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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)

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Offseason

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Regular season

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Final standings

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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


Game log

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Regular season schedule
No. R 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
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
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
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
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
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
78 L April 1, 1973 1–5 @ Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) 26–50–2

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Playoffs

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Player stats

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Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos 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;

Awards and records

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Transactions

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Draft picks

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Farm teams

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See also

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References

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  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 Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
  4. ^ "1972-73 Chicago Cougars Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
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