WHA game summary from January 17, 1973
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers (26-16-1) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Chicago Cougars (13-28-1) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
1: NE , Tim Sheehy 16 (Kevin Ahearn, Jim Dorey), 9:56
2: NE , Larry Pleau 27 (Paul Hurley, Brad Selwood), :16
CHI, Rick Morris 13 (Reg Fleming, Dick Proceviat), 17:37
3: NE , John Danby 9 (Kevin Ahearn, Mike Hyndman), 6:20
NE , Kevin Ahearn 12 (Mike Hyndman, Ted Green), 6:42
CHI, Bob Sicinski 12 (Jan Popiel, Ron Anderson), 14:56
Penalties:
1: Bob Whitlock, CHI 19:17
2: Jim Dorey, NE 3:15
Rick Ley, NE 10:16
3: Dan Lodboa, CHI 3:47
Penalty time: NE : 4 minutes
CHI: 4 minutes
| NE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Ahearn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mike Hyndman | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Larry Pleau | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John Danby | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tim Sheehy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jim Dorey | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brad Selwood | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Paul Hurley | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ted Green | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rick Ley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Sicinski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rick Morris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ron Anderson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jan Popiel | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dick Proceviat | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Reg Fleming | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bob Whitlock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dan Lodboa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: NE : 11- 6- 7-24
CHI: 4- 7- 8-19
Goalies: NE : Al Smith (W, 16-9-0)
CHI: Andre Gill (L, 2-9-0)
Attendance: 2,980