In the early 1970s, the NHL was located in fewer markets than their other North American sports counterparts, their players were restricted by the reserve clause and salaries were at a league average of $25,000 in 1972. In came the WHA which helped lead to a boom in popularity of hockey across Canada and the United States, exciting players and teams competing against each other and salary increases in the WHA helped force the NHL’s hand. Although the league folded in 1979, four teams were absorbed by the NHL, including the makings of the 1980s Oilers dynasty.
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