1972–73 WHL season

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.

1972–73 WHL season
LeagueWestern Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Number of games72
Number of teams6
Regular season
Season championsPhoenix Roadrunners
President's Cup
ChampionsPhoenix Roadrunners
  Runners-upSalt Lake Golden Eagles

Final Standings
Final Season Standings[1]
R Team GP W L T GF GA Pts
1Phoenix Roadrunners723726931025083
2Salt Lake Golden Eagles7232251528825979
3San Diego Gulls7232291123922375
4Denver Spurs7227321326427567
5Seattle Totems7226321427028666
6Portland Buckaroos7221391222628754

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
1972-73 WHL awards[3]
Award Recipient
President's CupPhoenix Roadrunners
Outstanding Goalkeeper AwardKen Broderick[4]
Leading Scorer AwardRob Walton[5]
George Leader CupKen Broderick[6]
Rookie AwardRon Huston[7]
Fred J. Hume CupAndy Hebenton[8]
Hal Laycoe CupDave Dunn[9]

References
  1. 1972-73 Western Hockey League Standings
  2. WHL Playoff Results
  3. Western Hockey League (1952-1974) Leaders
  4. Outstanding Goalkeeper Award winners
  5. Leading Scorer Award winners
  6. George Leader Cup winners
  7. Rookie Award winners
  8. Fred J. Hume Cup winners
  9. Hal Laycoe Cup winners
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