1972-1973 Chicago Cougars team stats

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1972-1973 Chicago Cougars: 26-50-2
Next Season Home record: 17-22-0 (129 goals scored, 130 allowed) Road record: 9-28-2 (116 goals scored, 165 allowed) Head Coach: Marcel Pronovost Power Play: 45/248 (18.1%) Penalty Killing: 196/253 (77.5%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 6-11 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 194-227 245 goals scored (12th of 12 teams), 295 goals allowed (8th), 811 PIM (11th) WHA Averages: 3.57 goals/game (278.6 goals/team), 1076.6 PIM/team



Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
C     17  Bob Sicinski         5'11  174   26   77   25   63   88   18   7   1   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C      9  Rosaire Paiement     5'11  170   27   78   33   36   69  135   5   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D/LW   6  Reg Fleming          5'8   170   36   75   23   45   68   93   7   1   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    19  Jan Popiel           5'9   180   25   76   31   34   65   77   6   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     16  Bob Whitlock         5'10  175   23   75   23   28   51   53   3   2   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     21  Larry Mavety         5'11  185   30   67    9   40   49   73   2   1   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    10  Rick Morris          5'10  170   26   76   31   17   48   84   4   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    14  Dan Lodboa           5'9   175   26   58   15   18   33   16   4   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW     7  Bob Liddington       6'0   175   24   78   20   11   31   24   1   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    18  Ron Anderson         5'10  165   22   74    3   26   29   34   0   1   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      2  Butch Barber         5'10  172   29   75    4   19   23   39   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    12  Jim Benzelock        5'10  187   25   43    9   12   21   23   3   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      3  Dick Proceviat       6'0   175   26   54    4   14   18   33   1   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C      8  Rod Zaine            5'10  180   26   74    3   14   17   25   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    20  Dick Sarrazin        6'0   185   26   33    3    8   11    2   2   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     22  Darrel Knibbs        6'1   185   23   41    3    8   11    0   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      5  Larry Cahan          6'2   222   39   75    1   10   11   44   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    27  Brian Glenwright     6'3   200   23   50    2    5    7    0   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    22  Bernie Blanchette    6'0   165   25   24    2    3    5    8   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    12  Ed Hatoum            5'10  180   25   15    1    1    2    2   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Jimmy McLeod         5'8   170   35   54    0    1    1    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G         Paul Menard          5'11  165   20    1    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW        Jerry Trooien        6'2   195   25    2    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     20  Pierre Viau          6'2   185   20    4    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      4  Dick McGlynn         6'2   184   24   30    0    0    0   12   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Andre Gill           5'7   150   31   33    0    0    0    6  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

Skater data: GP: Games played; G: Goals scored; A: Assists; Pts: Total points; PIM: Penalties in minutes; PP: Power play goals; SH: Shorthanded goals; TGF: Total goals on ice for; PGF: Power play goals on ice for; TGA: Total goals on ice against; PGA: Power play goals on ice against; S: Shots taken; S%: Shooting percentage


Pos  #  Goalie              Age   GP   Min   GA   GAA   W   L   T  Sht    Pct  EN  SO
G    1  Jimmy McLeod         35   54  2996  166  3.32  22  25   2 1742   .905   4   1
G   30  Andre Gill           31   33  1709  118  4.14   4  24   0  982   .880   2   0
G       Paul Menard          20    1    45    5  6.67   0   1   0   23   .783   0   0

Goalie data: GP: Games played; Min: Minutes played; GA: Goals allowed; GAA: Goals allowed per 60 minutes; W: Wins; L: Losses; T: Ties; Sht: Shots faced; Pct: Save percentage; EN: Empty net goals allowed; SO: Shutouts

1972 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

11-1972	purchased Larry Mavety from Blazers
12-1972	traded Bernie Blanchette to Oilers for Jim Benzelock
01-1973	purchased Dick Sarrazin from Whalers
07-1973	sold Jim McLeod to Knights
09-25-1973	released Andre Burgoyne and George Basil

Game Log: Click on the date to view the game summary.

