1972-73 Chicago Cougars Game-by-Game Results
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 26-50-2 - 54 points
Finishing 6th in the WHA's WHA West Division
Coach: Marcel Pronovost (26-50-2)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1972-73 Chicago Cougars StatisticsTeam Record: 26-50-2 - 54 points
Finishing 6th in the WHA's WHA West Division
Coach: Marcel Pronovost (26-50-2)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1972-73 Chicago Cougars Roster
The Chicago Cougars of the World Hockey Association ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 26 wins and 50 losses and 2 ties for 54 points, finishing sixth in the WHA's WHA West Division.
The Cougars scored 245 goals, worst in the league and yielded 295. Rosaire Paiement netted 33 goals for Chicago, while Jan Popiel and Rick Morris tallied 30 or more also. Bob Sicinski contributed 63 assists. Jim McLeod topped the squad with 22 wins and a team-best 3.32 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Marcel Pronovost coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 245
Regular Season Goals Against: 295
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 1972 | Chicago Cougars 2 at Houston Aeros 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 15, 1972 | Chicago Cougars 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 16, 1972 | Chicago Cougars 1 at New England Whalers 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| October 19, 1972 | Chicago Cougars 2 at Ottawa Nationals 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-4-0 | 0-4-0 | ||
| October 22, 1972 | Chicago Cougars 4 at Los Angeles Sharks 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-4-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
| October 24, 1972 | Chicago Cougars 3 at Alberta Oilers 3 | T | 0-0-0 | 1-4-1 | 1-4-1 | OT | |
| October 27, 1972 | Chicago Cougars 2 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-5-1 | 1-5-1 | ||
| October 31, 1972 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Chicago Cougars 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-5-1 | 2-5-1 | ||
| November 1, 1972 | Chicago Cougars 2 at New England Whalers 4 | L | 1-0-0 | 1-6-1 | 2-6-1 | ||
| November 4, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 3 at Chicago Cougars 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-6-1 | 2-7-1 | OT | |
| November 5, 1972 | Chicago Cougars 2 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-7-1 | 2-8-1 | ||
| November 7, 1972 | Houston Aeros 3 at Chicago Cougars 2 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-7-1 | 2-9-1 | ||
| November 11, 1972 | Cleveland Crusaders 4 at Chicago Cougars 1 | L | 1-3-0 | 1-7-1 | 2-10-1 | ||
| November 14, 1972 | Philadelphia Blazers 4 at Chicago Cougars 3 | L | 1-4-0 | 1-7-1 | 2-11-1 | ||
| November 17, 1972 | Chicago Cougars 1 at Alberta Oilers 3 | L | 1-4-0 | 1-8-1 | 2-12-1 | ||
| November 19, 1972 | Chicago Cougars 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | W | 1-4-0 | 2-8-1 | 3-12-1 | ||
| November 23, 1972 | Chicago Cougars 8 at Ottawa Nationals 1 | W | 1-4-0 | 3-8-1 | 4-12-1 | ||
| November 25, 1972 | Chicago Cougars 4 at Philadelphia Blazers 3 | W | 1-4-0 | 4-8-1 | 5-12-1 | ||
