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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 ...

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Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

, - , 1, , L, , October 12, 1972, , 4–6 , , align="left",

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( 1972–73) , , 0–1–0 , - , 2, , W, , October 14, 1972, , 8–6 , , align="left",

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( 1972–73) , , 1–1–0 , - , 3, , W, , October 15, 1972, , 5–0 , , align="left", Philadelphia Blazers ( 1972–73) , , 2–1–0 , - , 4, , L, , October 17, 1972, , 3–4 OT, , align="left", @

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( 1972–73) , , 2–2–0 , - , 5, , L, , October 19, 1972, , 1–3 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 2–3–0 , - , 6, , W, , October 21, 1972, , 3–2 , , align="left", Houston Aeros ( 1972–73) , , 3–3–0 , - , 7, , L, , October 22, 1972, , 4–5 , , align="left",

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( 1972–73) , , 3–4–0 , - , 8, , W, , October 26, 1972, , 7–6 , , align="left",

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( 1972–73) , , 4–4–0 , - , 9, , L, , October 28, 1972, , 3–4 OT, , align="left", Los Angeles Sharks ( 1972–73) , , 4–5–0 , - , 10, , W, , October 29, 1972, , 7–2 , , align="left",

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( 1972–73) , , 5–5–0 , - , - , 11, , W, , November 2, 1972, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 6–5–0 , - , 12, , W, , November 3, 1972, , 9–6 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 7–5–0 , - , 13, , L, , November 5, 1972, , 1–3 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 7–6–0 , - , 14, , L, , November 7, 1972, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 7–7–0 , - , 15, , L, , November 8, 1972, , 1–2 , , align="left", @ Los Angeles Sharks ( 1972–73) , , 7–8–0 , - , 16, , L, , November 11, 1972, , 5–6 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 7–9–0 , - , 17, , L, , November 15, 1972, , 4–7 , , 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) , , 7–10–0 , - , 18, , W, , November 18, 1972, , 7–1 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 8–10–0 , - , 19, , W, , November 19, 1972, , 5–0 , , align="left", Philadelphia Blazers ( 1972–73) , , 9–10–0 , - , 20, , W, , November 22, 1972, , 3–1 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 10–10–0 , - , 21, , W, , November 25, 1972, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 11–10–0 , - , 22, , L, , November 26, 1972, , 2–6 , , align="left", Los Angeles Sharks ( 1972–73) , , 11–11–0 , - , 23, , W, , November 29, 1972, , 7–6 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 12–11–0 , - , 24, , W, , November 30, 1972, , 5–2 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 13–11–0 , - , - , 25, , L, , December 2, 1972, , 2–7 , , align="left", Houston Aeros ( 1972–73) , , 13–12–0 , - , 26, , W, , December 3, 1972, , 5–2 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 14–12–0 , - , 27, , W, , December 5, 1972, , 6–4 , , align="left", @ Houston Aeros ( 1972–73) , , 15–12–0 , - , 28, , L, , December 6, 1972, , 3–4 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 15–13–0 , - , 29, , L, , December 8, 1972, , 1–3 , , align="left", @ Philadelphia Blazers ( 1972–73) , , 15–14–0 , - , 30, , L, , December 9, 1972, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 15–15–0 , - , 31, , W, , December 11, 1972, , 8–3 , , align="left",

