1972-73 New England Whalers Game-by-Game Results
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 46-30-2 - 94 points
Finishing 1st in the WHA's WHA East Division
Postseason: 12-3
Won AVCO Cup
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Ottawa Nationals 4-1
Division Finals - Defeated Cleveland Crusaders 4-1
Avco Cup Finals - Defeated Winnipeg Jets 4-1
Coach: Jack Kelley (46-30-2)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1972-73 New England Whalers StatisticsTeam Record: 46-30-2 - 94 points
Finishing 1st in the WHA's WHA East Division
Postseason: 12-3
Won AVCO Cup
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Ottawa Nationals 4-1
Division Finals - Defeated Cleveland Crusaders 4-1
Avco Cup Finals - Defeated Winnipeg Jets 4-1
Coach: Jack Kelley (46-30-2)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1972-73 New England Whalers Roster
The New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 46 wins and 30 losses and 2 ties for 94 points, finishing first in the WHA's WHA East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-3.
The Whalers paced the circuit with 318 goals. New England surrendered 263 goals. Tom Webster scored 53 goals for the squad, while Larry Pleau, Terry Caffery and Tim Sheehy each netted 30 or more, too. Terry Caffery contributed 61 assists. Al Smith earned 31 wins in front of the net for the team, plus Bruce Landon added 15 or more wins, too. Al Smith earned a 3.18 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Jack Kelley coached the team. The 1972-73 New England Whalers won the AVCO Cup.
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Regular Season Goals For: 318
Regular Season Goals Against: 263
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 1972 | Philadelphia Blazers 3 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 16, 1972 | Chicago Cougars 1 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 18, 1972 | New England Whalers 4 at Houston Aeros 1 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| October 19, 1972 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at New England Whalers 3 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 21, 1972 | New England Whalers 4 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 23, 1972 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at New England Whalers 5 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 24, 1972 | New England Whalers 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-2-0 | OT | |
| October 26, 1972 | New England Whalers 6 at New York Raiders 7 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| October 28, 1972 | Alberta Oilers 4 at New England Whalers 1 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| November 1, 1972 | Chicago Cougars 2 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 4-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| November 4, 1972 | Philadelphia Blazers 4 at New England Whalers 8 | W | 5-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| November 6, 1972 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at New England Whalers 6 | W | 6-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| November 11, 1972 | New York Raiders 5 at New England Whalers 6 | W | 7-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
| November 13, 1972 | Houston Aeros 4 at New England Whalers 4 | T | 7-2-1 | 2-2-0 | 9-4-1 | OT | |
| November 17, 1972 | New England Whalers 0 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | L | 7-2-1 | 2-3-0 | 9-5-1 | ||
| November 18, 1972 | Ottawa Nationals 2 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 8-2-1 | 2-3-0 | 10-5-1 | ||
| November 20, 1972 | Ottawa Nationals 5 at New England Whalers 7 | W | 9-2-1 | 2-3-0 | 11-5-1 | ||
| November 22, 1972 | New England Whalers 1 at New York Raiders 3 | L | 9-2-1 | 2-4-0 | 11-6-1 | ||
| November 24, 1972 | Alberta Oilers 2 at New England Whalers 7 | W | 10-2-1 | 2-4-0 | 12-6-1 | ||
| November 26, 1972 | New England Whalers 1 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | L | 10-2-1 | 2-5-0 | 12-7-1 | ||
| November 27, 1972 | Cleveland Crusaders 0 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 11-2-1 | 2-5-0 | 13-7-1 | ||
