1972-1973 New England Whalers team stats

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1972-1973 New England Whalers: 46-30-2
Next Season Home record: 30-8-1 (169 goals scored, 112 allowed) Road record: 16-22-1 (149 goals scored, 151 allowed) Head Coach: Jack Kelley Power Play: 49/272 (18.0%) Penalty Killing: 189/234 (80.8%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 6-6 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 263-212 318 goals scored (1st of 12 teams), 263 goals allowed (5th), 858 PIM (9th) 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%   +/-
RW     8  Tom Webster          5'10  170   24   77   53   50  103   89  12   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C      7  Terry Caffery        5'9   165   23   74   39   61  100   14   9   1   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C      4  Larry Pleau          6'1   190   25   78   39   48   87   42  10   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    15  Tim Sheehy           6'1   185   24   78   33   38   71   30   5   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     10  Jim Dorey            6'1   190   25   75    7   56   63   95   0   1   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
L     11  John French          5'11  165   22   74   24   35   59   43   2   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      6  Ted Green            5'10  200   32   78   16   30   46   47   2   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
L     14  Kevin Ahearn         5'10  160   24   78   20   22   42   18   1   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    18  Brit Selby           5'10  175   27   65   13   29   42   48   2   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
F     12  John Danby           5'10  165   24   77   14   23   37   10   1   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      3  Brad Selwood         6'1   200   24   75   13   21   34  114   1   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW     9  Tommy Williams       5'11  180   32   69   10   21   31   14   2   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      2  Rick Ley             5'9   190   24   76    3   27   30  108   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     27  Tommy Earl           5'11  172   25   77   10   13   23    4   0   4   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
R     21  Mike Hyndman         6'1   205   27   59    4   14   18   21   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      5  Paul Hurley          5'11  185   26   78    3   15   18   58   1   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    16  Dick Sarrazin        6'0   185   26   35    4    7   11    0   1   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    21  Mike Byers           5'10  185   26   19    6    4   10    4   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    17  John Cunniff         5'9   175   28   33    3    5    8   16   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    19  Guy Smith            6'2   190   22   23    3    3    6    6   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     20  Ric Jordan           6'3   196   22   34    1    5    6   12   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Bruce Landon         5'9   180   23   30    0    1    1    8  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Al Smith             6'1   200   27   51    0    1    1   39  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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  Al Smith             27   51  3059  162  3.18  31  19   1 1535   .894   1   3
G   30  Bruce Landon         23   30  1671  100  3.59  15  11   1  888   .887   0   1

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

07-05-1972	purchased the rights to Jim Dorey from Nationals
08-1972	traded the rights to Bobby Sheehan to Raiders for Raiders' #1 and #4 picks in the 1973 draft
11-1972	traded Bob Brown to Blazers for Brit Selby
01-1973	sold Dick Sarrazin to Cougars
02-1973	traded Mike Hyndman to Sharks for Mike Byers

Playoff Results:   Click on the date to view the game summary.

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/07/1973   vs Ottawa Nationals          W   6-3 
04/08/1973   vs Ottawa Nationals          W   4-3 (OT)
04/10/1973   at Ottawa Nationals          L   2-4 
04/12/1973   at Ottawa Nationals          W   7-3 
04/14/1973   vs Ottawa Nationals          W   5-4 (OT)
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Semifinals
04/18/1973   vs Cleveland Crusaders       W   3-2 
04/19/1973   vs Cleveland Crusaders       W   3-2 
04/21/1973   at Cleveland Crusaders       W   5-4 
04/22/1973   at Cleveland Crusaders       L   2-5 
04/26/1973   vs Cleveland Crusaders       W   3-1 
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Finals
04/29/1973   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   7-2 
05/02/1973   at Winnipeg Jets             W   7-4 
05/03/1973   at Winnipeg Jets             L   3-4 
05/05/1973   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   4-2 
05/06/1973   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   9-6

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- RW 8 Tom Webster 5'10 170 24 15 12 14 26 6 3 0 RW 15 Tim Sheehy 6'1 185 24 15 9 14 23 13 2 0 D 10 Jim Dorey 6'1 190 25 15 3 16 19 41 1 0 C 4 Larry Pleau 6'1 190 25 15 12 7 19 15 4 1 RW 9 Tommy Williams 5'11 180 32 15 6 11 17 2 2 0 L 11 John French 5'11 165 22 15 3 11 14 2 0 0 RW 21 Mike Byers 5'10 185 26 12 6 5 11 6 0 0 C 7 Terry Caffery 5'9 165 23 8 3 7 10 0 0 0 D 2 Rick Ley 5'9 190 24 15 3 7 10 24 1 0 D 3 Brad Selwood 6'1 200 24 15 3 5 8 22 0 0 LW 18 Brit Selby 5'10 175 27 13 3 4 7 13 1 0 D 5 Paul Hurley 5'11 185 26 15 0 7 7 14 0 0 D 6 Ted Green 5'10 200 32 12 1 5 6 25 0 0 C 27 Tommy Earl 5'11 172 25 15 2 3 5 2 0 0 L 14 Kevin Ahearn 5'10 160 24 14 1 2 3 9 0 0 LW 19 Guy Smith 6'2 190 22 11 2 0 2 4 0 0 LW 17 John Cunniff 5'9 175 28 13 1 1 2 2 0 0 G 1 Al Smith 6'1 200 27 15 0 1 1 12 0 0 D 20 Ric Jordan 6'3 196 22 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 F 12 John Danby 5'10 165 24 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 R 21 Mike Hyndman 6'1 205 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 30 Bruce Landon 5'9 180 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 16 Dick Sarrazin 6'0 185 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 1 Al Smith 27 15 909 49 3.23 12 3 430 .886 0

