Former ice hockey team of the World Hockey Association
Philadelphia Blazers
City
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Home arena
Philadelphia Civic Center
Colors
Yellow, burnt orange
Media
WKBS-TV WIBG
Franchise history
1972 (did not play)
Miami Screaming Eagles
1972–1973
Philadelphia Blazers
1973–1975
Vancouver Blazers
1975–1976
Calgary Cowboys
The Philadelphia Blazers were an ice hockey franchise in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the 1972–73 WHA season based in Philadelphia. The team's home ice was the Philadelphia Convention Hall and Civic Center.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The franchise was originally intended to be based in Miami, Florida, and called the Screaming Eagles, but due to money problems and a lack of a suitable arena, the franchise instead moved to Philadelphia. After only one season in Philadelphia, the team relocated to Vancouver for the start of the 1973–74 WHA season and became the Vancouver Blazers. Two years later the franchise moved again, this time to Calgary where it was called the Calgary Cowboys. In 1977, the franchise folded.
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^"Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Players By Team -- Philadelphia Blazers". www.legendsofhockey.net. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
^"Civic Center, Philadelphia". www.phila.gov. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
^"Ice Hockey (Professional) | Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia". philadelphiaencyclopedia.org. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
^"Philadelphia Blazers (1972/73)". sportsecyclopedia.com. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
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