WHA game summary from December 16, 1973
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Cougars (13-13-1) |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
 New England Whalers (18-11-1) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | NE , | Tommy Williams 6 (John French, Al Karlander), 4:37 |
| 2: | NE , | Ted Green 2 (John French, Al Karlander), 10:59 |
| 3: | CHI, | Joe Hardy 12 (Darryl Maggs, Reg Fleming), 2:11 |
| CHI, | Bob Liddington 5 (Pat Stapleton, Ralph Backstrom), 9:15 - PP | |
| CHI, | Ralph Backstrom 10 (Bob Liddington, Rosaire Paiement), 14:20 |
Penalties:
| 1: | none | |
| 2: | Darryl Maggs, CHI 6:05 | |
| Tim Sheehy, NE 7:31 | ||
| Frank Rochon, CHI 14:06 | ||
| Bob Liddington, CHI 19:34 | ||
| 3: | Rick Ley, NE 7:29 | |
Penalty time: CHI: 6 minutes
NE : 4 minutes
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Liddington | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ralph Backstrom | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Joe Hardy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Darryl Maggs | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Reg Fleming | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rosaire Paiement | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pat Stapleton | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Frank Rochon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| NE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Karlander | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John French | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ted Green | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tommy Williams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tim Sheehy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rick Ley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: CHI: 12- 9-14-35
NE : 9-15- 6-30
Goalies: CHI: Rich Coutu (W, 2-2-0)
NE : Bruce Landon (L, 4-2-1)
Attendance: 5,828