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World Hockey Association (WHA) Yearly Leaders
By Patrick Mondout
The World Hockey Association was a professional
ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. Below
are the statistical leaders by season. At the bottom we have the all-time
leaders and single season record holders.
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1972-73
WHA Leaders
1972-73 WHA Leaders
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| PLAYER |
TEAM |
GOALS |
ASSISTS |
POINTS |
| Andre
Lacroix |
Philadelphia
Blazers |
50 |
74 |
124 |
| Ron
Ward |
New
York Raiders |
51 |
67 |
118 |
| Danny
Lawson |
Philadelphia
Blazers |
61 |
45 |
106 |
| Bobby
Hull |
Winnipeg
Jets |
51 |
52 |
103 |
| Norm
Beaudin |
Winnipeg
Jets |
38 |
65 |
103 |
| Tom
Webster |
New
England Whalers |
53 |
50 |
103 |
| Chris
Bordeleau |
Winnipeg
Jets |
47 |
54 |
101 |
| Terry
Caffery |
New
England Whalers |
39 |
61 |
100 |
| Gord
Labossiere |
Houston
Aeros |
36 |
60 |
96 |
| Wayne
Carleton |
Ottawa
Nationals |
42 |
49 |
91 |
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| PLAYER |
GOALS |
| Danny
Lawson, Philadelphia |
61 |
| Tom
Webster, New England |
53 |
| Bobby
Hull, Winnipeg |
51 |
| Ron
Ward, New York |
51 |
| Andre
Lacroix, Philadelphia |
50 |
| Chris
Bordeleau, Winnipeg |
47 |
| Gary
Veneruzzo, Los Angeles |
43 |
| Wayne
Carleton, Ottawa |
42 |
| Gary
Jarrett, Cleveland |
40 |
| Wayne
Connelly, Minnesota |
40 |
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| PLAYER |
ASSISTS |
| JC
Tremblay, Quebec |
75 |
| Andre
Lacroix, Philadelphia |
74 |
| Ron
Ward, New York |
67 |
| Norm
Beaudin, Winnipeg |
65 |
| Bob
Sicinski, Chicago |
63 |
| Terry
Caffery, New England |
61 |
| Gord
Labossiere, Houston |
60 |
| Jim
Dorey, New England |
56 |
| Chris
Bordeleau, Winnipeg |
54 |
| Ken
Block & Bobby Sheehan, New York |
53 |
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| PLAYER |
PIM |
| John
Schella, Houston |
239 |
| Tom
Gilmore, Los Angeles |
191 |
| Dick
Paradise, Minnesota |
189 |
| John
Arbour, Minnesota |
186 |
| Jim
Cardiff, Philadelphia |
185 |
| Paul
Shmyr, Cleveland |
169 |
| Pierre
Roy, Quebec |
169 |
| Hal
Willis, New York |
159 |
| Poul
Popiel, Houston |
158 |
| Michel
Rouleau & John McKenzie |
157 |
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1973-74
WHA Leaders
1973-74 WHA Leaders
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| PLAYER |
TEAM |
POINTS |
| Mike
Walton |
Minnesota |
117 |
| Andre
Lacroix |
New
York |
111 |
| Gordie
Howe |
Houston |
100 |
| Bobby
Hull |
Winnipeg |
95 |
| Wayne
Connelly |
Minnesota |
95 |
| Wayne
Carleton |
Toronto |
92 |
| Bryan
Campbell |
Vancouver |
89 |
| Danny
Lawson |
Vancouver |
88 |
| Serge
Bernier |
Quebec |
86 |
| Larry
Lund |
Houston |
86 |
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| PLAYER |
GOALS |
| Mike
Walton, Minnesota |
57 |
| Bobby
Hull, Winnipeg |
53 |
| Danny
Lawson, Vancouver |
50 |
| Tom
Webster, New England |
43 |
| Wayne
Connelly, Minnesota |
42 |
| Frank
Hughes, Houston |
42 |
| George
Morrison, Minnesota |
40 |
| Marc
Tardif, Los Angeles |
40 |
| Gary
Veneruzzo, Los Angeles |
39 |
Claude
St Sauveur, Vancouver
Mark Howe, Houston
Ron Climie, Edmonton |
38
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| PLAYER |
ASSISTS |
| Andre
