1972-73 Winnipeg Jets Game-by-Game Results
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 43-31-4 - 90 points
Finishing 1st in the WHA's WHA West Division
Postseason: 9-5
Lost AVCO Cup finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Minnesota Fighting Saints 4-1
Division Finals - Defeated Houston Aeros 4-0
Avco Cup Finals - Lost to New England Whalers 4-1
Coach: Bobby Hull (43-31-4)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1972-73 Winnipeg Jets StatisticsTeam Record: 43-31-4 - 90 points
Finishing 1st in the WHA's WHA West Division
Postseason: 9-5
Lost AVCO Cup finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Minnesota Fighting Saints 4-1
Division Finals - Defeated Houston Aeros 4-0
Avco Cup Finals - Lost to New England Whalers 4-1
Coach: Bobby Hull (43-31-4)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1972-73 Winnipeg Jets Roster
The Winnipeg Jets of the World Hockey Association ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 43 wins and 31 losses and 4 ties for 90 points, finishing first in the WHA's WHA West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 9-5.
The Jets scored 285 goals and gave up 249. Bobby Hull netted 51 goals for Winnipeg, while Christian Bordeleau and Norm Beaudin tallied 30 or more also. Norm Beaudin contributed 65 assists. Ernie Wakely earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Joe Daley added 15 or more victories as well. Joe Daley earned a 2.90 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Bobby Hull coached the team. The 1972-73 Winnipeg Jets lost in the AVCO Cup finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 285
Regular Season Goals Against: 249
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 1972 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at New York Raiders 4 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 13, 1972 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 15, 1972 | Alberta Oilers 5 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 17, 1972 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Alberta Oilers 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | OT | |
| October 20, 1972 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | T | 0-1-1 | 2-1-0 | 2-2-1 | OT | |
| October 22, 1972 | Philadelphia Blazers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | W | 1-1-1 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-1 | ||
| October 24, 1972 | Philadelphia Blazers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 2-1-1 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-1 | ||
| October 27, 1972 | Chicago Cougars 2 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 3-1-1 | 2-1-0 | 5-2-1 | ||
| October 29, 1972 | Houston Aeros 3 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 4-1-1 | 2-1-0 | 6-2-1 | ||
| October 31, 1972 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Chicago Cougars 3 | L | 4-1-1 | 2-2-0 | 6-3-1 | ||
| November 1, 1972 | Winnipeg Jets 0 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | L | 4-1-1 | 2-3-0 | 6-4-1 | ||
| November 3, 1972 | New York Raiders 9 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | L | 4-2-1 | 2-3-0 | 6-5-1 | ||
| November 5, 1972 | New York Raiders 1 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 5-2-1 | 2-3-0 | 7-5-1 | ||
| November 6, 1972 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at New England Whalers 6 | L | 5-2-1 | 2-4-0 | 7-6-1 | ||
| November 8, 1972 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | L | 5-2-1 | 2-5-0 | 7-7-1 | ||
| November 9, 1972 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Ottawa Nationals 1 | W | 5-2-1 | 3-5-0 | 8-7-1 | ||
| November 10, 1972 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | L | 5-3-1 | 3-5-0 | 8-8-1 | ||
| November 12, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 2 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 6-3-1 | 3-5-0 | 9-8-1 | ||
| November 14, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 0 at Winnipeg Jets 8 | W | 7-3-1 | 3-5-0 | 10-8-1 | ||
| November 15, 1972 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Alberta Oilers 3 | L | 7-3-1 | 3-6-0 | 10-9-1 | ||
| November 17, 1972 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Los Angeles Sharks 1 | W | 7-3-1 | 4-6-0 | 11-9-1 | ||
| November 19, 1972 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Los Angeles Sharks 3 | W | 7-3-1 | 5-6-0 | 12-9-1 | ||
| November 21, 1972 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Houston Aeros 2 | W | 7-3-1 | 6-6-0 | 13-9-1 | ||
| November 23, 1972 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Houston Aeros 6 | L | 7-3-1 | 6-7-0 | 13-10-1 | OT | |
| November 24, 1972 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 8-3-1 | 6-7-0 | 14-10-1 | ||
| November 26, 1972 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 9-3-1 | 6-7-0 | 15-10-1 | ||
| November 28, 1972 | Alberta Oilers 0 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 10-3-1 | 6-7-0 | 16-10-1 | ||
| November 30, 1972 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Alberta Oilers 3 | T | 10-3-1 | 6-7-1 | 16-10-2 | OT | |
| December 1, 1972 | Ottawa Nationals 4 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 10-4-1 | 6-7-1 | 16-11-2 | ||
| December 3, 1972 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 11-4-1 | 6-7-1 | 17-11-2 | ||
| December 5, 1972 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | L | 11-5-1 | 6-7-1 | 17-12-2 | ||
| December 6, 1972 | Chicago Cougars 1 at Winnipeg Jets 7 | W | 12-5-1 | 6-7-1 | 18-12-2 | ||
| December 8, 1972 | Houston Aeros 2 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | W | 13-5-1 | 6-7-1 | 19-12-2 | ||
| December 9, 1972 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | W | 13-5-1 | 7-7-1 | 20-12-2 | OT | |
| December 11, 1972 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at New England Whalers 4 | L | 13-5-1 | 7-8-1 | 20-13-2 | ||
| December 13, 1972 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Philadelphia Blazers 7 | L | 13-5-1 | 7-9-1 | 20-14-2 | ||
| December 15, 1972 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Philadelphia Blazers 6 | L | 13-5-1 | 7-10-1 | 20-15-2 | ||
| December 17, 1972 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at New York Raiders 3 | W | 13-5-1 | 8-10-1 | 21-15-2 | ||
| December 21, 1972 | Winnipeg Jets 0 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | L | 13-5-1 | 8-11-1 | 21-16-2 | ||
