Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades
WHA
Team History
All known identities for this franchise
| Name | Colors | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades |
|
1974 – Present |
| Los Angeles Sharks |
|
1972 – 1973 |
Arenas
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Capacity: 16161
Opened: 1959
All-Time WHA Map Leaders
Ranked by days as map leader — time spent holding more territory than any other franchise. Reign = longest unbroken streak on top. Titles = seasons ended on top. Conquered = territories ever taken. Biggest day = most taken at once.
| # | Franchise | Days Led | Longest Reign | Titles | Conquered | Biggest Day | Peak | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winnipeg Jets | 198 | 22 | 3 | 428 | +14 | 14 | 7 |
| 2 | Houston Aeros | 152 | 18 | 1 | 389 | +14 | 14 | 6 |
| 3 | Quebec Nordiques | 141 | 20 | 0 | 261 | +14 | 14 | 7 |
| 4 | New England Whalers | 136 | 20 | 1 | 331 | +14 | 14 | 7 |
| 5 | Birmingham Bulls | 103 | 18 | 0 | 249 | +14 | 14 | 7 |
| 6 | Edmonton Oilers | 85 | 10 | 0 | 227 | +14 | 14 | 7 |
| 7 | San Diego Mariners | 59 | 12 | 0 | 174 | +14 | 14 | 5 |
| 8 | Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades This team | 57 | 25 | 1 | 110 | +14 | 14 | 3 |
| 9 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | 55 | 17 | 0 | 144 | +14 | 14 | 5 |
| 10 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | 51 | 11 | 0 | 144 | +14 | 14 | 4 |
| 11 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 43 | 30 | 1 | 96 | +14 | 14 | 3 |
| 12 | Calgary Cowboys | 39 | 10 | 0 | 114 | +14 | 14 | 5 |
| 13 | Indianapolis Racers | 27 | 4 | 0 | 141 | +14 | 14 | 5 |
| 14 | Cincinnati Stingers | 26 | 5 | 0 | 119 | +14 | 14 | 4 |
| 15 | Chicago Cougars | 22 | 9 | 0 | 118 | +14 | 14 | 3 |
Other WHA Teams
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Data sources: Game data from Sports Reference; venue data from VenueStats .