World Hockey Association (1972-1979)
WHA
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Series MVP |
| 1972-73 | New England Whalers | Winnipeg Jets | 4-1 | No Award |
| 1973-74 | Houston Aeros | Chicago Cougers | 4-0 | No Award |
| 1974-75 | Houston Aeros | Quebec Nordiques | 4-0 | Ron Grahame, Houston |
| 1975-76 | Winnipeg Jets | Houston Aeros | 4-0 | Ulf Nilsson, Winnipeg |
| 1976-77 | Quebec Nordiques | Winnipeg Jets | 4-3 | Serge Bernier, Quebec |
| 1977-78 | Winnipeg Jets | New England Whalers | 4-0 | Robert Guindon, Winnipeg |
| 1978-79 | Winnipeg Jets | Edmonton Oilers | 4-2 | Rich Preston, Winnipeg |
| Year | Game Result | Game MVP |
| 1973 | East 6 -West 4 | Wayne Carleton, Ottawa |
| 1974 | East 8 -West 4 | Mike Walton, Minnesota |
| 1975 | West 6 -East 4 | Rejean Houle, Quebec |
| 1976 | Canada 6 -USA 1 | Canada - Real Cloutier, Quebec |
| USA - Paul Shmyr, Cleveland | ||
| 1977 | East 4 -West 2 | East - Lou Levasseur, Minnesota |
| West - Will Lindstrom, Winnipeg | ||
| 1978 | Quebec 5 -WHA Stars 4 | Quebec - Marc Tardif, Quebec |
| WHA - Mark Howe, New England | ||
| 1979 | WHA Stars 4 -Moscow 2 | No Award |
| WHA Stars 4 -Moscow 2 | No Award | |
| WHA Stars 4 -Moscow 3 | No Award |
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MVP Award (Gary Davidson Award) Renamed the Gordie Howe Trophy in 1975 |
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| Year | Player, Team | |
| 1972-73 | Bobby Hull, Winnipeg Jets | |
| 1973-74 | Gordie Howe, Houston Aeros | |
| 1974-75 | Bobby Hull, Winnipeg Jets | |
| 1975-76 | Marc Tardif, Quebec Nordiques | |
| 1976-77 | Robbie Ftorek, Phoenix Roadrunners | |
| 1977-78 | Marc Tardif, Quebec Nordiques | |
| 1978-79 | Dave Dryden, Edmonton Oilers | |
| Scoring Leader (Bill Hunter Trophy) | ||
| Year | Player, Team | Pts |
| 1972-73 | Andre Lacroix, Philidalphia Blazers | 124 |
| 1973-74 | Mike Walton, Minnesota Fighting Saints | 117 |
| 1974-75 | Andre Lacroix, San Diego Mariners | 147 |
| 1975-76 | Marc Tardif, Quebec Nordiques | 148 |
| 1976-77 | Real Cloutier, Quebec Nordiques | 141 |
| 1977-78 | Marc Tardif, Quebec Nordiques | 154 |
| 1978-79 | Real Cloutier, Quebec Nordiques | 129 |
| Rookie of the Year Award (Lou Kaplan Trophy) | ||
| Year | Player, Team | |
| 1972-73 | Terry Caffery, New England Whalers | |
| 1973-74 | Mark Howe, Houston Aeros | |
| 1974-75 | Anders Hedberg, Winnipeg Jets | |
| 1975-76 | Mark Napier, Toronto Toros | |
| 1976-77 | George Lyle, New England Whalers | |
| 1977-78 | Kent Nilsson, Winnipeg Jets | |
| 1978-79 | Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers | |
| Goaltender Award (Ben Hatskin Trophy) | ||
| Year | Player, Team | |
| 1972-73 | Gerry Cheevers, Cleveland Crusaders | |
| 1973-74 | Don McLeod, Houston Aeros | |
| 1974-75 | Ron Grahame, Houston Aeros | |
| 1975-76 | Michel Dion, Indianapolis Racers | |
| 1976-77 | Ron Grahame, Houston Aeros | |
| 1977-78 | Al Smith, New England Whalers | |
| 1978-79 | Dave Dryden, Edmonton Oilers | |
| Defenseman Award (Dennis A. Murphy Trophy) | ||
| Year | Player, Team | |
| 1972-73 | J.C Tremblay, Quebec Nordiques | |
| 1973-74 | Pat Stapleton, Chicago Cougars | |
| 1974-75 | J.C. Tremblay, Quebec Nordiques | |
| 1975-76 | Paul Shmyr, Cleveland Crusaders | |
| 1976-77 | Ron Plumb, Cincinnati Stingers | |
| 1977-78 | Lars-Erik Sjoberg, Winnipeg Jets | |
| 1978-79 | Rick Ley, New England Whalers | |
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Total Career Points Scored |
