The 1972–73 Philadelphia Blazers season was the first season of the Blazers' franchise in the World Hockey Association. It would also be the only season of the Blazers in Philadelphia, as the team relocated to Vancouver for the following season. The Blazers finished third and qualified for the playoffs losing in the first round to the Cleveland Crusaders.
Regular season
Final standings
Game log
Regular season schedule |
No. |
R |
Date |
Score |
Opponent |
Record |
1 | L | October 12, 1972 | 3–4 | @ New England Whalers (1972–73) | 0–1–0 |
2 | L | October 15, 1972 | 0–5 | @ New York Raiders (1972–73) | 0–2–0 |
3 | L | October 19, 1972 | 2–4 | @ Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) | 0–3–0 |
4 | L | October 20, 1972 | 1–4 | @ Alberta Oilers (1972–73) | 0–4–0 |
5 | L | October 22, 1972 | 3–6 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) | 0–5–0 |
6 | L | October 24, 1972 | 3–5 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) | 0–6–0 |
7 | L | October 25, 1972 | 2–8 | Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) | 0–7–0 |
8 | W | October 27, 1972 | 5–4 | Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) | 1–7–0 |
9 | L | October 28, 1972 | 3–5 | Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) | 1–8–0 |
10 | W | November 1, 1972 | 7–5 | @ Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) | 2–8–0 |
11 | L | November 2, 1972 | 3–6 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) | 2–9–0 |
12 | L | November 4, 1972 | 4–8 | @ New England Whalers (1972–73) | 2–10–0 |
13 | L | November 5, 1972 | 1–3 | @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) | 2–11–0 |
14 | L | November 12, 1972 | 1–2 | @ Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) | 2–12–0 |
15 | W | November 14, 1972 | 4–3 | @ Chicago Cougars (1972–73) | 3–12–0 |
16 | L | November 18, 1972 | 4–5 OT | Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) | 3–13–0 |
17 | L | November 19, 1972 | 0–5 | @ New York Raiders (1972–73) | 3–14–0 |
18 | W | November 22, 1972 | 5–4 OT | Alberta Oilers (1972–73) | 4–14–0 |
19 | L | November 24, 1972 | 4–6 | Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) | 4–15–0 |
20 | L | November 25, 1972 | 3–4 | Chicago Cougars (1972–73) | 4–16–0 |
21 | W | November 28, 1972 | 4–3 | Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) | 5–16–0 |
22 | W | December 1, 1972 | 5–3 | New England Whalers (1972–73) | 6–16–0 |
23 | L | December 2, 1972 | 2–8 | @ Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) | 6–17–0 |
24 | L | December 5, 1972 | 3–4 OT | Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) | 6–18–0 |
25 | W | December 8, 1972 | 3–1 | New York Raiders (1972–73) | 7–18–0 |
26 | W | December 9, 1972 | 7–1 | Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) | 8–18–0 |
27 | L | December 12, 1972 | 2–5 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) | 8–19–0 |
28 | W | December 13, 1972 | 7–4 | Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) | 9–19–0 |
29 | W | December 15, 1972 | 6–4 | Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) | 10–19–0 |
30 | L | December 16, 1972 | 6–10 | New England Whalers (1972–73) | 10–20–0 |
31 | W | December 17, 1972 | 6–3 | @ New England Whalers (1972–73) | 11–20–0 |
32 | L | December 19, 1972 | 2–7 | New York Raiders (1972–73) | 11–21–0 |
33 | W | December 20, 1972 | 8–5 | Chicago Cougars (1972–73) | 12–21–0 |
34 | L | December 23, 1972 | 3–7 | @ Houston Aeros (1972–73) | 12–22–0 |
35 | L | December 25, 1972 | 0–8 | @ Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) | 12–23–0 |
36 | W | December 26, 1972 | 6–2 | @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) | 13–23–0 |
37 | L | December 28, 1972 | 3–6 | @ Chicago Cougars (1972–73) | 13–24–0 |
38 | W | December 31, 1972 | 3–1 | @ Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) | 14–24–0 |
39 | W | January 1, 1973 | 3–0 | @ New York Raiders (1972–73) | 15–24–0 |
40 | L | January 10, 1973 | 1–4 | New York Raiders (1972–73) | 15–25–0 |
41 | W | January 12, 1973 | 4–3 | Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) | 16–25–0 |
42 | W | January 13, 1973 | 9–4 | Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) | 17–25–0 |
