1972-73 Houston Aeros Game-by-Game Results
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 39-35-4 - 82 points
Finishing 2nd in the WHA's WHA West Division
Postseason: 4-6
Lost AVCO Cup semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Sharks 4-2
Division Finals - Lost to Winnipeg Jets 4-0
Coach: Bill Dineen (39-35-4)
Location: Houston, Texas
1972-73 Houston Aeros StatisticsTeam Record: 39-35-4 - 82 points
Finishing 2nd in the WHA's WHA West Division
Postseason: 4-6
Lost AVCO Cup semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Sharks 4-2
Division Finals - Lost to Winnipeg Jets 4-0
Coach: Bill Dineen (39-35-4)
Location: Houston, Texas
1972-73 Houston Aeros Roster
The Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Association ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 39 wins and 35 losses and 4 ties for 82 points, finishing second in the WHA's WHA West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-6.
The Aeros scored 284 goals and gave up 269. Gord Labossiere netted 36 goals for Houston, while Ted Taylor and Duke Harris tallied 30 or more also. Gord Labossiere accounted for 60 assists. Wayne Rutledge topped the squad with 20 wins, plus Don McLeod added 15 or more wins, too. Wayne Rutledge registered a 3.05 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Bill Dineen coached the team. The 1972-73 Houston Aeros lost in the AVCO Cup semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 284
Regular Season Goals Against: 269
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 1972 | Chicago Cougars 2 at Houston Aeros 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 13, 1972 | Houston Aeros 3 at Los Angeles Sharks 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 15, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 5 at Houston Aeros 1 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 18, 1972 | New England Whalers 4 at Houston Aeros 1 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 19, 1972 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Houston Aeros 5 | W | 2-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 21, 1972 | Houston Aeros 2 at New York Raiders 3 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 24, 1972 | Houston Aeros 3 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| October 26, 1972 | Ottawa Nationals 3 at Houston Aeros 7 | W | 3-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| October 29, 1972 | Houston Aeros 3 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 3-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| October 31, 1972 | Houston Aeros 4 at Alberta Oilers 3 | W | 3-2-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| November 3, 1972 | Houston Aeros 3 at Alberta Oilers 4 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-4-0 | 5-6-0 | ||
| November 5, 1972 | Houston Aeros 0 at Los Angeles Sharks 4 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-5-0 | 5-7-0 | ||
| November 7, 1972 | Houston Aeros 3 at Chicago Cougars 2 | W | 3-2-0 | 3-5-0 | 6-7-0 | ||
| November 11, 1972 | Houston Aeros 1 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | L | 3-2-0 | 3-6-0 | 6-8-0 | ||
| November 13, 1972 | Houston Aeros 4 at New England Whalers 4 | T | 3-2-0 | 3-6-1 | 6-8-1 | OT | |
| November 15, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 6 at Houston Aeros 4 | L | 3-3-0 | 3-6-1 | 6-9-1 | ||
| November 19, 1972 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at Houston Aeros 4 | W | 4-3-0 | 3-6-1 | 7-9-1 | ||
| November 21, 1972 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Houston Aeros 2 | L | 4-4-0 | 3-6-1 | 7-10-1 | ||
| November 23, 1972 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Houston Aeros 6 | W | 5-4-0 | 3-6-1 | 8-10-1 | OT | |