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| Player | Yrs | Gms | Gls | Asts | 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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Career Goals |
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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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Career Assists |
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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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Total Points - 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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Goals - Season |
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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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Assists - Season |
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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 |
| 1973 | |
| Goalie | Gary Cheevers, Cleveland |
| Defenseman | JC Trembley, Quebec |
| Defenseman | Paul Shmyr, Cleveland |
| Center | Andre LaCroix, Philadelphia |
| Right Wing | Danny Lawson, Philadelphia |
| Left Wing | Bobby Hull, Winnipeg |
| 1974 | |
| Goalie | Don McLeod, Houston |
| Defenseman | Pat Stapleton, Chicago |
| Defenseman | Paul Shmyr, Cleveland |
| Center | Andre LaCroix, New York |
| Right Wing | Gordie Howe, Houston |
| Left Wing | Bobby Hull, Winnipeg |
| 1975 | |
| Goalie | Ron Grahame, Houston |
| Defenseman | JC Trembley, Quebec |
| Defenseman | Kevin Morrison, San Diego |
| Center | Andre LaCroix, San Diego |
| Right Wing | Gordie Howe, Houston |
| Left Wing | Bobby Hull, Winnipeg |
| 1976 | |
| Goalie | Joe Daley, Winnipeg |
| Defenseman | JC Trembley, Quebec |
| Defenseman | Paul Shmyr, Cleveland |
| Center | Ulf Nilsson, Winnipeg |
| Right Wing | Andres Hedberg, Winnipeg |
| Left Wing | Marc Tardiff, Quebec |
| 1977 | |
| Goalie | John Garrett, Birmingham |
| Defenseman | Daryl Maggs, Indianapolis |
| Defenseman | Ron Plumb, Cincinnati |
| Center | Robbie Ftorek, Phoenix |
| Right Wing | Andres Hedberg, Winnipeg |
| Left Wing | Marc Tardiff, Quebec |
| 1978 | |
| Goalie | Al Smith, New England |
| Defenseman | Lars-Erik Sjoberg, Winnipeg |
| Defenseman | Al Hamilton, Edmonton |
| Center | Ulf Nilsson, Winnipeg |
| Right Wing | Andres Hedberg, Winnipeg |
| Left Wing | Marc Tardiff, Quebec |
| 1979 | |
| Goalie | Dave Dryden, Edmonton |
| Defenseman | Rick Ley, New England |
| Defenseman | Rob Ramage, Birmingham |
| Center | Robbie Ftorek, Cincinnati |
| Right Wing | Real Cloutier, Quebec |
| Left Wing | Mark Howe, New England |
WHA All Time Team
First Team
Lineman - Marc Tardif
Lineman - Bobby Hull
Lineman - Andre Lacroix
Defense - J.C. Tremblay
Defense - Paul Shmyr
Goalie - Ron Grahame
All Time WHA MVP - Andre Lacroix
Second Team
Lineman - Robbie Ftorek
Lineman - Real Cloutier
Lineman - Gordie Howe
Defense - Lars-Erik Sjoberg
Defense - Pat Stapleton
Goalie - Dave Dryden
Third Team
Lineman - Ulf Nilsson
Lineman - Andres Hedberg
Lineman - Mark Howe
Lineman - Mike Walton
Defense - Ron Plumb
Defense - Al Hamilton
Goalie - Gerry Cheevers
Honorable Mention
Lineman - Chris Bordeleau
Lineman - Larry Lund
Lineman - Danny Lawson
Lineman - Serge Bernier
Lineman - Tom Webster
Defense - Kevin Morrison
Defense - Rick Ley
Defense - Rob Ramage
Defense - Ted Green
Goalie - Don McLeod
Goalie - Al Smith
Goalie - Michel Dion
Goalie - John Garrett
Goalie - Joe Daley
Goalie - Ernie Wakely
Other WHA Links:
Andrew Stiffler's WHA Web Site
Arthur Chidlovski's WHA Web Site
Extinct Sports Leagues Home Page
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