The Jets came flying out of the gate in 1975 as Bobby Hull, Anders Hedberg and Ulf Nilsson all topped the 100-point mark on on the way to capturing the Canadian Division with a solid record of 52-27-2. After a first round bye the Jets would dominate the Edmonton Oilers sweeping them in 4 straight to reach the semifinals, where they would lasso the Calgary Cowboys in 5 games. In the AVCO Cup Finals the Jets would again dominate sweeping the 20tim defending Champion Houston Aeros led by Gordie Howe in 4 straight to claim their first ever WHA Championship, closing the series out with a dominating 9-1 win on May 27th.
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I wish this video link worked. I have been looking for footage of the 76 Avco cup for years
Posted by: Rhys Williams | May 02, 2010 at 02:34 PM