Canada is a hockey nation, but has had a heck of a time preventing its hockey franchises from going south. From the defunct Winnipeg Jets and Quebec Nordiques to financial messes in Edmonton and Ottawa, the CBC has followed the ups and downs of Canada's small-market NHL teams as they forever skate on thin ice.
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Added: Mon Sep 25 2006 Hits: 2
The short-lived experiment that was the World Hockey Association is over. As we hear in this clip, the decision has just been made to merge the upstart league with the rival National Hockey League. Of the six WHA teams that survived this far, two will close up shop and four will join the NHL. Three of the survivors are Canadian: the Edmonton Oilers, the Winnipeg Jets and the Quebec Nordiques. As we hear in this clip, there are doubts that they will be able to compete.
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