WHA game summary from October 17, 1972
1: CLE, Rich Pumple 1 (Ted Hodgson, Joe Hardy), 1:41
2: CLE, Ron Buchanan 2 (Paul Shmyr), 13:15
NY , Brian Morenz 3 (Jamie Kennedy, Hal Willis), 17:55
3: NY , Mike Laughton 3 (Hal Willis), 7:22
NY , Alton White 1 (Ron Ward, Brian Bradley), 9:27
4: CLE, Skip Krake 2 (Ron Buchanan, Gary Jarrett), 6:09
Penalties:
1: Bill Horton, CLE 5:40
Skip Krake, CLE 8:58
Craig Reichmuth, NY 8:58
Kent Douglas, NY 9:25
Paul Shmyr, CLE 12:07
Ted Hodgson, CLE 14:48
2: Skip Krake, CLE 0:28
Bench penalty, NY 7:46
Rich Pumple, CLE 8:45
Wally Olds, NY 9:47
Wayne Muloin, CLE 14:35
3: Paul Shmyr, CLE 4:18
Hal Willis, NY 4:18
4: Gerry Cheevers, CLE 2:08
Craig Reichmuth, NY 2:08
Ray Clearwater, CLE [misconduct] 2:08
Mike Laughton, NY [misconduct] 2:08
Penalty time: NY : 22 minutes
CLE: 28 minutes
Shots: NY : 14- 5-13- 3-35
CLE: 13-13- 8- 1-35
Goalies: NY : Gary Kurt (L, 1-2-0)
CLE: Gerry Cheevers (W, 3-0-0)
Attendance: 2,398