The 1972–73 Houston Aeros season was the Houston Aeros first season of operation in the newly created

World Hockey Association The World Hockey Association () was a professional ice hockey major league that operated in North America from 1972–73 WHA season, 1972 to 1978–79 WHA season, 1979. It was the first major league to compete with the National Hockey League (N ...

(WHA).

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

, - , 1, , W, , October 12, 1972, , 3–2 , , align="left",

Chicago Cougars The Chicago Cougars were a professional ice hockey team in Chicago. They competed in the World Hockey Association from 1972 to 1975. The Cougars played their home games in the International Amphitheatre. History During the 1974 Avco Cup Finals ...

( 1972–73) , , 1–0–0 , - , 2, , W, , October 13, 1972, , 3–2 , , align="left", @ Los Angeles Sharks ( 1972–73) , , 2–0–0 , - , 3, , L, , October 15, 1972, , 1–5 , , align="left", Los Angeles Sharks ( 1972–73) , , 2–1–0 , - , 4, , L, , October 18, 1972, , 1–4 , , align="left",

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( 1972–73) , , 2–2–0 , - , 5, , W, , October 19, 1972, , 5–1 , , align="left",

Minnesota Fighting Saints The Minnesota Fighting Saints was the name of two professional ice hockey teams based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, that played in the World Hockey Association. The first team was one of the WHA's original twelve franchises, playing from 1972 to 1976 ...

( 1972–73) , , 3–2–0 , - , 6, , L, , October 21, 1972, , 2–3 , , align="left", @ New York Raiders ( 1972–73) , , 3–3–0 , - , 7, , L, , October 24, 1972, , 3–5 , , align="left", @

Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques (, pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated "Northmen" or "Northerners") were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association (1972–1979) an ...

( 1972–73) , , 3–4–0 , - , 8, , W, , October 26, 1972, , 7–3 , , align="left",

Ottawa Nationals The Ottawa Nationals were a professional men's ice hockey team out of Ottawa that played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) during the 1972–73 WHA season. History The WHA had originally granted a franchise to Doug Michel for "Ontario". ...

( 1972–73) , , 4–4–0 , - , 9, , L, , October 29, 1972, , 3–5 , , align="left", @

Winnipeg Jets The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. The Jets compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The te ...

( 1972–73) , , 4–5–0 , - , 10, , W, , October 31, 1972, , 4–3 , , align="left", @

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( 1972–73) , , 5–5–0 , - , - , 11, , L, , November 3, 1972, , 3–4 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 5–6–0 , - , 12, , L, , November 5, 1972, , 0–4 , , align="left", @ Los Angeles Sharks ( 1972–73) , , 5–7–0 , - , 13, , W, , November 7, 1972, , 3–2 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 6–7–0 , - , 14, , L, , November 11, 1972, , 1–3 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 6–8–0 , - , 15, , T, , November 13, 1972, , 4–4 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 6–8–1 , - , 16, , L, , November 15, 1972, , 4–6 , , align="left", Los Angeles Sharks ( 1972–73) , , 6–9–1 , - , 17, , W, , November 19, 1972, , 4–2 , , align="left",

Cleveland Crusaders The Cleveland Crusaders were a professional ice hockey team from Cleveland. They played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–73 WHA season, 1972 to 1975–76 WHA season, 1976. Their home ice was the Cleveland Arena from 1972 to 1974, and t ...