| November 28, 1972 | Chicago Cougars 2 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 1-4-0 | 4-9-1 | 5-13-1 | ||
| December 1, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 5 at Chicago Cougars 3 | L | 1-5-0 | 4-9-1 | 5-14-1 | ||
| December 2, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 4 at Chicago Cougars 2 | L | 1-6-0 | 4-9-1 | 5-15-1 | ||
| December 5, 1972 | Chicago Cougars 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 | W | 1-6-0 | 5-9-1 | 6-15-1 | OT | |
| December 6, 1972 | Chicago Cougars 1 at Winnipeg Jets 7 | L | 1-6-0 | 5-10-1 | 6-16-1 | ||
| December 8, 1972 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 at Chicago Cougars 4 | W | 2-6-0 | 5-10-1 | 7-16-1 | OT | |
| December 9, 1972 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Chicago Cougars 2 | L | 2-7-0 | 5-10-1 | 7-17-1 | ||
| December 11, 1972 | Chicago Cougars 3 at New York Raiders 8 | L | 2-7-0 | 5-11-1 | 7-18-1 | ||
| December 13, 1972 | New England Whalers 3 at Chicago Cougars 6 | W | 3-7-0 | 5-11-1 | 8-18-1 | ||
| December 14, 1972 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 at Chicago Cougars 3 | L | 3-8-0 | 5-11-1 | 8-19-1 | ||
| December 17, 1972 | Chicago Cougars 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | L | 3-8-0 | 5-12-1 | 8-20-1 | ||
| December 19, 1972 | Cleveland Crusaders 1 at Chicago Cougars 6 | W | 4-8-0 | 5-12-1 | 9-20-1 | ||
| December 20, 1972 | Chicago Cougars 5 at Philadelphia Blazers 8 | L | 4-8-0 | 5-13-1 | 9-21-1 | ||
| December 22, 1972 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Chicago Cougars 3 | W | 5-8-0 | 5-13-1 | 10-21-1 | ||
| December 23, 1972 | Alberta Oilers 2 at Chicago Cougars 3 | W | 6-8-0 | 5-13-1 | 11-21-1 | ||
| December 25, 1972 | Alberta Oilers 2 at Chicago Cougars 3 | W | 7-8-0 | 5-13-1 | 12-21-1 | ||
| December 26, 1972 | Chicago Cougars 2 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 7-8-0 | 5-14-1 | 12-22-1 | ||
| December 28, 1972 | Philadelphia Blazers 3 at Chicago Cougars 6 | W | 8-8-0 | 5-14-1 | 13-22-1 | ||
| December 30, 1972 | Ottawa Nationals 4 at Chicago Cougars 2 | L | 8-9-0 | 5-14-1 | 13-23-1 | ||
| January 10, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 8 at Chicago Cougars 5 | L | 8-10-0 | 5-14-1 | 13-24-1 | ||
| January 11, 1973 | Houston Aeros 5 at Chicago Cougars 0 | L | 8-11-0 | 5-14-1 | 13-25-1 | ||
| January 13, 1973 | Chicago Cougars 2 at Houston Aeros 6 | L | 8-11-0 | 5-15-1 | 13-26-1 | ||
| January 15, 1973 | Chicago Cougars 4 at Houston Aeros 5 | L | 8-11-0 | 5-16-1 | 13-27-1 | ||
| January 17, 1973 | New England Whalers 4 at Chicago Cougars 2 | L | 8-12-0 | 5-16-1 | 13-28-1 | ||
| January 18, 1973 | Houston Aeros 8 at Chicago Cougars 3 | L | 8-13-0 | 5-16-1 | 13-29-1 | ||
| January 20, 1973 | Chicago Cougars 6 at Alberta Oilers 4 | W | 8-13-0 | 6-16-1 | 14-29-1 | ||
| January 22, 1973 | Chicago Cougars 1 at Alberta Oilers 6 | L | 8-13-0 | 6-17-1 | 14-30-1 | ||
| January 23, 1973 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Chicago Cougars 7 | W | 9-13-0 | 6-17-1 | 15-30-1 | ||
| January 25, 1973 | New York Raiders 2 at Chicago Cougars 9 | W | 10-13-0 | 6-17-1 | 16-30-1 | ||
| January 27, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at Chicago Cougars 1 | L | 10-14-0 | 6-17-1 | 16-31-1 | ||