| November 29, 1972 | New England Whalers 6 at New York Raiders 7 | L | 11-2-1 | 2-6-0 | 13-8-1 | ||
| December 1, 1972 | New England Whalers 3 at Philadelphia Blazers 5 | L | 11-2-1 | 2-7-0 | 13-9-1 | ||
| December 2, 1972 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at New England Whalers 7 | W | 12-2-1 | 2-7-0 | 14-9-1 | ||
| December 4, 1972 | Ottawa Nationals 2 at New England Whalers 7 | W | 13-2-1 | 2-7-0 | 15-9-1 | ||
| December 6, 1972 | New York Raiders 3 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 14-2-1 | 2-7-0 | 16-9-1 | ||
| December 7, 1972 | New England Whalers 4 at Ottawa Nationals 2 | W | 14-2-1 | 3-7-0 | 17-9-1 | ||
| December 9, 1972 | New York Raiders 2 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 15-2-1 | 3-7-0 | 18-9-1 | ||
| December 11, 1972 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 16-2-1 | 3-7-0 | 19-9-1 | ||
| December 13, 1972 | New England Whalers 3 at Chicago Cougars 6 | L | 16-2-1 | 3-8-0 | 19-10-1 | ||
| December 14, 1972 | New England Whalers 5 at Los Angeles Sharks 2 | W | 16-2-1 | 4-8-0 | 20-10-1 | ||
| December 16, 1972 | New England Whalers 10 at Philadelphia Blazers 6 | W | 16-2-1 | 5-8-0 | 21-10-1 | ||
| December 17, 1972 | Philadelphia Blazers 6 at New England Whalers 3 | L | 16-3-1 | 5-8-0 | 21-11-1 | ||
| December 19, 1972 | New England Whalers 5 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 7 | L | 16-3-1 | 5-9-0 | 21-12-1 | ||
| December 21, 1972 | New England Whalers 4 at Alberta Oilers 5 | L | 16-3-1 | 5-10-0 | 21-13-1 | ||
| December 24, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 5 at New England Whalers 3 | L | 16-4-1 | 5-10-0 | 21-14-1 | ||
| December 25, 1972 | New England Whalers 8 at New York Raiders 2 | W | 16-4-1 | 6-10-0 | 22-14-1 | ||
| December 28, 1972 | New England Whalers 5 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 16-4-1 | 7-10-0 | 23-14-1 | ||
| December 29, 1972 | Houston Aeros 4 at New England Whalers 2 | L | 16-5-1 | 7-10-0 | 23-15-1 | ||
| December 31, 1972 | New England Whalers 3 at New York Raiders 0 | W | 16-5-1 | 8-10-0 | 24-15-1 | ||
| January 9, 1973 | New England Whalers 5 at Houston Aeros 7 | L | 16-5-1 | 8-11-0 | 24-16-1 | ||
| January 13, 1973 | New York Raiders 3 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 17-5-1 | 8-11-0 | 25-16-1 | ||
| January 17, 1973 | New England Whalers 4 at Chicago Cougars 2 | W | 17-5-1 | 9-11-0 | 26-16-1 | ||
| January 19, 1973 | New England Whalers 2 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | L | 17-5-1 | 9-12-0 | 26-17-1 | ||
| January 21, 1973 | New England Whalers 7 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | W | 17-5-1 | 10-12-0 | 27-17-1 | ||
| January 24, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at New England Whalers 6 | W | 18-5-1 | 10-12-0 | 28-17-1 | ||
| January 25, 1973 | New England Whalers 4 at Ottawa Nationals 2 | W | 18-5-1 | 11-12-0 | 29-17-1 | ||
| January 27, 1973 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at New England Whalers 1 | L | 18-6-1 | 11-12-0 | 29-18-1 | ||
| January 29, 1973 | New England Whalers 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | L | 18-6-1 | 11-13-0 | 29-19-1 | ||
| January 31, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 1 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 19-6-1 | 11-13-0 | 30-19-1 | ||
| February 1, 1973 | New England Whalers 5 at Houston Aeros 4 | W | 19-6-1 | 12-13-0 | 31-19-1 | OT | |
| February 2, 1973 | New England Whalers 1 at Los Angeles Sharks 3 | L | 19-6-1 | 12-14-0 | 31-20-1 | ||
| February 4, 1973 | New England Whalers 3 at Los Angeles Sharks 4 | L | 19-6-1 | 12-15-0 | 31-21-1 | ||
| February 6, 1973 | New England Whalers 4 at Alberta Oilers 2 | W | 19-6-1 | 13-15-0 | 32-21-1 | ||
| February 7, 1973 | New England Whalers 1 at Alberta Oilers 3 | L | 19-6-1 | 13-16-0 | 32-22-1 | ||
| February 9, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 7 at New England Whalers 4 | L | 19-7-1 | 13-16-0 | 32-23-1 | ||
| February 11, 1973 | New England Whalers 2 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | T | 19-7-1 | 13-16-1 | 32-23-2 | OT | |
| February 13, 1973 | New England Whalers 4 at Philadelphia Blazers 5 | L | 19-7-1 | 13-17-1 | 32-24-2 | ||
