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Championship trophy of the now-defunct World Hockey Association
The Avco World Trophy, also known as the Avco Cup, is the playoff championship trophy of the defunct World Hockey Association, which operated from 1972
Avco_World_Trophy
1972–1979 North American ice hockey league
with his sons Mark and Marty. In the seven seasons of giving out the Avco World Trophy, one of (or both) the Winnipeg Jets and Houston Aeros made the Final
World_Hockey_Association
Aerospace company
Nashville, Tennessee (1959 - 1985) Avco World Trophy AVCOAT 5026-39 Crosley Broadcasting Corporation (later Avco Broadcasting Corporation) M2 (railcar)
Avco
Professional ice hockey season
season was the sixth season of the World Hockey Association (WHA). Eight teams played 80 games each. The Avco World Trophy winner was the Winnipeg Jets. With
1977–78_WHA_season
Professional ice hockey league season
the league. Nevertheless the Winnipeg Jets defeated Edmonton in the Avco World Trophy finals winning their third championship overall and second in a row
1978–79_WHA_season
Indoor arena in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
sports events and concerts, and was home to the Edmonton Oilers of the World Hockey Association (WHA) and National Hockey League (NHL), and the Edmonton
Northlands_Coliseum
Ice hockey team in North Carolina
becoming the inaugural Avco World Trophy champions at the end of the 1972–73 season. The Whalers again competed for the World Trophy in 1978, this time falling
Carolina_Hurricanes
Professional ice hockey league season
WHA season was the second season of the World Hockey Association, and lasted from October 1973 until the Avco Cup final game on May 19, 1974, when the
1973–74_WHA_season
Sports season
championship trophy, the Avco World Trophy, was donated by AVCO Financial Services Corporation along with $500,000. The New England Whalers won the first Avco World
1972–73_WHA_season
Sports season
returned to a two-division setup, eliminating the Canadian Division. The Avco World Trophy winners were the Quebec Nordiques, defeating the Winnipeg Jets four
1976–77_WHA_season
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1949)
championships, he led the Nordiques to the Avco World Trophy to go along with winning the Gordie Howe Trophy for most valuable play in the WHA (1976, 1978)
Marc_Tardif
Former ice hockey team of the World Hockey Association
Division in 1972–73 and third in the league in 1977–78. They won the AVCO World Trophy in 1974 over the Chicago Cougars and in 1975 over the Quebec Nordiques
Houston_Aeros_(WHA)
Professional ice hockey league season
in the Semifinals on May 2, having to wait 18 days to play Houston in the Avco Cup Final. It did not affect them, however, as they swept Houston in four
1975–76_WHA_season
Former team of the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association
team made the finals in five of the WHA's seven seasons, winning the Avco World Trophy three times, including in the league's final season against Wayne
Winnipeg_Jets_(1972–1996)
Canadian ice hockey player (1928–2016)
he scored over 100 points twice in six years, won two straight Avco World Trophies (1974 and 1975), and was named most valuable player in 1974; he scored
Gordie_Howe
World Hockey Association team season
in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The season saw the debut of Gordie Howe and his sons in the WHA. The team would win the Avco World Trophy WHA championship
1973–74_Houston_Aeros_season
American ice hockey coach (1927–2020)
Trophy as the WHA coach of the year and also led the Whalers to the Avco World Trophy. He previously served as head coach at Boston University, leading
Jack_Kelley_(ice_hockey)
Professional ice hockey team (1972–1997)
playoff record in the WHA, along with three division titles and one Avco World Trophy. In the NHL, the team had a 534–709–177 regular season record, and
Hartford_Whalers
Former hockey team of the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association
Tardif and an aging Tremblay, the Nordiques finally captured the Avco World Trophy in 1976–77 as they took out the New England Whalers and the Indianapolis
Quebec_Nordiques
Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Winnipeg Jets of the World Hockey Association and the Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League. He won the Avco World Trophy in 1975 with Houston
