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Quebec Nordiques star forward Réal Cloutier had just scored a goal against the Indianapolis Racers at the Colisée de Québec. His teammate Marc Tardif was also there. Tardif and Cloutier are respectively the second- and fourth-highest point scorers in World Hockey Association history.
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.

Réal Cloutier scores a goal against the Indianapolis Racers

Auteur inconnu Quebec Nordiques star forward Réal Cloutier had just scored a goal against the Indianapolis Racers at the Colisée de Québec. His teammate Marc Tardif was also there. Tardif and Cloutier are respectively the second- and fourth-highest point scorers in World Hockey Association history.
Chronoscope Can you estimate the year this photograph was taken? (unilingual French for a limited time) Source: Ville de Québec All rights reserved: Ville de Québec - Le Soleil Fonds - Date: circa 1977