Lacroix, New York |
80 |
| Gordie
Howe, Houston |
69 |
| Bryan
Campbell, Vancouver |
62 |
| Mike
Walton, Minnesota |
60 |
| Andre
Hinse, Houston |
56 |
| Wayne
Carleton, Toronto |
55 |
| Wayne
Connelly, Minnesota |
53 |
| Larry
Lund, Houston |
53 |
| Pat
Stapleton, Chicago |
52 |
| Ralph
Backstrom, Chicago |
50 |
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| PLAYER |
PIM |
| Gord
Gallant, Minnesota |
223 |
| Doug
Barrie, Edmonton |
214 |
| John
Arbour, Minnesota |
192 |
| Colin
Campbell, Vancouver |
191 |
| Jim
Cardiff, Vancouver |
188 |
| Steve
Sutherland, Los Angeles |
182 |
| John
Schella, Houston |
170 |
| Paul
Shmyr, Cleveland |
165 |
| Tom
Gilmore, Edmonton |
164 |
| Larry
Mavety, Chicago |
157 |
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1974-75
WHA Leaders
1974-75 WHA Leaders
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| PLAYER |
TEAM |
POINTS |
| Andre
Lacroix |
San
Diego |
147 |
| Bobby
Hull |
Winnipeg |
142 |
| Serge
Bernier |
Quebec |
122 |
| Ulf
Nilsson |
Winnipeg |
120 |
| Larry
Lund |
Houston |
108 |
| Wayne
Rivers |
San
Diego |
107 |
| Anders
Hedberg |
Winnipeg |
100 |
| Gordie
Howe |
Houston |
99 |
| Wayne
Dillon |
Toronto |
95 |
| Mike
Walton |
Minnesota |
93 |
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| PLAYER |
GOALS |
| Bobby
Hull, Winnipeg |
77 |
| Wayne
Rivers, San Diego |
54 |
| Serge
Bernier, Quebec |
54 |
| Anders
Hedberg, Winnipeg |
53 |
| Tom
Simpson, Toronto |
52 |
| Marc
Tardif, (2 teams) |
50 |
| Mike
Walton, Minnesota |
48 |
| Frank
Hughes, Houston |
48 |
| Dick
Sentes, San Diego |
44 |
| Gene
Peacosh, San Diego |
43 |
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| PLAYER |
ASSISTS |
| Andre
Lacroix, San Diego |
106 |
| Ulf
Nilsson, Winnipeg |
94 |
| Larry
Lund, Houston |
75 |
| Serge
Bernier, Quebec |
68 |
| Wayne
Dillon, Toronto |
66 |
| Bobby
Hull, Winnipeg |
65 |
| Gordie
Howe, Houston |
65 |
| Kevin
Morrison, San Diego |
61 |
| Ray
Adduono, San Diego |
59 |
| Gavin
Kirk, Toronto |
58 |
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| PLAYER |
PIM |
| Gord
Gallant, Minnesota |
203 |
| John
Hughes, Phoenix |
201 |
| John
Schella, Houston |
176 |
| Ron
Busniuk, Minnesota |
176 |
| Cam
Connor, Phoenix |
168 |
| Rick
Jodzio, Vancouver |
159 |
| Glen
Irwin, Houston |
153 |
| Ken
Baird, Edmonton |
151 |
| Steve
Sutherland, (2 teams) |
151 |
| Larry
Mavety, (2 teams) |
150 |
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1975-76
WHA Leaders
1975-76 WHA Leaders
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| PLAYER |
TEAM |
POINTS |
| Marc
Tardif |
Quebec |
148 |
| Bobby
Hull |
Winnipeg |
123 |
| Real
Cloutier |
Quebec |
114 |
| Ulf
Nilsson |
Winnipeg |
114 |
| Robbie
Ftorek |
Phoenix |
113 |
| Chris
Bordeleau |
Quebec |
109 |
| Anders
Hedberg |
Winnipeg |
105 |
| Rejean
Houle |
Quebec |
103 |
| Gordie
Howe |
Houston |
102 |
| Serge
Bernier |
Quebec |
102 |
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| PLAYER |
GOALS |
| Marc
Tardif, Quebec |
71 |
| Real
Cloutier, Quebec |
60 |
| Vaclav
Nedomansky, Toronto |
56 |
| Bobby
Hull, Winnipeg |
53 |
| Rejean
Houle, Quebec |
51 |
| Anders
Hedberg, Winnipeg |
50 |
| Del
Hall, Phoenix |
47 |
| Danny
Lawson, Calgary |
44 |
| Mark
Napier, Toronto |
43 |
| Rick
Dudley, Cincinnati |
43 |
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| PLAYER |
