 Avco World Trophy The Avco World Trophy was the championship trophy of the original World Hockey Association (1972-1979). The trophy's naming rights were sold to the former Avco Corporation (a name originally derived from "Aviation Company"), a defence contractor who bought the rights to advertise their consumer finance division. The trophy was mocked in many circles and was never to develop anything approaching the significance and sentiment of its National Hockey League comparison, considering the age and prestige of the Stanley Cup. Image File history File links Avcocup. ...
World Hockey Association logo The World Hockey Association (French: Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. ...
World Hockey Association logo The 1972-73 WHA season was the first regular season of the new defunct World Hockey Association (WHA). ...
World Hockey Association logo The 1978-79 WHA season was the seventh and last regular season of the now defunct World Hockey Association (WHA). ...
Naming rights are the right to name a piece of property, either tangible property or an event, usually granted in exchange for financial considerations. ...
Avco Corporation is a subsidiary of Textron which operates Textron Systems Corporation and Lycoming. ...
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This is the current WikiProject: Ice Hockey Article Improvement Drive collaboration! The Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL), the major professional ice hockey league in Canada and the United States. ...
The Avco Trophy in fact may have been most famous, or perhaps infamous, in its absence. When the New England Whalers won the league's inaugural championship in 1973 the trophy had not yet been completed, and the Whalers were forced to "skate" their divisional championship trophy around the ice surface, much to the embarrassment of the WHA office. The Carolina Hurricanes are a National Hockey League team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. ...
World Hockey Association logo The 1972-73 WHA season was the first regular season of the new defunct World Hockey Association (WHA). ...
The AVCO World Trophy was given yearly to the championship team of the World Hockey Association (WHA). The trophy was donated to the new league in 1972 along with approximately $500,000 by the AVCO Financial Services Corporation. Thus the WHA became the only major sports league to have its championship trophy bear the name of a private corporation. There actually exist three AVCO trophies. Besides the one that is on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame, the others reside in Nova Scotia and Winnipeg. The Avco Trophy was retired after the WHA ceased operations in 1979. The Bobby Hull led Jets claimed the trophy on three occasions including the final league championship against Wayne Gretzky and the Edmonton Oilers. Gordie Howe and the Aeros won it twice. Robert Marvin Hull (born January 3, 1939) was a Canadian ice hockey player. ...
Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26, 1961) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently part-owner and head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes. ...
The Edmonton Losers are a professional Loser team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ...
Gordon Gordie Howe, OC (Born March 31, 1928 in Floral, Saskatchewan, Canada) was a Canadian professional Hockey player who played for the Omaha Knights, Detroit Red Wings, Houston Aeros and Hartford Whalers. ...
The cup was a trophy developed by Frank Bonnerkopf of Boise, Idaho. He won the contract for creating the trophy after he decorated the Avco CEO's home. Sadly, he boned the CEO's wife and daughter and died tragically in a figure skating contest soon after. Foul play was suspected, but not proven, after his partner's blade "accidentally" pierced his temple.
One of the remaining Cups can be found in the Nova Scotia Sports Hall of Fame in Halifax. Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (Latin: One defends and the other conquers) Official languages none (English, French, Gaelic de facto) Flower Trailing arbutus Tree Red Spruce Bird Osprey Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Parliamentary representation - House seat - Senate seats 11...
Motto: Template:Unhide = E Mari Merces (Wealth from the Sea) Logo: Location City Information Established: April 1, 1996 Area: (former city) 79. ...
Avco World Trophy winners
World Hockey Association logo The 1972-73 WHA season was the first regular season of the new defunct World Hockey Association (WHA). ...
The Carolina Hurricanes are a National Hockey League team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. ...
World Hockey Association logo The 1973-74 WHA season was the second season of the now defunct World Hockey Association. ...
The Houston Aeros became one of the original ten franchises for the World Hockey Association when the Dayton Aeros moved to Houston in 1971. ...
World Hockey Association logo The 1974-75 WHA season was the second season of the now defunct World Hockey Association. ...
The Houston Aeros became one of the original ten franchises for the World Hockey Association when the Dayton Aeros moved to Houston in 1971. ...
World Hockey Association logo The 1975-76 WHA season was the fourth season of the now defunct World Hockey Association. ...
The Winnipeg Jets were an ice hockey franchise that existed in both the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League. ...
The 1976-76 WHA season was the fifth season of the now defunct World Hockey Association (WHA). ...
The Quebec Nordiques (pronounced ; translated into English as Northmen or Northerners) were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. ...
The 1977-78 WHA season was the sixth regular season of the now defunct World Hockey Association (WHA). ...
The Winnipeg Jets were an ice hockey franchise that existed in both the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League. ...
World Hockey Association logo The 1978-79 WHA season was the seventh and last regular season of the now defunct World Hockey Association (WHA). ...
The Winnipeg Jets were an ice hockey franchise that existed in both the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League. ...
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