WHA game summary from December 23, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alberta Oilers (15-19-2) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Chicago Cougars (11-21-1) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
1: CHI, Jan Popiel 15 (Rosaire Paiement, Bob Sicinski), 5:23
CHI, Larry Mavety 2 (Bob Sicinski, Jan Popiel), 9:24
2: ALB, Doug Barrie 4 (Al Hamilton, Roger Cote), 3:08
CHI, Bob Liddington 8 (Bernie Blanchette, Rod Zaine), 12:52
3: ALB, Jim Harrison 14 (Doug Barrie), 9:36
Penalties:
1: Ron Anderson, ALB 8:46
Rick Morris, CHI 19:30
2: Al Hamilton, ALB 4:57
Rusty Patenaude, ALB 7:21
Reg Fleming, CHI 17:45
3: Al Hamilton, ALB [misconduct] 20:00
Penalty time: ALB: 16 minutes
CHI: 4 minutes
| ALB Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Barrie | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jim Harrison | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Al Hamilton | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Roger Cote | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ron Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rusty Patenaude | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Popiel | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bob Sicinski | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Larry Mavety | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bob Liddington | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bernie Blanchette | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rod Zaine | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rosaire Paiement | 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 | ||||||
Shots: ALB: 16- 8-10-34
CHI: 8- 9- 5-22
Goalies: ALB: Jack Norris (L, 10-12-2)
CHI: Jimmy McLeod (W, 8-11-1)
Attendance: 2,893