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The '''1972–73 WCHL season''' was the 7th season of the '''Western Canada Hockey League''', known in the present day as the '''[[Western Hockey League]]'''. Twelve teams completed a 68 game season, with the [[Medicine Hat Tigers]] winning the [[President's Cup (WHL)|President's Cup]]. |
The '''1972–73 WCHL season''' was the 7th season of the '''Western Canada Hockey League''', known in the present day as the '''[[Western Hockey League]]'''. Twelve teams completed a 68 game season, with the [[Medicine Hat Tigers]] winning the [[President's Cup (WHL)|President's Cup]]. |
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+ | | '''[[Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)|Winnipeg Jets]]''' |
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− | | '''x [[Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)|Edmonton Oil Kings]]''' |
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− | | '''x [[Medicine Hat Tigers]]''' ||68 ||39 ||20 ||9 ||87 ||348 ||254 |
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==All-Star Team== |
==All-Star Team== |
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+ | *Goaltender: [[John Davidson]], [[Calgary Centennials]] |
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+ | *Defenseman: [[George Pesut]], [[Saskatoon Blades]] |
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+ | *Defenseman: [[Greg Joly]], [[Regina Pats]] |
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+ | *Centerman: [[Tom Lysiak]], [[Medicine Hat Tigers]] |
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+ | *Left Winger: [[Darcy Rota]], [[Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)|Edmonton Oil Kings]] |
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+ | *Right Winger: [[Lanny McDonald]], [[Medicine Hat Tigers]] |
− | *[[Coach]]: [[Pat Ginnell]], [[Flin Flon Bombers]] |
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==Team Photos== |
==Team Photos== |
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72-73BraWK.jpg|[[Brandon Wheat Kings]] |
72-73BraWK.jpg|[[Brandon Wheat Kings]] |
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72-73MHTig.jpg|[[Medicine Hat Tigers]] |
72-73MHTig.jpg|[[Medicine Hat Tigers]] |
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+ | 72-73EdmOK.jpg|[[Edmonton Oil Kings]] |
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</gallery> |
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+ | ''Edmonton Oil Kings photo from http://www.vintageedmonton.com |
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==Game Ads== |
==Game Ads== |
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<gallery captionalign="center"> |
<gallery captionalign="center"> |
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+ | 72-73WCHLCalgaryGameAd.jpg|[[Calgary]] |
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+ | 72-73WCHLNewWestGameAd.jpg|[[New Westminster]] |
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72-73WCHLReginaGameAd.jpg|[[Regina]] |
72-73WCHLReginaGameAd.jpg|[[Regina]] |
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+ | 72-73WCHLVancouverGameAd.jpg|[[Vancouver]] |
</gallery> |
</gallery> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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title = [[List of WHL seasons|WHL seasons]] | |
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[[Category:Western Hockey League seasons]] |
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[[Category:1973 in hockey|WHL]] |
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Latest revision as of 01:55, 29 May 2021
The 1972–73 WCHL season was the 7th season of the Western Canada Hockey League, known in the present day as the Western Hockey League. Twelve teams completed a 68 game season, with the Medicine Hat Tigers winning the President's Cup.
Regular Season
East Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
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x Saskatoon Blades | 68 | 46 | 11 | 11 | 103 | 323 | 184 |
x Flin Flon Bombers | 68 | 39 | 19 | 10 | 88 | 334 | 228 |
x Regina Pats | 68 | 30 | 28 | 10 | 70 | 294 | 270 |
x Brandon Wheat Kings | 68 | 29 | 30 | 9 | 67 | 307 | 304 |
Swift Current Broncos | 68 | 27 | 35 | 6 | 60 | 300 | 359 |
Winnipeg Jets | 68 | 16 | 42 | 10 | 42 | 288 | 372 |
West Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
x Edmonton Oil Kings | 68 | 40 | 20 | 8 | 88 | 311 | 240 |
x Medicine Hat Tigers | 68 | 39 | 20 | 9 | 87 | 346 | 254 |
x Calgary Centennials | 68 | 35 | 22 | 11 | 81 | 302 | 224 |
x New Westminster Bruins | 68 | 31 | 22 | 15 | 77 | 283 | 264 |
Victoria Cougars | 68 | 13 | 51 | 4 | 30 | 231 | 390 |
Vancouver Nats | 68 | 10 | 55 | 3 | 23 | 198 | 428 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Tom Lysiak | Medicine Hat Tigers | 67 | 58 | 96 | 154 | 104 |
Dennis Sobchuk | Regina Pats | 66 | 67 | 80 | 147 | 128 |
Lanny McDonald | Medicine Hat Tigers | 68 | 62 | 77 | 139 | 84 |
Darcy Rota | Edmonton Oil Kings | 68 | 73 | 56 | 129 | 104 |
Blaine Stoughton | Flin Flon Bombers | 68 | 58 | 60 | 118 | 86 |
Wayne Bianchin | Flin Flon Bombers | 68 | 60 | 54 | 114 | 90 |
Ron Chipperfield | Brandon Wheat Kings | 59 | 72 | 41 | 113 | 63 |
Vic Mercredi | New Westminster Bruins | 67 | 52 | 61 | 113 | 63 |
Mike Rogers | Calgary Centennials | 67 | 54 | 58 | 112 | 44 |
Boyd Anderson | Medicine Hat Tigers | 68 | 48 | 64 | 112 | 52 |
WCHL Playoffs
Quarterfinals
- Saskatoon defeated Brandon 4 games to 2
- Flin Flon defeated Regina 4 games to 0
- Edmonton defeated New Westminster 4 games to 1
- Medicine Hat defeated Calgary 4 games to 2
Semifinals
- Saskatoon defeated Flin Flon 4 games to 1
- Medicine Hat defeated Edmonton 4 games to 2
Finals
- Medicine Hat defeated Saskatoon 3 games to 0 with 2 ties
Medicine Hat advanced to the 1973 Memorial Cup tournament.
All-Star Game
The 1972–73 WCHL All-Star Game was held in Medicine Hat, Alberta, with the West Division All-Stars defeating the East Division All-Stars 6–1 before a crowd of 5,336.
Awards
Most Valuable Player: Dennis Sobchuk, Regina Pats |
Top Scorer: Tom Lysiak, Medicine Hat Tigers |
Most Sportsmanlike Player: Ron Chipperfield, Brandon Wheat Kings |
Defenseman of the Year: George Pesut, Saskatoon Blades |
Rookie of the Year: Rick Blight, Brandon Wheat Kings |
Goaltender of the Year: Ed Humphreys, Saskatoon Blades |
Coach of the Year: Pat Ginnell, Flin Flon Bombers |
Regular Season Champions: Saskatoon Blades |
All-Star Team
- Goaltender: John Davidson, Calgary Centennials
- Defenseman: George Pesut, Saskatoon Blades
- Defenseman: Greg Joly, Regina Pats
- Centerman: Tom Lysiak, Medicine Hat Tigers
- Left Winger: Darcy Rota, Edmonton Oil Kings
- Right Winger: Lanny McDonald, Medicine Hat Tigers
Team Photos
Edmonton Oil Kings photo from http://www.vintageedmonton.com
Game Ads
References
- whl.ca
- 2005–06 WHL Guide
Preceded by 1971-72 WCHL season |
WHL seasons | Succeeded by 1973-74 WCHL season |