Logo of the Baltimore Blades, a nomadic franchise that played in the World Hockey Association for part of one season in 1974-75. The club, which played as the Los Angeles Sharks from 1972 until ’74, started out the ’74 season as the Michigan Stags but folded in January of ’75, moving to Baltimore, where they were operated by the league, to finish the year before folding for good. The Blades’ top player was forward Marc Tardif, who went on to play in the NHL, but unfortunately he was traded before the move to Baltimore. The team’s goalie, Gerry DesJardins, was able to work his way out of his contract at mid-season, and signed with the NHL Buffalo Sabres, helping lead them to the Stanley Cup Finals.