| Philadelphia Blazers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Home arena | Philadelphia Civic Center |
| Colors | Yellow, burnt orange |
| Media | WKBS-TV WIBG |
| Franchise history | |
| 1972 (did not play) | Miami Screaming Eagles |
| 1972–1973 | Philadelphia Blazers |
| 1973–1975 | Vancouver Blazers |
| 1975–1976 | Calgary Cowboys |
The Philadelphia Blazers were an ice hockey franchise in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the 1972–73 WHA season based in Philadelphia. The team's home ice was the Philadelphia Convention Hall and Civic Center.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The franchise was originally intended to be based in Miami, Florida, and called the Screaming Eagles, but due to money problems and a lack of a suitable arena, the franchise instead moved to Philadelphia. After only one season in Philadelphia, the team relocated to Vancouver for the start of the 1973–74 WHA season and became the Vancouver Blazers. Two years later the franchise moved again, this time to Calgary where it was called the Calgary Cowboys. In 1977, the franchise folded.
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