All WHA game summaries from December 14, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Fighting Saints (16-12-2) |
2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
 Chicago Cougars (8-19-1) |
0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1: | MIN, | Mike McMahon 4 (Bill Klatt, Ted Hampson), :58 |
| MIN, | George Morrison 7 (Wayne Connelly, Dick Paradise), 8:01 | |
| 2: | MIN, | Keith Christiansen 8 (Bill Klatt), :11 |
| MIN, | Mike McMahon 5, 6:07 | |
| CHI, | Bob Liddington 5 (Darrel Knibbs, Bob Whitlock), 8:16 - PP | |
| MIN, | Ted Hampson 8 (Keith Christiansen, Terry Ball), 13:36 | |
| CHI, | Bob Liddington 6 (Bob Whitlock, Butch Barber), 15:05 | |
| CHI, | Rosaire Paiement 6 (Jan Popiel), 15:48 | |
| 3: | MIN, | Bill Klatt 11 (Keith Christiansen), 11:09 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Reg Fleming, CHI 1:54 |
| 2: | Frank Sanders, MIN 7:14 |
| Bench penalty, MIN 11:21 | |
| Rick Morris, CHI 11:51 | |
| Dick Paradise, MIN 11:51 | |
| 3: | John Arbour, MIN 2:16 |
| Jan Popiel, CHI 3:56 | |
| Frank Sanders, MIN 4:53 | |
| Len Lilyholm, MIN 18:24 |
Penalty time: MIN: 12 minutes
CHI: 6 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Christiansen | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bill Klatt | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mike McMahon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ted Hampson | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| George Morrison | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dick Paradise | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Wayne Connelly | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Terry Ball | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Frank Sanders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John Arbour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Len Lilyholm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Liddington | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bob Whitlock | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rosaire Paiement | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jan Popiel | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Butch Barber | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Darrel Knibbs | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rick Morris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Reg Fleming | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 12- 9- 8-29
CHI: 8- 6-12-26
Goalies: MIN: Mike Curran (W, 9-7-1)
CHI: Andre Gill (L, 2-5-0)
Attendance: 2,185
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers (20-10-1) |
2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
 Los Angeles Sharks (15-15-2) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | NE , | Tim Sheehy 11 (John French, Larry Pleau), 9:04 |
| NE , | Ted Green 8 (Tom Webster, Rick Ley), 11:06 | |
| LA , | J.P. LeBlanc 7 (Alton White, Gary Veneruzzo), 18:13 | |
| 2: | NE , | Larry Pleau 18 (John French, Tim Sheehy), 6:22 |
| NE , | Jim Dorey 3, 15:35 | |
| NE , | Paul Hurley 1 (Terry Caffery), 19:36 - PP | |
| 3: | LA , | Tom Serviss 4 (Bill Young, Jim Watson), 2:53 |
Penalties:
| 1: | none | |
| 2: | Jim Watson, LA 19:29 | |
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: NE : 0 minutes
LA : 2 minutes
| NE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Pleau | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tim Sheehy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John French | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Paul Hurley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jim Dorey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ted Green | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tom Webster | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Terry Caffery | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rick Ley | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.P. LeBlanc | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tom Serviss | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jim Watson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bill Young | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gary Veneruzzo | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Alton White | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: NE : 3- 7- 3-13
LA : 13-12-11-36
Goalies: NE : Al Smith (W, 14-5-0)
LA : George Gardner (L, 6-8-2)
Attendance: 3,224
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Raiders (18-15-0) |
1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
 Ottawa Nationals (13-14-1) |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1: | NY , | Craig Reichmuth 7 (Garry Peters, Bill Speer), 15:21 |
| 2: | OTT, | Jack Gibson 4 (Steve King, Brian Gibbons), 10:28 |
| 3: | OTT, | Rick Sentes 5 (Brian Conacher, Brian Gibbons), 2:37 |
| NY , | Wayne Rivers 15 (Ron Ward, Bill Speer), 9:45 | |
| OTT, | Brian Gibbons 1 (Rick Cunningham, Steve King), 11:52 | |
| NY , | Brian Bradley 4 (Ron Ward, Wayne Rivers), 13:28 | |
| NY , | Bob Jones 6 (Bobby Sheehan, Norm Ferguson), 15:05 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Craig Reichmuth, NY 3:10 | |
| Hal Willis, NY 5:14 | ||
| Steve Warr, OTT 12:36 | ||
| Wayne Rivers, NY [major] 15:51 | ||
| Wayne Carleton, OTT [major] 15:51 | ||
| 2: | Ken Stephanson, OTT 11:07 | |
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: NY : 9 minutes
OTT: 9 minutes
| NY Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Rivers | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ron Ward | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bill Speer | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Craig Reichmuth | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brian Bradley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bob Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bobby Sheehan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Garry Peters | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Norm Ferguson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hal Willis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| OTT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Gibbons | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Steve King | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rick Sentes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jack Gibson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brian Conacher | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rick Cunningham | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Wayne Carleton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Steve Warr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ken Stephanson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: NY : 9-12-11-32
OTT: 14-12-11-37
Goalies: NY : Ian Wilkie (W, 1-1-0)
OTT: Les Binkley (L, 5-8-0)
Attendance: 1,767