The Quebec Nordiques were one of the original 12 WHA teams to begin play in 1972-73. They would prove to be one of the most financially successful WHA franchise’s, surviving the 7-year existence of the league and eventually merging into the NHL for 1979-80. Afterall, the fans in Quebec had waited over a half century for pro hockey to return to their town. The Nordiques would make the final round of the Avco World Finals two times and they emerged victorious in 1976-77.

This road blue mesh gamer by Sandow SK was worn by Norm Dube during the 1978-79 WHA season. The Los Angeles Kings selected Dube in the 7th round of the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft. Norm played for 2 seasons in the NHL with the Kansas City Scouts before joining the WHA’s Quebec Nordiques. This native of Quebec spent 3 seasons in the WHA, all with the Nordiques and then finished his North American career with the Nova Scotia Voyageurs in 1979-80 after the WHA merger. During that final season in the AHL, Dube won 3 prestigious awards, the Les Cunningham Award as league MVP, the John B. Sollenberger Trophy and the Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award.

Worn during the WHA’s last year of existence, the game wear on this sweater consists of stick and slash marks, board burns, board paint transfer, un-repaired burn holes, inner pilling and a handful of team-sewn repairs. The original nameplate is always something worthy of mention with WHA collectors. A nice example from the WHA’s last of 7 seasons.