ASSISTS |
| Marc
Tardif, Quebec |
77 |
| JC
Tremblay, Quebec |
77 |
| Ulf
Nilsson, Winnipeg |
76 |
| Robbie
Ftorek, Phoenix |
72 |
| Andre
Lacroix, San Diego |
72 |
| Chris
Bordeleau, Quebec |
72 |
| Gordie
Howe, Houston |
70 |
| Bobby
Hull, Winnipeg |
70 |
| Serge
Bernier, Quebec |
68 |
| Ray
Adduono, San Diego |
67 |
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| PLAYER |
PIM |
| Curt
Brackenbury, (2 teams) |
365 |
| Kim
Clackson, Indianapolis |
351 |
| Gord
Gallant, Quebec |
297 |
| Cam
Connor, Phoenix |
295 |
| Pierre
Roy, Quebec |
258 |
| Jack
Carlson, (2 teams) |
220 |
| Ron
Busniuk, (2 teams) |
205 |
| John
Hughes, Cincinnati |
204 |
| Paul
Baxter, Cleveland |
201 |
| Steve
Sutherland, Quebec |
197 |
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1976-77
WHA Leaders
1976-77 WHA Leaders
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| PLAYER |
TEAM |
POINTS |
| Real
Cloutier |
Quebec |
141 |
| Anders
Hedberg |
Winnipeg |
131 |
| Ulf
Nilsson |
Winnipeg |
124 |
| Robbie
Ftorek |
Phoenix |
117 |
| Andre
Lacroix |
San
Diego |
114 |
| Marc
Tardif |
Quebec |
109 |
| Rich
Leduc |
Cincinnati |
107 |
| Chris
Bordeleau |
Quebec |
107 |
| Blaine
Stoughton |
Cincinnati |
104 |
Mark
Napier
Serge Bernier
Dennis Sobchuk |
Birmingham
Quebec
Cincinnati |
96
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| PLAYER |
GOALS |
| Anders
Hedberg, Winnipeg |
70 |
| Real
Cloutier, Quebec |
66 |
| Mark
Napier, Birmingham |
60 |
| Rich
Leduc, Cincinnati |
52 |
| Blaine
Stoughton, Cincinnati |
52 |
| Marc
Tardif, Quebec |
49 |
| Robbie
Ftorek, Phoenix |
46 |
| Willy
Lindstrom, Winnipeg |
44 |
| Dennis
Sobchuk, Cincinnati |
44 |
| Serge
Bernier, Quebec |
43 |
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| PLAYER |
ASSISTS |
| Ulf
Nilsson, Winnipeg |
85 |
| Andre
Lacroix, San Diego |
82 |
| Real
Cloutier, Quebec |
75 |
| Chris
Bordeleau, Quebec |
75 |
| Robbie
Ftorek, Phoenix |
71 |
| Dave
Keon, (2 teams) |
63 |
| Anders
Hedberg, Winnipeg |
61 |
| Terry
Ruskowski, Houston |
60 |
| Marc
Tardif, Quebec |
60 |
| Ron
Plumb, Cincinnati |
58 |
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| PLAYER |
PIM |
| Frank
Beaton, Edmonton |
274 |
| Paul
Baxter, Quebec |
244 |
| Ron
Busniuk, (2 teams) |
224 |
| Cam
Connor, Houston |
224 |
| Bill
Butters, (3 teams) |
215 |
| Wally
Weir, Quebec |
197 |
| Jerry
Rollins, (2 teams) |
186 |
| Pierre
Roy, (2 teams) |
176 |
| Gordie
Roberts, New England |
169 |
Glen
Irwin, Houston
Kim Clackson, Indianapolis |
168
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1977-78
WHA Leaders
1977-78 WHA Leaders
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| PLAYER |
TEAM |
POINTS |
| Marc
Tardif |
Quebec |
154 |
| Real
Cloutier |
Quebec |
129 |
| Ulf
Nilsson |
Winnipeg |
126 |
| Anders
Hedberg |
Winnipeg |
122 |
| Bobby
Hull |
Winnipeg |
117 |
| Andre
Lacroix |
Houston |
113 |
| Robbie
Ftorek |
Cincinnati |
109 |
| Kent
Nilsson |
Winnipeg |
107 |
| Gordie
Howe |
New
England |
96 |
| Mark
Howe |
New
England |
91 |
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| PLAYER |
GOALS |
| Marc
Tardif, Quebec |
65 |
| Anders
Hedberg, Winnipeg |
63 |
| Robbie
Ftorek, Cincinnati |
59 |
| Real
Cloutier, Quebec |
56 |
| Bobby
Hull, Winnipeg |
46 |
| Kent
Nilsson, Winnipeg |
42 |
| Paulin
Bordeleau, Quebec |
42 |
