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1972–73 New England Whalers season

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1972–73 New England Whalers
Avco Cup champions
Division1st East
1972–73 record46–30–2
Home record30–8–1
Road record16–22–1
Goals for318
Goals against263
Team information
General managerJack Kelley
CoachJack Kelley
CaptainTed Green
Alternate captainsTommy Williams
Jim Dorey
Larry Pleau
ArenaBoston Arena (20 games)
Boston Garden (19 games)
Average attendance6,981 (67.2%)
Team leaders
GoalsTom Webster (53)
AssistsTerry Caffery (61)
PointsTom Webster (103)
Penalty minutesBrad Selwood (114)
WinsAl Smith (31)
Goals against averageAl Smith (3.17)

The 1972–73 New England Whalers season was the Whalers' first season (based in Boston). The Whalers were competitive from the start, placing first in the Eastern Division to qualify for the playoffs. They then won three playoff series to become the first winner of the Avco World Trophy.[1][2]

Offseason

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Regular season

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Final standings

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Eastern Division
GP W L T GF GA PIM Pts
New England Whalers 78 46 30 2 318 263 858 94
Cleveland Crusaders 78 43 32 3 287 239 1095 89
Philadelphia Blazers 78 38 40 0 288 305 1260 76
Ottawa Nationals 78 35 39 4 279 301 1067 74
Quebec Nordiques 78 33 40 5 276 313 1354 71
New York Raiders 78 33 43 2 303 334 900 68

Schedule and results

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1972–73 game log

Playoffs

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
E1 New England Whalers 4
E4 Ottawa Nationals 1
E1 New England Whalers 4
Eastern Division
E2 Cleveland Crusaders 1
E2 Cleveland Crusaders 4
E3 Philadelphia Blazers 0
E1 New England Whalers 4
W1 Winnipeg Jets 1
W1 Winnipeg Jets 4
W4 Minnesota Fighting Saints 1
W1 Winnipeg Jets 4
Western Division
W2 Houston Aeros 0
W2 Houston Aeros 4
W3 Los Angeles Sharks 2

Eastern Division Semifinal vs. Ottawa Nationals

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# Date Visitor Score Home Record
1 April 7 Ottawa Nationals 3–6 New England Whalers 1–0
2 April 8 Ottawa Nationals 3 – 4 OT New England Whalers 2–0
3 April 10 New England Whalers 2–4 Ottawa Nationals 2–1
4 April 12 New England Whalers 7 – 3 OT Ottawa Nationals 3–1
5 April 14 Ottawa Nationals 4–5 New England Whalers 4–1

Eastern Division Final vs. Cleveland Crusaders

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# Date Visitor Score Home Record
1 April 18 Cleveland Crusaders 2–3 New England Whalers 1–0
2 April 19 Cleveland Crusaders 2–3 New England Whalers 2–0
3 April 21 New England Whalers 5–4 Cleveland Crusaders 3–0
4 April 22 New England Whalers 2–5 Cleveland Crusaders 3–1
5 April 26 Cleveland Crusaders 1–3 New England Whalers 4–1

Avco World Trophy Finals vs. Winnipeg Jets

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# Date Visitor Score Home Record
1 April 29 Winnipeg Jets 2–7 New England Whalers 1–0
2 May 2 New England Whalers 7–4 Winnipeg Jets 2–0
3 May 3 New England Whalers 3–4 Winnipeg Jets 2–1
4 May 5 Winnipeg Jets 2–4 New England Whalers 3–1
5 May 6 Winnipeg Jets 6–9 New England Whalers 4–1

Player statistics

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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.
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