| January 28, 1973 | Chicago Cougars 3 at Houston Aeros 4 | L | 10-14-0 | 6-18-1 | 16-32-1 | ||
| January 30, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Chicago Cougars 4 | W | 11-14-0 | 6-18-1 | 17-32-1 | ||
| February 2, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 1 at Chicago Cougars 4 | W | 12-14-0 | 6-18-1 | 18-32-1 | ||
| February 3, 1973 | New York Raiders 2 at Chicago Cougars 4 | W | 13-14-0 | 6-18-1 | 19-32-1 | ||
| February 5, 1973 | Chicago Cougars 5 at Cleveland Crusaders 7 | L | 13-14-0 | 6-19-1 | 19-33-1 | ||
| February 8, 1973 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Chicago Cougars 5 | W | 14-14-0 | 6-19-1 | 20-33-1 | ||
| February 10, 1973 | Houston Aeros 0 at Chicago Cougars 3 | W | 15-14-0 | 6-19-1 | 21-33-1 | ||
| February 13, 1973 | Chicago Cougars 6 at Los Angeles Sharks 1 | W | 15-14-0 | 7-19-1 | 22-33-1 | ||
| February 15, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 7 at Chicago Cougars 2 | L | 15-15-0 | 7-19-1 | 22-34-1 | ||
| February 17, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 3 at Chicago Cougars 1 | L | 15-16-0 | 7-19-1 | 22-35-1 | ||
| February 18, 1973 | Chicago Cougars 5 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 7 | L | 15-16-0 | 7-20-1 | 22-36-1 | ||
| February 20, 1973 | Chicago Cougars 4 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | W | 15-16-0 | 8-20-1 | 23-36-1 | ||
| February 24, 1973 | Chicago Cougars 5 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | W | 15-16-0 | 9-20-1 | 24-36-1 | ||
| February 27, 1973 | Chicago Cougars 1 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 15-16-0 | 9-21-1 | 24-37-1 | ||
| March 4, 1973 | Chicago Cougars 4 at Ottawa Nationals 6 | L | 15-16-0 | 9-22-1 | 24-38-1 | ||
| March 5, 1973 | Chicago Cougars 4 at New York Raiders 4 | T | 15-16-0 | 9-22-2 | 24-38-2 | OT | |
| March 6, 1973 | Philadelphia Blazers 1 at Chicago Cougars 2 | W | 16-16-0 | 9-22-2 | 25-38-2 | OT | |
| March 8, 1973 | Alberta Oilers 3 at Chicago Cougars 2 | L | 16-17-0 | 9-22-2 | 25-39-2 | OT | |
| March 10, 1973 | Alberta Oilers 5 at Chicago Cougars 4 | L | 16-18-0 | 9-22-2 | 25-40-2 | OT | |
| March 12, 1973 | Chicago Cougars 7 at New York Raiders 8 | L | 16-18-0 | 9-23-2 | 25-41-2 | ||
| March 13, 1973 | New England Whalers 4 at Chicago Cougars 3 | L | 16-19-0 | 9-23-2 | 25-42-2 | OT | |
| March 15, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 7 at Chicago Cougars 4 | L | 16-20-0 | 9-23-2 | 25-43-2 | ||
| March 17, 1973 | New York Raiders 3 at Chicago Cougars 6 | W | 17-20-0 | 9-23-2 | 26-43-2 | ||
| March 22, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Chicago Cougars 1 | L | 17-21-0 | 9-23-2 | 26-44-2 | OT | |
| March 23, 1973 | Chicago Cougars 1 at New England Whalers 3 | L | 17-21-0 | 9-24-2 | 26-45-2 | ||
| March 25, 1973 | Chicago Cougars 0 at Los Angeles Sharks 1 | L | 17-21-0 | 9-25-2 | 26-46-2 | ||
| March 27, 1973 | Chicago Cougars 1 at Los Angeles Sharks 4 | L | 17-21-0 | 9-26-2 | 26-47-2 | ||
| March 28, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Chicago Cougars 3 | L | 17-22-0 | 9-26-2 | 26-48-2 | OT | |
| March 31, 1973 | Chicago Cougars 1 at Philadelphia Blazers 5 | L | 17-22-0 | 9-27-2 | 26-49-2 | ||
| April 1, 1973 | Chicago Cougars 1 at Cleveland Crusaders 5 | L | 17-22-0 | 9-28-2 | 26-50-2 |
