1972-73 Philadelphia Blazers Game-by-Game Results
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 38-40 - 76 points
Finishing 3rd in the WHA's WHA East Division
Postseason: 0-4
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Cleveland Crusaders 4-0
Coach: John McKenzie (1-6)
Coach: Phil Watson (37-34)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1972-73 Philadelphia Blazers StatisticsTeam Record: 38-40 - 76 points
Finishing 3rd in the WHA's WHA East Division
Postseason: 0-4
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Cleveland Crusaders 4-0
Coach: John McKenzie (1-6)
Coach: Phil Watson (37-34)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1972-73 Philadelphia Blazers Roster
The Philadelphia Blazers of the World Hockey Association ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 38 wins and 40 losses for 76 points, finishing third in the WHA's WHA East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-4.
The Blazers netted 288 goals and yielded 305. Danny Lawson scored 61 goals for Philadelphia, while Andre Lacroix tallied 30 or more, too. Andre Lacroix contributed 74 assists. Bernie Parent earned 33 wins for the squad and a team-best 3.61 goals against average, best among regularly-used goaltenders.
John McKenzie and Phil Watson coached the team. The 1972-73 Philadelphia Blazers lost in the AVCO Cup quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 288
Regular Season Goals Against: 305
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 1972 | Philadelphia Blazers 3 at New England Whalers 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 15, 1972 | Philadelphia Blazers 0 at New York Raiders 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 19, 1972 | Philadelphia Blazers 2 at Los Angeles Sharks 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| October 20, 1972 | Philadelphia Blazers 1 at Alberta Oilers 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-4-0 | 0-4-0 | ||
| October 22, 1972 | Philadelphia Blazers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-5-0 | 0-5-0 | ||
| October 24, 1972 | Philadelphia Blazers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-6-0 | 0-6-0 | ||
| October 25, 1972 | Cleveland Crusaders 8 at Philadelphia Blazers 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-6-0 | 0-7-0 | ||
| October 27, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 4 at Philadelphia Blazers 5 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-6-0 | 1-7-0 | ||
| October 28, 1972 | Ottawa Nationals 5 at Philadelphia Blazers 3 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-6-0 | 1-8-0 | ||
| November 1, 1972 | Philadelphia Blazers 7 at Cleveland Crusaders 5 | W | 1-2-0 | 1-6-0 | 2-8-0 | ||
| November 2, 1972 | Philadelphia Blazers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-7-0 | 2-9-0 | ||
| November 4, 1972 | Philadelphia Blazers 4 at New England Whalers 8 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-8-0 | 2-10-0 | ||
| November 5, 1972 | Philadelphia Blazers 1 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-9-0 | 2-11-0 | ||
| November 12, 1972 | Philadelphia Blazers 1 at Ottawa Nationals 2 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-10-0 | 2-12-0 | ||
| November 14, 1972 | Philadelphia Blazers 4 at Chicago Cougars 3 | W | 1-2-0 | 2-10-0 | 3-12-0 | ||
| November 18, 1972 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 at Philadelphia Blazers 4 | L | 1-3-0 | 2-10-0 | 3-13-0 | OT | |
| November 19, 1972 | Philadelphia Blazers 0 at New York Raiders 5 | L | 1-3-0 | 2-11-0 | 3-14-0 | ||
| November 22, 1972 | Alberta Oilers 4 at Philadelphia Blazers 5 | W | 2-3-0 | 2-11-0 | 4-14-0 | OT | |