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/12/1972 vs Philadelphia Blazers W 4-3 1-0-0 10/16/1972 vs Chicago Cougars W 4-1 2-0-0 10/18/1972 at Houston Aeros W 4-1 3-0-0 10/19/1972 vs Quebec Nordiques L 3-4 3-1-0 10/21/1972 at Quebec Nordiques L 4-6 3-2-0 10/23/1972 vs Minn. Fighting Saints W 5-1 4-2-0 10/24/1972 at Cleveland Crusaders W 3-2 5-2-0 10/26/1972 at New York Raiders L 6-7 5-3-0 10/28/1972 vs Alberta Oilers L 1-4 5-4-0 11/01/1972 vs Chicago Cougars W 4-2 6-4-0 11/04/1972 vs Philadelphia Blazers W 8-4 7-4-0 11/06/1972 vs Winnipeg Jets W 6-2 8-4-0 11/11/1972 vs New York Raiders W 6-5 9-4-0 11/13/1972 vs Houston Aeros T 4-4 9-4-1 11/17/1972 at Cleveland Crusaders L 0-3 9-5-1 11/18/1972 vs Ottawa Nationals W 3-2 10-5-1 11/20/1972 vs Ottawa Nationals W 7-5 11-5-1 11/22/1972 at New York Raiders L 1-3 11-6-1 11/24/1972 vs Alberta Oilers W 7-2 12-6-1 11/26/1972 at Minn. Fighting Saints L 1-3 12-7-1 11/27/1972 vs Cleveland Crusaders W 3-0 13-7-1 11/29/1972 at New York Raiders L 6-7 13-8-1 12/01/1972 at Philadelphia Blazers L 3-5 13-9-1 12/02/1972 vs Quebec Nordiques W 7-2 14-9-1 12/04/1972 vs Ottawa Nationals W 7-2 15-9-1 12/06/1972 vs New York Raiders W 4-3 16-9-1 12/07/1972 at Ottawa Nationals W 4-2 17-9-1 12/09/1972 vs New York Raiders W 4-2 18-9-1 12/11/1972 vs Winnipeg Jets W 4-3 19-9-1 12/13/1972 at Chicago Cougars L 3-6 19-10-1 12/14/1972 at Los Angeles Sharks W 5-2 20-10-1 12/16/1972 at Philadelphia Blazers W 10-6 21-10-1 12/17/1972 vs Philadelphia Blazers L 3-6 21-11-1 12/19/1972 at Minn. Fighting Saints L 5-7 21-12-1 12/21/1972 at Alberta Oilers L 4-5 21-13-1 12/24/1972 vs Los Angeles Sharks L 3-5 21-14-1 12/25/1972 at New York Raiders W 8-2 22-14-1 12/28/1972 at Quebec Nordiques W 5-3 23-14-1 12/29/1972 vs Houston Aeros L 2-4 23-15-1 12/31/1972 at New York Raiders W 3-0 24-15-1

Date Opponent Result Record 01/09/1973 at Houston Aeros L 5-7 24-16-1 01/13/1973 vs New York Raiders W 4-3 25-16-1 01/17/1973 at Chicago Cougars W 4-2 26-16-1 01/19/1973 at Winnipeg Jets L 2-6 26-17-1 01/21/1973 at Winnipeg Jets W 7-2 27-17-1 01/24/1973 vs Winnipeg Jets W 6-1 28-17-1 01/25/1973 at Ottawa Nationals W 4-2 29-17-1 01/27/1973 vs Quebec Nordiques L 1-3 29-18-1 01/29/1973 at Cleveland Crusaders L 2-3 29-19-1 01/31/1973 vs Cleveland Crusaders W 4-1 30-19-1 02/01/1973 at Houston Aeros W 5-4 31-19-1 02/02/1973 at Los Angeles Sharks L 1-3 31-20-1 02/04/1973 at Los Angeles Sharks L 3-4 31-21-1 02/06/1973 at Alberta Oilers W 4-2 32-21-1 02/07/1973 at Alberta Oilers L 1-3 32-22-1 02/09/1973 vs Ottawa Nationals L 4-7 32-23-1 02/11/1973 at Quebec Nordiques T 2-2 32-23-2 02/13/1973 at Philadelphia Blazers L 4-5 32-24-2 02/15/1973 vs Los Angeles Sharks W 6-5 33-24-2 02/17/1973 at Quebec Nordiques W 6-4 34-24-2 02/20/1973 at Philadelphia Blazers L 2-4 34-25-2 02/23/1973 vs Alberta Oilers W 4-2 35-25-2 03/04/1973 at Minn. Fighting Saints L 2-4 35-26-2 03/07/1973 vs Cleveland Crusaders W 1-0 36-26-2 03/09/1973 vs Cleveland Crusaders W 5-4 37-26-2 03/10/1973 vs Minn. Fighting Saints W 3-1 38-26-2 03/13/1973 at Chicago Cougars W 4-3 39-26-2 03/14/1973 at Winnipeg Jets W 7-5 40-26-2 03/16/1973 vs Minn. Fighting Saints W 7-4 41-26-2 03/17/1973 vs Philadelphia Blazers W 4-0 42-26-2 03/20/1973 vs Los Angeles Sharks W 4-1 43-26-2 03/22/1973 at Ottawa Nationals L 2-4 43-27-2 03/23/1973 vs Chicago Cougars W 3-1 44-27-2 03/26/1973 at Cleveland Crusaders L 5-7 44-28-2 03/27/1973 vs Houston Aeros L 1-6 44-29-2 03/29/1973 at Ottawa Nationals L 2-5 44-30-2 03/30/1973 vs New York Raiders W 5-4 45-30-2 04/01/1973 vs Quebec Nordiques W 8-3 46-30-2

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