1972-73 Los Angeles Sharks Game-by-Game Results
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 37-35-6 - 80 points
Finishing 3rd in the WHA's WHA West Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Houston Aeros 4-2
Coach: Terry Slater (37-35-6)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1972-73 Los Angeles Sharks StatisticsTeam Record: 37-35-6 - 80 points
Finishing 3rd in the WHA's WHA West Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Houston Aeros 4-2
Coach: Terry Slater (37-35-6)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1972-73 Los Angeles Sharks Roster
The Los Angeles Sharks of the World Hockey Association ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 37 wins and 35 losses and 6 ties for 80 points, finishing third in the WHA's WHA West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Sharks potted 259 goals and allowed 250. Gary Veneruzzo scored 43 goals for Los Angeles, while J.P. LeBlanc contributed 50 assists. George Gardner topped the squad with 19 wins, plus Russ Gillow added 15 or more wins, too. Russ Gillow recorded a 2.91 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Terry Slater coached the team. The 1972-73 Los Angeles Sharks lost in the AVCO Cup quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 259
Regular Season Goals Against: 250
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 1972 | Houston Aeros 3 at Los Angeles Sharks 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 15, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 5 at Houston Aeros 1 | W | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 17, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 5 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 | W | 0-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 19, 1972 | Philadelphia Blazers 2 at Los Angeles Sharks 4 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 22, 1972 | Chicago Cougars 4 at Los Angeles Sharks 2 | L | 1-2-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 25, 1972 | Ottawa Nationals 8 at Los Angeles Sharks 5 | L | 1-3-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 27, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 4 at Philadelphia Blazers 5 | L | 1-3-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| October 28, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 4 at New York Raiders 3 | W | 1-3-0 | 3-1-0 | 4-4-0 | OT | |
| October 31, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 4 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | W | 1-3-0 | 4-1-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| November 2, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 1 at Ottawa Nationals 1 | T | 1-3-0 | 4-1-1 | 5-4-1 | OT | |
| November 4, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 3 at Chicago Cougars 2 | W | 1-3-0 | 5-1-1 | 6-4-1 | OT | |
| November 5, 1972 | Houston Aeros 0 at Los Angeles Sharks 4 | W | 2-3-0 | 5-1-1 | 7-4-1 | ||
| November 8, 1972 | New York Raiders 1 at Los Angeles Sharks 2 | W | 3-3-0 | 5-1-1 | 8-4-1 | ||
| November 9, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 2 at Alberta Oilers 7 | L | 3-3-0 | 5-2-1 | 8-5-1 | ||
| November 11, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 3 at Alberta Oilers 5 | L | 3-3-0 | 5-3-1 | 8-6-1 | ||
| November 12, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 2 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 3-3-0 | 5-4-1 | 8-7-1 | ||
| November 14, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 0 at Winnipeg Jets 8 | L | 3-3-0 | 5-5-1 | 8-8-1 | ||
| November 15, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 6 at Houston Aeros 4 | W | 3-3-0 | 6-5-1 | 9-8-1 | ||
| November 17, 1972 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Los Angeles Sharks 1 | L | 3-4-0 | 6-5-1 | 9-9-1 | ||
| November 19, 1972 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Los Angeles Sharks 3 | L | 3-5-0 | 6-5-1 | 9-10-1 | ||
| November 21, 1972 | Cleveland Crusaders 5 at Los Angeles Sharks 2 | L | 3-6-0 | 6-5-1 | 9-11-1 | ||
| November 23, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | L | 3-6-0 | 6-6-1 | 9-12-1 | ||
| November 24, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | L | 3-6-0 | 6-7-1 | 9-13-1 | OT | |
| November 26, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 6 at New York Raiders 2 | W | 3-6-0 | 7-7-1 | 10-13-1 | ||
| November 28, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 3 at Philadelphia Blazers 4 | L | 3-6-0 | 7-8-1 | 10-14-1 | ||
| November 30, 1972 | Houston Aeros 3 at Los Angeles Sharks 6 | W | 4-6-0 | 7-8-1 | 11-14-1 | ||
| December 1, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 5 at Chicago Cougars 3 | W | 4-6-0 | 8-8-1 | 12-14-1 | ||
| December 2, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 4 at Chicago Cougars 2 | W | 4-6-0 | 9-8-1 | 13-14-1 | ||
| December 8, 1972 | Alberta Oilers 2 at Los Angeles Sharks 4 | W | 5-6-0 | 9-8-1 | 14-14-1 | ||
| December 10, 1972 | Alberta Oilers 3 at Los Angeles Sharks 5 | W | 6-6-0 | 9-8-1 | 15-14-1 | ||
| December 12, 1972 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 at Los Angeles Sharks 3 | T | 6-6-1 | 9-8-1 | 15-14-2 | OT | |
| December 14, 1972 | New England Whalers 5 at Los Angeles Sharks 2 | L | 6-7-1 | 9-8-1 | 15-15-2 | ||
| December 17, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 4 at Houston Aeros 4 | T | 6-7-1 | 9-8-2 | 15-15-3 | OT | |
| December 19, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 5 at Houston Aeros 7 | L | 6-7-1 | 9-9-2 | 15-16-3 | ||
| December 21, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 4 at Ottawa Nationals 4 | T | 6-7-1 | 9-9-3 | 15-16-4 | OT | |
| December 23, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 1 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | L | 6-7-1 | 9-10-3 | 15-17-4 | ||
