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1972–73 Quebec Nordiques season
World Hockey Association team season
World Hockey Association team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | WHA |
| Season | 1972–73 |
| year | 1972 |
| Team | Quebec Nordiques |
| Division | Eastern |
| DivisionRank | 5th |
| Record | 33–40–5 |
| HomeRecord | 22–12–5 |
| RoadRecord | 11–28–0 |
| GoalsFor | 276 |
| GoalsAgainst | 313 |
| GeneralManager | Marius Fortier |
| Coach | Maurice Richard (1–1–0) |
| Maurice Filion (32–39–5) | |
| Captain | J. C. Tremblay |
| AltCaptain | Jean-Guy Gendron |
| Mike Harvey | |
| Rene LeClerc | |
| Arena | Quebec Coliseum |
| Attendance | 6,923 (69.2%) |
| GoalsLeader | Alain Caron (36) |
| AssistsLeader | J. C. Tremblay (75) |
| PointsLeader | J. C. Tremblay (89) |
| PIMLeader | Pierre Roy (169) |
| WinsLeader | Serge Aubry (22) |
| GAALeader | Serge Aubry (3.59) |
Maurice Filion (32–39–5) Mike Harvey Rene LeClerc
The 1972–73 Quebec Nordiques season was the Nordiques' first season, as they were one of the original teams in the newly created WHA. The Nordiques franchise was originally awarded to a group in San Francisco, California, and was named the San Francisco Sharks, however, funding collapsed prior to the start of the season, and the WHA sold the organization to a Quebec City group led by Marcel Aubut and Paul Racine. They named the club the Nordiques due to the northern location of the team.
Regular season
The Nordiques would name former Montreal Canadiens great Maurice Richard the head coach of the club, and played their first ever game on October 11, 1972, losing 2–0 on the road to the Cleveland Crusaders. The Nordiques would win their home opener, shutting out the Alberta Oilers 6–0 at Le Colisée. After the game, Richard would step down from head coaching duties, as he was not comfortable doing the job, and Maurice Filion would take over. The Nords would end up just missing the playoffs, finishing the year with a 33–40–5 record, earning them 71 points, 3 behind the Ottawa Nationals for the final playoff position in the Eastern Division.
Offensively, Quebec was led by defenceman J. C. Tremblay, who led the WHA in assists with 75 and led the Nordiques with 89 points. Alain Caron would score a team high 36 goals. Michel Parizeau and Andre Gaudette would each break the 70 point barrier, recording 73 points and 71 respectively. Pierre Roy would lead the club with 169 penalty minutes, while Michel Rouleau would get 142 in 52 games after being acquired by the Philadelphia Blazers.
In goal, Serge Aubry would get the majority of playing time, earning a club high 25 wins and a team best 3.60 GAA along with 2 shutouts.
Season standings
Schedule and results
|- | 1 || October 11 || Quebec Nordiques || 0–2 || Cleveland Crusaders || 0–1–0 || 0 |- | 2 || October 13 || Alberta Oilers || 0–6 || Quebec Nordiques || 1–1–0 || 2 |- | 3 || October 19 || Quebec Nordiques || 4–3 || New England Whalers || 2–1–0 || 4 |- | 4 || October 21 || New England Whalers || 4–6 || Quebec Nordiques || 3–1–0 || 6 |- | 5 || October 22 || Ottawa Nationals || 3–2 || Quebec Nordiques || 3–2–0 || 6 |- | 6 || October 24 || Houston Aeros || 3–5 || Quebec Nordiques || 4–2–0 || 8 |- | 7 || October 26 || Minnesota Fighting Saints || 4–5 || Quebec Nordiques || 5–2–0 || 10 |- | 8 || October 29 || Cleveland Crusaders || 2–2 || Quebec Nordiques || 5–2–1 || 11 |- | 9 || October 31 || Los Angeles Sharks || 4–2 || Quebec Nordiques || 5–3–1 || 11
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Player statistics
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 75 | 14 | 75 | 89 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| C | 75 | 25 | 48 | 73 | 50 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | |
| C | 77 | 27 | 44 | 71 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
| RW | 68 | 36 | 27 | 63 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | |
| LW | 71 | 28 | 28 | 56 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| RW | 67 | 24 | 28 | 52 | 111 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | |
| LW | 63 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 113 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 71 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 46 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 57 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 65 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 62 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 59 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 52 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| RW | 52 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 64 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 169 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 40 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 66 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 136 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 70 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 37 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 28 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3036 | 52 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 182 | 3.60 | 1 | |
| 1288 | 24 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 102 | 4.75 | 0 | |
| 434 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 4.01 | 0 | |
| **Team:** | 4758 | 78 | 33 | 40 | 5 | 313 | 3.95 | 1 |
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References
References
- World Hockey Association. (1972). "WHA 1972-73 Media Guide". World Hockey Association.
- World Hockey Association. (1973). "WHA 1973-74 Media Guide". World Hockey Association.
- "1972-73 Quebec Nordiques Schedule".
- "1972-73 Quebec Nordiques Statistics – Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
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