1972-73 Ottawa Nationals Game-by-Game Results
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 35-39-4 - 74 points
Finishing 4th in the WHA's WHA East Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to New England Whalers 4-1
Coach: Billy Harris (35-39-4)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1972-73 Ottawa Nationals StatisticsTeam Record: 35-39-4 - 74 points
Finishing 4th in the WHA's WHA East Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to New England Whalers 4-1
Coach: Billy Harris (35-39-4)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1972-73 Ottawa Nationals Roster
The Ottawa Nationals of the World Hockey Association ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 35 wins and 39 losses and 4 ties for 74 points, finishing fourth in the WHA's WHA East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Nationals potted 279 goals and allowed 301. Wayne Carleton scored 42 goals for Ottawa and accounted for 49 assists. Gilles Gratton earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.71 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.
Billy Harris coached the team. The 1972-73 Ottawa Nationals lost in the AVCO Cup quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 279
Regular Season Goals Against: 301
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1972 | Alberta Oilers 7 at Ottawa Nationals 4 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 14, 1972 | Ottawa Nationals 6 at New York Raiders 8 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 15, 1972 | Cleveland Crusaders 7 at Ottawa Nationals 5 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| October 19, 1972 | Chicago Cougars 2 at Ottawa Nationals 6 | W | 1-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 21, 1972 | Ottawa Nationals 5 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | W | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 22, 1972 | Ottawa Nationals 3 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | W | 1-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 25, 1972 | Ottawa Nationals 8 at Los Angeles Sharks 5 | W | 1-2-0 | 3-1-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| October 26, 1972 | Ottawa Nationals 3 at Houston Aeros 7 | L | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| October 28, 1972 | Ottawa Nationals 5 at Philadelphia Blazers 3 | W | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| November 2, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 1 at Ottawa Nationals 1 | T | 1-2-1 | 4-2-0 | 5-4-1 | OT | |
| November 5, 1972 | Ottawa Nationals 5 at Alberta Oilers 3 | W | 1-2-1 | 5-2-0 | 6-4-1 | ||
| November 9, 1972 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Ottawa Nationals 1 | L | 1-3-1 | 5-2-0 | 6-5-1 | ||
| November 12, 1972 | Philadelphia Blazers 1 at Ottawa Nationals 2 | W | 2-3-1 | 5-2-0 | 7-5-1 | ||
| November 16, 1972 | Ottawa Nationals 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 6 | L | 2-3-1 | 5-3-0 | 7-6-1 | ||
| November 18, 1972 | Ottawa Nationals 2 at New England Whalers 3 | L | 2-3-1 | 5-4-0 | 7-7-1 | ||
| November 20, 1972 | Ottawa Nationals 5 at New England Whalers 7 | L | 2-3-1 | 5-5-0 | 7-8-1 | ||
| November 21, 1972 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Ottawa Nationals 4 | W | 3-3-1 | 5-5-0 | 8-8-1 | ||
| November 23, 1972 | Chicago Cougars 8 at Ottawa Nationals 1 | L | 3-4-1 | 5-5-0 | 8-9-1 | ||
| November 26, 1972 | Alberta Oilers 2 at Ottawa Nationals 1 | L | 3-5-1 | 5-5-0 | 8-10-1 | ||
| November 28, 1972 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Ottawa Nationals 3 | W | 4-5-1 | 5-5-0 | 9-10-1 | OT | |