Rich_Preston
National Hockey League championship trophy
hockey portal Sports portal Canada portal Avco World Trophy, awarded to the champion of the defunct World Hockey Association List of awards named after
Stanley_Cup
Former ice hockey team of the World Hockey Association
teams finished the season, and before the Winnipeg Jets won the 1979 Avco World Trophy, the league accepted the terms of a merger with the NHL whereby Edmonton
Indianapolis_Racers
leagues (2x by the Patriots: 14–2 in 2010, 14–2 in 2016; one Presidents' Trophy by the Bruins: 117 PTS in 2013–14; 1x by the Red Sox: 108–54 in 2018). In
Sports_in_Boston
Canadian ice hockey player and coach
reached the playoffs in every season of their history and won the Avco World Trophy twice. Dineen won 318 games in the regular season and 44 in the playoffs
Bill_Dineen
WHA postseason tournament
Division competing against each other for the right to play for the Avco World Trophy. The Houston Aeros, bolstered by Gordie Howe and his two sons Mark
1974_WHA_playoffs
Canadian ice hockey player (1939–1994)
1966, 1968, 1969, 1971 Avco World Trophy: 1977 NHL All-Star Game: 1959, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971 and 1972 Dennis A. Murphy Trophy: 1973, 1975 WHA First
J._C._Tremblay
Ice hockey player
England Whalers, Toronto Toros and Quebec Nordiques and played on two Avco World Trophy winning teams. Dorey made his NHL debut with the Maple Leafs on October
Jim_Dorey
WHA. In that last year, the Oilers lost to the (Jets) in the last Avco World Trophy final. In 1979, the Oilers, along with the Jets, the Hartford Whalers
List of Edmonton Oilers seasons
List_of_Edmonton_Oilers_seasons
Professional ice hockey league season
the third season of the World Hockey Association. Fourteen teams each played 78 games. The Houston Aeros won the Avco World Trophy for the second straight
1974–75_WHA_season
National Hockey League team in Denver, Colorado
league's opening. During their seven WHA seasons, the Nordiques won the Avco World Trophy once, in 1977, and lost the finals once, in 1975. In 1979, the franchise
Colorado_Avalanche
Canadian ice hockey coach (1935–2025)
Capitals, he moved to the Winnipeg Jets, then in the World Hockey Association, and coached the team to an Avco Cup championship. He then coached with Bill Sutherland
Tom_McVie
Growth of the North American ice hockey league
the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Aeros were an original member of the WHA. From 1972 to 1978, the franchise twice won the AVCO World Trophy and
Potential National Hockey League expansion
Potential_National_Hockey_League_expansion
Canadian ice hockey player
Houston Aeros, and Winnipeg Jets from 1974 to 1979. Terbenche won the Avco World Trophy with the Jets in 1979; he arrived on the team after the Jets bought
Paul_Terbenche
World Hockey Association team season
the Avco World Trophy. Skaters Goaltenders Goaltenders Terry Caffery, Lou Kaplan Trophy (Rookie of the Year) Jack Kelley, Howard Baldwin Trophy (Coach
1972–73 New England Whalers season
1972–73_New_England_Whalers_season
Canadian ice hockey player and coach
1961 alongside winning the Avco World Trophy three times (1976, 1978, 1979) as general manager of the Winnipeg Jets of the World Hockey Association. He was
Rudy_Pilous
Inactive ice hockey team in Arizona, US
franchises in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Jets were the most successful team in the short-lived WHA, winning the Avco World Trophy, the league's
Arizona_Coyotes
Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Association played in Houston from 1972 to 1978 until the WHA dissolved. They won the Avco World Trophy as champions of the
Sports_in_Houston
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1944)
WHA playoffs. He won eight of his ten starts as the Jets won the Avco World Trophy. Smith closed his career out the following year with the Jets in the
Gary_Smith_(ice_hockey)
Canadian ice hockey player and coach (1940–2019)
and three Avco World Trophys for a total of five league championships; Green is one of just seven players in the WHA to win the Avco Trophy three times
Ted_Green
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1950)
for 13 points in nine games played with a +9 as the Jets won the Avco World Trophy. After the Jets were absorbed by the National Hockey League in 1979
