The Michigan Stags were an ice hockey team based out of Detroit, USA that played in the World Hockey Association. The team only played part of one season, 1974. On January 18, 1975, the franchise moved to Baltimore to become the Baltimore Blades. Before being in Detroit, the franchise was known as the Los Angeles Sharks. While in Detroit, the team played at Cobo Arena. Image File history File links Micsta75. ... Image File history File links Micsta75. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Nickname: Motor City Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Official website: www. ... World Hockey Association logo The World Hockey Association (French: Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional ice hockey league in North America from 1972 to 1979. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... January 18 is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... A view of the Baltimore skyline from the water taxi. ... The Baltimore Blades were a hockey team based out of Baltimore that played in the World Hockey Association. ... The Los Angeles Sharks were a hockey team based out of Los Angeles that played in the World Hockey Association. ... Cobo Arena Cobo Arena is an indoor arena in Detroit, Michigan adjacent to the Cobo Conference Center. ...