1972–73 Houston Aeros season

The 1972–73 Houston Aeros season was the Houston Aeros first season of operation in the newly created World Hockey Association (WHA).[1][2]

1972–73 Houston Aeros (WHA)
Division2nd Western
1972–73 record39–35–4
Home record24–16–1
Road record15–19–3
Goals for284
Goals against269
Team information
General managerJames S. Smith
CoachBill Dineen
CaptainTed Taylor
Alternate captainsPoul Popiel
Gord Labossiere
Keke Mortson (unconfirmed)
ArenaSam Houston Coliseum
Average attendance4,616 (49.6%)
Team leaders
GoalsGord Labossiere (36)
AssistsGord Labossiere (60)
PointsGord Labossiere (96)
Penalty minutesJohn Schella (239)
WinsWayne Rutledge (21)
Goals against averageWayne Rutledge (2.96)

Regular season

Final standings
Western Division
GP W L T GF GA PIM Pts
Winnipeg Jets784331428524975790
Houston Aeros7839354284269136382
Los Angeles Sharks7837356259250147780
Minnesota Fighting Saints783837325026984379
Alberta Oilers7838373269256113479
Chicago Cougars782650224529581154

Game log
Regular season schedule
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 12, 19723–2Chicago Cougars (1972–73)1–0–0
2WOctober 13, 19723–2@ Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73)2–0–0
3LOctober 15, 19721–5Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73)2–1–0
4LOctober 18, 19721–4New England Whalers (1972–73)2–2–0
5WOctober 19, 19725–1Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73)3–2–0
6LOctober 21, 19722–3@ New York Raiders (1972–73)3–3–0
7LOctober 24, 19723–5@ Quebec Nordiques (1972–73)3–4–0
8WOctober 26, 19727–3Ottawa Nationals (1972–73)4–4–0
9LOctober 29, 19723–5@ Winnipeg Jets (1972–73)4–5–0
10WOctober 31, 19724–3@ Alberta Oilers (1972–73)5–5–0
11LNovember 3, 19723–4@ Alberta Oilers (1972–73)5–6–0
12LNovember 5, 19720–4@ Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73)5–7–0
13WNovember 7, 19723–2@ Chicago Cougars (1972–73)6–7–0
14LNovember 11, 19721–3@ Quebec Nordiques (1972–73)6–8–0
15TNovember 13, 19724–4@ New England Whalers (1972–73)6–8–1
16LNovember 15, 19724–6Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73)6–9–1
17WNovember 19, 19724–2Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73)7–9–1
18LNovember 21, 19722–4Winnipeg Jets (1972–73)7–10–1
19WNovember 23, 19726–5 OTWinnipeg Jets (1972–73)8–10–1
20WNovember 25, 19723–1@ Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73)9–10–1
21WNovember 28, 19723–1@ Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73)10–10–1
22LNovember 30, 19723–6@ Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73)10–11–1
23WDecember 2, 19727–2@ New York Raiders (1972–73)11–11–1
24LDecember 3, 19724–5@ Ottawa Nationals (1972–73)11–12–1
25LDecember 5, 19724–6New York Raiders (1972–73)11–13–1
26LDecember 7, 19720–3@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73)11–14–1
27LDecember 8, 19722–6@ Winnipeg Jets (1972–73)11–15–1
28WDecember 12, 19726–4Alberta Oilers (1972–73)12–15–1
29LDecember 13, 19722–3Alberta Oilers (1972–73)12–16–1
30WDecember 15, 19723–2@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73)13–16–1
31TDecember 17, 19724–4Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73)13–16–2
32WDecember 19, 19727–5Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73)14–16–2
33WDecember 23, 19727–3Philadelphia Blazers (1972–73)15–16–2
34TDecember 26, 19723–3@ Ottawa Nationals (1972–73)15–16–3
35WDecember 29, 19724–2@ New England Whalers (1972–73)16–16–3
36LDecember 30, 19723–4 OT@ Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73)16–17–3
37TJanuary 1, 19734–4@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73)16–17–4
38WJanuary 9, 19737–5New England Whalers (1972–73)17–17–4
39WJanuary 11, 19735–0@ Chicago Cougars (1972–73)18–17–4
40WJanuary 13, 19736–2Chicago Cougars (1972–73)19–17–4
41WJanuary 15, 19735–4Chicago Cougars (1972–73)20–17–4
42LJanuary 17, 19730–5Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73)20–18–4
43WJanuary 18, 19738–3@ Chicago Cougars (1972–73)21–18–4
44WJanuary 20, 19734–3@ Philadelphia Blazers (1972–73)22–18–4
45WJanuary 21, 19735–2Ottawa Nationals (1972–73)23–18–4
46WJanuary 23, 197311–3Ottawa Nationals (1972–73)24–18–4
47WJanuary 25, 19735–2@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73)25–18–4
48WJanuary 28, 19734–3Chicago Cougars (1972–73)26–18–4
49LJanuary 30, 19732–5Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73)26–19–4
50LFebruary 1, 19734–5 OTNew England Whalers (1972–73)26–20–4
51WFebruary 3, 19737–1Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73)27–20–4
52LFebruary 5, 19733–6Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73)27–21–4
53WFebruary 7, 19735–2Winnipeg Jets (1972–73)28–21–4
54LFebruary 8, 19731–3Winnipeg Jets (1972–73)28–22–4
55LFebruary 10, 19730–3@ Chicago Cougars (1972–73)28–23–4
56LFebruary 13, 19733–5@ Alberta Oilers (1972–73)28–24–4
57WFebruary 15, 19735–3@ Alberta Oilers (1972–73)29–24–4
58LFebruary 16, 19730–7@ Winnipeg Jets (1972–73)29–25–4
59LFebruary 18, 19732–4@ Winnipeg Jets (1972–73)29–26–4
60WFebruary 22, 19734–1Quebec Nordiques (1972–73)30–26–4
61WFebruary 25, 19734–1Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73)31–26–4
62WFebruary 27, 19735–4Alberta Oilers (1972–73)32–26–4
63WFebruary 28, 19733–2 OTAlberta Oilers (1972–73)33–26–4
64LMarch 3, 19733–4Quebec Nordiques (1972–73)33–27–4
65LMarch 4, 19733–6Quebec Nordiques (1972–73)33–28–4
66WMarch 7, 19733–1@ Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73)34–28–4
67LMarch 9, 19731–5@ Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73)34–29–4
68WMarch 11, 19734–2@ Philadelphia Blazers (1972–73)35–29–4
69LMarch 13, 19733–4@ Philadelphia Blazers (1972–73)35–30–4
70LMarch 14, 19731–5@ New York Raiders (1972–73)35–31–4
71LMarch 18, 19732–3 OTNew York Raiders (1972–73)35–32–4
72WMarch 19, 19735–1Philadelphia Blazers (1972–73)36–32–4
73LMarch 21, 19733–7Philadelphia Blazers (1972–73)36–33–4
74LMarch 25, 19732–4Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73)36–34–4
75WMarch 27, 19736–1@ New England Whalers (1972–73)37–34–4
76WMarch 29, 19735–3New York Raiders (1972–73)38–34–4
77LMarch 31, 19731–5@ Quebec Nordiques (1972–73)38–35–4
78WApril 1, 19736–3@ Ottawa Nationals (1972–73)39–35–4

