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1972–73 AHL season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1972–73 AHL season |
| league | American Hockey League |
| sport | Ice hockey |
| season | Regular season |
| season_champ_name | F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy |
| season_champs | Nova Scotia Voyageurs |
| MVP | Bill Inglis |
| MVP_link | Les Cunningham Award |
| top_scorer | Yvon Lambert |
| top_scorer_link | John B. Sollenberger Trophy |
| finals | Playoffs |
| finals_link | 1973 Calder Cup playoffs |
| finals_champ | Cincinnati Swords |
| finals_runner-up | Nova Scotia Voyageurs |
| prevseason_year | 1971–72 |
| nextseason_year | 1973–74 |
| seasonslist | List of AHL seasons |
| seasonslistnames | AHL |
| finals_runner-up = Nova Scotia Voyageurs
The 1972–73 AHL season was the 37th season of the American Hockey League. Twelve teams played 76 games each in the schedule. The Cincinnati Swords finished first overall in the regular season, and won the Calder Cup championship.
Team changes
- The New Haven Nighthawks join the AHL as an expansion team, based in New Haven, Connecticut, playing in the East Division.
- The Cleveland Barons move midseason to Jacksonville, Florida, becoming the Jacksonville Barons.
- The Tidewater Wings are renamed the Virginia Wings.
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;
| East | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia Voyageurs (MTL) | 76 | 43 | 18 | 15 | 101 | 316 | 191 |
| Boston Braves (BOS) | 76 | 34 | 29 | 13 | 81 | 248 | 256 |
| Rochester Americans (independent) | 76 | 33 | 31 | 12 | 78 | 239 | 276 |
| Providence Reds (NYR) | 76 | 32 | 30 | 14 | 78 | 253 | 255 |
| Springfield Kings (LAK) | 76 | 18 | 42 | 16 | 52 | 265 | 344 |
| New Haven Nighthawks (MNS/NYI) | 76 | 16 | 40 | 20 | 52 | 246 | 331 |
| West | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Swords (BUF) | 76 | 54 | 17 | 5 | 113 | 351 | 206 |
| Hershey Bears (PIT) | 76 | 42 | 23 | 11 | 95 | 326 | 231 |
| Virginia Wings (DET) | 76 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 92 | 258 | 221 |
| Richmond Robins (PHI) | 76 | 30 | 36 | 10 | 70 | 272 | 280 |
| Cleveland/Jacksonville Barons (independent) | 76 | 23 | 44 | 9 | 55 | 251 | 329 |
| Baltimore Clippers (independent) | 76 | 17 | 48 | 11 | 45 | 210 | 315 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yvon Lambert | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 76 | 52 | 52 | 104 | 84 |
| Tony Featherstone | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 74 | 49 | 54 | 103 | 78 |
| Morris Stefaniw | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 64 | 30 | 71 | 101 | 80 |
| Bill Inglis | Cincinnati Swords | 75 | 40 | 57 | 97 | 29 |
| Jeannot Gilbert | Hershey Bears | 74 | 29 | 42 | 71 | 24 |
| Rene Drolet | Richmond Robins | 76 | 34 | 53 | 87 | 30 |
| Orest Kindrachuk | Richmond Robins | 72 | 35 | 51 | 86 | 133 |
| Rick Dudley | Cincinnati Swords | 64 | 40 | 44 | 84 | 159 |
| Danny Schock | Richmond Robins | 74 | 48 | 36 | 84 | 37 |
Calder Cup playoffs
Main article: 1973 Calder Cup playoffs
| RD1-group1=Eastern Division | RD1-group2=Western Division | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Nova Scotia | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2=4 | RD1-team2=Providence | RD1-score2=0 | RD1-seed3=2 | RD1-team3=Boston | RD1-score3=4 | RD1-seed4=3 | RD1-team4=Rochester | RD1-score4=2 | RD1-seed5=1 | RD1-team5=Cincinnati | RD1-score5=4 | RD1-seed6=4 | RD1-team6=Richmond | RD1-score6=0 | RD1-seed7=2 | RD1-team7=Hershey | RD1-score7=3 | RD1-seed8=3 | RD1-team8=Virginia | RD1-score8=4 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Nova Scotia | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2=2 | RD2-team2=Boston | RD2-score2=0 | RD2-seed3=1 | RD2-team3=Cincinnati | RD2-score3=4 | RD2-seed4=3 | RD2-team4=Virginia | RD2-score4=2 | RD3-seed1=E1 | RD3-team1=Nova Scotia | RD3-score1=1 | RD3-seed2=W1 | RD3-team2=Cincinnati | RD3-score2=4
Trophy and award winners
;Team awards
| John D. Chick Trophy | |
|---|---|
| Regular Season champions, West Division: | Cincinnati Swords |
;Individual awards
| Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award | |
|---|---|
| Coach of the year: | Floyd Smith - Cincinnati Swords |
;Other awards
| James H. Ellery Memorial Award | |
|---|---|
| Outstanding media coverage: | Jerry Linquist, Baltimore |
References
before = 1971–72 AHL season | after = 1973–74 AHL season | title = AHL seasons | years = |
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