The following is a chronicle of events during the year 1973 in ice hockey.
National Hockey League
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Art Ross Trophy
The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the National Hockey League (NHL) player who leads the league in points at the end of the regular season. It was presented to the league by former player, General Manager, and head coach Art Ross. The trophy has ...
as the
NHL
The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...
's leading scorer during the regular season:
Phil Esposito
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Hart Memorial Trophy: for the
NHL
The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...
's Most Valuable Player: Bobby Clarke
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Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup (french: La Coupe Stanley) is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff champion. It is the oldest existing trophy to be awarded to a professional sports franchise in North America, an ...
- The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Chicago Blackhawks in the
1973 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1973 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1972–73 season, and the culmination of the 1973 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested between the Chicago Black Hawks and the Montreal Canadiens, a ...
*With the first overall pick in the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft, the
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ( ...
selected
Denis Potvin
World Hockey Association
The New England Whalers defeated the Winnipeg Jets to win the inaugural Avco World Trophy.
* Andre Lacroix won the WHA scoring championship
* Bobby Hull won the WHA Most Valuable Player Award
Canadian Hockey League
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Ontario Hockey League:
J. Ross Robertson Cup.
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Quebec Major Junior Hockey League: won
President's Cup (QMJHL) for the first time in team history
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Western Hockey League:
President's Cup (WHL) for the first time in team history
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Memorial Cup:
International hockey
World Hockey Championship
The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual international men's ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annua ...
European hockey
Minor League hockey
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AHL:
Calder Cup
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IHL:
Turner Cup.
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Allan Cup:
Junior A hockey
University hockey
NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
Deaths
Season articles
See also
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1973 in sports
1973 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Alpine skiing
* Alpine Skiing World Cup
** Men's overall season champion: Gustav Thöni, Italy
** Women's overall season champion: Annemarie Pröll, Austria
American football
* Januar ...
References
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