The Ottawa Nationals were a hockey team based out of Ottawa that played in the World Hockey Association. They played during the 1972 season . Their home ice was Ottawa Civic Center. After the season, the franchise would become known as the Toronto Toros and later the Birmingham Bulls. Hockey is any of a family of sports in which two teams compete by trying to maneuver a puck (a flat, 6 oz. ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Location. ... The World Hockey Association (French: Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional ice hockey league in North America from 1972 to 1979. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... The Ottawa Civic Centre Ottawa Civic Centre is an indoor arena located in Ottawa, Ontario. ... The Birmingham Bulls were a hockey team based out of Birmingham, Alabama that played in the World Hockey Association. ...