All WHA game summaries from February 20, 1973
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alberta Oilers (28-28-2) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 Cleveland Crusaders (36-22-2) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 1: | CLE, | Joe Hardy 15 (Ray Clearwater), 3:24 |
| CLE, | Ray Clearwater 10 (Rich Pumple), 11:22 | |
| ALB, | Al Hamilton 9 (Ross Perkins, Jim Harrison), 12:57 | |
| ALB, | Jim Harrison 29, 15:20 | |
| CLE, | Gary Jarrett 31 (John Hanna, Ron Buchanan), 17:37 | |
| 2: | CLE, | Bob Dillabough 5 (Joe Hardy, Ron Buchanan), 9:57 |
| ALB, | Rusty Patenaude 21 (Al Hamilton), 17:33 | |
| 3: | CLE, | Ron Buchanan 29 (Gerry Pinder, Bill Horton), 6:31 |
| ALB, | Rusty Patenaude 22 (Al Hamilton), 9:29 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Wayne Muloin, CLE 9:54 |
| Bill Horton, CLE 10:16 | |
| Steve Carlyle, ALB 10:21 | |
| 2: | Jim Wiste, CLE [major] 4:42 |
| Ron Walters, ALB 5:11 | |
| Ken Baird, ALB 8:19 | |
| 3: | Ted Hodgson, CLE 7:39 |
| Bob Dillabough, CLE 9:22 | |
| Ken Baird, ALB 11:38 |
Penalty time: ALB: 8 minutes
CLE: 13 minutes
| ALB Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Hamilton | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rusty Patenaude | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jim Harrison | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ross Perkins | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ken Baird | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Steve Carlyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ron Walters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| CLE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Buchanan | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ray Clearwater | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Joe Hardy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bob Dillabough | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gary Jarrett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bill Horton | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John Hanna | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rich Pumple | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gerry Pinder | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jim Wiste | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ted Hodgson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Wayne Muloin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: ALB: 14-12-15-41
CLE: 12-18-10-40
Goalies: ALB: Ken Brown (L, 5-5-0)
CLE: Bob Whidden (W, 8-7-2)
Attendance: 2,683
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Sharks (28-28-5) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Ottawa Nationals (23-35-4) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | LA , | Gary Veneruzzo 39, 1:00 |
| OTT, | Steve King 17, 7:19 | |
| 2: | LA , | Alton White 17 (J.P. Leblanc, Bart Crashley), 8:21 |
| OTT, | Gavin Kirk 15 (Rick Cunningham, Brian Conacher), 14:44 | |
| 3: | LA , | Fred Speck 14 (Ralph MacSweyn), 2:10 |
| LA , | Alton White 18 (Gary Veneruzzo, J.P. Leblanc), 19:52 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Tom Simpson, OTT 7:02 | |
| Gavin Kirk, OTT 8:30 | ||
| Peter Slater, LA 9:53 | ||
| Ken Stephanson, OTT 17:22 | ||
| 2: | Tom Serviss, LA 10:43 | |
| Jim Niekamp, LA [major] 12:14 | ||
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: LA : 9 minutes
OTT: 6 minutes
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton White | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gary Veneruzzo | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| J.P. Leblanc | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fred Speck | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bart Crashley | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ralph MacSweyn | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jim Niekamp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Peter Slater | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tom Serviss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| OTT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Kirk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Steve King | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brian Conacher | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rick Cunningham | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tom Simpson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ken Stephanson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: LA : 11- 5- 9-25
OTT: 8-13- 7-28
Goalies: LA : George Gardner (W, 14-16-4)
OTT: Gilles Gratton (L, 17-16-3)
Attendance: 3,059
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers (34-25-2) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Philadelphia Blazers (28-32-0) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1: | PHI, | John Migneault 7 (Don O'Donoghue, Don Burgess), 13:16 |
| 2: | PHI, | Ron Plumb 7 (Don Herriman, Andre Lacroix), 8:47 |
| NE , | Guy Smith 1 (Tim Sheehy, John Danby), 18:10 | |
| 3: | NE , | Tom Webster 40 (Rick Ley, Al Smith), 1:13 |
| PHI, | John McKenzie 22 (Dave Hutchison, Bryan Campbell), 8:31 | |
| PHI, | Michel Plante 12 (Ron Plumb, Bryan Campbell), 15:37 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Rick Ley, NE 0:19 |
| Dave Hutchison, PHI 9:02 | |
| 2: | Rick Ley, NE 2:22 |
| Jim Cardiff, PHI 11:47 | |
| 3: | Andre Lacroix, PHI 11:14 |
Penalty time: NE : 4 minutes
PHI: 6 minutes
| NE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Webster | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Guy Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rick Ley | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John Danby | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tim Sheehy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Al Smith | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Plumb | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bryan Campbell | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Michel Plante | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John Migneault | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John McKenzie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dave Hutchison | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Andre Lacroix | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Don Burgess | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Don O'Donoghue | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Don Herriman | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jim Cardiff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: NE : 7- 6- 7-20
PHI: 10-11- 4-25
Goalies: NE : Al Smith (L, 21-16-1)
PHI: Bernie Parent (W, 23-20-0)
Attendance: 2,608
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Cougars (23-36-1) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Quebec Nordiques (24-30-5) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | CHI, | Jan Popiel 24 (Bob Barber, Rosaire Paiement), 9:51 |
| 2: | CHI, | Rosaire Paiement 23 (Dick Proceviat, Bob Sicinski), 10:23 |
| QUE, | Michel Harvey 2 (Michel Rouleau, Frank Golembrosky), 12:15 | |
| 3: | CHI, | Jan Popiel 25 (Ron Anderson), 1:19 |
| CHI, | Rick Morris 26, 9:15 | |
| QUE, | J.C. Tremblay 13 (Andre Gaudette, Alain Caron), 15:19 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Butch Barber, CHI 2:30 | |
| Bobby Guindon, QUE 6:26 | ||
| Ron Anderson, CHI 11:09 | ||
| 2: | none | |
| 3: | Dick Proceviat, CHI 14:17 | |
| Butch Barber, CHI 16:47 | ||
| Rene Leclerc, QUE 19:35 | ||
Penalty time: CHI: 8 minutes
QUE: 4 minutes
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Popiel | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rosaire Paiement | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rick Morris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dick Proceviat | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ron Anderson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bob Sicinski | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bob Barber | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Butch Barber | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| QUE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Harvey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| J.C. Tremblay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Alain Caron | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Andre Gaudette | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Frank Golembrosky | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Michel Rouleau | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rene Leclerc | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bobby Guindon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: CHI: 8- 9- 8-25
QUE: 10-21- 9-40
Goalies: CHI: Andre Gill (W, 3-9-0)
QUE: Serge Aubry (L, 16-14-3)
Attendance: 6,055