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( 1972–73) , , 16–15–0 , - , 32, , W, , December 13, 1972, , 9–1 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 17–15–0 , - , 33, , W, , December 14, 1972, , 4–3 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 18–15–0 , - , 34, , L, , December 17, 1972, , 3–4 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 18–16–0 , - , 35, , W, , December 19, 1972, , 7–2 , , align="left", @ Philadelphia Blazers ( 1972–73) , , 19–16–0 , - , 36, , L, , December 21, 1972, , 2–6 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 19–17–0 , - , 37, , W, , December 22, 1972, , 7–5 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 20–17–0 , - , 38, , L, , December 25, 1972, , 2–8 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 20–18–0 , - , 39, , W, , December 26, 1972, , 5–2 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 21–18–0 , - , 40, , L, , December 31, 1972, , 0–3 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 21–19–0 , - , - , 41, , L, , January 1, 1973, , 0–3 , , align="left", Philadelphia Blazers ( 1972–73) , , 21–20–0 , - , 42, , W, , January 4, 1973, , 9–4 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 22–20–0 , - , 43, , L, , January 8, 1973, , 5–6 OT, , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 22–21–0 , - , 44, , W, , January 10, 1973, , 4–1 , , align="left", @ Philadelphia Blazers ( 1972–73) , , 23–21–0 , - , 45, , L, , January 11, 1973, , 1–4 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 23–22–0 , - , 46, , L, , January 13, 1973, , 3–4 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 23–23–0 , - , 47, , T, , January 18, 1973, , 4–4 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 23–23–1 , - , 48, , L, , January 22, 1973, , 2–3 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 23–24–1 , - , 49, , L, , January 25, 1973, , 2–9 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 23–25–1 , - , 50, , W, , January 26, 1973, , 5–4 OT, , align="left", @ Los Angeles Sharks ( 1972–73) , , 24–25–1 , - , 51, , L, , January 28, 1973, , 2–9 , , align="left", @ Los Angeles Sharks ( 1972–73) , , 24–26–1 , - , 52, , L, , January 30, 1973, , 3–11 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 24–27–1 , - , - , 53, , L, , February 1, 1973, , 5–8 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 24–28–1 , - , 54, , L, , February 3, 1973, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 24–29–1 , - , 55, , W, , February 4, 1973, , 5–4 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 25–29–1 , - , 56, , L, , February 6, 1973, , 4–5 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 25–30–1 , - , 57, , W, , February 8, 1973, , 3–2 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 26–30–1 , - , 58, , L, , February 10, 1973, , 4–8 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 26–31–1 , - , 59, , W, , February 11, 1973, , 3–2 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 27–31–1 , - , 60, , L, , February 12, 1973, , 2–8 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 27–32–1 , - , 61, , L, , February 16, 1973, , 2–9 , , align="left", @ Philadelphia Blazers ( 1972–73) , , 27–33–1 , - , 62, , W, , February 21, 1973, , 5–4 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 28–33–1 , - , 63, , W, , February 25, 1973, , 9–5 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 29–33–1 , - , - , 64, , L, , March 1, 1973, , 1–2 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 29–34–1 , - , 65, , L, , March 3, 1973, , 3–4 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 29–35–1 , - , 66, , L, , March 4, 1973, , 2–4 , , align="left", Philadelphia Blazers ( 1972–73) , , 29–36–1 , - , 67, , T, , March 5, 1973, , 4–4 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 29–36–2 , - , 68, , W, , March 10, 1973, , 3–2 OT, , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 30–36–2 , - , 69, , L, , March 11, 1973, , 1–6 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 30–37–2 , - , 70, , W, , March 12, 1973, , 8–7 , , align="left",

( 1972–73) , , 31–37–2 , - , 71, , W, , March 14, 1973, , 5–1 , , align="left", Houston Aeros ( 1972–73) , , 32–37–2 , - , 72, , L, , March 15, 1973, , 2–6 , , align="left", Los Angeles Sharks ( 1972–73) , , 32–38–2 , - , 73, , L, , March 17, 1973, , 3–6 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 32–39–2 , - , 74, , W, , March 18, 1973, , 3–2 OT, , align="left", @ Houston Aeros ( 1972–73) , , 33–39–2 , - , 75, , L, , March 25, 1973, , 4–8 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 33–40–2 , - , 76, , L, , March 27, 1973, , 3–4 , , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 33–41–2 , - , 77, , L, , March 29, 1973, , 3–5 , , align="left", @ Houston Aeros ( 1972–73) , , 33–42–2 , - , 78, , L, , March 30, 1973, , 4–5 OT, , align="left", @

( 1972–73) , , 33–43–2 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

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

Transactions

Farm teams

Long Island Ducks, Eastern Hockey League

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:New York Raiders season, 1972-73 1972-73 1972–73 WHA season by team