| Bill
Flett, Edmonton |
41 |
| Morris
Lukowich, Houston |
40 |
| Ken
Linseman, Birmingham |
38 |
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| PLAYER |
ASSISTS |
| Ulf
Nilsson, Winnipeg |
89 |
| Marc
Tardif, Quebec |
89 |
| Andre
Lacroix, Houston |
77 |
| Real
Cloutier, Quebec |
73 |
| Bobby
Hull, Winnipeg |
71 |
| Kent
Nilsson, Winnipeg |
65 |
| Gordie
Howe, New England |
62 |
| Mark
Howe, New England |
61 |
| Anders
Hedberg, Winnipeg |
59 |
| Terry
Ruskowski, Houston |
57 |
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| PLAYER |
PIM |
| Steve
Durbano, Birmingham |
284 |
| Frank
Beaton, Birmingham |
279 |
| Gilles
Bilodeau, Birmingham |
258 |
| Dave
Hanson, Birmingham |
241 |
| Paul
Stewart, Cincinnati |
241 |
| Paul
Baxter, Quebec |
240 |
| Cam
Connor, Houston |
217 |
| Kim
Clackson, Winnipeg |
203 |
| Jack
Carlson, New England |
192 |
| Terry
Ruskowski, Houston |
170 |
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1978-79
WHA Leaders
1978-79 WHA Leaders
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| PLAYER |
TEAM |
POINTS |
| Real
Cloutier |
Quebec |
129 |
| Robbie
Ftorek |
Cincinnati |
116 |
| Wayne
Gretzky |
(2
teams) |
110 |
| Mark
Howe |
New
England |
107 |
| Kent
Nilsson |
Winnipeg |
107 |
| Morris
Lukowich |
Winnipeg |
99 |
| Marc
Tardif |
Quebec |
96 |
| Andre
Lacroix |
New
England |
88 |
| Peter
Sullivan |
Winnipeg |
86 |
| Terry
Ruskowski |
Winnipeg |
86 |
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| PLAYER |
GOALS |
| Real
Cloutier, Quebec |
75 |
| Morris
Lukowich, Winnipeg |
65 |
| Peter
Sullivan, Winnipeg |
46 |
| Wayne
Gretzky, (2 teams) |
46 |
| Peter
Marsh, Cincinnati |
43 |
| Mark
Howe, New England |
42 |
| Marc
Tardif, Quebec |
41 |
| Robbie
Ftorek, Cincinnati |
39 |
| Kent
Nilsson, Winnipeg |
39 |
| Serge
Bernier, Quebec |
36 |
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| PLAYER |
ASSISTS |
| Robbie
Ftorek, Cincinnati |
77 |
| Kent
Nilsson, Winnipeg |
68 |
| Terry
Ruskowski, Winnipeg |
66 |
| Mark
Howe, New England |
65 |
| Wayne
Gretzky, (2 teams) |
64 |
| Andre
Lacroix, New England |
56 |
| Marc
Tardif, Quebec |
55 |
| Real
Cloutier, Quebec |
54 |
| Craig
Norwich, Cincinnati |
51 |
Gordie
Roberts, New England
Serge Bernier, Quebec |
46
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| PLAYER |
PIM |
| Scott
Campbell, Winnipeg |
248 |
| Rick
Vaive, Birmingham |
248 |
| Paul
Baxter, Quebec |
240 |
| Barry
Melrose, Cincinnati |
222 |
| Dave
Hanson, Birmingham |
212 |
| Terry
Ruskowski, Winnipeg |
211 |
| Kim
Clackson, Winnipeg |
210 |
| Wally
Weir, Quebec |
166 |
| Rob
Ramage, Birmingham |
165 |
| Dave
Semenko, Edmonton |
158 |
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All-Time
WHA Records (Single Season)
All-Time WHA Records (Single Season)
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| PLAYER |
YEAR |
POINTS |
| Marc
Tardif |
1977-78 |
154 |
| Marc
Tardif |
1975-76 |
148 |
| Andre
Lacroix |
1974-75 |
147 |
| Bobby
Hull |
1974-75 |
142 |
| Real
Cloutier |
1976-77 |
141 |
| Andres
Hedberg |
1977-78 |
131 |
| Real
Cloutier |
1977-78 |
129 |
| Real
Cloutier |
1978-79 |
129 |
| Ulf
Nilsson |
1977-78 |
126 |
| Ulf
Nilsson |
1976-77 |
124 |
| Andre
Lacroix |
1972-73 |
124 |
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| PLAYER |
YEAR |
GOALS |
| Bobby
Hull |
1974-75 |
