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On This Date in Sports May 6, 1973: WHAlers

The New England Whalers defeat the Winnipeg Jets 9-6 in Game 5 of a seven-game series at the Boston Garden to claim the first championship in the World Hockey Association. Leading the way for the Whalers is Larry Pleau, a Boston native, who nets a hat trick, scoring 12 goals in the postseason. Tommy

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On This Date in Sports May 6, 1973: WHAlers

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