1972–73 Philadelphia Blazers season

World Hockey Association team season August 2023 Civic Center WHA 1972–73 1972 Philadelphia Blazers 38–40–0 (76 pts) 24–15–0 14–25–0 Eastern 3rd Dave CreightonPhil Watson John McKenziePhil Watson Derek SandersonAndre Lacroix Bryan Campbell (unconfirmed)Jim Cardiff (unconfirmed)Andre LacroixDerek Sanderson 288 305 Danny Lawson (61) Andre Lacroix (74) Andre Lacroix (124) Jim Cardiff (185) Bernie Parent (33) Bernie Parent (3.61) 1973–74 The 1972–73 Philadelphia Blazers season was the first season of the Blazers' franchise in the World Hockey Association. It would also be the only season of the Blazers in Philadelphia, as the team relocated to Vancouver for the following season. The Blazers finished third and qualified for the playoffs losing in the first round to the Cleveland Crusaders.World Hockey Association World Hockey Association 1972 WHA 1972-73 Media Guide World Hockey AssociationWorld Hockey Association World Hockey Association 1973 WHA 1973-74 Media Guide World Hockey Association 2 Regular season Final standings PHI Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#FFCB05 5px solid; border-bottom:#ED1C24 5px solid; 1972–73 regular season1972-73 Philadelphia Blazers Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/PHB/1973_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 10, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#FFCB05 2px solid; border-bottom:#ED1C24 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||L||October 12, 1972||3–4 || align="left"| @ New England Whalers (1972–73) ||0–1–0 |- |2||L||October 15, 1972||0–5 || align="left"| @ New York Raiders (1972–73) ||0–2–0 |- |3||L||October 19, 1972||2–4 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) ||0–3–0 |- |4||L||October 20, 1972||1–4 || align="left"| @ Alberta Oilers (1972–73) ||0–4–0 |- |5||L||October 22, 1972||3–6 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) ||0–5–0 |- |6||L||October 24, 1972||3–5 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) ||0–6–0 |- |7||L||October 25, 1972||2–8 || align="left"| Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) ||0–7–0 |- |8||W||October 27, 1972||5–4 || align="left"| Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) ||1–7–0 |- |9||L||October 28, 1972||3–5 || align="left"| Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) ||1–8–0 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#FFCB05 2px solid; border-bottom:#ED1C24 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |10||W||November 1, 1972||7–5 || align="left"| @ Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) ||2–8–0 |- |11||L||November 2, 1972||3–6 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) ||2–9–0 |- |12||L||November 4, 1972||4–8 || align="left"| @ New England Whalers (1972–73) ||2–10–0 |- |13||L||November 5, 1972||1–3 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) ||2–11–0 |- |14||L||November 12, 1972||1–2 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) ||2–12–0 |- |15||W||November 14, 1972||4–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Cougars (1972–73) ||3–12–0 |- |16||L||November 18, 1972||4–5 OT|| align="left"| Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) ||3–13–0 |- |17||L||November 19, 1972||0–5 || align="left"| @ New York Raiders (1972–73) ||3–14–0 |- |18||W||November 22, 1972||5–4 OT|| align="left"| Alberta Oilers (1972–73) ||4–14–0 |- |19||L||November 24, 1972||4–6 || align="left"| Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) ||4–15–0 |- |20||L||November 25, 1972||3–4 || align="left"| Chicago Cougars (1972–73) ||4–16–0 |- |21||W||November 28, 1972||4–3 || align="left"| Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) ||5–16–0 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#FFCB05 2px solid; border-bottom:#ED1C24 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |22||W||December 1, 1972||5–3 || align="left"| New England Whalers (1972–73) ||6–16–0 |- |23||L||December 2, 1972||2–8 || align="left"| @ Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) ||6–17–0 |- |24||L||December 5, 1972||3–4 OT|| align="left"| Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) ||6–18–0 |- |25||W||December 8, 1972||3–1 || align="left"| New York Raiders (1972–73) ||7–18–0 |- |26||W||December 9, 1972||7–1 || align="left"| Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) ||8–18–0 |- |27||L||December 12, 1972||2–5 