WHA game summary from October 19, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Cougars (0-4-0) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ottawa Nationals (1-3-0) |
2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1: | OTT, | John Donnelly 1, 11:32 |
| OTT, | Guy Trottier 3 (Bob Charlebois, Bob Leduc), 16:05 | |
| 2: | OTT, | Tom Martin 2 (Gavin Kirk, Jack Gibson), 4:28 |
| CHI, | Dick Proceviat 1 (Reg Fleming), 7:22 - PP | |
| 3: | CHI, | Rosaire Paiement 2 (Rod Zaine), 2:47 |
| OTT, | Ron Climie 3 (Tom Martin, Wayne Carleton), 6:18 | |
| OTT, | Wayne Carleton 5 (Ron Climie), 7:54 | |
| OTT, | Ron Climie 4 (Brian Gibbons), 19:54 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Rosaire Paiement, CHI 13:35 |
| 2: | John Donnelly, OTT 6:43 |
| Dick McGlynn, CHI 17:40 | |
| 3: | Bernie Blanchette, CHI 15:59 |
Penalty time: CHI: 6 minutes
OTT: 2 minutes
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosaire Paiement | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dick Proceviat | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rod Zaine | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Reg Fleming | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bernie Blanchette | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dick McGlynn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| OTT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Climie | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tom Martin | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Wayne Carleton | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John Donnelly | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Guy Trottier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brian Gibbons | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jack Gibson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gavin Kirk | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bob Leduc | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bob Charlebois | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: CHI: 12-12- 9-33
OTT: 8-10-14-32
Goalies: CHI: Jimmy McLeod,
Andre Gill OTT: Gilles Gratton (W, 1-1-0) Attendance: 1,539
Andre Gill OTT: Gilles Gratton (W, 1-1-0) Attendance: 1,539