In the lifespan of the World Hockey Association (WHA), 24 ice hockey players scored at least 100 points in a single WHA regular season.

Collectively, these players achieved this feat on 51 occasions, playing for 12 franchises from the 1972–73 WHA season to the 1978–79 WHA season prior to the merger with the National Hockey League (NHL) that saw four teams (Hartford Whalers, Winnipeg Jets, Edmonton Oilers, Quebec Nordiques) join the NHL.

Season achievements In the first season of play, eight players achieved the 100-point mark in the upstart league. In the seven WHA seasons, the fewest number of 100-point scorers came in the 1973–74 season when only three players achieved the mark.

The 1975–76 WHA season saw the first (and so far) only team in major professional history to have five players break 100 points: Marc Tardif, Réal Cloutier, Christian Bordeleau, Serge Bernier and Réjean Houle did so for the Quebec Nordiques.

Player achievements

The very first player to achieve 100 points in a season was Ron Ward, who did so on March 3, 1973 for the New York Raiders against the Cleveland Crusaders at home in Madison Square Garden on his 44th goal of the season. Notably, Bobby Hull joined the 100 point club on March 25 despite missing 15 games due to legal action over his arrival in the WHA. André Lacroix won the first points title with 124 points (with 26 of them coming in the last 14 games).

The player with the most 100-point seasons in WHA history was André Lacroix, who had six consecutive 100-point seasons from 1972 to 1978. He had the only 100-assist season in WHA history in the 1974–75 WHA season. On exactly one season was a player traded during a 100-point season: Wayne Gretzky, who played for both the Indianapolis Racers and Edmonton Oilers in the 1978-79 season. Lacroix was the only player to score 100 points in a season for a relocated franchise, which occurred in the 1973–74 WHA season when the New York Golden Blades relocated to become the Jersey Knights.

In the offense-happy WHA, a 100-point scorer won the Gordie Howe Trophy for most valuable play in all but the final season of existence, with the points leader being awarded the Bill Hunter Trophy every season. Marc Tardif set a professional record for points scored in a season in the 1977–78 WHA season with 154 points by way of 65 goals and 89assists. Tardif played the fewest number of games in a 100-point season in the 1976–77 WHA season with 62 while Anders Hedberg played the fewest number for exactly 100 points with 65 in the 1974–75 WHA season.

Team achievements The Winnipeg Jets had the most incidents of a player achieving 100 points during the franchise's history, with 16 while the Quebec Nordiques were second with 12.

Players and their 100-point seasons

Legend Team – Team for which the player acquired 100 points or more GP – Games played G – Goals A – Assists

Player Team Season GP G A Pts.Anders Hedberg Winnipeg Jets1974–75 65 53 47 1001975–76 76 50 55 1051976–77 68 70 61 1311977–78 77 63 59 122André LacroixPhiladelphia Blazers1972–73 78 50 74124 New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights 1973–74 71 31 80 111 San Diego Mariners1974–75 78 41 106 147 1975–76 80 29 72 101 1976–77 81 32 82 114 Houston Aeros1977–78 78 36 77 113Blaine StoughtonCincinnati Stingers1976–7781 52 52 104Bobby HullWinnipeg Jets1972–73 63 51 52 1031974–75 78 77 65 1421975–76 80 53 70 1231977–78 77 46 71 117Christian Bordeleau Winnipeg Jets1972–73 78 47 54 101Quebec Nordiques1975–7674 37 72 1091976–77 72 32 75 107Danny Lawson Philadelphia Blazers1972–73 78 61 45 106Gordie HoweHouston Aeros 1973–74 70 31 69 1001975–76 78 32 70 102Kent NilssonWinnipeg Jets1977–78 80 42 65 1071978–79 78 39 68 107Larry LundHouston Aeros 1974–75 78 33 75 108Marc Tardif Quebec Nordiques1975–76 81 71 77 1481976–7762 49 60 1091977–78 78 65 89 154Mark HoweNew England Whalers1978–79 77 42 65 107Mike Walton Minnesota Fighting Saints1973–74 78 57 60 117Norm BeaudinWinnipeg Jets 1972–73 78 38 65 103Réal CloutierQuebec Nordiques1975–76 80 60 54 1141976–77 76 66 75 1411977–78 73 56 73 1291978–79 77 75 54 129Réjean HouleQuebec Nordiques1975–76 81 51 52 103Rich LeDucCincinnati Stingers1976–77 81 52 55 107Robbie Ftorek Phoenix Roadrunners 1975–76 80 41 72 113 1976–7780 46 71 117Cincinnati Stingers 1977–78 80 59 50 109 1978–79 80 39 77 116Ron WardNew York Raiders 1972–73 77 51 67 118Serge BernierQuebec Nordiques1974–75 76 54 68 1221975–76 70 34 68 102Terry CafferyNew England Whalers 1972–73 74 39 61 100Tom WebsterNew England Whalers 1972–73 77 53 50 103Ulf NilssonWinnipeg Jets 1974–75 78 26 94 120 1975–76 78 38 76 114 1976–77 71 39 85 124 1977–78 73 37 89 126Wayne GretzkyIndianapolis Racers/Edmonton Oilers1978–79 80 46 64 110Wayne RiversSan Diego Mariners1974–75 78 54 53 107

Most 100-point seasons

100-pt seasonsPlayerTeam(s)Seasons6 Philadelphia Blazers (1), New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights (1), San Diego Mariners (3), Houston Aeros (1) 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–784 Winnipeg Jets 1972–73, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78 Winnipeg Jets 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78 Winnipeg Jets 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78 Quebec Nordiques 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79 Phoenix Roadrunners (2), Cincinnati Stingers (2) 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79 3 Quebec Nordiques 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78 Winnipeg Jets (1), Quebec Nordiques (2) 1972–73, 1975–76, 1976–772 Houston Aeros 1973–74, 1975–76 Winnipeg Jets 1977–78, 1978–79 Quebec Nordiques 1974–75, 1975–76

See also List of WHA players with 50-goal seasons

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