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) ||8–19–0 |- |28||W||December 13, 1972||7–4 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) ||9–19–0 |- |29||W||December 15, 1972||6–4 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) ||10–19–0 |- |30||L||December 16, 1972||6–10 || align="left"| New England Whalers (1972–73) ||10–20–0 |- |31||W||December 17, 1972||6–3 || align="left"| @ New England Whalers (1972–73) ||11–20–0 |- |32||L||December 19, 1972||2–7 || align="left"| New York Raiders (1972–73) ||11–21–0 |- |33||W||December 20, 1972||8–5 || align="left"| Chicago Cougars (1972–73) ||12–21–0 |- |34||L||December 23, 1972||3–7 || align="left"| @ Houston Aeros (1972–73) ||12–22–0 |- |35||L||December 25, 1972||0–8 || align="left"| @ Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) ||12–23–0 |- |36||W||December 26, 1972||6–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) ||13–23–0 |- |37||L||December 28, 1972||3–6 || align="left"| @ Chicago Cougars (1972–73) ||13–24–0 |- |38||W||December 31, 1972||3–1 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) ||14–24–0 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#FFCB05 2px solid; border-bottom:#ED1C24 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |39||W||January 1, 1973||3–0 || align="left"| @ New York Raiders (1972–73) ||15–24–0 |- |40||L||January 10, 1973||1–4 || align="left"| New York Raiders (1972–73) ||15–25–0 |- |41||W||January 12, 1973||4–3 || align="left"| Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) ||16–25–0 |- |42||W||January 13, 1973||9–4 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) ||17–25–0 |- |43||L||January 16, 1973||3–4 || align="left"| Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) ||17–26–0 |- |44||W||January 19, 1973||4–2 || align="left"| Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) ||18–26–0 |- |45||L||January 20, 1973||3–4 || align="left"| Houston Aeros (1972–73) ||18–27–0 |- |46||W||January 24, 1973||6–4 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) ||19–27–0 |- |47||W||January 25, 1973||7–4 || align="left"| @ Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) ||20–27–0 |- |48||W||January 27, 1973||1–0 OT|| align="left"| @ Alberta Oilers (1972–73) ||21–27–0 |- |49||L||January 28, 1973||2–4 || align="left"| @ Alberta Oilers (1972–73) ||21–28–0 |- |50||W||January 30, 1973||5–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) ||22–28–0 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#FFCB05 2px solid; border-bottom:#ED1C24 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |51||L||February 2, 1973||3–5 || align="left"| @ Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) ||22–29–0 |- |52||L||February 6, 1973||3–5 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) ||22–30–0 |- |53||L||February 7, 1973||0–3 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) ||22–31–0 |- |54||W||February 10, 1973||5–4 OT|| align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) ||23–31–0 |- |55||W||February 11, 1973||6–1 || align="left"| Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) ||24–31–0 |- |56||W||February 13, 1973||5–4 || align="left"| New England Whalers (1972–73) ||25–31–0 |- |57||W||February 14, 1973||6–5 || align="left"| Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) ||26–31–0 |- |58||W||February 16, 1973||9–2 || align="left"| New York Raiders (1972–73) ||27–31–0 |- |59||L||February 18, 1973||1–4 || align="left"| Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) ||27–32–0 |- |60||W||February 20, 1973||4–2 || align="left"| New England Whalers (1972–73) ||28–32–0 |- |61||W||February 22, 1973||6–5 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) ||29–32–0 |- |62||L||February 25, 1973||3–5 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) ||29–33–0 |- |63||L||February 27, 1973||0–3 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) ||29–34–0 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#FFCB05 2px solid; border-bottom:#ED1C24 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |64||W||March 4, 1973||4–2 || align="left"| @ New York Raiders (1972–73) ||30–34–0 |- |65||L||March 6, 1973||1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Cougars (1972–73) ||30–35–0 |- |66||W||March 8, 1973||2–1 || align="left"| Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) ||31–35–0 |- |67||W||March 9, 1973||11–3 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) ||32–35–0 |- |68||L||March 11, 1973||2–4 || align="left"| Houston Aeros (1972–73) ||32–36–0 |- |69||L||March 12, 1973||4–6 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) ||32–37–0 |- |70||W||March 13, 1973||4–3 || align="left"| Houston Aeros (1972–73) ||33–37–0 |- |71||L||March 17, 1973||0–4 || align="left"| @ New England Whalers (1972–73) ||33–38–0 |- |72||L||March 19, 1973||1–5 || align="left"| @ Houston Aeros (1972–73) ||33–39–0 |- |73||W||March 21, 1973||7–3 || align="left"| @ Houston Aeros (1972–73) ||34–39–0 |- |74||W||March 23, 1973||7–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) ||35–39–0 |- |75||L||March 28, 1973||1–2 || align="left"| Alberta Oilers (1972–73) ||35–40–0 |- |76||W||March 29, 1973||2–1 || align="left"| Alberta Oilers (1972–73) ||36–40–0 |- |77||W||March 31, 1973||5–1 || align="left"| Chicago Cougars (1972–73) ||37–40–0 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#FFCB05 2px solid; border-bottom:#ED1C24 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |78||W||April 1, 1973||4–2 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) ||38–40–0 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs background:#fff; border-top:#FFCB05 5px solid; border-bottom:#ED1C24 5px solid; 1973 Avco Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#FFCB05 2px solid; border-bottom:#ED1C24 2px solid; Semifinals vs. Philadelphia Blazers – Blazers lose 4–0 Game Date Visitor Score Home Series |- | 1 || April 4 || Philadelphia Blazers || 2–3 OT || Cleveland Crusaders || 0–1 |- | 2 || April 7 || Philadelphia Blazers || 1–7 || Cleveland Crusaders || 0–2 |- | 3 || April 8 || Cleveland Crusaders || 3–1 || Philadelphia Blazers || 0–3 |- | 4 || April 11 || Cleveland Crusaders || 6–2 || Philadelphia Blazers || 0–4 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid black #fcc Loss 1px solid black Player statistics Skaters + Regular season Player Position GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points PIM Penalty minutes +/- Plus/Minus PPG Power play goals SHG Short-handed goals GWG Game-winning goals Andre Lacroix André Lacroix (ice hockey) C 78 50 74 124 83016011 Danny Lawson RW 78 61 45 106 3502036 John McKenzie John McKenzie (ice hockey) RW 60 28 50 78 1570817 Bryan Campbell C 75 25 48 73 850601 Don Herriman LW 78 24 48 72 630904 Ron Plumb D 78 10 41 51 660600 Don Burgess Don Burgess (ice hockey) LW 74 20 22 42 150130 Don O'Donoghue RW 74 16 23 39 430100 Irv Spencer D 54 2 27 29 430000 Jim Cardiff D 78 3 24 27 1850020 Michel Plante LW 70 13 12 25 350000 Rychard Campeau D 75 1 18 19 720100 John Migneault LW 55 10 8 18 380100 Michel Boudreau C 33 7 7 14 40100 Camille Lapierre D 24 5 9 14 20000 John Bennett John Bennett (ice hockey) LW 34 4 6 10 180100 Derek Sanderson C 8 3 3 6 690010 Pierre Henry Pierre Henry (ice hockey) C 19 2 3 5 130000 Derek Harker D 27 0 5 5 460000 John Gravel D 8 1 3 4 00000 Nick Polano D 17 0 3 3 240000 Denis Meloche C 4 1 1 2 00000 Dave Hutchison Dave Hutchison (ice hockey) D 28 0 2 2 340000 Pierre Paiement RW 8 1 0 1 180000 Claude St. Sauveur C 2 1 0 1 00000 Yves Archambault G 6 0 1 1 00000 Wayne Mosdell D 8 0 1 1 120000 Bernie Parent G 63 0 1 1 360000 Michel Rouleau C 6 0 1 1 150000 Bob Brown Bob Brown (ice hockey) D 4 0 0 0 20000 Jack Chipchase D 4 0 0 0 20000 Tom Cottringer G 2 0 0 0 00000 Sam Gellard LW 5 0 0 0 00000 Frank Golembrosky RW 8 0 0 0 90000 Larry Mavety D 4 0 0 0 140000 Darwin Mott LW 1 0 0 0 00000 Murray Myers RW 7 0 0 0 00000 Marcel Paille G 15 0 0 0 00000 Danny Sullivan Daniel Sullivan (ice hockey, born 1947) G 1 0 0 0 00000 + Playoffs Player Position GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points PIM Penalty minutes PPG Power play goals SHG Short-handed goals GWG Game-winning goals John McKenzie John McKenzie (ice hockey) RW 4 3 1 4 8100 Andre Lacroix André Lacroix (ice hockey) C 4 0 2 2 18000 Camille Lapierre D 4 0 2 2 0000 Ron Plumb D 4 0 2 2 13000 Don Burgess Don Burgess (ice hockey) LW 4 1 0 1 0000 Rychard Campeau D 4 1 0 1 17100 Don Herriman LW 4 1 0 1 14100 Bryan Campbell C 3 0 1 1 8000 Danny Lawson RW 4 0 1 1 0000 Don O'Donoghue RW 4 0 1 1 0000 Yves Archambault G 3 0 0 0 0000 Michel Boudreau C 2 0 0 0 0000 Jim Cardiff D 4 0 0 0 11000 Dave Hutchison Dave Hutchison (ice hockey) D 3 0 0 0 0000 John Migneault LW 4 0 0 0 0000 Murray Myers RW 2 0 0 0 0000 Marcel Paille G 1 0 0 0 0000 Bernie Parent G 1 0 0 0 0000 Michel Plante LW 4 0 0 0 2000 Irv Spencer