1972-73 Philadelphia Blazers Roster

World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 38-40 - 76 points
Finishing 3rd in the WHA's WHA East Division
Postseason: 0-4
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Cleveland Crusaders 4-0
Coach: John McKenzie (1-6)
Coach: Phil Watson (37-34)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1972-73 Philadelphia Blazers Statistics
1972-73 Philadelphia Blazers Results

The Philadelphia Blazers of the World Hockey Association ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 38 wins and 40 losses for 76 points, finishing third in the WHA's WHA East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-4.

The Blazers netted 288 goals and yielded 305. Danny Lawson scored 61 goals for Philadelphia, while Andre Lacroix tallied 30 or more, too. Andre Lacroix contributed 74 assists. Bernie Parent earned 33 wins for the squad and a team-best 3.61 goals against average, best among regularly-used goaltenders.

John McKenzie and Phil Watson coached the team. The 1972-73 Philadelphia Blazers lost in the AVCO Cup quarter-finals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Yves ArchambaultGJune 22, 19525'11"170LMontreal, QC Canada
John BennettLJanuary 19, 19506'1"175RCranston, RI USA
Michel BoudreauCSeptember 26, 19526'0"180LAsbestos, QC Canada
Bob BrownDDecember 18, 1950Toronto, ON Canada
Don BurgessLJune 8, 19466'0"170LPort Edward, ON Canada
Bryan CampbellCMarch 27, 19446'0"173LSudbury, ON Canada
Rychard CampeauDApril 9, 19526'0"190RMontreal, QC Canada
Jim CardiffDAugust 29, 19445'9"165LDauphin, MB Canada
Jack ChipchaseDApril 5, 19455'11"205LSeaforth, ON Canada
Tom CottringerGDecember 28, 19475'8"160LNiagara Falls, ON Canada
Sam GellardLMarch 15, 19506'0"185LTruro, NS Canada
Frank GolembroskyRMay 3, 19456'0"190RCalgary, AB Canada
John GravelDOctober 27, 19415'8"170RMontreal, QC Canada
Derek HarkerDJanuary 7, 19516'0"185LEdmonton, AB Canada
Pierre HenryCMarch 10, 19525'10"180LMontreal, QC Canada
Don HerrimanLJanuary 2, 19465'10"165LSaul Ste. Marie, ON Canada
Dave HutchisonDMay 2, 19526'3"205LLondon, ON Canada
Andre LacroixCJune 5, 19455'8"175LLauzon, QC Canada
Camille LapierreDFebruary 8, 19515'10"160LChicoutimi, QC Canada
Danny LawsonROctober 30, 19475'11"180RToronto, ON Canada
Larry MavetyDMay 29, 19425'11"185RWoodstock, ON Canada
John McKenzieRDecember 12, 19375'9"175RHigh River, AB Canada
Denis MelocheCJune 19, 19525'9"175LMontreal, QC Canada
John MigneaultLFebruary 4, 19495'11"180LThompkins, SK Canada
Wayne MosdellDDecember 4, 19446'3"185RMontreal, QC Canada
Darwin MottLAugust 19, 19505'9"165LCreelman, SK Canada
Murray MyersRFebruary 9, 19526'0"185RYellow Grass, SK Canada
Don O'DonoghueRAugust 27, 19495'10"180RKingston, ON Canada
Pierre PaiementRSeptember 13, 19505'10"172LMontreal, QC Canada
Marcel PailleGDecember 8, 19325'8"175LShawinigan Falls, QC Canada
Bernie ParentGApril 3, 19455'10"180LMontreal, QC Canada
Michel PlanteLJanuary 19, 19525'10"170LDrummondville, QC Canada
Ron PlumbDJuly 17, 19505'10"175LKingston, ON Canada
Nick PolanoDMarch 25, 19416'0"187LSudbury, ON Canada
Michel RouleauCSeptember 28, 19445'10"175LHull, QC Canada
Derek SandersonCJune 16, 19466'0"185LNiagara Falls, ON Canada
Irv SpencerDDecember 4, 19375'10"180LSudbury, ON Canada
Claude St. SauveurLJanuary 2, 19526'1"185LSherbrooke, QC Canada
Danny SullivanGMay 31, 19475'8"155LKimberley, BC Canada