WHA

League status: Not active
English name: World Hockey Association
Year of start: 1972

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League leaders | season 1978-1979 all time stats

#	Player name	Pos	Team	GP	G	A	P	PIM	+/-
1.	Robbie Ftorek	F	Cincinnati Stingers	80	39	77	116	87	0
2.	Wayne Gretzky	C	Edmonton Oilers	80	46	64	110	19	20
3.	Kent Nilsson	C	Winnipeg Jets (1972-96)	78	39	68	107	8
4.	Terry Ruskowski	C	Winnipeg Jets (1972-96)	75	20	66	86	211	13
5.	Mike Rogers	C	New England Whalers	80	27	45	72	31
6.	Brett Callighen	C	Edmonton Oilers	71	31	39	70	79
7.	Ronald James "Ron" Chipperfield	C	Edmonton Oilers	55	32	37	69	47
8.	Willy Lindström	RW	Winnipeg Jets (1972-96)	79	26	36	62	22
9.	Rich Preston	RW	Winnipeg Jets (1972-96)	80	28	32	60	88	16
10.	Michel Goulet	LW	Birmingham Bulls WHA	78	28	30	58	65	0
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Teams
Champions

Birmingham Bulls WHA

Cincinnati Stingers

Edmonton Oilers

Indianapolis Racers

New England Whalers

Quebec Nordiques

Winnipeg Jets (1972-96)

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Fast factsseason 1978-1979

Youngest player: Wayne Gretzky (18 years)
Oldest player: Gordie Howe (51 years)
Shortest player: Richmond Gosselin (170 cm)
Tallest player: Roland Eriksson (188 cm)
Nationalities: Canada (27), Czechia (1), Finland (3), France (1), Italy (3), Sweden (4), USA (4)

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