In an 1978 episode of WKRP in Cincinnati, a Stingers sticker can be seen on the wall of Les Nessman's "office" (actually an open area with black masking tape on the floor, signifying where the office's walls would be).
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The Whalers traded his rights to the Edmonton Oilers, and in December 1977, the Oilers traded negotiating rights to Debol to the Cincinnati Stingers for Dennis Sobchuk.
They reportedly only learned of the move to Ottawa when they stood on the ice in Cincinnati (in their Denver colors) and suddenly heard O Canada being played.
In June 1977, Ziegler announced that the NHL had created a committee to investigate the possibility of a merger, while Bill DeWitt, Jr., owner of the WHA's Cincinnati Stingers, stated that Ziegler had invited six teams to join the league for the 1977–78 season if various conditions could be met.
Floyd Smith - NHL Forward - Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Buffalo Sabres; NHL Coach - Buffalo Sabres, Toronto Maple Leafs; WHA Coach - Cincinnati Stingers, NHL General Manager - Toronto Maple Leafs