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Réal Cloutier, Serge Bernier and Paulin Bordeleau of the Quebec Nordiques celebrate a goal during a match against the USSR national team. It was common for different Soviet teams to tour North America during the holidays. They competed against teams from the National Hockey League and the World Hockey Association.
1905 - 1978

Quebec Nordiques in the World Hockey Association

The Quebec Nordiques were a professional hockey team in the World Hockey Association (WHA). This league was created in 1972 to compete with the National Hockey League (NHL). The team’s greatest success was the Avco Cup championship win over the Winnipeg Jets in May 1977 at the Colisée de Québec. In 1979, when the WHA was dissolved, the Nordiques and three other teams joined the NHL. In its early days, the Nordiques was known as the professional team with the most French-speaking players.

The Nordiques take on the USSR national team

André Boucher Réal Cloutier, Serge Bernier and Paulin Bordeleau of the Quebec Nordiques celebrate a goal during a match against the USSR national team. It was common for different Soviet teams to tour North America during the holidays. They competed against teams from the National Hockey League and the World Hockey Association.
Chronoscope Can you name any other players? (unilingual French for a limited time) Source: Ville de Québec All rights reserved: Ville de Québec - André Boucher Fonds - Date: 1978