1972-1973 Ottawa Nationals team stats

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1972-1973 Ottawa Nationals: 35-39-4
Next Season Home record: 21-15-3 (146 goals scored, 130 allowed) Road record: 14-24-1 (133 goals scored, 171 allowed) Head Coach: Billy Harris Power Play: 59/321 (18.4%) Penalty Killing: 227/278 (81.7%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 6-7 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 214-243 279 goals scored (7th of 12 teams), 301 goals allowed (9th), 1067 PIM (7th) 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%   +/-
LW     9  Wayne Carleton       6'3   212   26   75   42   49   91   42   6   1   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     11  Gavin Kirk           5'10  175   21   78   28   40   68   54   6   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    16  Bob Charlebois       5'11  170   28   78   24   40   64   28   5   1   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW     7  Guy Trottier         5'8   165   31   72   26   32   58   25  11   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
F     19  Bob Leduc            5'10  185   28   77   22   33   55   71   6   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
F     12  Steve King           5'9   160   24   69   18   34   52   28   3   4   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    17  Tom Martin           5'9   170   25   75   19   27   46   27   6   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      6  Brian Gibbons        6'3   190   25   73    7   35   42   62   2   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW     8  Rick Sentes          6'0   184   25   73   22   19   41   78   2   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      3  Rick Cunningham      5'11  185   21   78    9   32   41  121   2   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    21  Jack Gibson          6'0   185   24   59   22   13   35   48   3   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    23  Ron Climie           5'11  185   22   31   12   19   31    2   4   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    20  Brian Conacher       6'3   197   31   69    8   19   27   32   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      4  Ken Stephanson       5'11  190   31   77    3   16   19   93   1   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    14  Tom Simpson          5'9   195   20   57   10    7   17   44   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    10  Mike Boland          5'10  183   23   41    1   15   16   44   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      5  Mike Amodeo          5'10  190   20   60    1   14   15   77   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      2  Steve Warr           5'11  175   21   71    3    8   11   79   2   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     22  Chris Meloff         5'9   169   20   28    1    6    7   40   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    15  Ron Riley            5'10  170   24   22    0    5    5    2   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     24  John Donnelly        6'0   195   24   15    1    1    2   44   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     22  Merv Haney           5'11  185   23    7    0    1    1    4   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     33  Gilles Gratton       5'11  160   20   50    0    1    1   10  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Frank Blum           6'1   180   20    2    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Les Binkley          6'0   175   36   30    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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   33  Gilles Gratton       20   51  3021  187  3.71  25  22   3 1591   .882   4   0
G   30  Les Binkley          36   30  1709  106  3.72  10  17   1  900   .882   1   0
G    1  Frank Blum           20    2    28    3  6.43   0   0   0   17   .824   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

07-05-1972

sold the rights to Jim Dorey to Whalers

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

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/07/1973   at New England Whalers       L   3-6 
04/08/1973   at New England Whalers       L   3-4 (OT)
04/10/1973   vs New England Whalers       W   4-2 
04/12/1973   vs New England Whalers       L   3-7 
04/14/1973   at New England Whalers       L   4-5 (OT)

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- LW 9 Wayne Carleton 6'3 212 26 3 3 3 6 4 1 0 C 11 Gavin Kirk 5'10 175 21 5 2 3 5 12 0 0 RW 17 Tom Martin 5'9 170 25 5 0 5 5 2 0 0 LW 20 Brian Conacher 6'3 197 31 5 1 3 4 4 0 0 RW 8 Rick Sentes 6'0 184 25 5 3 1 4 2 1 0 D 6 Brian Gibbons 6'3 190 25 5 1 2 3 12 0 0 RW 7 Guy Trottier 5'8 165 31 5 1 2 3 0 0 0 LW 16 Bob Charlebois 5'11 170 28 5 1 1 2 4 0 0 D 3 Rick Cunningham 5'11 185 21 5 1 1 2 2 1 0 F 19 Bob Leduc 5'10 185 28 5 0 2 2 4 0 0 D 4 Ken Stephanson 5'11 190 31 5 1 1 2 8 1 0 LW 21 Jack Gibson 6'0 185 24 1 1 0 1 5 0 0 LW 23 Ron Climie 5'11 185 22 4 1 0 1 2 1 0 D 5 Mike Amodeo 5'10 190 20 5 0 1 1 10 0 0 F 12 Steve King 5'9 160 24 5 0 1 1 7 0 0 RW 14 Tom Simpson 5'9 195 20 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 RW 10 Mike Boland 5'10 183 23 1 0 0 0 12 0 0 G 33 Gilles Gratton 5'11 160 20 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 15 Ron Riley 5'10 170 24 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 2 Steve Warr 5'11 175 21 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 30 Les Binkley 6'0 175 36 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 1 Frank Blum 6'1 180 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 24 John Donnelly 6'0 195 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 22 Merv Haney 5'11 185 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 22 Chris Meloff 5'9 169 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 30 Les Binkley 36 4 223 17 4.57 1 2 146 .884 0 G 33 Gilles Gratton 20 2 86 7 4.88 0 2 73 .904 0