| November 30, 1972 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at Ottawa Nationals 3 | W | 5-5-1 | 5-5-0 | 10-10-1 | ||
| December 1, 1972 | Ottawa Nationals 4 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 5-5-1 | 6-5-0 | 11-10-1 | ||
| December 3, 1972 | Houston Aeros 4 at Ottawa Nationals 5 | W | 6-5-1 | 6-5-0 | 12-10-1 | ||
| December 4, 1972 | Ottawa Nationals 2 at New England Whalers 7 | L | 6-5-1 | 6-6-0 | 12-11-1 | ||
| December 7, 1972 | New England Whalers 4 at Ottawa Nationals 2 | L | 6-6-1 | 6-6-0 | 12-12-1 | ||
| December 9, 1972 | Ottawa Nationals 1 at Philadelphia Blazers 7 | L | 6-6-1 | 6-7-0 | 12-13-1 | ||
| December 10, 1972 | Quebec Nordiques 6 at Ottawa Nationals 7 | W | 7-6-1 | 6-7-0 | 13-13-1 | OT | |
| December 14, 1972 | New York Raiders 4 at Ottawa Nationals 3 | L | 7-7-1 | 6-7-0 | 13-14-1 | ||
| December 15, 1972 | Ottawa Nationals 4 at Alberta Oilers 3 | W | 7-7-1 | 7-7-0 | 14-14-1 | ||
| December 17, 1972 | Ottawa Nationals 1 at Alberta Oilers 3 | L | 7-7-1 | 7-8-0 | 14-15-1 | ||
| December 19, 1972 | Ottawa Nationals 3 at Quebec Nordiques 7 | L | 7-7-1 | 7-9-0 | 14-16-1 | ||
| December 21, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 4 at Ottawa Nationals 4 | T | 7-7-2 | 7-9-0 | 14-16-2 | OT | |
| December 22, 1972 | Ottawa Nationals 5 at New York Raiders 7 | L | 7-7-2 | 7-10-0 | 14-17-2 | ||
| December 24, 1972 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Ottawa Nationals 6 | W | 8-7-2 | 7-10-0 | 15-17-2 | ||
| December 26, 1972 | Houston Aeros 3 at Ottawa Nationals 3 | T | 8-7-3 | 7-10-0 | 15-17-3 | OT | |
| December 30, 1972 | Ottawa Nationals 4 at Chicago Cougars 2 | W | 8-7-3 | 8-10-0 | 16-17-3 | ||
| December 31, 1972 | Ottawa Nationals 4 at Quebec Nordiques 8 | L | 8-7-3 | 8-11-0 | 16-18-3 | ||
| January 4, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 4 at New York Raiders 9 | L | 8-7-3 | 8-12-0 | 16-19-3 | ||
| January 9, 1973 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Ottawa Nationals 7 | W | 9-7-3 | 8-12-0 | 17-19-3 | ||
| January 11, 1973 | New York Raiders 1 at Ottawa Nationals 4 | W | 10-7-3 | 8-12-0 | 18-19-3 | ||
| January 12, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 3 at Philadelphia Blazers 4 | L | 10-7-3 | 8-13-0 | 18-20-3 | ||
| January 14, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | L | 10-7-3 | 8-14-0 | 18-21-3 | OT | |
| January 16, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 4 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 10-7-3 | 8-15-0 | 18-22-3 | OT | |
| January 18, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 at Ottawa Nationals 6 | W | 11-7-3 | 8-15-0 | 19-22-3 | ||
| January 19, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 2 at Philadelphia Blazers 4 | L | 11-7-3 | 8-16-0 | 19-23-3 | ||
| January 21, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 2 at Houston Aeros 5 | L | 11-7-3 | 8-17-0 | 19-24-3 | ||
| January 23, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 3 at Houston Aeros 11 | L | 11-7-3 | 8-18-0 | 19-25-3 | ||
| January 25, 1973 | New England Whalers 4 at Ottawa Nationals 2 | L | 11-8-3 | 8-18-0 | 19-26-3 | ||
| January 26, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | L | 11-8-3 | 8-19-0 | 19-27-3 | ||
| January 28, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Ottawa Nationals 4 | L | 11-9-3 | 8-19-0 | 19-28-3 | ||
| January 30, 1973 | Philadelphia Blazers 5 at Ottawa Nationals 4 | L | 11-10-3 | 8-19-0 | 19-29-3 | OT | |
| February 1, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | T | 11-10-3 | 8-19-1 | 19-29-4 | OT | |
| February 2, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 1 at Chicago Cougars 4 | L | 11-10-3 | 8-20-1 | 19-30-4 | ||