| November 24, 1972 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 at Philadelphia Blazers 4 | L | 2-4-0 | 2-11-0 | 4-15-0 | ||
| November 25, 1972 | Chicago Cougars 4 at Philadelphia Blazers 3 | L | 2-5-0 | 2-11-0 | 4-16-0 | ||
| November 28, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 3 at Philadelphia Blazers 4 | W | 3-5-0 | 2-11-0 | 5-16-0 | ||
| December 1, 1972 | New England Whalers 3 at Philadelphia Blazers 5 | W | 4-5-0 | 2-11-0 | 6-16-0 | ||
| December 2, 1972 | Philadelphia Blazers 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 8 | L | 4-5-0 | 2-12-0 | 6-17-0 | ||
| December 5, 1972 | Cleveland Crusaders 4 at Philadelphia Blazers 3 | L | 4-6-0 | 2-12-0 | 6-18-0 | OT | |
| December 8, 1972 | New York Raiders 1 at Philadelphia Blazers 3 | W | 5-6-0 | 2-12-0 | 7-18-0 | ||
| December 9, 1972 | Ottawa Nationals 1 at Philadelphia Blazers 7 | W | 6-6-0 | 2-12-0 | 8-18-0 | ||
| December 12, 1972 | Philadelphia Blazers 2 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 6-6-0 | 2-13-0 | 8-19-0 | ||
| December 13, 1972 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Philadelphia Blazers 7 | W | 7-6-0 | 2-13-0 | 9-19-0 | ||
| December 15, 1972 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Philadelphia Blazers 6 | W | 8-6-0 | 2-13-0 | 10-19-0 | ||
| December 16, 1972 | New England Whalers 10 at Philadelphia Blazers 6 | L | 8-7-0 | 2-13-0 | 10-20-0 | ||
| December 17, 1972 | Philadelphia Blazers 6 at New England Whalers 3 | W | 8-7-0 | 3-13-0 | 11-20-0 | ||
| December 19, 1972 | New York Raiders 7 at Philadelphia Blazers 2 | L | 8-8-0 | 3-13-0 | 11-21-0 | ||
| December 20, 1972 | Chicago Cougars 5 at Philadelphia Blazers 8 | W | 9-8-0 | 3-13-0 | 12-21-0 | ||
| December 23, 1972 | Philadelphia Blazers 3 at Houston Aeros 7 | L | 9-8-0 | 3-14-0 | 12-22-0 | ||
| December 25, 1972 | Philadelphia Blazers 0 at Cleveland Crusaders 8 | L | 9-8-0 | 3-15-0 | 12-23-0 | ||
| December 26, 1972 | Philadelphia Blazers 6 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 | W | 9-8-0 | 4-15-0 | 13-23-0 | ||
| December 28, 1972 | Philadelphia Blazers 3 at Chicago Cougars 6 | L | 9-8-0 | 4-16-0 | 13-24-0 | ||
| December 31, 1972 | Philadelphia Blazers 3 at Los Angeles Sharks 1 | W | 9-8-0 | 5-16-0 | 14-24-0 | ||
| January 1, 1973 | Philadelphia Blazers 3 at New York Raiders 0 | W | 9-8-0 | 6-16-0 | 15-24-0 | ||
| January 10, 1973 | New York Raiders 4 at Philadelphia Blazers 1 | L | 9-9-0 | 6-16-0 | 15-25-0 | ||
| January 12, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 3 at Philadelphia Blazers 4 | W | 10-9-0 | 6-16-0 | 16-25-0 | ||
| January 13, 1973 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Philadelphia Blazers 9 | W | 11-9-0 | 6-16-0 | 17-25-0 | ||
| January 16, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 4 at Philadelphia Blazers 3 | L | 11-10-0 | 6-16-0 | 17-26-0 | ||
| January 19, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 2 at Philadelphia Blazers 4 | W | 12-10-0 | 6-16-0 | 18-26-0 | ||
| January 20, 1973 | Houston Aeros 4 at Philadelphia Blazers 3 | L | 12-11-0 | 6-16-0 | 18-27-0 | ||
| January 24, 1973 | Philadelphia Blazers 6 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | W | 12-11-0 | 7-16-0 | 19-27-0 | ||
| January 25, 1973 | Philadelphia Blazers 7 at Cleveland Crusaders 4 | W | 12-11-0 | 8-16-0 | 20-27-0 | ||
| January 27, 1973 | Philadelphia Blazers 1 at Alberta Oilers 0 | W | 12-11-0 | 9-16-0 | 21-27-0 | OT | |
| January 28, 1973 | Philadelphia Blazers 2 at Alberta Oilers 4 | L | 12-11-0 | 9-17-0 | 21-28-0 | ||
| January 30, 1973 | Philadelphia Blazers 5 at Ottawa Nationals 4 | W | 12-11-0 | 10-17-0 | 22-28-0 | OT | |