| December 24, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 5 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 6-7-1 | 10-10-3 | 16-17-4 | ||
| December 28, 1972 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 at Los Angeles Sharks 2 | L | 6-8-1 | 10-10-3 | 16-18-4 | ||
| December 29, 1972 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Los Angeles Sharks 5 | W | 7-8-1 | 10-10-3 | 17-18-4 | ||
| December 31, 1972 | Philadelphia Blazers 3 at Los Angeles Sharks 1 | L | 7-9-1 | 10-10-3 | 17-19-4 | ||
| January 9, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | W | 7-9-1 | 11-10-3 | 18-19-4 | OT | |
| January 10, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 8 at Chicago Cougars 5 | W | 7-9-1 | 12-10-3 | 19-19-4 | ||
| January 12, 1973 | Alberta Oilers 2 at Los Angeles Sharks 1 | L | 7-10-1 | 12-10-3 | 19-20-4 | ||
| January 13, 1973 | Alberta Oilers 4 at Los Angeles Sharks 1 | L | 7-11-1 | 12-10-3 | 19-21-4 | ||
| January 15, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 4 at Alberta Oilers 3 | W | 7-11-1 | 13-10-3 | 20-21-4 | ||
| January 16, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 5 at Alberta Oilers 6 | L | 7-11-1 | 13-11-3 | 20-22-4 | OT | |
| January 19, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 4 at Los Angeles Sharks 1 | L | 7-12-1 | 13-11-3 | 20-23-4 | ||
| January 21, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at Los Angeles Sharks 3 | W | 8-12-1 | 13-11-3 | 21-23-4 | ||
| January 26, 1973 | New York Raiders 5 at Los Angeles Sharks 4 | L | 8-13-1 | 13-11-3 | 21-24-4 | OT | |
| January 28, 1973 | New York Raiders 2 at Los Angeles Sharks 9 | W | 9-13-1 | 13-11-3 | 22-24-4 | ||
| January 30, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 5 at Houston Aeros 2 | W | 9-13-1 | 14-11-3 | 23-24-4 | ||
| February 2, 1973 | New England Whalers 1 at Los Angeles Sharks 3 | W | 10-13-1 | 14-11-3 | 24-24-4 | ||
| February 4, 1973 | New England Whalers 3 at Los Angeles Sharks 4 | W | 11-13-1 | 14-11-3 | 25-24-4 | ||
| February 8, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Los Angeles Sharks 3 | W | 12-13-1 | 14-11-3 | 26-24-4 | ||
| February 10, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Los Angeles Sharks 5 | L | 12-14-1 | 14-11-3 | 26-25-4 | OT | |
| February 11, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Los Angeles Sharks 0 | L | 12-15-1 | 14-11-3 | 26-26-4 | ||
| February 13, 1973 | Chicago Cougars 6 at Los Angeles Sharks 1 | L | 12-16-1 | 14-11-3 | 26-27-4 | ||
| February 15, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 5 at New England Whalers 6 | L | 12-16-1 | 14-12-3 | 26-28-4 | ||
| February 16, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 2 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | T | 12-16-1 | 14-12-4 | 26-28-5 | OT | |
| February 18, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 4 at Philadelphia Blazers 1 | W | 12-16-1 | 15-12-4 | 27-28-5 | ||
| February 20, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 4 at Ottawa Nationals 2 | W | 12-16-1 | 16-12-4 | 28-28-5 | ||
| February 24, 1973 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Los Angeles Sharks 3 | L | 12-17-1 | 16-12-4 | 28-29-5 | ||
| February 25, 1973 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Los Angeles Sharks 4 | W | 13-17-1 | 16-12-4 | 29-29-5 | ||
| March 1, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 | W | 13-17-1 | 17-12-4 | 30-29-5 | ||
| March 2, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 1 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | L | 13-17-1 | 17-13-4 | 30-30-5 | ||
| March 4, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 1 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | L | 13-17-1 | 17-14-4 | 30-31-5 | ||
| March 6, 1973 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Los Angeles Sharks 3 | W | 14-17-1 | 17-14-4 | 31-31-5 | OT | |
| March 7, 1973 | Houston Aeros 3 at Los Angeles Sharks 1 | L | 14-18-1 | 17-14-4 | 31-32-5 | ||
| March 9, 1973 | Houston Aeros 1 at Los Angeles Sharks 5 | W | 15-18-1 | 17-14-4 | 32-32-5 | ||
| March 11, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 2 at Los Angeles Sharks 4 | W | 16-18-1 | 17-14-4 | 33-32-5 | ||
| March 13, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 3 at Los Angeles Sharks 1 | L | 16-19-1 | 17-14-4 | 33-33-5 | ||
| March 15, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 6 at New York Raiders 2 | W | 16-19-1 | 18-14-4 | 34-33-5 | ||
| March 17, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 0 | W | 16-19-1 | 19-14-4 | 35-33-5 | ||
| March 19, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 5 at Cleveland Crusaders 5 | T | 16-19-1 | 19-14-5 | 35-33-6 | OT | |
| March 20, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 1 at New England Whalers 4 | L | 16-19-1 | 19-15-5 | 35-34-6 | ||
| March 23, 1973 | Philadelphia Blazers 7 at Los Angeles Sharks 3 | L | 16-20-1 | 19-15-5 | 35-35-6 | ||
| March 25, 1973 | Chicago Cougars 0 at Los Angeles Sharks 1 | W | 17-20-1 | 19-15-5 | 36-35-6 | ||
| March 27, 1973 | Chicago Cougars 1 at Los Angeles Sharks 4 | W | 18-20-1 | 19-15-5 | 37-35-6 | ||
| April 5, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 2 at Houston Aeros 7 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 7, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 4 at Houston Aeros 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1973 | Houston Aeros 2 at Los Angeles Sharks 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 13, 1973 | Houston Aeros 3 at Los Angeles Sharks 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | OT | |
| April 15, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 3 at Houston Aeros 6 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| April 17, 1973 | Houston Aeros 3 at Los Angeles Sharks 2 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-4-0 |