| February 4, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 3 at Ottawa Nationals 2 | L | 11-11-3 | 8-20-1 | 19-31-4 | ||
| February 6, 1973 | Philadelphia Blazers 3 at Ottawa Nationals 5 | W | 12-11-3 | 8-20-1 | 20-31-4 | ||
| February 8, 1973 | New York Raiders 3 at Ottawa Nationals 2 | L | 12-12-3 | 8-20-1 | 20-32-4 | ||
| February 9, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 7 at New England Whalers 4 | W | 12-12-3 | 9-20-1 | 21-32-4 | ||
| February 11, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 2 at New York Raiders 3 | L | 12-12-3 | 9-21-1 | 21-33-4 | ||
| February 14, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 6 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 12-12-3 | 10-21-1 | 22-33-4 | ||
| February 15, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 0 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | L | 12-12-3 | 10-22-1 | 22-34-4 | ||
| February 17, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 3 at Chicago Cougars 1 | W | 12-12-3 | 11-22-1 | 23-34-4 | ||
| February 20, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 4 at Ottawa Nationals 2 | L | 12-13-3 | 11-22-1 | 23-35-4 | ||
| February 22, 1973 | Philadelphia Blazers 6 at Ottawa Nationals 5 | L | 12-14-3 | 11-22-1 | 23-36-4 | ||
| February 25, 1973 | Alberta Oilers 2 at Ottawa Nationals 3 | W | 13-14-3 | 11-22-1 | 24-36-4 | ||
| February 27, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 1 at Ottawa Nationals 2 | W | 14-14-3 | 11-22-1 | 25-36-4 | ||
| March 1, 1973 | New York Raiders 1 at Ottawa Nationals 2 | W | 15-14-3 | 11-22-1 | 26-36-4 | ||
| March 4, 1973 | Chicago Cougars 4 at Ottawa Nationals 6 | W | 16-14-3 | 11-22-1 | 27-36-4 | ||
| March 6, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Ottawa Nationals 5 | W | 17-14-3 | 11-22-1 | 28-36-4 | ||
| March 11, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 2 at Los Angeles Sharks 4 | L | 17-14-3 | 11-23-1 | 28-37-4 | ||
| March 13, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 3 at Los Angeles Sharks 1 | W | 17-14-3 | 12-23-1 | 29-37-4 | ||
| March 16, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 6 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | W | 17-14-3 | 13-23-1 | 30-37-4 | ||
| March 18, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 4 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | W | 17-14-3 | 14-23-1 | 31-37-4 | ||
| March 22, 1973 | New England Whalers 2 at Ottawa Nationals 4 | W | 18-14-3 | 14-23-1 | 32-37-4 | ||
| March 25, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Ottawa Nationals 6 | W | 19-14-3 | 14-23-1 | 33-37-4 | ||
| March 27, 1973 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Ottawa Nationals 6 | W | 20-14-3 | 14-23-1 | 34-37-4 | ||
| March 29, 1973 | New England Whalers 2 at Ottawa Nationals 5 | W | 21-14-3 | 14-23-1 | 35-37-4 | ||
| March 31, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 4 | L | 21-14-3 | 14-24-1 | 35-38-4 | ||
| April 1, 1973 | Houston Aeros 6 at Ottawa Nationals 3 | L | 21-15-3 | 14-24-1 | 35-39-4 | ||
| April 7, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 3 at New England Whalers 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 8, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 3 at New England Whalers 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | OT | |
| April 10, 1973 | New England Whalers 2 at Ottawa Nationals 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 12, 1973 | New England Whalers 7 at Ottawa Nationals 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| April 14, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 4 at New England Whalers 5 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-4-0 | OT |
