1972–73 Chicago Cougars season

1972–73 Chicago Cougars
Division6th West
1972–73 record26–50–2
Home record17–22–0
Road record9–28–2
Goals for245
Goals against295
Team information
General managerEdwin G. Short
CoachMarcel Pronovost
CaptainLarry Cahan
Alternate captainsReg Fleming
Rosaire Paiement
Bob Sicinski
ArenaInternational Amphitheatre
Average attendance4,589 (51.0%)
Team leaders
GoalsRosaire Paiement (33)
AssistsBob Sicinski (63)
PointsBob Sicinski (88)
Penalty minutesRosaire Paiement (135)
WinsJim McLeod (22)
Goals against averageJim McLeod (3.32)

The 1972–73 Chicago Cougars season was the Chicago Cougars' inaugural season of operation in the World Hockey Association. The team did not qualify for the playoffs.[1][2]

Regular season

Final standings

Western Division
GP W L T GF GA PIM Pts
Winnipeg Jets 78 43 31 4 285 249 757 90
Houston Aeros 78 39 35 4 284 269 1363 82
Los Angeles Sharks 78 37 35 6 259 250 1477 80
Minnesota Fighting Saints 78 38 37 3 250 269 843 79
Alberta Oilers 78 38 37 3 269 256 1134 79
Chicago Cougars 78 26 50 2 245 295 811 54


Schedule and results

1972–73 regular season[3]
October
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record
1 L October 12, 1972 2–3 @ Houston Aeros (1972–73) 0–1–0
2 L October 15, 1972 2–3 @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) 0–2–0
3 L October 16, 1972 1–4 @ New England Whalers (1972–73) 0–3–0
4 L October 19, 1972 2–6 @ Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) 0–4–0
5 W October 22, 1972 4–2 @ Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) 1–4–0
6 T October 24, 1972 3–3 @ Alberta Oilers (1972–73) 1–4–1
7 L October 27, 1972 2–4 @ Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) 1–5–1
8 W October 31, 1972 3–1 Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) 2–5–1
November
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record
9 L November 1, 1972 2–4 @ New England Whalers (1972–73) 2–6–1
10 L November 4, 1972 2–3 OT Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) 2–7–1
11 L November 5, 1972 2–3 @ Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) 2–8–1
12 L November 7, 1972 2–3 Houston Aeros (1972–73) 2–9–1
13 L November 11, 1972 1–4 Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) 2–10–1
14 L November 14, 1972 3–4 Philadelphia Blazers (1972–73) 2–11–1
15 L November 17, 1972 1–3 @ Alberta Oilers (1972–73) 2–12–1
16 W November 19, 1972 4–3 @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) 3–12–1
17 W November 23, 1972 8–1 @ Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) 4–12–1
18 W November 25, 1972 4–3 @ Philadelphia Blazers (1972–73) 5–12–1
19 L November 28, 1972 2–6 @ Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) 5–13–1
December
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record
20 L December 1, 1972 3–5 Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) 5–14–1
21 L December 2, 1972 2–4 Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) 5–15–1
22 W December 5, 1972 3–2 OT @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) 6–15–1
23 L December 6, 1972 1–7 @ Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) 6–16–1
24 W December 8, 1972 4–3 OT Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) 7–16–1
25 L December 9, 1972 2–4 Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) 7–17–1
26 L December 11, 1972 3–8 @ New York Raiders (1972–73) 7–18–1
27 W December 13, 1972 6–3 New England Whalers (1972–73) 8–18–1
28 L December 14, 1972 3–6 Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) 8–19–1
29 L December 17, 1972 2–4 @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) 8–20–1
30 W December 19, 1972 6–1 Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) 9–20–1
31 L December 20, 1972 5–8 @ Philadelphia Blazers (1972–73) 9–21–1
32 W December 22, 1972 3–2 Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) 10–21–1
33 W December 23, 1972 3–2 Alberta Oilers (1972–73) 11–21–1
34 W December 25, 1972 3–2 Alberta Oilers (1972–73) 12–21–1
35 L December 26, 1972 2–3 @ Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) 12–22–1
36 W December 28, 1972 6–3 Philadelphia Blazers (1972–73) 13–22–1
37 L December 30, 1972 2–4 Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) 13–23–1
January
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record
38 L January 10, 1973 5–8 Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) 13–24–1
39 L January 11, 1973 0–5 Houston Aeros (1972–73) 13–25–1
40 L January 13, 1973 2–6 @ Houston Aeros (1972–73) 13–26–1
41 L January 15, 1973 4–5 @ Houston Aeros (1972–73) 13–27–1
42 L January 17, 1973 2–4 New England Whalers (1972–73) 13–28–1
43 L January 18, 1973 3–8 Houston Aeros (1972–73) 13–29–1
44 W January 20, 1973 6–4 @ Alberta Oilers (1972–73) 14–29–1
45 L January 22, 1973 1–6 @ Alberta Oilers (1972–73) 14–30–1
46 W January 23, 1973 7–1 Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) 15–30–1
47 W January 25, 1973 9–2 New York Raiders (1972–73) 16–30–1
48 L January 27, 1973 1–2 Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) 16–31–1
49 L January 28, 1973 3–4 @ Houston Aeros (1972–73) 16–32–1
50 W January 30, 1973 4–2 Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) 17–32–1
February
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record
51 W February 2, 1973 4–1 Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) 18–32–1
52 W February 3, 1973 4–2 New York Raiders (1972–73) 19–32–1
53 L February 5, 1973 5–7 @ Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) 19–33–1
54 W February 8, 1973 5–2 Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) 20–33–1
55 W February 10, 1973 3–0 Houston Aeros (1972–73) 21–33–1
56 W February 13, 1973 6–1 @ Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) 22–33–1
57 L February 15, 1973 2–7 Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) 22–34–1
58 L February 17, 1973 1–3 Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) 22–35–1
59 L February 18, 1973 5–7 @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) 22–36–1
60 W February 20, 1973 4–2 @ Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) 23–36–1
61 W February 24, 1973 5–2 @ Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) 24–36–1
62 L February 27, 1973 1–5 @ Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) 24–37–1
March
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record
63 L March 4, 1973 4–6 @ Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) 24–38–1
64 T March 5, 1973 4–4 @ New York Raiders (1972–73) 24–38–2
65 W March 6, 1973 2–1 OT Philadelphia Blazers (1972–73) 25–38–2
66 L March 8, 1973 2–3 OT Alberta Oilers (1972–73) 25–39–2
67 L March 10, 1973 4–5 OT Alberta Oilers (1972–73) 25–40–2
68 L March 12, 1973 7–8 @ New York Raiders (1972–73) 25–41–2
69 L March 13, 1973 3–4 OT New England Whalers (1972–73) 25–42–2
70 L March 15, 1973 4–7 Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) 25–43–2
71 W March 17, 1973 6–3 New York Raiders (1972–73) 26–43–2
72 L March 22, 1973 1–2 OT Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) 26–44–2
73 L March 23, 1973 1–3 @ New England Whalers (1972–73) 26–45–2
74 L March 25, 1973 0–1 @ Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) 26–46–2
75 L March 27, 1973 1–4 @ Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) 26–47–2
76 L March 28, 1973 3–4 OT Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) 26–48–2
77 L March 31, 1973 1–5 @ Philadelphia Blazers (1972–73) 26–49–2
April
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record
78 L April 1, 1973 1–5 @ Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) 26–50–2

