |
351,127 |
8,778 |
| Winnipeg
Jets |
40 |
347,838 |
8,696 |
| Minnesota
Fighting Saints |
29 |
243,488 |
8,396 |
| Edmonton
Oilers |
40 |
317,234 |
7,931 |
| Cincinnati
Stingers |
40 |
309,630 |
7,741 |
| Phoenix
Roadrunners |
40 |
258,576 |
6,464 |
| Cleveland
Crusaders |
40 |
254,224 |
6,356 |
| San
Diego Mariners |
40 |
249,488 |
6,237 |
| Calgary
Cowboys |
40 |
197,913 |
4,948 |
| Denver
Spurs/Ottawa Civics |
23 |
99,394 |
4,321 |
| LEAGUE |
532 |
4,123,121 |
7,750 |
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| 1976-77 |
G |
Total |
Average |
| Indianapolis
Racers |
40 |
371,787 |
9,295 |
| New
England Whalers |
40 |
356,726 |
8,918 |
| Houston
Aeros |
40 |
353,209 |
8,830 |
| Quebec
Nordiques |
40 |
343,922 |
8,598 |
| Birmingham
Bulls |
40 |
338,711 |
8,468 |
| Winnipeg
Jets |
40 |
337,874 |
8,447 |
| Edmonton
Oilers |
40 |
334,805 |
8,370 |
| Cincinnati
Stingers |
40 |
305,860 |
7,647 |
| Phoenix
Roadrunners |
40 |
279,384 |
6,985 |
| Minnesota
Fighting Saints |
25 |
155,280 |
6,211 |
| San
Diego Mariners |
40 |
240,508 |
6,013 |
| Calgary
Cowboys |
40 |
172,535 |
4,313 |
| LEAGUE |
465 |
3,590,601 |
7,722 |
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| 1977-78 |
G |
Total |
Average |
| Edmonton
Oilers |
41 |
429,862 |
10,484 |
| Winnipeg
Jets |
41 |
397,085 |
9,685 |
| New
England Whalers |
41 |
381,075 |
9,295 |
| Quebec
Nordiques |
41 |
372,336 |
9,081 |
| Birmingham
Bulls |
41 |
359,860 |
8,777 |
| Houston
Aeros |
41 |
314,698 |
7,676 |
| Cincinnati
Stingers |
41 |
303,404 |
7,400 |
| Indianapolis
Racers |
41 |
301,891 |
7,363 |
| LEAGUE |
328 |
2,860,211 |
8,720 |
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| 1978-79 |
G |
Total |
Average |
| Edmonton
Oilers |
40 |
450,207 |
11,255 |
| Quebec
Nordiques |
41 |
362,201 |
8,834 |
| Winnipeg
Jets |
41 |
355,994 |
8,683 |
| Cincinnati
Stingers |
41 |
288,967 |
7,048 |
| New
England Whalers |
41 |
286,503 |
6,988 |
| Indianapolis
Racers |
12 |
76,075 |
6,340 |
| Birmingham
Bulls |
41 |
258,975 |
6,316 |
| LEAGUE |
257 |
2,078,922 |
8,089 |
WHA Bibliography
The
Rebel League: The Short and Unruly Life of the World Hockey Association by
Ed Willes
The
Complete Historical and Statistical Reference to the World Hockey Association
by Scott Adam Surgent
WHA
Pro Hockey '75 - '76 by Dan Proudfoot
WHA Media Guides (each team published one each year)
These and many other WHA items can be found at
eBay - check our links on the far right of this page!
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We have a WHA Forum! Our sites have always been by you and about you. If
you check
our TV Forums or our Technology & Science forums, you'll find literally thousands of messages from fans
of 1970s TV shows, survivors of hurricanes or aircraft accidents, etc. from all over the world sharing their memories, asking
questions, making comments. Our baseball section is new, but don't let
that stop you from sharing
your memories of WHA games you saw,
now-forgotten stadiums, etc. Of course you can also ask questions, post
trivia, or just read what
others are saying.
--Patrick Mondout
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