1972–73 WHL season
1972–73 WHL season | |
---|---|
League | Western Hockey League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Number of games | 72 |
Number of teams | 6 |
Regular season | |
Season champions | Phoenix Roadrunners |
President's Cup | |
Champions | Phoenix Roadrunners |
Runners-up | Salt Lake Golden Eagles |
The 1972–73 WHL season was the 21st season of the Western Hockey League. The Phoenix Roadrunners were the President's Cup champions as they beat the Salt Lake Golden Eagles in four games in the final series.
Teams
1972–73 Western Hockey League | |||||
Team | City | Arena | Capacity | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Denver Spurs | Denver, Colorado | Denver Coliseum | 8,140 | ||
Phoenix Roadrunners | Phoenix, Arizona | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 12,371 | ||
Portland Buckaroos | Portland, Oregon | Memorial Coliseum | 12,000 | ||
Salt Lake Golden Eagles | Salt Lake City, Utah | Salt Palace | 10,594 | ||
San Diego Gulls | San Diego, California | San Diego Sports Arena | 12,920 | ||
Seattle Totems | Seattle, Washington | Seattle Center Coliseum | 12,250 |
Map of teams
Final Standings
R | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 72 | 37 | 26 | 9 | 310 | 250 | 83 |
2 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | 72 | 32 | 25 | 15 | 288 | 259 | 79 |
3 | San Diego Gulls | 72 | 32 | 29 | 11 | 239 | 223 | 75 |
4 | Denver Spurs | 72 | 27 | 32 | 13 | 264 | 275 | 67 |
5 | Seattle Totems | 72 | 26 | 32 | 14 | 270 | 286 | 66 |
6 | Portland Buckaroos | 72 | 21 | 39 | 12 | 226 | 287 | 54 |
bold - qualified for playoffs
Playoffs
Round 1 | Finals | ||||||||
1 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 4 | |||||||
3 | San Diego Gulls | 2 | |||||||
1 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 4 | |||||||
4 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | 0 | |||||||
2 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | 4 | |||||||
4 | Denver Spurs | 1 |
The Phoenix Roadrunners win the President's Cup 4 games to 0.[2]
Awards
Award | Recipient |
---|---|
President's Cup | Phoenix Roadrunners |
Outstanding Goalkeeper Award | Ken Broderick[4] |
Leading Scorer Award | Rob Walton[5] |
George Leader Cup | Ken Broderick[6] |
Rookie Award | Ron Huston[7] |
Fred J. Hume Cup | Andy Hebenton[8] |
Hal Laycoe Cup | Dave Dunn[9] |
References
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