43 | L | January 16, 1973 | 3–4 | Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) | 17–26–0 |
44 | W | January 19, 1973 | 4–2 | Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) | 18–26–0 |
45 | L | January 20, 1973 | 3–4 | Houston Aeros (1972–73) | 18–27–0 |
46 | W | January 24, 1973 | 6–4 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) | 19–27–0 |
47 | W | January 25, 1973 | 7–4 | @ Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) | 20–27–0 |
48 | W | January 27, 1973 | 1–0 OT | @ Alberta Oilers (1972–73) | 21–27–0 |
49 | L | January 28, 1973 | 2–4 | @ Alberta Oilers (1972–73) | 21–28–0 |
50 | W | January 30, 1973 | 5–4 OT | @ Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) | 22–28–0 |
51 | L | February 2, 1973 | 3–5 | @ Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) | 22–29–0 |
52 | L | February 6, 1973 | 3–5 | @ Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) | 22–30–0 |
53 | L | February 7, 1973 | 0–3 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) | 22–31–0 |
54 | W | February 10, 1973 | 5–4 OT | Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) | 23–31–0 |
55 | W | February 11, 1973 | 6–1 | Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) | 24–31–0 |
56 | W | February 13, 1973 | 5–4 | New England Whalers (1972–73) | 25–31–0 |
57 | W | February 14, 1973 | 6–5 | Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) | 26–31–0 |
58 | W | February 16, 1973 | 9–2 | New York Raiders (1972–73) | 27–31–0 |
59 | L | February 18, 1973 | 1–4 | Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) | 27–32–0 |
60 | W | February 20, 1973 | 4–2 | New England Whalers (1972–73) | 28–32–0 |
61 | W | February 22, 1973 | 6–5 | @ Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) | 29–32–0 |
62 | L | February 25, 1973 | 3–5 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) | 29–33–0 |
63 | L | February 27, 1973 | 0–3 | @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) | 29–34–0 |
64 | W | March 4, 1973 | 4–2 | @ New York Raiders (1972–73) | 30–34–0 |
65 | L | March 6, 1973 | 1–2 OT | @ Chicago Cougars (1972–73) | 30–35–0 |
66 | W | March 8, 1973 | 2–1 | Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) | 31–35–0 |
67 | W | March 9, 1973 | 11–3 | Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) | 32–35–0 |
68 | L | March 11, 1973 | 2–4 | Houston Aeros (1972–73) | 32–36–0 |
69 | L | March 12, 1973 | 4–6 | Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) | 32–37–0 |
70 | W | March 13, 1973 | 4–3 | Houston Aeros (1972–73) | 33–37–0 |
71 | L | March 17, 1973 | 0–4 | @ New England Whalers (1972–73) | 33–38–0 |
72 | L | March 19, 1973 | 1–5 | @ Houston Aeros (1972–73) | 33–39–0 |
73 | W | March 21, 1973 | 7–3 | @ Houston Aeros (1972–73) | 34–39–0 |
74 | W | March 23, 1973 | 7–3 | @ Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) | 35–39–0 |
75 | L | March 28, 1973 | 1–2 | Alberta Oilers (1972–73) | 35–40–0 |
76 | W | March 29, 1973 | 2–1 | Alberta Oilers (1972–73) | 36–40–0 |
77 | W | March 31, 1973 | 5–1 | Chicago Cougars (1972–73) | 37–40–0 |
78 | W | April 1, 1973 | 4–2 | Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) | 38–40–0 |
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Playoffs
Cleveland Crusaders 4, Philadelphia Blazers 0 - Semifinals
Player stats
Regular season |
Scoring |
Player |
Pos |
GP |
G |
A |
Pts |
PIM |
+/- |
PPG |
SHG |
GWG |
Lacroix, AndreAndre Lacroix | C | 78 | 50 | 74 | 124 | 83 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 11 |
Lawson, DannyDanny Lawson | RW | 78 | 61 | 45 | 106 | 35 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 6 |
McKenzie, JohnJohn McKenzie | RW | 60 | 28 | 50 | 78 | 157 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
Campbell, BryanBryan Campbell | C | 75 | 25 | 48 | 73 | 85 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Herriman, DonDon Herriman | LW | 78 | 24 | 48 | 72 | 63 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
Plumb, RonRon Plumb | D | 78 | 10 | 41 | 51 | 66 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Burgess, DonDon Burgess | LW | 74 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
