1972–73 Quebec Nordiques season

World Hockey Association team season March 2026 August 2023 WHA 1972–73 1972 Quebec Nordiques Eastern 5th 33–40–5 22–12–5 11–28–0 276 313 Marius Fortier Maurice Richard (1–1–0) Maurice Filion (32–39–5) J. C. Tremblay Jean-Guy GendronMike HarveyRene LeClerc Quebec Coliseum 6,923 (69.2%) Alain Caron (36) J. C. Tremblay (75) J. C. Tremblay (89) Pierre Roy (169) Serge Aubry (22) Serge Aubry (3.59) The 1972–73 Quebec Nordiques season was the Nordiques' first season, as they were one of the original teams in the newly created WHA. The Nordiques franchise was originally awarded to a group in San Francisco, California, and was named the San Francisco Sharks, however, funding collapsed prior to the start of the season, and the WHA sold the organization to a Quebec City group led by Marcel Aubut and Paul Racine. They named the club the Nordiques due to the northern location of the team.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 The Nordiques would name former Montreal Canadiens great Maurice Richard the head coach of the club, and played their first ever game on October 11, 1972, losing 2–0 on the road to the Cleveland Crusaders. The Nordiques would win their home opener, shutting out the Alberta Oilers 6–0 at Le Colisée. After the game, Richard would step down from head coaching duties, as he was not comfortable doing the job, and Maurice Filion would take over. The Nords would end up just missing the playoffs, finishing the year with a 33–40–5 record, earning them 71 points, 3 behind the Ottawa Nationals for the final playoff position in the Eastern Division. Offensively, Quebec was led by defenceman J. C. Tremblay, who led the WHA in assists with 75 and led the Nordiques with 89 points. Alain Caron would score a team high 36 goals. Michel Parizeau and Andre Gaudette would each break the 70 point barrier, recording 73 points and 71 respectively. Pierre Roy would lead the club with 169 penalty minutes, while Michel Rouleau would get 142 in 52 games after being acquired by the Philadelphia Blazers. In goal, Serge Aubry would get the majority of playing time, earning a club high 25 wins and a team best 3.60 GAA along with 2 shutouts. Season standings QUE Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#0072CE 5px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 5px solid; 1972–73 regular season1972-73 Quebec Nordiques Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/QBN/1973_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 19, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#0072CE 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; October Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- | 1 || October 11 || Quebec Nordiques || 0–2 || Cleveland Crusaders || 0–1–0 || 0 |- | 2 || October 13 || Alberta Oilers || 0–6 || Quebec Nordiques || 1–1–0 || 2 |- | 3 || October 19 || Quebec Nordiques || 4–3 || New England Whalers || 2–1–0 || 4 |- | 4 || October 21 || New England Whalers || 4–6 || Quebec Nordiques || 3–1–0 || 6 |- | 5 || October 22 || Ottawa Nationals || 3–2 || Quebec Nordiques || 3–2–0 || 6 |- | 6 || October 24 || Houston Aeros || 3–5 || Quebec Nordiques || 4–2–0 || 8 |- | 7 || October 26 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || 4–5 || Quebec Nordiques || 5–2–0 || 10 |- | 8 || October 29 || Cleveland Crusaders || 2–2 || Quebec Nordiques || 5–2–1 || 11 |- | 9 || October 31 || Los Angeles Sharks || 4–2 || Quebec Nordiques || 5–3–1 || 11 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#0072CE 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; November Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- |10 || November 2 || Philadelphia Blazers || 3–6 || Quebec Nordiques || 6–3–1 || 13 |- |11 || November 4 || Quebec Nordiques || 4–5 || Cleveland Crusaders || 6–4–1 || 13 |- |12 || November 5 || Chicago Cougars || 2–3 || Quebec Nordiques || 7–4–1 || 15 |- |13 || November 8 || Winnipeg Jets || 2–3 || Quebec Nordiques || 8–4–1 || 17 |- |14 || November 11 || Houston Aeros || 1–3 || Quebec Nordiques || 9–4–1 || 19 |- |15 || November 15 || New York Raiders || 4–7 || Quebec