| February 2, 1973 | Philadelphia Blazers 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 5 | L | 12-11-0 | 10-18-0 | 22-29-0 | ||
| February 6, 1973 | Philadelphia Blazers 3 at Ottawa Nationals 5 | L | 12-11-0 | 10-19-0 | 22-30-0 | ||
| February 7, 1973 | Philadelphia Blazers 0 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | L | 12-11-0 | 10-20-0 | 22-31-0 | ||
| February 10, 1973 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Philadelphia Blazers 5 | W | 13-11-0 | 10-20-0 | 23-31-0 | OT | |
| February 11, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 1 at Philadelphia Blazers 6 | W | 14-11-0 | 10-20-0 | 24-31-0 | ||
| February 13, 1973 | New England Whalers 4 at Philadelphia Blazers 5 | W | 15-11-0 | 10-20-0 | 25-31-0 | ||
| February 14, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 5 at Philadelphia Blazers 6 | W | 16-11-0 | 10-20-0 | 26-31-0 | ||
| February 16, 1973 | New York Raiders 2 at Philadelphia Blazers 9 | W | 17-11-0 | 10-20-0 | 27-31-0 | ||
| February 18, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 4 at Philadelphia Blazers 1 | L | 17-12-0 | 10-20-0 | 27-32-0 | ||
| February 20, 1973 | New England Whalers 2 at Philadelphia Blazers 4 | W | 18-12-0 | 10-20-0 | 28-32-0 | ||
| February 22, 1973 | Philadelphia Blazers 6 at Ottawa Nationals 5 | W | 18-12-0 | 11-20-0 | 29-32-0 | ||
| February 25, 1973 | Philadelphia Blazers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 18-12-0 | 11-21-0 | 29-33-0 | ||
| February 27, 1973 | Philadelphia Blazers 0 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | L | 18-12-0 | 11-22-0 | 29-34-0 | ||
| March 4, 1973 | Philadelphia Blazers 4 at New York Raiders 2 | W | 18-12-0 | 12-22-0 | 30-34-0 | ||
| March 6, 1973 | Philadelphia Blazers 1 at Chicago Cougars 2 | L | 18-12-0 | 12-23-0 | 30-35-0 | OT | |
| March 8, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Philadelphia Blazers 2 | W | 19-12-0 | 12-23-0 | 31-35-0 | ||
| March 9, 1973 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Philadelphia Blazers 11 | W | 20-12-0 | 12-23-0 | 32-35-0 | ||
| March 11, 1973 | Houston Aeros 4 at Philadelphia Blazers 2 | L | 20-13-0 | 12-23-0 | 32-36-0 | ||
| March 12, 1973 | Quebec Nordiques 6 at Philadelphia Blazers 4 | L | 20-14-0 | 12-23-0 | 32-37-0 | ||
| March 13, 1973 | Houston Aeros 3 at Philadelphia Blazers 4 | W | 21-14-0 | 12-23-0 | 33-37-0 | ||
| March 17, 1973 | Philadelphia Blazers 0 at New England Whalers 4 | L | 21-14-0 | 12-24-0 | 33-38-0 | ||
| March 19, 1973 | Philadelphia Blazers 1 at Houston Aeros 5 | L | 21-14-0 | 12-25-0 | 33-39-0 | ||
| March 21, 1973 | Philadelphia Blazers 7 at Houston Aeros 3 | W | 21-14-0 | 13-25-0 | 34-39-0 | ||
| March 23, 1973 | Philadelphia Blazers 7 at Los Angeles Sharks 3 | W | 21-14-0 | 14-25-0 | 35-39-0 | ||
| March 28, 1973 | Alberta Oilers 2 at Philadelphia Blazers 1 | L | 21-15-0 | 14-25-0 | 35-40-0 | ||
| March 29, 1973 | Alberta Oilers 1 at Philadelphia Blazers 2 | W | 22-15-0 | 14-25-0 | 36-40-0 | ||
| March 31, 1973 | Chicago Cougars 1 at Philadelphia Blazers 5 | W | 23-15-0 | 14-25-0 | 37-40-0 | ||
| April 1, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Philadelphia Blazers 4 | W | 24-15-0 | 14-25-0 | 38-40-0 | ||
| April 4, 1973 | Philadelphia Blazers 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | OT | |
| April 7, 1973 | Philadelphia Blazers 1 at Cleveland Crusaders 7 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| April 8, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 3 at Philadelphia Blazers 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| April 11, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 6 at Philadelphia Blazers 2 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-4-0 |