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/11/1972 vs Alberta Oilers L 4-7 0-1-0 10/14/1972 at New York Raiders L 6-8 0-2-0 10/15/1972 vs Cleveland Crusaders L 5-7 0-3-0 10/19/1972 vs Chicago Cougars W 6-2 1-3-0 10/21/1972 at Cleveland Crusaders W 5-3 2-3-0 10/22/1972 at Quebec Nordiques W 3-2 3-3-0 10/25/1972 at Los Angeles Sharks W 8-5 4-3-0 10/26/1972 at Houston Aeros L 3-7 4-4-0 10/28/1972 at Philadelphia Blazers W 5-3 5-4-0 11/02/1972 vs Los Angeles Sharks T 1-1 5-4-1 11/05/1972 at Alberta Oilers W 5-3 6-4-1 11/09/1972 vs Winnipeg Jets L 1-4 6-5-1 11/12/1972 vs Philadelphia Blazers W 2-1 7-5-1 11/16/1972 at Cleveland Crusaders L 3-6 7-6-1 11/18/1972 at New England Whalers L 2-3 7-7-1 11/20/1972 at New England Whalers L 5-7 7-8-1 11/21/1972 vs Quebec Nordiques W 4-2 8-8-1 11/23/1972 vs Chicago Cougars L 1-8 8-9-1 11/26/1972 vs Alberta Oilers L 1-2 8-10-1 11/28/1972 vs Minn. Fighting Saints W 3-2 9-10-1 11/30/1972 vs Cleveland Crusaders W 3-2 10-10-1 12/01/1972 at Winnipeg Jets W 4-3 11-10-1 12/03/1972 vs Houston Aeros W 5-4 12-10-1 12/04/1972 at New England Whalers L 2-7 12-11-1 12/07/1972 vs New England Whalers L 2-4 12-12-1 12/09/1972 at Philadelphia Blazers L 1-7 12-13-1 12/10/1972 vs Quebec Nordiques W 7-6 13-13-1 12/14/1972 vs New York Raiders L 3-4 13-14-1 12/15/1972 at Alberta Oilers W 4-3 14-14-1 12/17/1972 at Alberta Oilers L 1-3 14-15-1 12/19/1972 at Quebec Nordiques L 3-7 14-16-1 12/21/1972 vs Los Angeles Sharks T 4-4 14-16-2 12/22/1972 at New York Raiders L 5-7 14-17-2 12/24/1972 vs Quebec Nordiques W 6-2 15-17-2 12/26/1972 vs Houston Aeros T 3-3 15-17-3 12/30/1972 at Chicago Cougars W 4-2 16-17-3 12/31/1972 at Quebec Nordiques L 4-8 16-18-3 01/04/1973 at New York Raiders L 4-9 16-19-3 01/09/1973 vs Quebec Nordiques W 7-5 17-19-3 01/11/1973 vs New York Raiders W 4-1 18-19-3

Date Opponent Result Record 01/12/1973 at Philadelphia Blazers L 3-4 18-20-3 01/14/1973 at Minn. Fighting Saints L 2-3 18-21-3 01/16/1973 at Quebec Nordiques L 4-5 18-22-3 01/18/1973 vs Minn. Fighting Saints W 6-3 19-22-3 01/19/1973 at Philadelphia Blazers L 2-4 19-23-3 01/21/1973 at Houston Aeros L 2-5 19-24-3 01/23/1973 at Houston Aeros L 3-11 19-25-3 01/25/1973 vs New England Whalers L 2-4 19-26-3 01/26/1973 at Minn. Fighting Saints L 2-4 19-27-3 01/28/1973 vs Winnipeg Jets L 4-5 19-28-3 01/30/1973 vs Philadelphia Blazers L 4-5 19-29-3 02/01/1973 at Cleveland Crusaders T 2-2 19-29-4 02/02/1973 at Chicago Cougars L 1-4 19-30-4 02/04/1973 vs Cleveland Crusaders L 2-3 19-31-4 02/06/1973 vs Philadelphia Blazers W 5-3 20-31-4 02/08/1973 vs New York Raiders L 2-3 20-32-4 02/09/1973 at New England Whalers W 7-4 21-32-4 02/11/1973 at New York Raiders L 2-3 21-33-4 02/14/1973 at Quebec Nordiques W 6-3 22-33-4 02/15/1973 at Minn. Fighting Saints L 0-3 22-34-4 02/17/1973 at Chicago Cougars W 3-1 23-34-4 02/20/1973 vs Los Angeles Sharks L 2-4 23-35-4 02/22/1973 vs Philadelphia Blazers L 5-6 23-36-4 02/25/1973 vs Alberta Oilers W 3-2 24-36-4 02/27/1973 vs Cleveland Crusaders W 2-1 25-36-4 03/01/1973 vs New York Raiders W 2-1 26-36-4 03/04/1973 vs Chicago Cougars W 6-4 27-36-4 03/06/1973 vs Winnipeg Jets W 5-2 28-36-4 03/11/1973 at Los Angeles Sharks L 2-4 28-37-4 03/13/1973 at Los Angeles Sharks W 3-1 29-37-4 03/16/1973 at Winnipeg Jets W 6-1 30-37-4 03/18/1973 at Winnipeg Jets W 4-2 31-37-4 03/22/1973 vs New England Whalers W 4-2 32-37-4 03/25/1973 vs Minn. Fighting Saints W 6-1 33-37-4 03/27/1973 vs Quebec Nordiques W 6-2 34-37-4 03/29/1973 vs New England Whalers W 5-2 35-37-4 03/31/1973 at Cleveland Crusaders L 2-4 35-38-4 04/01/1973 vs Houston Aeros L 3-6 35-39-4

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