Bob_Guindon
Canadian ice hockey player
for the Houston Aeros and Winnipeg Jets of the World Hockey Association (WHA). He won the Avco World Trophy with Houston in 1975 and with Winnipeg in 1979
Terry_Ruskowski
Professional ice hockey team
tribute to the original Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Association in the 1970s, who won the Avco World Trophy twice with hockey legend Gordie Howe anchoring
Houston_Aeros_(1994–2013)
Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1961)
the playoffs of its final season as planned. The Oilers reached the Avco World Trophy finals (the only WHA championship series appearance for the franchise)
Wayne_Gretzky
Canadian ice hockey player (1945–2002)
upstart World Hockey Association with the New England Whalers. In his first season, he went 31–19–1 before leading the team to the Avco World Trophy, winning
Al_Smith_(ice_hockey)
National Hockey League team in Edmonton, Alberta
to win the championship, as they fell to the Winnipeg Jets in the Avco World Trophy finals. Dave Semenko of the Oilers scored the last goal in WHA history
Edmonton_Oilers
Swedish ice hockey player
Jets, Edmonton Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins. He was a three-time Avco World Trophy winner with the Jets and two-time Stanley Cup winner with the Oilers
Willy_Lindström
WHA postseason tournament
World Hockey Association's 1978–79 WHA season. The seventh and final tournament concluded with five of the surviving six teams competing for the Avco
1979_WHA_playoffs
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1947)
assists (22) and tied in goals (14) to aid the Nordiques to the Avco World Trophy for the only time in franchise history. For his efforts, he was named
Serge_Bernier
Former ice hockey team of the World Hockey Association
on Toronto ice, 5-2. Chicago would be hopelessly outmatched in the AVCO World Trophy Final against the Houston Aeros, though, who featured hockey legend
Chicago_Cougars
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1942)
the World Hockey Association with the Houston Aeros over two seasons between 1972 and 1974, where he served as a member of the Avco World Trophy champion
Jack_Stanfield
Swedish ice hockey player (1947–2025)
North America with the Winnipeg Jets of the World Hockey Association (WHA), winning the Avco World Trophy in 1976. Lindh competed as a member of the Sweden
Mats_Lindh
WHA postseason tournament
around with the Eastern Division championship trophy or a trophy acquired at a store, as the Avco World Trophy was not completed at the time. New England
1973_WHA_playoffs
This is a list of seasons completed by the Hartford Whalers of the World Hockey Association (WHA) and National Hockey League (NHL) . This list documents
List of Hartford Whalers seasons
List_of_Hartford_Whalers_seasons
Canadian-American ice hockey player (born 1955)
Trophy for his play as a rookie in 1974 while being named to the WHA All-Star Team three times in his WHA career. In addition to two consecutive Avco
Mark_Howe
Canadian ice hockey player
upstart World Hockey Association, and played the last six years of his career there, helping the Aeros win the championship Avco World Trophy in both
Ted_Taylor_(ice_hockey)
Swedish ice hockey player (born 1950)
and Anders Hedberg that played from 1974 to 1978, Nilsson won two Avco World Trophies as WHA champions with the Winnipeg Jets. He recorded 67 points, including
Ulf_Nilsson_(ice_hockey)
Canadian ice hockey player and coach (1937–2022)
Hillman took over as coach of the Jets in 1977. He led the franchise to the Avco Cup in his rookie season, in which he recorded a .638 winning percentage
Larry_Hillman
World Hockey Association team season
the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Aeros qualified first in their division for the playoffs and successfully defended their Avco World Trophy WHA
1974–75_Houston_Aeros_season
1973 – May 4, 1974 2 Maurice Filion May 7, 1974 – April 19, 1988 Won Avco World Trophy (1977) 1 division title and 7 playoff appearances 3 Martin Madden
List of Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche general managers
List_of_Quebec_Nordiques/Colorado_Avalanche_general_managers
to win the championship, as they fell to the Winnipeg Jets in the Avco World Trophy Final. Dave Semenko of the Oilers scored the last goal in WHA history