O'Donoghue, DonDon O'Donoghue | RW | 74 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Spencer, IrvIrv Spencer | D | 54 | 2 | 27 | 29 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cardiff, JimJim Cardiff | D | 78 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 185 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Plante, MichelMichel Plante | LW | 70 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Campeau, RychardRychard Campeau | D | 75 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Migneault, JohnJohn Migneault | LW | 55 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boudreau, MichelMichel Boudreau | C | 33 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lapierre, CamilleCamille Lapierre | D | 24 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bennett, JohnJohn Bennett | LW | 34 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Sanderson, DerekDerek Sanderson | C | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Henry, PierrePierre Henry | C | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harker, DerekDerek Harker | D | 27 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gravel, JohnJohn Gravel | D | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Polano, NickNick Polano | D | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Meloche, DenisDenis Meloche | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hutchison, DaveDave Hutchison | D | 28 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paiement, PierrePierre Paiement | RW | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Sauveur, ClaudeClaude St. Sauveur | C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Archambault, YvesYves Archambault | G | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mosdell, WayneWayne Mosdell | D | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Parent, BernieBernie Parent | G | 63 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rouleau, MichelMichel Rouleau | C | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brown, BobBob Brown | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chipchase, JackJack Chipchase | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cottringer, TomTom Cottringer | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gellard, SamSam Gellard | LW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Golembrosky, FrankFrank Golembrosky | RW | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mavety, LarryLarry Mavety | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mott, DarwinDarwin Mott | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Myers, MurrayMurray Myers | RW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paille, MarcelMarcel Paille | G | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sullivan, DannyDanny Sullivan | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Goaltending |
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Playoffs |
Scoring |
Player |
Pos |
GP |
G |
A |
Pts |
PIM |
PPG |
SHG |
GWG |
McKenzie, JohnJohn McKenzie | RW | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lacroix, AndreAndre Lacroix | C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lapierre, CamilleCamille Lapierre | D | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Plumb, RonRon Plumb | D | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Burgess, DonDon Burgess | LW | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Campeau, RychardRychard Campeau | D | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Herriman, DonDon Herriman | LW | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Campbell, BryanBryan Campbell | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lawson, DannyDanny Lawson | RW | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
O'Donoghue, DonDon O'Donoghue | RW | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Archambault, YvesYves Archambault | G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boudreau, MichelMichel Boudreau | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cardiff, JimJim Cardiff | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hutchison, DaveDave Hutchison | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Migneault, JohnJohn Migneault | LW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Myers, MurrayMurray Myers | RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paille, MarcelMarcel Paille | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Parent, BernieBernie Parent | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Plante, MichelMichel Plante | LW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Spencer, IrvIrv Spencer | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Goaltending |