77 |
| Real
Cloutier |
1978-79 |
75 |
| Marc
Tardif |
1975-76 |
71 |
| Andres
Hedberg |
1976-77 |
70 |
| Real
Cloutier |
1976-77 |
66 |
| Marc
Tardif |
1977-78 |
65 |
| Morris
Lukowicz |
1978-79 |
65 |
| Andres
Hedberg |
1977-78 |
63 |
| Danny
Lawson |
1972-73 |
61 |
| Real
Cloutier |
1975-76 |
60 |
| Mark
Napier |
1976-77 |
60 |
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| PLAYER |
YEAR |
ASSISTS |
| Andre
Lacroix |
1974-75 |
106 |
| Ulf
Nilsson |
1974-75 |
94 |
| Ulf
Nilsson |
1977-78 |
89 |
| Marc
Tardif |
1977-78 |
89 |
| Ulf
Nilsson |
1975-76 |
85 |
| Andre
Lacroix |
1976-77 |
82 |
| Andre
Lacroix |
1973-74 |
80 |
| Marc
Tardif |
1975-76 |
77 |
| Andre
Lacroix |
1977-78 |
77 |
| Robbie
Ftorek |
1978-79 |
77 |
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All-Time
WHA Leaders
All-Time WHA Leaders
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| PLAYER |
YEARS |
GAMES |
GOALS |
ASSISTS |
POINTS |
| Andre
Lacroix |
7 |
551 |
251 |
547 |
798 |
| Marc
Tardif |
6 |
446 |
316 |
350 |
666 |
| Bobby
Hull |
7 |
411 |
303 |
335 |
638 |
| Real
Cloutier |
5 |
369 |
283 |
283 |
566 |
| Serge
Bernier |
6 |
417 |
230 |
336 |
566 |
| Robbie
Ftorek |
5 |
373 |
216 |
307 |
523 |
| Gordie
Howe |
6 |
419 |
174 |
334 |
508 |
| Mark
Howe |
6 |
426 |
208 |
296 |
504 |
| Chris
Bordeleau |
7 |
412 |
179 |
325 |
504 |
| Ulf
Nilsson |
4 |
300 |
140 |
344 |
484 |
| Andres
Hedberg |
4 |
286 |
236 |
222 |
458 |
| Larry
Lund |
6 |
459 |
149 |
277 |
426 |
| Tom
Webster |
6 |
352 |
220 |
205 |
425 |
| JC
Trembley |
7 |
455 |
66 |
358 |
424 |
| Danny
Lawson |
5 |
392 |
223 |
199 |
422 |
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| PLAYER |
ASSISTS |
| Andre
Lacroix |
547 |
| JC
Trembley |
358 |
| Marc
Tardif |
350 |
| Ulf
Nilsson |
344 |
| Serge
Bernier |
336 |
| Bobby
Hull |
335 |
| Gordie
Howe |
334 |
| Chris
Bordeleau |
325 |
| Robbie
Ftorek |
307 |
| Mark
Howe |
296 |
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| PLAYER |
GOALS |
| Marc
Tardif |
316 |
| Bobby
Hull |
303 |
| Real
Cloutier |
283 |
| Andre
Lacroix |
251 |
| Andres
Hedberg |
236 |
| Serge
Bernier |
230 |
| Danny
Lawson |
223 |
| Tom
Webster |
220 |
| Robbie
Ftorek |
216 |
| Mark
Howe |
208 |
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| PLAYER |
YEARS |
GAMES |
| Andre
Lacroix |
1972-1979 |
551 |
| Ron
Plumb |
1972-1979 |
549 |
| Paul
Shmyr |
1972-1979 |
511 |
| Michel
Parizeau |
1972-1979 |
509 |
| Mike
Antonovich |
1972-1979 |
486 |
| Rick
Ley |
1972-1979 |
478 |
| John
McKenzie |
1972-1979 |
477 |
| Blair
MacDonald |
1973-1979 |
476 |
| Larry
Pleau |
1972-1979 |
468 |
| Paul
Popiel |
1972-1978 |
467 |
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| PLAYER |
YEARS |
PIM |
| Paul
Baxter |
1974-1979 |
962 |
| Kim
Clackson |
1975-1979 |
932 |
| Cam
Connor |
1974-1978 |
904 |
| Paul
Shmyr |
1972-1979 |
860 |
| Pierre
Roy |
1972-1979 |
858 |
| Gord
Gallant |
1973-1977 |
849 |
| John
Schella |
1972-1978 |
844 |
| Steve
Sutherland |
1972-1978 |
805 |
| John
Hughes |
1974-1979 |
778 |
| Ron
Busniuk |
1974-1978 |
762 |
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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)
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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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