History of the Edmonton Oilers
History_of_the_Edmonton_Oilers
American sports entrepreneur (1926–2021)
1979, the Jets won their third AVCO World Trophy by defeating the Oilers in the final WHA game. Murphy co-founded World Team Tennis(WTT) in 1973 with Larry
Dennis Murphy (sports entrepreneur)
Dennis_Murphy_(sports_entrepreneur)
"Prince of Wales Trophy winners". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 2, 2015. "Legends of Hockey – Historic Trophies – Avco World Trophy". Hockey Hall of
List of Carolina Hurricanes award winners
List_of_Carolina_Hurricanes_award_winners
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1957)
season, the Aeros sought to defend the Avco World Trophy, which they had won the last two seasons. They reached the Avco Cup Final once again but lost in a
John_Tonelli
Month of 1976
Houston Aeros, 9 to 1, to sweep the AVCO World Trophy series, 4 games to 0, to win the championship of the World Hockey Association. The 1976 German Open
May_1976
Times won Description Stanley Cup 3 Canadian amateur champion Avco World Trophy 3 World Hockey Association champion Lester Patrick Cup 2 Western Hockey
List of ice hockey teams in Manitoba
List_of_ice_hockey_teams_in_Manitoba
Canadian ice hockey coach (1928–2010)
National Hockey League (NHL) and World Hockey Association (WHA) head coach. He was the coach behind the first Avco World Trophy championship for the Winnipeg
Bobby_Kromm
Swedish ice hockey player (born 1956)
Won Lou Kaplan Trophy (WHA Rookie of the Year) (1978) Won Paul Daneau Trophy (WHA Most Gentlemanly Player) (1979) Avco World Trophy champion (1978, 1979)
Kent_Nilsson
Month of 1973
Winnipeg Jets. New England won the high-scoring game, 9 to 6. The Avco World Trophy, the WHA's counterpart to the NHL's Stanley Cup, wasn't ready, so
May_1973
Canadian ice hockey player and coach (1924–1989)
go at the end of the 1973–74 season, which saw the Aeros win the Avco World Trophy. Harvey married Ursula Hardie on May 21, 1949, in Montreal. It is
Doug_Harvey_(ice_hockey)
hockey team who played in both the National Hockey League (NHL) and the World Hockey Association (WHA). This is a list of the head coaches they had during
List of Hartford Whalers head coaches
List_of_Hartford_Whalers_head_coaches
Month of 1974
day, the Houston Aeros won the Avco World Trophy, defeating the host Chicago Cougars for the championship of the World Hockey Association in winning game
May_1974
champion NHA Championship 5 National Hockey Association champion Avco World Trophy 1 World Hockey Association champion Calder Cup 1 American Hockey League
List of ice hockey teams in Quebec
List_of_ice_hockey_teams_in_Quebec
other two WHA-enfranchised teams, Birmingham and Cincinnati, folded. Avco World Trophy List of NHL seasons "1972-73 WHA Summary". "1973-74 WHA Summary".
List_of_WHA_seasons
Canadian ice hockey player
in 2010. Memorial Cup champion in 1964 Calder Memorial Trophy winner in 1966 Avco World Trophy champion in 1973 CityNews (February 4, 2010). "Hockey Coach
Brit_Selby
Deciding game in a sports playoff series
playoff series. The Stanley Cup became the NHL's de facto championship trophy in 1926, and the league instituted the best-of-seven series starting in
Game_seven
New England Whalers defeated the Winnipeg Jets to win the inaugural Avco World Trophy. Andre Lacroix won the WHA scoring championship Bobby Hull won the
1973_in_ice_hockey
this term Ref(s) – Jack Kelley April 1, 1972 – December 26, 1975 Won Avco World Trophy (1972–73) – Ron Ryan December 26, 1975 – May 5, 1977 1 Jack Kelley
List of Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes general managers
List_of_Hartford_Whalers/Carolina_Hurricanes_general_managers
Buffalo Sabres 4 games to 2 World Hockey Championship – Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated Czechoslovakia Avco World Trophy – Houston Aeros win 4 games
1975_in_sports
American ice hockey player (1940 – 1992)
Williams jumped to the World Hockey Association (WHA) to play for the New England Whalers, where he was a part of the first Avco World Trophy given out as the
Tom Williams (ice hockey, born 1940)
Tom_Williams_(ice_hockey,_born_1940)
Canadian ice hockey player
games and won 44 of them. In 1976–77, he helped his team win the Avco World Trophy. When the WHA folded following the 1978–79 season, he was protected
Richard_Brodeur