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Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;
Awards and records
Awards
Transactions
Trades
Date |
Details |
February 12, 1972 |
To Philadelphia Blazers futures |
To Cleveland Crusaders Paul Shmyr |
March 1, 1972 |
To Philadelphia Blazers Andre Lacroix |
To Quebec Nordiques cash |
May 1, 1972 |
To Philadelphia Blazers John McKenzie |
To Quebec Nordiques futures |
May 1, 1972 |
To Philadelphia Blazers Bill Young cash futures |
To Minnesota Fighting Saints Rick Smith |
May 1, 1972 |
To Philadelphia Blazers Bryan Campbell |
To Chicago Cougars cash |
June 1, 1972 |
To Philadelphia Blazers Marcel Paille |
To Chicago Cougars futures |
June 1, 1972 |
To Philadelphia Blazers Don O'Donoghue |
To New England Whalers cash |
June 1, 1972 |
To Philadelphia Blazers futures |
To New England Whalers Terry Caffery |
October 1, 1972 |
To Philadelphia Blazers Larry Mavety |
To Los Angeles Sharks cash |
November 1, 1972 |
To Philadelphia Blazers John Gravel Brit Selby |
To Quebec Nordiques Frank Golembrosky Michel Rouleau |
November 1, 1972 |
To Philadelphia Blazers Bob Brown |
To New England Whalers Brit Selby |
November 1, 1972 |
To Philadelphia Blazers Roger Cote Derek Harker |
To Alberta Oilers cash |
November 7, 1972 |
To Philadelphia Blazers cash |
To Chicago Cougars Larry Mavety |
Draft picks
Philadelphia's picks at the WHA General Player Draft, which was held in Anaheim, California on February 12–13, 1972. The team participated in the draft as the Miami Screaming Eagles.
Players drafted by the Miami Screaming Eagles in the General Player Draft
Round |
Player |
Position |
Team |
0.1 !P | Parent, BernieBernie Parent | Goaltender | Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) |
0.2 !P | Drouin, JudeJude Drouin | Center | Minnesota North Stars (NHL) |
0.3 !P | Sanderson, DerekDerek Sanderson | Center | Boston Bruins (NHL) |
0.4 !P | White, BillBill White | Defense | Chicago Black Hawks (NHL) |
01 !1 | Bloom, MikeMike Bloom | Left Wing | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
02 !2 | Caffery, TerryTerry Caffery | Center | Cleveland Barons (AHL) |
03 !3 | Komadoski, NeilNeil Komadoski | Defense | Springfield Kings (AHL) |
04 !4 | Lambert, YvonYvon Lambert | Left Wing | Nova Scotia Voyageurs (AHL) |
05 !5 | McSheffrey, BryanBryan McSheffrey | Forward | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
06 !6 | Merrick, WayneWayne Merrick | Center | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
07 !7 | Potvin, JeanJean Potvin | Defense | Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) |
08 !8 | Russell, PhilPhil Russell | Defense | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
09 !9 | Vadnais, CarolCarol Vadnais | Defense | California Golden Seals (NHL) |
10 | Villemure, ReneRene Villemure | Forward | Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL) |
11 | Archambault, MichelMichel Archambault | Left Wing | Dallas Black Hawks (CHL) |
12 | Dudley, RickRick Dudley | Left Wing | Cincinnati Swords (AHL) |
13 | Dupere, DenisDenis Dupere | Left Wing | Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) |
14 | Ferguson, GeorgeGeorge Ferguson | Center | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
15 | Foley, RickRick Foley | Defense | Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) |
16 | Martineau, DonDon Martineau | Right Wing | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
17 | Nichols, JimJim Nichols | Forward | Cincinnati Swords (AHL) |
18 | Nolet, SimonSimon Nolet | Right Wing | Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) |
19 | Shmyr, PaulPaul Shmyr | Defense | California Golden Seals (NHL) |
20 | St. Sauveur, ClaudeClaude St. Sauveur | Center | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
See also
References
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