D 4 0 0 0 4000 Goaltending + Regular season Player MIN Minutes GP Games played W Wins L Losses T Ties GA Goals allowed GAA Goals Against Average SO Shutouts Bernie Parent 3653 63 33 28 0 220 3.61 2 Marcel Paille 611 15 2 8 0 49 4.81 0 Yves Archambault 260 6 1 3 0 17 3.92 0 Tom Cottringer 122 2 1 1 0 8 3.93 0 Danny Sullivan Daniel Sullivan (ice hockey, born 1947) 60 1 1 0 0 3 3.00 0 Team: 4706 78 38 40 0 297 3.79 2 + PlayoffsPlayer MIN Minutes GP Games played W Wins L Losses GA Goals allowed GAA Goals Against Average SO Shutouts Yves Archambault 153 3 0 2 11 4.31 0 Marcel Paille 27 1 0 1 5 11.11 0 Bernie Parent 70 1 0 1 3 2.57 0 Team: 250 4 0 4 19 4.56 0 hockey-reference.com 2009-06-29 1972-73 Philadelphia Blazers Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/PHB/1973.html 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 Awards +League awards and honorsAward or honorRecipient All-Star Game representative Danny LawsonJohn McKenzie Bill Hunter Trophy Andre Lacroix WHA First All-Star Team Andre Lacroix (C)Danny Lawson (RW) WHA Second All-Star Team Bernie Parent (G) Transactions Trades DateDetails February 12, 1972 To Philadelphia Blazers futures To Cleveland Crusaders Paul Shmyr March 1, 1972 To Philadelphia Blazers Andre Lacroix To Quebec Nordiques cash May 1, 1972 To Philadelphia Blazers John McKenzie To Quebec Nordiques futures May 1, 1972 To Philadelphia Blazers Bill Youngcashfutures To Minnesota Fighting Saints Rick Smith May 1, 1972 To Philadelphia Blazers Bryan Campbell To Chicago Cougars cash June 1, 1972 To Philadelphia Blazers Marcel Paille To Chicago Cougars futures June 1, 1972 To Philadelphia Blazers Don O'Donoghue To New England Whalers cash June 1, 1972 To Philadelphia Blazers futures To New England Whalers Terry Caffery October 1, 1972 To Philadelphia Blazers Larry Mavety To Los Angeles Sharks cash November 1, 1972 To Philadelphia Blazers John GravelBrit Selby To Quebec Nordiques Frank GolembroskyMichel Rouleau November 1, 1972 To Philadelphia Blazers Bob Brown To New England Whalers Brit Selby November 1, 1972 To Philadelphia Blazers Roger CoteDerek Harker To Alberta Oilers cash November 7, 1972 To Philadelphia Blazers cash To Chicago Cougars Larry Mavety Draft picks Philadelphia's picks at the WHA General Player Draft, which was held in Anaheim, California on February 12–13, 1972. The team participated in the draft as the Miami Screaming Eagles. + Players drafted by the Miami Screaming Eagles in the General Player Draft Round Player Position Team 0.1 P Preliminary round Bernie Parent Goaltender Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) 0.2 P Preliminary round Jude Drouin Center Minnesota North Stars (NHL) 0.3 P Preliminary round Derek Sanderson Center Boston Bruins (NHL) 0.4 P Preliminary round Bill White ice hockey Defense Chicago Black Hawks (NHL) 01 1 Mike Bloom ice hockey Left Wing St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) 02 2 Terry Caffery Center Cleveland Barons (AHL) 03 3 Neil Komadoski ice hockey b. 1951 Defense Springfield Kings (AHL) 04 4 Yvon Lambert Left Wing Nova Scotia Voyageurs (AHL) 05 5 Bryan McSheffrey Forward Ottawa 67's (OHA) 06 6 Wayne Merrick Center Ottawa 67's (OHA) 07 7 Jean Potvin Defense Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) 08 8 Phil Russell ice hockey Defense Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) 09 9 Carol Vadnais Defense California Golden Seals (NHL) 10 Rene Villemure 1 Forward Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL) 11 Michel Archambault Left Wing Dallas Black Hawks (CHL) 12 Rick Dudley Left Wing Cincinnati Swords (AHL) 13 Denis Dupere Denis Dupéré Left Wing Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) 14 George Ferguson ice hockey Center Toronto Marlboros (OHA) 15 Rick Foley Defense Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) 16 Don Martineau Right Wing New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) 17 Jim Nichols ice hockey Forward Cincinnati Swords (AHL) 18 Simon Nolet Right Wing Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) 19 Paul Shmyr Defense California Golden Seals (NHL) 20 Claude St. Sauveur Center Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) Farm teams The Roanoke Valley Rebels in the EHL. See also 1972–73 WHA season References Phil Category:1972 in sports in Pennsylvania Category:1973 in sports in Pennsylvania Category:1972 in Philadelphia Category:1973 in Philadelphia