| February 15, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 5 at New England Whalers 6 | W | 20-7-1 | 13-17-1 | 33-24-2 | ||
| February 17, 1973 | New England Whalers 6 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | W | 20-7-1 | 14-17-1 | 34-24-2 | ||
| February 20, 1973 | New England Whalers 2 at Philadelphia Blazers 4 | L | 20-7-1 | 14-18-1 | 34-25-2 | ||
| February 23, 1973 | Alberta Oilers 2 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 21-7-1 | 14-18-1 | 35-25-2 | ||
| March 4, 1973 | New England Whalers 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | L | 21-7-1 | 14-19-1 | 35-26-2 | ||
| March 7, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 0 at New England Whalers 1 | W | 22-7-1 | 14-19-1 | 36-26-2 | OT | |
| March 9, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 4 at New England Whalers 5 | W | 23-7-1 | 14-19-1 | 37-26-2 | ||
| March 10, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 24-7-1 | 14-19-1 | 38-26-2 | ||
| March 13, 1973 | New England Whalers 4 at Chicago Cougars 3 | W | 24-7-1 | 15-19-1 | 39-26-2 | OT | |
| March 14, 1973 | New England Whalers 7 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 24-7-1 | 16-19-1 | 40-26-2 | ||
| March 16, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 at New England Whalers 7 | W | 25-7-1 | 16-19-1 | 41-26-2 | ||
| March 17, 1973 | Philadelphia Blazers 0 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 26-7-1 | 16-19-1 | 42-26-2 | ||
| March 20, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 1 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 27-7-1 | 16-19-1 | 43-26-2 | ||
| March 22, 1973 | New England Whalers 2 at Ottawa Nationals 4 | L | 27-7-1 | 16-20-1 | 43-27-2 | ||
| March 23, 1973 | Chicago Cougars 1 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 28-7-1 | 16-20-1 | 44-27-2 | ||
| March 26, 1973 | New England Whalers 5 at Cleveland Crusaders 7 | L | 28-7-1 | 16-21-1 | 44-28-2 | ||
| March 27, 1973 | Houston Aeros 6 at New England Whalers 1 | L | 28-8-1 | 16-21-1 | 44-29-2 | ||
| March 29, 1973 | New England Whalers 2 at Ottawa Nationals 5 | L | 28-8-1 | 16-22-1 | 44-30-2 | ||
| March 30, 1973 | New York Raiders 4 at New England Whalers 5 | W | 29-8-1 | 16-22-1 | 45-30-2 | OT | |
| April 1, 1973 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at New England Whalers 8 | W | 30-8-1 | 16-22-1 | 46-30-2 | ||
| April 7, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 3 at New England Whalers 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 8, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 3 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | OT | |
| April 10, 1973 | New England Whalers 2 at Ottawa Nationals 4 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 12, 1973 | New England Whalers 7 at Ottawa Nationals 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 14, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 4 at New England Whalers 5 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | OT | |
| April 18, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| April 19, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 5-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| April 21, 1973 | New England Whalers 5 at Cleveland Crusaders 4 | W | 5-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 7-1-0 | ||
| April 22, 1973 | New England Whalers 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 5 | L | 5-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
| April 26, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 1 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 6-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 8-2-0 | ||
| April 29, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at New England Whalers 7 | W | 7-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 9-2-0 | ||
| May 2, 1973 | New England Whalers 7 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 7-0-0 | 3-2-0 | 10-2-0 | ||
| May 3, 1973 | New England Whalers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 7-0-0 | 3-3-0 | 10-3-0 | ||
| May 5, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 8-0-0 | 3-3-0 | 11-3-0 | ||
| May 6, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at New England Whalers 9 | W | 9-0-0 | 3-3-0 | 12-3-0 |