Nordiques || 10–4–1 || 21 |- |16 || November 16 || Quebec Nordiques || 4–5 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || 10–5–1 || 21 |- |17 || November 18 || Quebec Nordiques || 1–7 || New York Raiders || 10–6–1 || 21 |- |18 || November 21 || Quebec Nordiques || 2–4 || Ottawa Nationals || 10–7–1 || 21 |- |19 || November 24 || Quebec Nordiques || 3–5 || Winnipeg Jets || 10–8–1 || 21 |- |20 || November 26 || Quebec Nordiques || 1–4 || Winnipeg Jets || 10–9–1 || 21 |- |21 || November 28 || Chicago Cougars || 2–6 || Quebec Nordiques || 11–9–1 || 23 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#0072CE 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; December Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- |22 || December 2 || Quebec Nordiques || 2–7 || New England Whalers || 11–10–1 || 23 |- |23 || December 3 || Quebec Nordiques || 6–2 || Alberta Oilers || 12–10–1 || 25 |- |24 || December 5 || Quebec Nordiques || 4–2 || Winnipeg Jets || 13–10–1 || 27 |- |25 || December 7 || Cleveland Crusaders || 3–1 || Quebec Nordiques || 13–11–1 || 27 |- |26 || December 9 || Quebec Nordiques || 4–2 || Chicago Cougars || 14–11–1 || 29 |- |27 || December 10 || Quebec Nordiques || 6–7 || Ottawa Nationals || 14–12–1 || 29 |- |28 || December 12 || Philadelphia Blazers || 2–5 || Quebec Nordiques || 15–12–1 || 31 |- |29 || December 13 || Quebec Nordiques || 1–9 || New York Raiders || 15–13–1 || 31 |- |30 || December 15 || Quebec Nordiques || 3–6 || Cleveland Crusaders || 15–14–1 || 31 |- |31 || December 17 || Cleveland Crusaders || 2–3 || Quebec Nordiques || 16–14–1 || 33 |- |32 || December 19 || Ottawa Nationals || 3–7 || Quebec Nordiques || 17–14–1 || 35 |- |33 || December 23 || Los Angeles Sharks || 1–2 || Quebec Nordiques || 18–14–1 || 37 |- |34 || December 24 || Quebec Nordiques || 2–6 || Ottawa Nationals || 18–15–1 || 37 |- |35 || December 26 || New York Raiders || 5–2 || Quebec Nordiques || 18–16–1 || 37 |- |36 || December 28 || New England Whalers || 5–3 || Quebec Nordiques || 18–17–1 || 37 |- |37 || December 29 || Quebec Nordiques || 3–5 || Cleveland Crusaders || 18–18–1 || 37 |- |38 || December 31 || Ottawa Nationals || 4–8 || Quebec Nordiques || 19–18–1 || 39 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#0072CE 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; January Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- |39 || January 8 || Quebec Nordiques || 6–5 || New York Raiders || 20–18–1 || 41 |- |40 || January 9 || Quebec Nordiques || 5–7 || Ottawa Nationals || 20–19–1 || 41 |- |41 || January 12 || Quebec Nordiques || 2–3 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || 20–20–1 || 41 |- |42 || January 13 || Quebec Nordiques || 4–9 || Philadelphia Blazers || 20–21–1 || 41 |- |43 || January 16 || Ottawa Nationals || 4–5 || Quebec Nordiques || 21–21–1 || 43 |- |44 || January 18 || New York Raiders || 4–4 || Quebec Nordiques || 21–21–2 || 44 |- |45 || January 20 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || 10–5 || Quebec Nordiques || 21–22–2 || 44 |- |46 || January 23 || Quebec Nordiques || 1–7 || Chicago Cougars || 21–23–2 || 44 |- |47 || January 24 || Philadelphia Blazers || 6–4 || Quebec Nordiques || 21–24–2 || 44 |- |48 || January 26 || Winnipeg Jets || 2–2 || Quebec Nordiques || 21–24–3 || 45 |- |49 || January 27 || Quebec Nordiques || 3–1 || New England Whalers || 22–24–3 || 47 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#0072CE 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; February Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- |50 || February 1 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || 2–4 || Quebec Nordiques || 23–24–3 || 49 |- |51 || February 4 || Quebec Nordiques || 4–5 || New York Raiders || 23–25–3 || 49 |- |52 || February 7 || Philadelphia Blazers || 0–3 || Quebec Nordiques || 24–25–3 || 51 |- |53 || February 8 || Quebec Nordiques || 2–5 || Chicago Cougars || 24–26–3 || 51 |- |54 || February 10 || Quebec Nordiques || 4–5 || Philadelphia Blazers || 24–27–3 || 51 |- |55 || February 11 || New England Whalers || 2–2 || Quebec Nordiques || 24–27–4 || 52 |- |56 || February 14 || Ottawa Nationals || 6–3 || Quebec Nordiques || 24–28–4 || 52 |- |57 || February 16 || Los Angeles Sharks || 2–2 || Quebec Nordiques || 24–28–5 || 53 |- |58 || February 17 || New England Whalers || 6–4 || Quebec Nordiques || 24–29–5 || 53 |- |59 || February 20 || Chicago Cougars || 4–2 || Quebec Nordiques || 24–30–5 || 53 |- |60 || February 22 || Quebec Nordiques || 2–4 || Houston Aeros || 24–31–5 || 53 |- |61 || February 24 || Quebec Nordiques || 5–3 || Los Angeles Sharks || 25–31–5 || 55 |- |62 || February 25 || Quebec Nordiques || 2–4 || Los Angeles Sharks || 25–32–5 || 55 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#0072CE 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; March Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- |63 || March 3 || Quebec Nordiques || 4–3 || Houston Aeros || 26–32–5 || 57 |- |64 || March 4 || Quebec Nordiques || 6–3 || Houston Aeros || 27–32–5 || 59 |- |65 || March 6 || Quebec Nordiques || 2–3 || Los Angeles Sharks || 27–33–5 || 59 |- |66 || March 8 || Winnipeg Jets || 7–4 || Quebec Nordiques || 27–34–5 || 59 |- |67 || March 9 || Quebec Nordiques || 3–11 || Philadelphia Blazers || 27–35–5 || 59 |- |68 || March 11 || New York Raiders || 1–6 || Quebec Nordiques || 28–35–5 || 61 |- |69 || March 12 || Quebec Nordiques || 6–4 || Philadelphia Blazers || 29–35–5 || 63 |- |70 || March 16 || Quebec Nordiques || 2–4 || Alberta Oilers || 29–36–5 || 63 |- |71 || March 17 || Quebec Nordiques || 0–3 || Alberta Oilers || 29–37–5 || 63 |- |72 || March 20 || Cleveland Crusaders || 1–4 || Quebec Nordiques || 30–37–5 || 65 |- |73 || March 24 || Alberta Oilers || 4–5 || Quebec Nordiques || 31–37–5 || 67 |- |74 || March 25 || Alberta Oilers || 5–4 || Quebec Nordiques || 31–38–5 || 67 |- |75 || March 27 || Quebec Nordiques || 2–6 || Ottawa Nationals || 31–39–5 || 67 |- |76 || March 29 || Quebec Nordiques || 5–3 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || 32–39–5 || 69 |- |77 || March 31 || Houston Aeros || 1–5 || Quebec Nordiques || 33–39–5 || 71 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#0072CE 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; April Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- |78 || April 1 || Quebec Nordiques || 3–8 || New England Whalers || 33–40–5 || 71 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Player statistics Players + 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 J. C. Tremblay D 75 14 75 89 320403 Michel Parizeau C 75 25 48 73 5001014 Andre Gaudette André Gaudette C 77 27 44 71 120053 Alain Caron Alain Caron (ice hockey) RW 68 36 27 63 1401505 Bobby Guindon Bobby Guindon (ice hockey) LW 71 28 28 56 310310 Rene Leclerc RW 67 24 28 52 1110820 Jean-Guy Gendron LW 63 17 33 50 1130500 Jean Payette C 71 15 29 44 460800 Michel Archambault LW 57 12 25 37 360300 Yves Bergeron RW 65 14 19 33 320300 Francois Lacombe François Lacombe D 62 10 18 28 1230000 Rejean Giroux RW 59 10 12 22 410400 Michel Rouleau C 52 7 14 21 1420010 Frank Golembrosky RW 52 8 12 20 440000 Pierre Roy D 64 7 12 19 1690100 Michel Harvey C 40 6 13 19 140200 Pierre Guite LW 66 10 8 18 1360100 Jim Blain D 70 1 10 11 780000 Ken Desjardine D 37 2 6 8 360000 Paul Larose RW 28 0 7 7 70000 Guy Dufour ice hockey RW 9 3 2 5 20100 Jean-Yves Cartier D 15 0 3 3 80000 Norm Descoteaux D 2 0 1 1 00000 Jacques Lemelin G 9 0 1 1 00000 Brit Selby LW 7 0 1 1 40000 Serge Aubry G 52 0 0 0 540000 Richard Brodeur G 24 0 0 0 40000 Alan Globensky D 3 0 0 0 00000 Mike McNamara ice hockey C 19 0 0 0 50000 Player MIN Minutes GP Games played W Wins L Losses T Ties GA Goals allowed GAA Goals Against Average SO Shutouts Serge Aubry 3036 52 25 22 3 182 3.60 1 Richard Brodeur 1288 24 5 14 2 102 4.75 0 Jacques Lemelin 434 9 3 4 0 29 4.01 0 Team: 4758 78 33 40 5 313 3.95 1 hockey-reference.com 2009-06-29 1972-73 Quebec Nordiques Statistics – Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/QBN/1973.html See also 1972–73 WHA season References October 2021 Category:Quebec Nordiques seasons Que Quebec Category:1970s in Quebec City Category:1972 in sports in Quebec Category:1973 in sports in Quebec