We're talking about the WHA's Philadelphia Blazers, here. NOT the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers!
Here's the front cover of the official program of the Blazers' January 13, 1973 home contest against the Quebec Nordiques.
Featured on the cover is Quebec defenseman J.C. Tremblay.
The Blazers manhandled the Nordiques 9-4 at the Philadelphia Civic Center.
Here's a hockey card featuring former Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Les Binkley, who was playing at the time (1972-73) with the Ottawa Nationals of the World Hockey Association.
Les played with the Nationals (who moved to Toronto in 1973 and became the Toros) from 1972 to 1976.
Here's the official souvenir puck of the Cincinnati Stingers, who played in the World Hockey Association from 1974 until the end of the league in 1979.
Here's the front cover of the official 1974-75 media guide of the WHA's San Diego Mariners, formerly the Jersey Knights, formerly the New York Golden Blades, formerly the New York Raiders.
The Mariners hung on in San Diego for three years before closing up shop in the summer of 1977.
Here's an official game program of the Jersey Knights' November 25, 1973 WHA home contest against the Quebec Nordiques.
The game was played at the Cherry Hill Arena in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, just outside Philadelphia.
The Knights were the newly-transplanted New York Golden Blades (formerly the New York Raiders).
This was their first game at their home. The Knights won the game 3-1.
Here's a 1973-74 season-ticket brochure for the WHA's New York Golden Blades (formerly the New York Raiders).
The combination of poor attendance and high rentals at Madison Square Garden forced the WHA to move the franchise to Cherry Hill, New Jersey in November of 1973.
The team was renamed the Jersey Knights.
Here's the front cover of the official 1972-73 media guide of the New York Raiders of the WHA.
Here's the official World Hockey Association 1973-74 media guide with Winnipeg's Bobby Hull and Houston's Gordie Howe on the front cover.
Here's the front cover of the Indianapolis Racers' official program for their October 27, 1974 WHA game against the Quebec Nordiques.
The expaneion Racers won that game at Market Square Arena 5-3 for their first-ever regular-season victory.
Here's the official 1975-76 team photo of the WHA's Calgary Cowboys, formerly the Vancouver Blazers, formerly the Philadelphia Blazers, who had replaced the abortive Miami Screaming Eagles.
These Cowboys lasted two seasons before riding off to the sunset for good in 1977.
Here's the front cover of the official 1972-73 Year Book of the World Hockey Association's Winnipeg Jets (today's NHL Arizona Coyotes).
This looks like a decal with the logo of the WHA's Chicago Cougars, from both the club's and league's inaugural season (1972-73).
Here's the 1972-73 schedule guide for the Alberta Oilers of the newly-formed World Hockey Association.
The Oilers would change their name to the Edmonton Oilers the following season.
