WHA game summary from December 29, 1972

Team	1	2	3	F
Houston Aeros (16-16-3)	1	2	1	4
New England Whalers (23-15-1)	1	0	1	2

1: HOU, Larry Lund 9 (Don Grierson), 11:20
   NE , Brad Selwood 6 (Paul Hurley, Terry Caffery), 19:55
2: HOU, Larry Lund 10 (Larry Hale), 2:47
   HOU, Frank Hughes 6 (Gord Labossiere, Poul Popiel), 13:26
3: NE , Larry Pleau 25 (Paul Hurley, Tom Webster), 8:54
   HOU, Gord Labossiere 18 (Murray Hall, Frank Hughes), 13:10

Penalties:

1: Brian McDonald, HOU 5:54
   Keke Mortson, HOU 12:02
   Rick Ley, NE [major] 18:48
   Keke Mortson, HOU [minor, major] 18:48
2: Ted Green, NE 7:06
3: Gord Labossiere, HOU 7:02

Penalty time: HOU: 13 minutes
              NE : 7 minutes

HOU Player Data	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Larry Lund	2	0	2	0
Gord Labossiere	1	1	2	2
Frank Hughes	1	1	2	0
Don Grierson	0	1	1	0
Larry Hale	0	1	1	0
Poul Popiel	0	1	1	0
Murray Hall	0	1	1	0
Keke Mortson	0	0	0	9
Brian McDonald	0	0	0	2
TOTAL

NE Player Data	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Paul Hurley	0	2	2	0
Brad Selwood	1	0	1	0
Larry Pleau	1	0	1	0
Terry Caffery	0	1	1	0
Tom Webster	0	1	1	0
Rick Ley	0	0	0	5
Ted Green	0	0	0	2
TOTAL


Shots: HOU: 10-11-10-31
       NE : 13-12-11-36

Goalies: HOU: Wayne Rutledge (W, 5-5-1)
         NE : Bruce Landon (L, 9-7-1)

Attendance: 3,981