All WHA game summaries 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||
| Dick Proceviat | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Reg Fleming | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ron Anderson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jan Popiel | 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 | ||||||
| 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
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Crusaders (26-16-1) |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 Houston Aeros (20-18-4) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1: | CLE, | Jim Wiste 10 (Paul Andrea, John Hanna), 11:47 |
| 2: | CLE, | Rich Pumple 10 (Paul Andrea, Jim Wiste), 4:04 |
| CLE, | Wayne Muloin 1 (Paul Andrea, Ray Clearwater), 9:13 | |
| 3: | CLE, | Doug Brindley 6 (Grant Erickson), 3:55 |
| CLE, | Jim Wiste 11 (Ted Hodgson), 11:21 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Paul Shmyr, CLE 0:44 |
| Don Grierson, HOU 0:44 | |
| Paul Andrea, CLE 2:35 | |
| Gord Labossiere, HOU 2:35 | |
| Gerry Pinder, CLE [major] 9:41 | |
| Poul Popiel, HOU 11:28 | |
| Ray Clearwater, CLE 14:06 | |
| 2: | Gary Jarrett, CLE 11:38 |
| Gord Labossiere, HOU 13:50 | |
| 3: | Ted Taylor, HOU 1:02 |
| Gary Jarrett, CLE 10:42 | |
| Larry Lund, HOU 10:42 | |
| Ray Clearwater, CLE 13:42 | |
| Keke Mortson, HOU 13:42 |
Penalty time: CLE: 17 minutes
HOU: 14 minutes
| CLE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Wiste | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Paul Andrea | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rich Pumple | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Doug Brindley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Wayne Muloin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ray Clearwater | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ted Hodgson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Grant Erickson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John Hanna | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gerry Pinder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gary Jarrett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Paul Shmyr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| HOU Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gord Labossiere | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ted Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Don Grierson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Keke Mortson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Larry Lund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Poul Popiel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: CLE: 14- 9- 3-26
HOU: 9- 9- 5-23
Goalies: CLE: Gerry Cheevers (W, 21-10-0)
HOU: Wayne Rutledge (L, 7-6-2)
Attendance: 3,228