1972–73 Philadelphia Blazers season
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.[1][2]
1972–73 Philadelphia Blazers | |
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Division | 3rd Eastern |
1972–73 record | 38–40–0 (76 pts) |
Home record | 24–15–0 |
Road record | 14–25–0 |
Goals for | 288 |
Goals against | 305 |
Team information | |
General manager | Dave Creighton Phil Watson |
Coach | John McKenzie Phil Watson |
Captain | Derek Sanderson Andre Lacroix |
Alternate captains | Bryan Campbell (unconfirmed) Jim Cardiff (unconfirmed) Andre Lacroix Derek Sanderson |
Arena | Civic Center |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Danny Lawson (61) |
Assists | Andre Lacroix (74) |
Points | Andre Lacroix (124) |
Penalty minutes | Jim Cardiff (185) |
Wins | Bernie Parent (33) |
Goals against average | Bernie Parent (3.61) |
Offseason
Regular season
Final standings
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PIM | Pts | |
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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 |
Game log
Regular season schedule | |||||
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No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
1 | L | October 12, 1972 | 3–4 | @ New England Whalers (1972–73) | 0–1–0 |
2 | L | October 15, 1972 | 0–5 | @ New York Raiders (1972–73) | 0–2–0 |
3 | L | October 19, 1972 | 2–4 | @ Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) | 0–3–0 |
4 | L | October 20, 1972 | 1–4 | @ Alberta Oilers (1972–73) | 0–4–0 |
5 | L | October 22, 1972 | 3–6 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) | 0–5–0 |
6 | L | October 24, 1972 | 3–5 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) | 0–6–0 |
7 | L | October 25, 1972 | 2–8 | Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) | 0–7–0 |
8 | W | October 27, 1972 | 5–4 | Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) | 1–7–0 |
9 | L | October 28, 1972 | 3–5 | Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) | 1–8–0 |
10 | W | November 1, 1972 | 7–5 | @ Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) | 2–8–0 |
11 | L | November 2, 1972 | 3–6 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) | 2–9–0 |
12 | L | November 4, 1972 | 4–8 | @ New England Whalers (1972–73) | 2–10–0 |
13 | L | November 5, 1972 | 1–3 | @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) | 2–11–0 |
14 | L | November 12, 1972 | 1–2 | @ Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) | 2–12–0 |
15 | W | November 14, 1972 | 4–3 | @ Chicago Cougars (1972–73) | 3–12–0 |
16 | L | November 18, 1972 | 4–5 OT | Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) | 3–13–0 |
17 | L | November 19, 1972 | 0–5 | @ New York Raiders (1972–73) | 3–14–0 |
18 | W | November 22, 1972 | 5–4 OT | Alberta Oilers (1972–73) | 4–14–0 |
19 | L | November 24, 1972 | 4–6 | Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) | 4–15–0 |
20 | L | November 25, 1972 | 3–4 | Chicago Cougars (1972–73) | 4–16–0 |
21 | W | November 28, 1972 | 4–3 | Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) | 5–16–0 |
22 | W | December 1, 1972 | 5–3 | New England Whalers (1972–73) | 6–16–0 |
23 | L | December 2, 1972 | 2–8 | @ Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) | 6–17–0 |
24 | L | December 5, 1972 | 3–4 OT | Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) | 6–18–0 |
25 | W | December 8, 1972 | 3–1 | New York Raiders (1972–73) | 7–18–0 |
26 | W | December 9, 1972 | 7–1 | Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) | 8–18–0 |
27 | L | December 12, 1972 | 2–5 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) | 8–19–0 |
28 | W | December 13, 1972 | 7–4 | Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) | 9–19–0 |
29 | W | December 15, 1972 | 6–4 | Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) | 10–19–0 |
30 | L | December 16, 1972 | 6–10 | New England Whalers (1972–73) | 10–20–0 |
31 | W | December 17, 1972 | 6–3 | @ New England Whalers (1972–73) | 11–20–0 |
32 | L | December 19, 1972 | 2–7 | New York Raiders (1972–73) | 11–21–0 |
33 | W | December 20, 1972 | 8–5 | Chicago Cougars (1972–73) | 12–21–0 |
34 | L | December 23, 1972 | 3–7 | @ Houston Aeros (1972–73) | 12–22–0 |
35 | L | December 25, 1972 | 0–8 | @ Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) | 12–23–0 |
36 | W | December 26, 1972 | 6–2 | @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) | 13–23–0 |
37 | L | December 28, 1972 | 3–6 | @ Chicago Cougars (1972–73) | 13–24–0 |
38 | W | December 31, 1972 | 3–1 | @ Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) | 14–24–0 |