Month of 1937
Toronto and Montreal win the Stanley Cup and Winnipeg to win the WHA Avco World Trophy; in Kirkland Lake, Ontario (d. 2022) Died: Lou Andreas-Salomé, 75
February_1937
the Philadelphia Flyers World Hockey Championship – Men's champion: Czechoslovakia defeated the Soviet Union Avco World Trophy – Winnipeg Jets win 4 games
1976_in_sports
The following is a historical list of World Hockey Association (WHA) statistical leaders, which lasted from 1972 to 1979 as a professional hockey league
List of WHA statistical leaders
List_of_WHA_statistical_leaders
Canadian ice hockey player
Aeros, and Indianapolis Racers. McNair, Brian (2019-05-16). "Two-time AVCO World Trophy champion Bill Prentice skates into Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame". DurhamRegion
Bill_Prentice
Swedish ice hockey player (born 1951)
Hull and Ulf Nilsson that played from 1974 to 1978, Hedberg won two Avco World Trophies as WHA champions with the Winnipeg Jets. In 1977, he became the first
Anders_Hedberg
1994 basketball championship series
of the 1960 season and 1961 season and the Houston Aeros' two WHA Avco World Trophies in 1974 and 1975 represented Houston's only professional championships
1994_NBA_Finals
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1952)
played 233 games in the World Hockey Association for the Winnipeg Jets and Calgary Cowboys. A two-time winner of the Avco World Trophy with the Jets (1976
Mike_Ford_(ice_hockey)
the second NHL player to score a hat trick in his debut NHL game. Avco World Trophy – Winnipeg Jets won 4 games to 2 over the Edmonton Oilers 1979 Great
1979_in_sports
National Hockey League (NHL). The team started out as a charter member of the World Hockey Association (WHA), and were named the Winnipeg Jets. The WHA then
List of Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996) and Arizona Coyotes general managers
List_of_Winnipeg_Jets_(1972–1996)_and_Arizona_Coyotes_general_managers
WHA postseason tournament
1994 NBA Finals nineteen years later. This was the only time the Avco World Trophy was clinched on enemy ice. These were the top ten skaters based on
1975_WHA_playoffs
3, 2007). "2007 Final: First time for everything; Revolution win first trophy, 3-2 over FC Dallas". thecup.us. Archived from the original on June 16,
Sports_in_Massachusetts
0. World Hockey Championship Men's champion: Czechoslovakia defeated Sweden Junior Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated Canada Avco World Trophy - Quebec
1977_in_sports
hockey team who played in both the National Hockey League (NHL) and the World Hockey Association (WHA). This is a list of the head coaches they had during
List of Quebec Nordiques head coaches
List_of_Quebec_Nordiques_head_coaches
WHA postseason tournament
1978. The two members of the "Hot Line" were asked to skate with the Avco Cup trophy to the Winnipeg crowd after the series ended, which they obliged. The
1978_WHA_playoffs
League (1926–28)". hockeyleaguehistory.com. Retrieved 2006-12-10. "Avco World Trophy". legendsofhockey.net. Archived from the original on 2011-05-17. Retrieved
List of ice hockey teams in Alberta
List_of_ice_hockey_teams_in_Alberta
2 over the Boston Bruins World Hockey Championship – Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated Czechoslovakia Avco World Trophy – Houston Aeros win 4 games
1974_in_sports
“all-star” team was put together. Avco World Trophy - Winnipeg Jets won 4 games to 0 over the New England Whalers 1978 World Orienteering Championships. March
1978_in_sports
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1941)
Swedish stars Anders Hedberg and Ulf Nilsson. After the Jets won the AVCO World Trophy in 1976, Beaudin signed with Swiss team SC Langnau, with whom he played
Norm_Beaudin
hockey team who played in both the National Hockey League (NHL) and the World Hockey Association (WHA). This is a list of the head coaches they had during
List of Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996) head coaches
List_of_Winnipeg_Jets_(1972–1996)_head_coaches
Historic Trophies – Avco World Trophy". Hockey Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on July 5, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2015. "Art Ross Trophy". National
List of Colorado Avalanche award winners
List_of_Colorado_Avalanche_award_winners
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