| December 22, 1972 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Chicago Cougars 3 | L | 13-5-1 | 8-12-1 | 21-17-2 | ||
| December 26, 1972 | Chicago Cougars 2 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 14-5-1 | 8-12-1 | 22-17-2 | ||
| January 1, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Alberta Oilers 7 | L | 14-5-1 | 8-13-1 | 22-18-2 | ||
| January 7, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 | W | 14-5-1 | 9-13-1 | 23-18-2 | ||
| January 10, 1973 | Alberta Oilers 1 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | W | 15-5-1 | 9-13-1 | 24-18-2 | ||
| January 12, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 3 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 16-5-1 | 9-13-1 | 25-18-2 | ||
| January 14, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 1 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 17-5-1 | 9-13-1 | 26-18-2 | ||
| January 16, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 18-5-1 | 9-13-1 | 27-18-2 | ||
| January 19, 1973 | New England Whalers 2 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | W | 19-5-1 | 9-13-1 | 28-18-2 | ||
| January 21, 1973 | New England Whalers 7 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | L | 19-6-1 | 9-13-1 | 28-19-2 | ||
| January 23, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Cleveland Crusaders 5 | L | 19-6-1 | 9-14-1 | 28-20-2 | OT | |
| January 24, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at New England Whalers 6 | L | 19-6-1 | 9-15-1 | 28-21-2 | ||
| January 26, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | T | 19-6-1 | 9-15-2 | 28-21-3 | OT | |
| January 28, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Ottawa Nationals 4 | W | 19-6-1 | 10-15-2 | 29-21-3 | ||
| February 2, 1973 | Alberta Oilers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 19-7-1 | 10-15-2 | 29-22-3 | ||
| February 4, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Alberta Oilers 3 | W | 19-7-1 | 11-15-2 | 30-22-3 | ||
| February 7, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Houston Aeros 5 | L | 19-7-1 | 11-16-2 | 30-23-3 | ||
| February 8, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Houston Aeros 1 | W | 19-7-1 | 12-16-2 | 31-23-3 | ||
| February 10, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Los Angeles Sharks 5 | W | 19-7-1 | 13-16-2 | 32-23-3 | OT | |
| February 11, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Los Angeles Sharks 0 | W | 19-7-1 | 14-16-2 | 33-23-3 | ||
| February 15, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 7 at Chicago Cougars 2 | W | 19-7-1 | 15-16-2 | 34-23-3 | ||
| February 16, 1973 | Houston Aeros 0 at Winnipeg Jets 7 | W | 20-7-1 | 15-16-2 | 35-23-3 | ||
| February 18, 1973 | Houston Aeros 2 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 21-7-1 | 15-16-2 | 36-23-3 | ||
| February 25, 1973 | Philadelphia Blazers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 22-7-1 | 15-16-2 | 37-23-3 | ||
| February 27, 1973 | Chicago Cougars 1 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 23-7-1 | 15-16-2 | 38-23-3 | ||
| March 2, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 1 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | W | 24-7-1 | 15-16-2 | 39-23-3 | ||
| March 4, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 1 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | W | 25-7-1 | 15-16-2 | 40-23-3 | ||
| March 6, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Ottawa Nationals 5 | L | 25-7-1 | 15-17-2 | 40-24-3 | ||
| March 8, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 7 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | W | 25-7-1 | 16-17-2 | 41-24-3 | ||
| March 10, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at New York Raiders 3 | L | 25-7-1 | 16-18-2 | 41-25-3 | OT | |
| March 11, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 11 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | L | 25-8-1 | 16-18-2 | 41-26-3 | ||
| March 14, 1973 | New England Whalers 7 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 25-9-1 | 16-18-2 | 41-27-3 | ||
| March 16, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 6 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | L | 25-10-1 | 16-18-2 | 41-28-3 | ||
| March 18, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 4 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | L | 25-11-1 | 16-18-2 | 41-29-3 | ||
| March 22, 1973 | Alberta Oilers 1 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | T | 25-11-2 | 16-18-2 | 41-29-4 | OT | |
| March 25, 1973 | New York Raiders 4 at Winnipeg Jets 8 | W | 26-11-2 | 16-18-2 | 42-29-4 | ||
| March 28, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Chicago Cougars 3 | W | 26-11-2 | 17-18-2 | 43-29-4 | OT | |
| March 30, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 4 | L | 26-11-2 | 17-19-2 | 43-30-4 | ||
| April 1, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Philadelphia Blazers 4 | L | 26-11-2 | 17-20-2 | 43-31-4 | ||
| April 6, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 8, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 10, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | OT | |
| April 15, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 at Winnipeg Jets 8 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| April 22, 1973 | Houston Aeros 1 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| April 24, 1973 | Houston Aeros 0 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | W | 5-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| April 26, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Houston Aeros 2 | W | 5-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 7-1-0 | ||
| April 29, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Houston Aeros 0 | W | 5-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 8-1-0 | ||
| April 29, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at New England Whalers 7 | L | 5-0-0 | 3-2-0 | 8-2-0 | ||
| May 2, 1973 | New England Whalers 7 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 5-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| May 3, 1973 | New England Whalers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 6-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 9-3-0 | ||
| May 5, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at New England Whalers 4 | L | 6-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
| May 6, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at New England Whalers 9 | L | 6-1-0 | 3-4-0 | 9-5-0 |