Date Opponent Result Record 10/12/1972 at Houston Aeros L 2-3 0-1-0 10/15/1972 at Minn. Fighting Saints L 2-3 0-2-0 10/16/1972 at New England Whalers L 1-4 0-3-0 10/19/1972 at Ottawa Nationals L 2-6 0-4-0 10/22/1972 at Los Angeles Sharks W 4-2 1-4-0 10/24/1972 at Alberta Oilers T 3-3 1-4-1 10/27/1972 at Winnipeg Jets L 2-4 1-5-1 10/31/1972 vs Winnipeg Jets W 3-1 2-5-1 11/01/1972 at New England Whalers L 2-4 2-6-1 11/04/1972 vs Los Angeles Sharks L 2-3 2-7-1 11/05/1972 at Quebec Nordiques L 2-3 2-8-1 11/07/1972 vs Houston Aeros L 2-3 2-9-1 11/11/1972 vs Cleveland Crusaders L 1-4 2-10-1 11/14/1972 vs Philadelphia Blazers L 3-4 2-11-1 11/17/1972 at Alberta Oilers L 1-3 2-12-1 11/19/1972 at Minn. Fighting Saints W 4-3 3-12-1 11/23/1972 at Ottawa Nationals W 8-1 4-12-1 11/25/1972 at Philadelphia Blazers W 4-3 5-12-1 11/28/1972 at Quebec Nordiques L 2-6 5-13-1 12/01/1972 vs Los Angeles Sharks L 3-5 5-14-1 12/02/1972 vs Los Angeles Sharks L 2-4 5-15-1 12/05/1972 at Minn. Fighting Saints W 3-2 6-15-1 12/06/1972 at Winnipeg Jets L 1-7 6-16-1 12/08/1972 vs Minn. Fighting Saints W 4-3 7-16-1 12/09/1972 vs Quebec Nordiques L 2-4 7-17-1 12/11/1972 at New York Raiders L 3-8 7-18-1 12/13/1972 vs New England Whalers W 6-3 8-18-1 12/14/1972 vs Minn. Fighting Saints L 3-6 8-19-1 12/17/1972 at Minn. Fighting Saints L 2-4 8-20-1 12/19/1972 vs Cleveland Crusaders W 6-1 9-20-1 12/20/1972 at Philadelphia Blazers L 5-8 9-21-1 12/22/1972 vs Winnipeg Jets W 3-2 10-21-1 12/23/1972 vs Alberta Oilers W 3-2 11-21-1 12/25/1972 vs Alberta Oilers W 3-2 12-21-1 12/26/1972 at Winnipeg Jets L 2-3 12-22-1 12/28/1972 vs Philadelphia Blazers W 6-3 13-22-1 12/30/1972 vs Ottawa Nationals L 2-4 13-23-1 01/10/1973 vs Los Angeles Sharks L 5-8 13-24-1 01/11/1973 vs Houston Aeros L 0-5 13-25-1 01/13/1973 at Houston Aeros L 2-6 13-26-1

Date Opponent Result Record 01/15/1973 at Houston Aeros L 4-5 13-27-1 01/17/1973 vs New England Whalers L 2-4 13-28-1 01/18/1973 vs Houston Aeros L 3-8 13-29-1 01/20/1973 at Alberta Oilers W 6-4 14-29-1 01/22/1973 at Alberta Oilers L 1-6 14-30-1 01/23/1973 vs Quebec Nordiques W 7-1 15-30-1 01/25/1973 vs New York Raiders W 9-2 16-30-1 01/27/1973 vs Cleveland Crusaders L 1-2 16-31-1 01/28/1973 at Houston Aeros L 3-4 16-32-1 01/30/1973 vs Minn. Fighting Saints W 4-2 17-32-1 02/02/1973 vs Ottawa Nationals W 4-1 18-32-1 02/03/1973 vs New York Raiders W 4-2 19-32-1 02/05/1973 at Cleveland Crusaders L 5-7 19-33-1 02/08/1973 vs Quebec Nordiques W 5-2 20-33-1 02/10/1973 vs Houston Aeros W 3-0 21-33-1 02/13/1973 at Los Angeles Sharks W 6-1 22-33-1 02/15/1973 vs Winnipeg Jets L 2-7 22-34-1 02/17/1973 vs Ottawa Nationals L 1-3 22-35-1 02/18/1973 at Minn. Fighting Saints L 5-7 22-36-1 02/20/1973 at Quebec Nordiques W 4-2 23-36-1 02/24/1973 at Cleveland Crusaders W 5-2 24-36-1 02/27/1973 at Winnipeg Jets L 1-5 24-37-1 03/04/1973 at Ottawa Nationals L 4-6 24-38-1 03/05/1973 at New York Raiders T 4-4 24-38-2 03/06/1973 vs Philadelphia Blazers W 2-1 25-38-2 03/08/1973 vs Alberta Oilers L 2-3 25-39-2 03/10/1973 vs Alberta Oilers L 4-5 25-40-2 03/12/1973 at New York Raiders L 7-8 25-41-2 03/13/1973 vs New England Whalers L 3-4 25-42-2 03/15/1973 vs Minn. Fighting Saints L 4-7 25-43-2 03/17/1973 vs New York Raiders W 6-3 26-43-2 03/22/1973 vs Minn. Fighting Saints L 1-2 26-44-2 03/23/1973 at New England Whalers L 1-3 26-45-2 03/25/1973 at Los Angeles Sharks L 0-1 26-46-2 03/27/1973 at Los Angeles Sharks L 1-4 26-47-2 03/28/1973 vs Winnipeg Jets L 3-4 26-48-2 03/31/1973 at Philadelphia Blazers L 1-5 26-49-2 04/01/1973 at Cleveland Crusaders L 1-5 26-50-2

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