| November 25, 1972 | Houston Aeros 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 1 | W | 5-4-0 | 4-6-1 | 9-10-1 | ||
| November 28, 1972 | Houston Aeros 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 1 | W | 5-4-0 | 5-6-1 | 10-10-1 | ||
| November 30, 1972 | Houston Aeros 3 at Los Angeles Sharks 6 | L | 5-4-0 | 5-7-1 | 10-11-1 | ||
| December 2, 1972 | Houston Aeros 7 at New York Raiders 2 | W | 5-4-0 | 6-7-1 | 11-11-1 | ||
| December 3, 1972 | Houston Aeros 4 at Ottawa Nationals 5 | L | 5-4-0 | 6-8-1 | 11-12-1 | ||
| December 5, 1972 | New York Raiders 6 at Houston Aeros 4 | L | 5-5-0 | 6-8-1 | 11-13-1 | ||
| December 7, 1972 | Houston Aeros 0 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | L | 5-5-0 | 6-9-1 | 11-14-1 | ||
| December 8, 1972 | Houston Aeros 2 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | L | 5-5-0 | 6-10-1 | 11-15-1 | ||
| December 12, 1972 | Alberta Oilers 4 at Houston Aeros 6 | W | 6-5-0 | 6-10-1 | 12-15-1 | ||
| December 13, 1972 | Alberta Oilers 3 at Houston Aeros 2 | L | 6-6-0 | 6-10-1 | 12-16-1 | ||
| December 15, 1972 | Houston Aeros 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 | W | 6-6-0 | 7-10-1 | 13-16-1 | ||
| December 17, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 4 at Houston Aeros 4 | T | 6-6-1 | 7-10-1 | 13-16-2 | OT | |
| December 19, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 5 at Houston Aeros 7 | W | 7-6-1 | 7-10-1 | 14-16-2 | ||
| December 23, 1972 | Philadelphia Blazers 3 at Houston Aeros 7 | W | 8-6-1 | 7-10-1 | 15-16-2 | ||
| December 26, 1972 | Houston Aeros 3 at Ottawa Nationals 3 | T | 8-6-1 | 7-10-2 | 15-16-3 | OT | |
| December 29, 1972 | Houston Aeros 4 at New England Whalers 2 | W | 8-6-1 | 8-10-2 | 16-16-3 | ||
| December 30, 1972 | Houston Aeros 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 4 | L | 8-6-1 | 8-11-2 | 16-17-3 | OT | |
| January 1, 1973 | Houston Aeros 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | T | 8-6-1 | 8-11-3 | 16-17-4 | OT | |
| January 9, 1973 | New England Whalers 5 at Houston Aeros 7 | W | 9-6-1 | 8-11-3 | 17-17-4 | ||
| January 11, 1973 | Houston Aeros 5 at Chicago Cougars 0 | W | 9-6-1 | 9-11-3 | 18-17-4 | ||
| January 13, 1973 | Chicago Cougars 2 at Houston Aeros 6 | W | 10-6-1 | 9-11-3 | 19-17-4 | ||
| January 15, 1973 | Chicago Cougars 4 at Houston Aeros 5 | W | 11-6-1 | 9-11-3 | 20-17-4 | ||
| January 17, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 5 at Houston Aeros 0 | L | 11-7-1 | 9-11-3 | 20-18-4 | ||
| January 18, 1973 | Houston Aeros 8 at Chicago Cougars 3 | W | 11-7-1 | 10-11-3 | 21-18-4 | ||
| January 20, 1973 | Houston Aeros 4 at Philadelphia Blazers 3 | W | 11-7-1 | 11-11-3 | 22-18-4 | ||
| January 21, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 2 at Houston Aeros 5 | W | 12-7-1 | 11-11-3 | 23-18-4 | ||
| January 23, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 3 at Houston Aeros 11 | W | 13-7-1 | 11-11-3 | 24-18-4 | ||
| January 25, 1973 | Houston Aeros 5 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 | W | 13-7-1 | 12-11-3 | 25-18-4 | ||
| January 28, 1973 | Chicago Cougars 3 at Houston Aeros 4 | W | 14-7-1 | 12-11-3 | 26-18-4 | ||
| January 30, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 5 at Houston Aeros 2 | L | 14-8-1 | 12-11-3 | 26-19-4 | ||
| February 1, 1973 | New England Whalers 5 at Houston Aeros 4 | L | 14-9-1 | 12-11-3 | 26-20-4 | OT | |
| February 3, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Houston Aeros 7 | W | 15-9-1 | 12-11-3 | 27-20-4 | ||
| February 5, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 at Houston Aeros 3 | L | 15-10-1 | 12-11-3 | 27-21-4 | ||
| February 7, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Houston Aeros 5 | W | 16-10-1 | 12-11-3 | 28-21-4 | ||
