1972–73 New York Raiders season
World Hockey Association team season
1972–73 New York Raiders | |
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Division | 6th East |
1972–73 record | 33–43–2 |
Home record | 23-15-1 |
Road record | 10-28-1 |
Goals for | 303 |
Goals against | 334 |
Team information | |
General manager | Marvin Milkes |
Coach | Camille Henry (32-43-2) Ian Wilkie (1-0-0) |
Captain | Norm Ferguson |
Alternate captains | Ken Block Mike Laughton Ron Ward |
Arena | Madison Square Garden |
Average attendance | 5,868 (34.0%) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Ron Ward (51) |
Assists | Ron Ward (67) |
Points | Ron Ward (118) |
Penalty minutes | Hal Willis (159) |
Wins | Peter Donnelly (22) |
Goals against average | Peter Donnelly (3.56) |
1973–74 → |
The 1972–73 New York Raiders season was the inaugural season for the World Hockey Association (WHA) franchise.[1][2]
Offseason
Regular season
Final standings
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PIM | Pts | |
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New England Whalers | 78 | 46 | 30 | 2 | 318 | 263 | 858 | 94 |
Cleveland Crusaders | 78 | 43 | 32 | 3 | 287 | 239 | 1095 | 89 |
Philadelphia Blazers | 78 | 38 | 40 | 0 | 288 | 305 | 1260 | 76 |
Ottawa Nationals | 78 | 35 | 39 | 4 | 279 | 301 | 1067 | 74 |
Quebec Nordiques | 78 | 33 | 40 | 5 | 276 | 313 | 1354 | 71 |
New York Raiders | 78 | 33 | 43 | 2 | 303 | 334 | 900 | 68 |
Game log
Regular season schedule | |||||
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No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
1 | L | October 12, 1972 | 4–6 | Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) | 0–1–0 |
2 | W | October 14, 1972 | 8–6 | Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) | 1–1–0 |
3 | W | October 15, 1972 | 5–0 | Philadelphia Blazers (1972–73) | 2–1–0 |
4 | L | October 17, 1972 | 3–4 OT | @ Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) | 2–2–0 |
5 | L | October 19, 1972 | 1–3 | Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) | 2–3–0 |
6 | W | October 21, 1972 | 3–2 | Houston Aeros (1972–73) | 3–3–0 |
7 | L | October 22, 1972 | 4–5 | Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) | 3–4–0 |
8 | W | October 26, 1972 | 7–6 | New England Whalers (1972–73) | 4–4–0 |
9 | L | October 28, 1972 | 3–4 OT | Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) | 4–5–0 |
10 | W | October 29, 1972 | 7–2 | Alberta Oilers (1972–73) | 5–5–0 |
11 | W | November 2, 1972 | 4–2 | @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) | 6–5–0 |
12 | W | November 3, 1972 | 9–6 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) | 7–5–0 |
13 | L | November 5, 1972 | 1–3 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) | 7–6–0 |
14 | L | November 7, 1972 | 2–4 | @ Alberta Oilers (1972–73) | 7–7–0 |
15 | L | November 8, 1972 | 1–2 | @ Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) | 7–8–0 |
16 | L | November 11, 1972 | 5–6 | @ New England Whalers (1972–73) | 7–9–0 |
17 | L | November 15, 1972 | 4–7 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) | 7–10–0 |
18 | W | November 18, 1972 | 7–1 | Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) | 8–10–0 |
19 | W | November 19, 1972 | 5–0 | Philadelphia Blazers (1972–73) | 9–10–0 |
20 | W | November 22, 1972 | 3–1 | New England Whalers (1972–73) | 10–10–0 |
21 | W | November 25, 1972 | 4–2 | Alberta Oilers (1972–73) | 11–10–0 |
22 | L | November 26, 1972 | 2–6 | Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) | 11–11–0 |
23 | W | November 29, 1972 | 7–6 | New England Whalers (1972–73) | 12–11–0 |
24 | W | November 30, 1972 | 5–2 | Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) | 13–11–0 |
25 | L | December 2, 1972 | 2–7 | Houston Aeros (1972–73) | 13–12–0 |
26 | W | December 3, 1972 | 5–2 | Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) | 14–12–0 |
27 | W | December 5, 1972 | 6–4 | @ Houston Aeros (1972–73) | 15–12–0 |
28 | L | December 6, 1972 | 3–4 | @ New England Whalers (1972–73) | 15–13–0 |
29 | L | December 8, 1972 | 1–3 | @ Philadelphia Blazers (1972–73) | 15–14–0 |
30 | L | December 9, 1972 | 2–4 | @ New England Whalers (1972–73) | 15–15–0 |
31 | W | December 11, 1972 | 8–3 | Chicago Cougars (1972–73) | 16–15–0 |
32 | W | December 13, 1972 | 9–1 | Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) | 17–15–0 |
33 | W | December 14, 1972 | 4–3 | @ Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) | 18–15–0 |
34 | L | December 17, 1972 | 3–4 | Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) | 18–16–0 |
