PSA EX 5 CERTIFIED

Matchup: New York Raiders vs. Winnipeg Jets

• Location: Madison Square Garden

• Attendance: 6,273

• Result: Jets 6, Raiders 4

• Significance:

• First WHA game ever played by the Raiders

• First WHA game ever hosted at Madison Square Garden

• Part of the WHA’s inaugural season launch week

• A key moment in the WHA’s attempt to challenge the NHL in major markets like New York

The Jets would go on to become one of the WHA’s powerhouse franchises, while the Raiders struggled financially and operationally from day one. The league had intended the Raiders to play at the new Nassau Coliseum, but the NHL blocked them by fast‑tracking the New York Islanders, forcing the Raiders into MSG with poor dates and high rent.