The World Hockey Association (WHA) was a professional ice hockey league that operated from 1972 to 1979. It aimed to compete with the established National Hockey League (NHL). The league was owned by a consortium of businessmen and teams were based in both Canada and the United States.
Today, the World Hockey Association logo may look a bit naive and crude, and yet, in the years when the association was active (from 1972 to 1979), it was probably perceived as a perfectly up-to-date one.
The focal point of the WHA logo was a comparatively realistic hockey player in white and dark blue. He was depicted in the middle of the game. Below him, there was the lettering “WHA” in red. The letters were solid and very bold. Moreover, they were stuck to each other making the legibility even worse. The picture and the emblem were placed on the white background and encircled by a very thin red outline.
What is World Hockey Association?
The World Hockey Association (WHA) was a professional ice hockey league that operated from 1972 to 1979. It was established as a rival to the National Hockey League (NHL) and aimed to challenge its dominance in North American hockey.