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Playoffs

Houston Aeros 4, Los Angeles Sharks 2 - Semifinals
#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecord
1April 5Los Angeles Sharks2–7Houston Aeros1–0
2April 7Los Angeles Sharks4–2Houston Aeros1–1
3April 11Houston Aeros2–3Los Angeles Sharks1–2
4April 13Houston Aeros3–2 OTLos Angeles Sharks2–2
5April 15Los Angeles Sharks3–6Houston Aeros3–2
6April 17Houston Aeros3–2Los Angeles Sharks4–2

Winnipeg Jets 4, Houston Aeros 0 - Division Finals
#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecord
1April 22Houston Aeros1–5Winnipeg Jets0–1
2April 24Houston Aeros0–2Winnipeg Jets0–2
3April 26Winnipeg Jets2–4Houston Aeros0–3
4April 29Winnipeg Jets0–3Houston Aeros0–4

Player stats
Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Gord LabossiereC783660965601001
Ted TaylorLW733442761030514
Murray HallRW76284270840727
Larry LundC772145661200402
Poul PopielD731648641580502
Don GriersonRW78222244830500
Duke HarrisRW75301242140450
Frank HughesLW77221941410400
Brian McDonaldC71202040780000
Ed HoekstraC78112839120010
Larry HaleD6842630650000
Cleland MortsonRW67131629950200
Dunc McCallumD69920291120200
John SchellaD77224262390010
Jack StanfieldLW718122080000
Brian SmithLW487613190200
Ray LaroseD6811011250000
Gord KannegiesserD4501010320000
Bill PrenticeD301100000
Bill HughesG300020000
Don McLeodG4100060000
Wayne RutledgeG36000110000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Wayne Rutledge216336201421103.050
Don McLeod241041192011433.561
Bill Hughes1703011113.880
Team:474378393542643.341
Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Poul PopielD10291123100
Larry LundC10371024001
Murray HallRW1044818202
Frank HughesLW104482300
Dunc McCallumD102356100
Gord LabossiereC61458100
Ted TaylorLW1031410101
Brian McDonaldC1030316000
Larry HaleD101232000
Ed HoekstraC91230000
Cleland MortsonRW1003316000
Duke HarrisRW101124010
John SchellaD1002212000
Brian SmithLW100220000
Jack StanfieldLW91010000
Gord KannegiesserD901111000
Don GriersonRW30006000
Don McLeodG30000000
Wayne RutledgeG70000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
Wayne Rutledge423743202.840
Don McLeod17830382.700
Team:6011046282.800

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Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;

See also

References
  1. World Hockey Association (1972). WHA 1972-73 Media Guide. World Hockey Association.
  2. World Hockey Association (1973). WHA 1973-74 Media Guide. World Hockey Association.
  3. "1972–73 Houston Aeros Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
  4. "1972-73 Houston Aeros Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
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