| February 8, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Houston Aeros 1 | L | 16-11-1 | 12-11-3 | 28-22-4 | ||
| February 10, 1973 | Houston Aeros 0 at Chicago Cougars 3 | L | 16-11-1 | 12-12-3 | 28-23-4 | ||
| February 13, 1973 | Houston Aeros 3 at Alberta Oilers 5 | L | 16-11-1 | 12-13-3 | 28-24-4 | ||
| February 15, 1973 | Houston Aeros 5 at Alberta Oilers 3 | W | 16-11-1 | 13-13-3 | 29-24-4 | ||
| February 16, 1973 | Houston Aeros 0 at Winnipeg Jets 7 | L | 16-11-1 | 13-14-3 | 29-25-4 | ||
| February 18, 1973 | Houston Aeros 2 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 16-11-1 | 13-15-3 | 29-26-4 | ||
| February 22, 1973 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Houston Aeros 4 | W | 17-11-1 | 13-15-3 | 30-26-4 | ||
| February 25, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Houston Aeros 4 | W | 18-11-1 | 13-15-3 | 31-26-4 | ||
| February 27, 1973 | Alberta Oilers 4 at Houston Aeros 5 | W | 19-11-1 | 13-15-3 | 32-26-4 | ||
| February 28, 1973 | Alberta Oilers 2 at Houston Aeros 3 | W | 20-11-1 | 13-15-3 | 33-26-4 | OT | |
| March 3, 1973 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Houston Aeros 3 | L | 20-12-1 | 13-15-3 | 33-27-4 | ||
| March 4, 1973 | Quebec Nordiques 6 at Houston Aeros 3 | L | 20-13-1 | 13-15-3 | 33-28-4 | ||
| March 7, 1973 | Houston Aeros 3 at Los Angeles Sharks 1 | W | 20-13-1 | 14-15-3 | 34-28-4 | ||
| March 9, 1973 | Houston Aeros 1 at Los Angeles Sharks 5 | L | 20-13-1 | 14-16-3 | 34-29-4 | ||
| March 11, 1973 | Houston Aeros 4 at Philadelphia Blazers 2 | W | 20-13-1 | 15-16-3 | 35-29-4 | ||
| March 13, 1973 | Houston Aeros 3 at Philadelphia Blazers 4 | L | 20-13-1 | 15-17-3 | 35-30-4 | ||
| March 14, 1973 | Houston Aeros 1 at New York Raiders 5 | L | 20-13-1 | 15-18-3 | 35-31-4 | ||
| March 18, 1973 | New York Raiders 3 at Houston Aeros 2 | L | 20-14-1 | 15-18-3 | 35-32-4 | OT | |
| March 19, 1973 | Philadelphia Blazers 1 at Houston Aeros 5 | W | 21-14-1 | 15-18-3 | 36-32-4 | ||
| March 21, 1973 | Philadelphia Blazers 7 at Houston Aeros 3 | L | 21-15-1 | 15-18-3 | 36-33-4 | ||
| March 25, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 4 at Houston Aeros 2 | L | 21-16-1 | 15-18-3 | 36-34-4 | ||
| March 27, 1973 | Houston Aeros 6 at New England Whalers 1 | W | 21-16-1 | 16-18-3 | 37-34-4 | ||
| March 29, 1973 | New York Raiders 3 at Houston Aeros 5 | W | 22-16-1 | 16-18-3 | 38-34-4 | ||
| March 31, 1973 | Houston Aeros 1 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 22-16-1 | 16-19-3 | 38-35-4 | ||
| April 1, 1973 | Houston Aeros 6 at Ottawa Nationals 3 | W | 22-16-1 | 17-19-3 | 39-35-4 | ||
| April 5, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 2 at Houston Aeros 7 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 7, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 4 at Houston Aeros 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1973 | Houston Aeros 2 at Los Angeles Sharks 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 13, 1973 | Houston Aeros 3 at Los Angeles Sharks 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | OT | |
| April 15, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 3 at Houston Aeros 6 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 17, 1973 | Houston Aeros 3 at Los Angeles Sharks 2 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 22, 1973 | Houston Aeros 1 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| April 24, 1973 | Houston Aeros 0 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| April 26, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Houston Aeros 2 | L | 2-2-0 | 2-3-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| April 29, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Houston Aeros 0 | L | 2-3-0 | 2-3-0 | 4-6-0 |
