Calgary Broncos - Citizendia

Franchise history
Calgary Broncos
City:	Calgary, Alberta
League:	World Hockey Association
Operated:	Did not play
Owner(s):	Bob Brownridge
1972:	Calgary Broncos
1972 to 1976:	Cleveland Crusaders
1976 to 1977:	Minnesota Fighting Saints

The Calgary Broncos were an original World Hockey Association franchise founded November 1, 1971 by Bob Brownridge. Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada The World Hockey Association (French Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional Ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 The Cleveland Crusaders were a professional Ice hockey team from Cleveland Ohio. The Minnesota Fighting Saints was the name of two professional Ice hockey teams based in Saint Paul Minnesota that played in the World Hockey Association The World Hockey Association (French Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional Ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Prior to the start of the first WHA season the franchise folded, and their spot in the league was taken by the Cleveland Crusaders. The Cleveland Crusaders were a professional Ice hockey team from Cleveland Ohio. In the first WHA draft, the Broncos chose: Barry Gibbs, Jim Harrison, Dale Hoganson and Jack Norris. Barry Gibbs (born September 28, 1948 in Lloydminster Saskatchewan) is a former professional Ice hockey defenceman. Dale Hoganson (born July 8, 1949 in North Battleford, Saskatchewan) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who played 344 games in the Jack Wayne Norris (b August 5, 1942 in Delisle Saskatchewan) is a former professional Ice hockey Goaltender.

The team was established with the anticipation of an Alberta rivalry between the Broncos and the Edmonton Oilers. The Battle of Alberta is a term applied to the intense rivalry between the Canadian cities of Edmonton, the capital of the province of Alberta, and The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. After the Broncos franchise folded prior to the start of the first season, the Edmonton Oilers were renamed Alberta Oilers with the intention of splitting their home games between Calgary and Edmonton. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. The Oilers ultimately did not play any home games in Calgary however, and were reverted back to the name "Edmonton Oilers" after one season.

Calgary would later joined the WHA in 1975 with the Calgary Cowboys, a relocation of the Vancouver Blazers. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Calgary Cowboys were an Ice hockey team that played two seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA from 1975 – 1977. The Blazers/Cowboys were an Ice hockey franchise in the World Hockey Association (WHA from 1972 - 1977.

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