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Player statistics

Skating

Player Position GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Bob Sicinski C 77 25 63 88 18 0 7 1 2
Rosaire Paiement C 78 33 36 69 135 0 5 0 4
Reggie Fleming D/LW 75 23 45 68 93 0 7 1 2
Jan Popiel LW 76 31 34 65 77 0 6 0 4
Bob Whitlock C 75 23 28 51 53 0 3 2 0
Larry Mavety D 67 9 40 49 73 0 2 1 0
Rick Morris LW 76 31 17 48 84 0 4 0 0
Dan Lodboa LW 58 15 18 33 16 0 4 0 0
Bob Liddington LW 78 20 11 31 24 0 1 0 0
Ron F. Anderson D 74 3 26 29 34 0 0 1 0
Bob Barber D 75 4 19 23 39 0 0 0 0
Jim Benzelock RW 43 9 12 21 23 0 3 0 0
Dick Proceviat D 53 4 14 18 33 0 1 0 0
Rod Zaine C 74 3 14 17 25 0 0 0 0
Darrel Knibbs RW 41 3 8 11 0 0 0 0 0
Dick Sarrazin RW 33 3 8 11 2 0 2 0 0
Larry Cahan D 75 1 10 11 44 0 0 0 0
Brian Glenwright LW 50 2 5 7 0 0 0 0 0
Bernie Blanchette RW 24 2 3 5 8 0 0 0 0
Ed Hatoum RW 15 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
Jim McLeod G 54 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Andre Gill G 33 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0
Dick McGlynn D 30 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0
Paul Menard G 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jerry Trooien LW 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pierre Viau D 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goaltending

Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Jim McLeod 2996 54 22 25 2 166 3.32 1
Andre Gill 1709 33 4 24 0 118 4.14 0
Paul Menard 45 1 0 1 0 5 6.67 0
Team: 4750 78 26 50 2 289 3.65 1

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Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;

See also

References

  1. ^ World Hockey Association (1972). WHA 1972-73 Media Guide. World Hockey Association.
  2. ^ World Hockey Association (1973). WHA 1973-74 Media Guide. World Hockey Association.
  3. ^ "1972-73 Chicago Cougars Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
  4. ^ "1972-73 Chicago Cougars Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
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