35 | W | December 19, 1972 | 7–2 | @ Philadelphia Blazers (1972–73) | 19–16–0 |
36 | L | December 21, 1972 | 2–6 | @ Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) | 19–17–0 |
37 | W | December 22, 1972 | 7–5 | Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) | 20–17–0 |
38 | L | December 25, 1972 | 2–8 | New England Whalers (1972–73) | 20–18–0 |
39 | W | December 26, 1972 | 5–2 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) | 21–18–0 |
40 | L | December 31, 1972 | 0–3 | New England Whalers (1972–73) | 21–19–0 |
41 | L | January 1, 1973 | 0–3 | Philadelphia Blazers (1972–73) | 21–20–0 |
42 | W | January 4, 1973 | 9–4 | Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) | 22–20–0 |
43 | L | January 8, 1973 | 5–6 OT | Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) | 22–21–0 |
44 | W | January 10, 1973 | 4–1 | @ Philadelphia Blazers (1972–73) | 23–21–0 |
45 | L | January 11, 1973 | 1–4 | @ Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) | 23–22–0 |
46 | L | January 13, 1973 | 3–4 | @ New England Whalers (1972–73) | 23–23–0 |
47 | T | January 18, 1973 | 4–4 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) | 23–23–1 |
48 | L | January 22, 1973 | 2–3 | Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) | 23–24–1 |
49 | L | January 25, 1973 | 2–9 | @ Chicago Cougars (1972–73) | 23–25–1 |
50 | W | January 26, 1973 | 5–4 OT | @ Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) | 24–25–1 |
51 | L | January 28, 1973 | 2–9 | @ Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) | 24–26–1 |
52 | L | January 30, 1973 | 3–11 | @ Alberta Oilers (1972–73) | 24–27–1 |
53 | L | February 1, 1973 | 5–8 | @ Alberta Oilers (1972–73) | 24–28–1 |
54 | L | February 3, 1973 | 2–4 | @ Chicago Cougars (1972–73) | 24–29–1 |
55 | W | February 4, 1973 | 5–4 | Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) | 25–29–1 |
56 | L | February 6, 1973 | 4–5 | @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) | 25–30–1 |
57 | W | February 8, 1973 | 3–2 | @ Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) | 26–30–1 |
58 | L | February 10, 1973 | 4–8 | @ Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) | 26–31–1 |
59 | W | February 11, 1973 | 3–2 | Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) | 27–31–1 |
60 | L | February 12, 1973 | 2–8 | @ Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) | 27–32–1 |
61 | L | February 16, 1973 | 2–9 | @ Philadelphia Blazers (1972–73) | 27–33–1 |
62 | W | February 21, 1973 | 5–4 | Alberta Oilers (1972–73) | 28–33–1 |
63 | W | February 25, 1973 | 9–5 | Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) | 29–33–1 |
64 | L | March 1, 1973 | 1–2 | @ Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) | 29–34–1 |
65 | L | March 3, 1973 | 3–4 | Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) | 29–35–1 |
66 | L | March 4, 1973 | 2–4 | Philadelphia Blazers (1972–73) | 29–36–1 |
67 | T | March 5, 1973 | 4–4 | Chicago Cougars (1972–73) | 29–36–2 |
68 | W | March 10, 1973 | 3–2 OT | Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) | 30–36–2 |
69 | L | March 11, 1973 | 1–6 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) | 30–37–2 |
70 | W | March 12, 1973 | 8–7 | Chicago Cougars (1972–73) | 31–37–2 |
71 | W | March 14, 1973 | 5–1 | Houston Aeros (1972–73) | 32–37–2 |
72 | L | March 15, 1973 | 2–6 | Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) | 32–38–2 |
73 | L | March 17, 1973 | 3–6 | @ Chicago Cougars (1972–73) | 32–39–2 |
74 | W | March 18, 1973 | 3–2 OT | @ Houston Aeros (1972–73) | 33–39–2 |
75 | L | March 25, 1973 | 4–8 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) | 33–40–2 |
76 | L | March 27, 1973 | 3–4 | @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) | 33–41–2 |
77 | L | March 29, 1973 | 3–5 | @ Houston Aeros (1972–73) | 33–42–2 |
78 | L | March 30, 1973 | 4–5 OT | @ New England Whalers (1972–73) | 33–43–2 |
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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;
Awards and records
Transactions
Farm Team
Long Island Ducks, Eastern Hockey League
See also
References
- ^ World Hockey Association (1972). WHA 1972-73 Media Guide. World Hockey Association.
- ^ World Hockey Association (1973). WHA 1973-74 Media Guide. World Hockey Association.
- ^ "1972–73 New York Raiders Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
- ^ "1972-73 New York Raiders Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
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