39 | W | January 1, 1973 | 3–0 | @ New York Raiders (1972–73) | 15–24–0 |
40 | L | January 10, 1973 | 1–4 | New York Raiders (1972–73) | 15–25–0 |
41 | W | January 12, 1973 | 4–3 | Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) | 16–25–0 |
42 | W | January 13, 1973 | 9–4 | Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) | 17–25–0 |
43 | L | January 16, 1973 | 3–4 | Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) | 17–26–0 |
44 | W | January 19, 1973 | 4–2 | Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) | 18–26–0 |
45 | L | January 20, 1973 | 3–4 | Houston Aeros (1972–73) | 18–27–0 |
46 | W | January 24, 1973 | 6–4 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) | 19–27–0 |
47 | W | January 25, 1973 | 7–4 | @ Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) | 20–27–0 |
48 | W | January 27, 1973 | 1–0 OT | @ Alberta Oilers (1972–73) | 21–27–0 |
49 | L | January 28, 1973 | 2–4 | @ Alberta Oilers (1972–73) | 21–28–0 |
50 | W | January 30, 1973 | 5–4 OT | @ Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) | 22–28–0 |
51 | L | February 2, 1973 | 3–5 | @ Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) | 22–29–0 |
52 | L | February 6, 1973 | 3–5 | @ Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) | 22–30–0 |
53 | L | February 7, 1973 | 0–3 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) | 22–31–0 |
54 | W | February 10, 1973 | 5–4 OT | Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) | 23–31–0 |
55 | W | February 11, 1973 | 6–1 | Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) | 24–31–0 |
56 | W | February 13, 1973 | 5–4 | New England Whalers (1972–73) | 25–31–0 |
57 | W | February 14, 1973 | 6–5 | Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) | 26–31–0 |
58 | W | February 16, 1973 | 9–2 | New York Raiders (1972–73) | 27–31–0 |
59 | L | February 18, 1973 | 1–4 | Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) | 27–32–0 |
60 | W | February 20, 1973 | 4–2 | New England Whalers (1972–73) | 28–32–0 |
61 | W | February 22, 1973 | 6–5 | @ Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) | 29–32–0 |
62 | L | February 25, 1973 | 3–5 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) | 29–33–0 |
63 | L | February 27, 1973 | 0–3 | @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) | 29–34–0 |
64 | W | March 4, 1973 | 4–2 | @ New York Raiders (1972–73) | 30–34–0 |
65 | L | March 6, 1973 | 1–2 OT | @ Chicago Cougars (1972–73) | 30–35–0 |
66 | W | March 8, 1973 | 2–1 | Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) | 31–35–0 |
67 | W | March 9, 1973 | 11–3 | Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) | 32–35–0 |
68 | L | March 11, 1973 | 2–4 | Houston Aeros (1972–73) | 32–36–0 |
69 | L | March 12, 1973 | 4–6 | Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) | 32–37–0 |
70 | W | March 13, 1973 | 4–3 | Houston Aeros (1972–73) | 33–37–0 |
71 | L | March 17, 1973 | 0–4 | @ New England Whalers (1972–73) | 33–38–0 |
72 | L | March 19, 1973 | 1–5 | @ Houston Aeros (1972–73) | 33–39–0 |
73 | W | March 21, 1973 | 7–3 | @ Houston Aeros (1972–73) | 34–39–0 |
74 | W | March 23, 1973 | 7–3 | @ Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) | 35–39–0 |
75 | L | March 28, 1973 | 1–2 | Alberta Oilers (1972–73) | 35–40–0 |
76 | W | March 29, 1973 | 2–1 | Alberta Oilers (1972–73) | 36–40–0 |
77 | W | March 31, 1973 | 5–1 | Chicago Cougars (1972–73) | 37–40–0 |
78 | W | April 1, 1973 | 4–2 | Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) | 38–40–0 |
Playoffs
Cleveland Crusaders 4, Philadelphia Blazers 0 - Semifinals
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record |
1 | April 4 | Philadelphia Blazers | 2–3 OT | Cleveland Crusaders | 0–1 |
2 | April 7 | Philadelphia Blazers | 7–1 | 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 |
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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
Awards
Award or honor | Recipient |
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All-Star Game representative | Danny Lawson John 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
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.
Farm teams
The Roanoke Valley Rebels in the EHL.
See also
References
- World Hockey Association (1972). WHA 1972-73 Media Guide. World Hockey Association.
- World Hockey Association (1973). WHA 1973-74 Media Guide. World Hockey Association.
- "1972–73 Philadelphia Blazers Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
- "1972-73 Philadelphia Blazers Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 29, 2009.