Ottawa Nationals Hoodie

Product Info

• 80% Cotton 20% Polyester Heavyweight Sweatshirt
• Classic Fit
• Ships in 4-7 business days

Team: Ottawa Nationals
Years Active: 1972-1973
Homes: Ottawa Civic Centre (Ottawa, ON)

Though originally slated to play in Toronto as one of the 12 charter franchises of the World Hockey Association (WHA), the Toros first hit the ice in 1972 as the Ottawa Nationals.  Unfavorable terms in a proposed lease for Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto forced the team to set up shop in Ottawa. A box office flop in there, the team wound up in Toronto for the playoffs. Dubbed the Ontario Nationals for those games, the team was sold to John Bassett Jr. over that summer and renamed the Toronto Toros before the start of the WHA's second season. At first they played in Varsity Arena, before moving to Maple Leaf Gardens in 1974. An oppressive lease eventually caused the team to relocate to Birmingham, Alabama where they were renamed the Bulls.

Notable Players

• Wayne Carleton

This product is a historical representation of the defunct team in the description. The product is in no way affiliated with any existing team, league or other organization.