( 1972–73) , , 7–9–1 , - , 18, , L, , November 21, 1972, , 2–4 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 7–10–1 , - , 19, , W, , November 23, 1972, , 6–5 OT, , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 8–10–1 , - , 20, , W, , November 25, 1972, , 3–1 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 9–10–1 , - , 21, , W, , November 28, 1972, , 3–1 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 10–10–1 , - , 22, , L, , November 30, 1972, , 3–6 , , align="left", @ Los Angeles Sharks ( 1972–73) , , 10–11–1 , - , - , 23, , W, , December 2, 1972, , 7–2 , , align="left", @ New York Raiders ( 1972–73) , , 11–11–1 , - , 24, , L, , December 3, 1972, , 4–5 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 11–12–1 , - , 25, , L, , December 5, 1972, , 4–6 , , align="left", New York Raiders ( 1972–73) , , 11–13–1 , - , 26, , L, , December 7, 1972, , 0–3 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 11–14–1 , - , 27, , L, , December 8, 1972, , 2–6 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 11–15–1 , - , 28, , W, , December 12, 1972, , 6–4 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 12–15–1 , - , 29, , L, , December 13, 1972, , 2–3 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 12–16–1 , - , 30, , W, , December 15, 1972, , 3–2 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 13–16–1 , - , 31, , T, , December 17, 1972, , 4–4 , , align="left", Los Angeles Sharks ( 1972–73) , , 13–16–2 , - , 32, , W, , December 19, 1972, , 7–5 , , align="left", Los Angeles Sharks ( 1972–73) , , 14–16–2 , - , 33, , W, , December 23, 1972, , 7–3 , , align="left", Philadelphia Blazers ( 1972–73) , , 15–16–2 , - , 34, , T, , December 26, 1972, , 3–3 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 15–16–3 , - , 35, , W, , December 29, 1972, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 16–16–3 , - , 36, , L, , December 30, 1972, , 3–4 OT, , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 16–17–3 , - , - , 37, , T, , January 1, 1973, , 4–4 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 16–17–4 , - , 38, , W, , January 9, 1973, , 7–5 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 17–17–4 , - , 39, , W, , January 11, 1973, , 5–0 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 18–17–4 , - , 40, , W, , January 13, 1973, , 6–2 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 19–17–4 , - , 41, , W, , January 15, 1973, , 5–4 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 20–17–4 , - , 42, , L, , January 17, 1973, , 0–5 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 20–18–4 , - , 43, , W, , January 18, 1973, , 8–3 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 21–18–4 , - , 44, , W, , January 20, 1973, , 4–3 , , align="left", @ Philadelphia Blazers ( 1972–73) , , 22–18–4 , - , 45, , W, , January 21, 1973, , 5–2 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 23–18–4 , - , 46, , W, , January 23, 1973, , 11–3 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 24–18–4 , - , 47, , W, , January 25, 1973, , 5–2 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 25–18–4 , - , 48, , W, , January 28, 1973, , 4–3 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 26–18–4 , - , 49, , L, , January 30, 1973, , 2–5 , , align="left", Los Angeles Sharks ( 1972–73) , , 26–19–4 , - , - , 50, , L, , February 1, 1973, , 4–5 OT, , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 26–20–4 , - , 51, , W, , February 3, 1973, , 7–1 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 27–20–4 , - , 52, , L, , February 5, 1973, , 3–6 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 27–21–4 , - , 53, , W, , February 7, 1973, , 5–2 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 28–21–4 , - , 54, , L, , February 8, 1973, , 1–3 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 28–22–4 , - , 55, , L, , February 10, 1973, , 0–3 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 28–23–4 , - , 56, , L, , February 13, 1973, , 3–5 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 28–24–4 , - , 57, , W, , February 15, 1973, , 5–3 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 29–24–4 , - , 58, , L, , February 16, 1973, , 0–7 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 29–25–4 , - , 59, , L, , February 18, 1973, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 29–26–4 , - , 60, , W, , February 22, 1973, , 4–1 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 30–26–4 , - , 61, , W, , February 25, 1973, , 4–1 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 31–26–4 , - , 62, , W, , February 27, 1973, , 5–4 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 32–26–4 , - , 63, , W, , February 28, 1973, , 3–2 OT, , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 33–26–4 , - , - , 64, , L, , March 3, 1973, , 3–4 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 33–27–4 , - , 65, , L, , March 4, 1973, , 3–6 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 33–28–4 , - , 66, , W, , March 7, 1973, , 3–1 , , align="left", @ Los Angeles Sharks ( 1972–73) , , 34–28–4 , - , 67, , L, , March 9, 1973, , 1–5 , , align="left", @ Los Angeles Sharks ( 1972–73) , , 34–29–4 , - , 68, , W, , March 11, 1973, , 4–2 , , align="left", @ Philadelphia Blazers ( 1972–73) , , 35–29–4 , - , 69, , L, , March 13, 1973, , 3–4 , , align="left", @ Philadelphia Blazers ( 1972–73) , , 35–30–4 , - , 70, , L, , March 14, 1973, , 1–5 , , align="left", @ New York Raiders ( 1972–73) , , 35–31–4 , - , 71, , L, , March 18, 1973, , 2–3 OT, , align="left", New York Raiders ( 1972–73) , , 35–32–4 , - , 72, , W, , March 19, 1973, , 5–1 , , align="left", Philadelphia Blazers ( 1972–73) , , 36–32–4 , - , 73, , L, , March 21, 1973, , 3–7 , , align="left", Philadelphia Blazers ( 1972–73) , , 36–33–4 , - , 74, , L, , March 25, 1973, , 2–4 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 36–34–4 , - , 75, , W, , March 27, 1973, , 6–1 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 37–34–4 , - , 76, , W, , March 29, 1973, , 5–3 , , align="left", New York Raiders ( 1972–73) , , 38–34–4 , - , 77, , L, , March 31, 1973, , 1–5 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 38–35–4 , - , - , 78, , W, , April 1, 1973, , 6–3 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 39–35–4 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

, - , 1 , , April 5 , , Los Angeles Sharks , , 2–7 , , Houston Aeros , , 1–0 , - , 2 , , April 7 , , Los Angeles Sharks , , 4–2 , , Houston Aeros , , 1–1 , - , 3 , , April 11 , , Houston Aeros , , 2–3 , , Los Angeles Sharks , , 1–2 , - , 4 , , April 13 , , Houston Aeros , , 3–2 OT , , Los Angeles Sharks , , 2–2 , - , 5 , , April 15 , , Los Angeles Sharks , , 3–6 , , Houston Aeros , , 3–2 , - , 6 , , April 17 , , Houston Aeros , , 3–2 , , Los Angeles Sharks , , 4–2 , - , - , 1 , , April 22 , , Houston Aeros , , 1–5 , ,

, , 0–1 , - , 2 , , April 24 , , Houston Aeros , , 0–2 , ,

, , 0–2 , - , 3 , , April 26 , ,

, , 2–4 , , Houston Aeros , , 0–3 , - , 4 , , April 29 , ,

, , 0–3 , , Houston Aeros , , 0–4 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

;Scoring

Postseason

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;

Awards and records

1973 WHA All-Star Game (January 6, 1973) * Gord Labossiere * Ted Taylor

Transactions

Draft picks

References

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