1972-73 Philadelphia Blazers Roster
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 Results
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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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
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Yves Archambault | G | June 22, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
John Bennett | L | January 19, 1950 | 6'1" | 175 | R | Cranston, RI USA |
Michel Boudreau | C | September 26, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Asbestos, QC Canada |
Bob Brown | D | December 18, 1950 | Toronto, ON Canada | |||
Don Burgess | L | June 8, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Port Edward, ON Canada |
Bryan Campbell | C | March 27, 1944 | 6'0" | 173 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
Rychard Campeau | D | April 9, 1952 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
Jim Cardiff | D | August 29, 1944 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Dauphin, MB Canada |
Jack Chipchase | D | April 5, 1945 | 5'11" | 205 | L | Seaforth, ON Canada |
Tom Cottringer | G | December 28, 1947 | 5'8" | 160 | L | Niagara Falls, ON Canada |
Sam Gellard | L | March 15, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Truro, NS Canada |
Frank Golembrosky | R | May 3, 1945 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
John Gravel | D | October 27, 1941 | 5'8" | 170 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
Derek Harker | D | January 7, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
Pierre Henry | C | March 10, 1952 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
Don Herriman | L | January 2, 1946 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Saul Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
Dave Hutchison | D | May 2, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | L | London, ON Canada |
Andre Lacroix | C | June 5, 1945 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Lauzon, QC Canada |
Camille Lapierre | D | February 8, 1951 | 5'10" | 160 | L | Chicoutimi, QC Canada |
Danny Lawson | R | October 30, 1947 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
Larry Mavety | D | May 29, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Woodstock, ON Canada |
John McKenzie | R | December 12, 1937 | 5'9" | 175 | R | High River, AB Canada |
Denis Meloche | C | June 19, 1952 | 5'9" | 175 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
John Migneault | L | February 4, 1949 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Thompkins, SK Canada |
Wayne Mosdell | D | December 4, 1944 | 6'3" | 185 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
Darwin Mott | L | August 19, 1950 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Creelman, SK Canada |
Murray Myers | R | February 9, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Yellow Grass, SK Canada |
Don O'Donoghue | R | August 27, 1949 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Kingston, ON Canada |
Pierre Paiement | R | September 13, 1950 | 5'10" | 172 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
Marcel Paille | G | December 8, 1932 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Shawinigan Falls, QC Canada |
Bernie Parent | G | April 3, 1945 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
Michel Plante | L | January 19, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Drummondville, QC Canada |
Ron Plumb | D | July 17, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
Nick Polano | D | March 25, 1941 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
Michel Rouleau | C | September 28, 1944 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Hull, QC Canada |
Derek Sanderson | C | June 16, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Niagara Falls, ON Canada |
Irv Spencer | D | December 4, 1937 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
Claude St. Sauveur | L | January 2, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Sherbrooke, QC Canada |
Danny Sullivan | G | May 31, 1947 | 5'8" | 155 | L | Kimberley, BC Canada |