Season Info | Franchise Info | Total Points Earned | Seasons Ranked | Regular Season Record | Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. | Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. | Regular Season Summary | Postseason Results- (Series) | ||||||||||||||||
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Bulk of Season | WHA Season | League Size | Location | Logo | Uniform Colors | W | L | L | T | WHA Pts | Winning % | Pts: W-L record | Pts: Final Standings | Reg. Seas. Total | Net Playoff Pts | Postseason Total | 1st Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Avco Cup | ||||
1973 | 1972/73 | 12 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | 792 | 1st | 46 | 30 | 30 | 2 | 94 | 0.603 | 77 | 100 | 177 | 615 | 615 | (*Inaugural WHA Season). Season's Champions- Win Division Title & Best record overall. #1 seed in East | W 4-1 (OTT) | W 4-1 (Clev) | W 4-1 (Jets) | Avco Cup W 4-1 (Jets) | |||
1974 | 1973/74 | 12 teams | Boston, Massachusetts | 109 | 4th | 43 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 90 | 0.577 | 56 | 68 | 124 | -15 | -15 | Win Division Title- (Best of 6 teams) #1 seed in Eastern Division. | L 4-3 (CHI) | Quarterfinals L 4-3 (CHI) | |||||
1975* | 1974/75 | 14 teams | Springfield, Mass. & Hartford | 117 | 3rd | 43 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 91 | 0.583 | 72 | 69 | 140 | -23 | -23 | *(Relocate from Boston to Hartford). Win Division Title. #1 seed in East Division. (*Play 1st half of season in W. Springfield, Mass.) | L 4-2 (MIN) | Quarterfinals L 4-2 (MIN) | |||||
1976 | 1975/76 | 14 teams* (2 fold mid-seas.) | Hartford, Connecticut | 87 | 5th | 33 | 40 | 40 | 7 | 73 | 0.456 | -22 | 9 | -13 | 100 | 100 | 3rd of 4 teams in Eastern Division. #3 Divisional seed. (*all 4 teams in East finish within 5 pts.) | W 3-0 (Clev) | W 4-3 (IND) | L 4-3 (HOU) | Semifinals L 4-3 (HOU) | |||
1977 | 1976/77 | 12 teams* (1 folds mid-seas.) | Hartford, Connecticut | -10 | 7th | 35 | 40 | 40 | 6 | 76 | 0.469 | -14 | 10 | -3 | -7 | -7 | 4th of 6 teams in Eastern Division. #4 Divisional seed. | L 4-1 (QUE) | Quarterfinals L 4-1 (QUE) | |||||
1978* | 1977/78 | 8 teams | Hartford & Springfield, Mass. | 210 | 2nd | 44 | 31 | 31 | 5 | 93 | 0.581 | 44 | 17 | 61 | 148 | 148 | 2nd of 8 teams in WHA overall. (*Civic Center roof collapses; play 2nd half of season in Springfield, Mass.) | W 4-1 (EDM) | W 4-1 (QUE) | L 4-0 (Jets) | Avco Cup L 4-0 (Jets) | |||
1979 | 1978/79 | 7 teams* (1 folds mid-seas.) | Springfield, Massachusetts | 44 | 6th | 37 | 34 | 34 | 9 | 83 | 0.519 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 4th of 7 teams in WHA overall. #4 seed. (*Join NHL next season; change name from NE to Hartford). | W 2-1 (CIN) | *L 4-3 (EDM) | Semifinals *L 4-3 (EDM) |