释义 |
- Regular season Season standings
- Schedule and results
- Playoffs
- Player statistics Skaters Goaltenders
- Awards and records Milestones
- Transactions Draft picks Trades Free Agents
- References
{{WHATeamSeason |Season = 1972–73 |year = 1972 |Team = Alberta Oilers |League = WHA |LeagueRank = |Conference = |ConferenceRank = |Division = Western |DivisionRank = 5th |Record = 38–37–3 |HomeRecord = 26–13–2 |RoadRecord = 12–24–1 |GoalsFor = 269 (9th) |GoalsAgainst = 256 (4th) |GeneralManager = Bill Hunter |Coach = Ray Kinasewich Bill Hunter |Captain = Al Hamilton |AltCaptain = Doug Barrie Val Fonteyne Jim Harrison |Arena = Edmonton Gardens |Attendance = 3,492 (67.2%) |GoalsLeader = Jim Harrison (39) |AssistsLeader = Al Hamilton (50) |PointsLeader = Jim Harrison (86) |PIMLeader = Al Hamilton (124) |WinsLeader = Jack Norris (28) |GAALeader = Jack Norris (3.06) |Championship = |ConferenceWin = |DivisionWin = |next_season = 1973–74 }}The 1972–73 Alberta Oilers season was the Oilers' first season, as one of twelve inaugural franchises of the now-defunct World Hockey Association (WHA). {{TOClimit|limit=2}}Regular seasonThe Oilers victory over the Ottawa Nationals on October 11, 1972, was the first game in league history, with Ron Anderson scoring the first goal. Jim Harrison led the team in scoring, with 39 goals and 86 points. On January 30, 1973, in an 11–3 defeat of the New York Raiders, Harrison set a major professional hockey record with 10 points (3G, 7A) in a single game. That feat was later matched by Darryl Sittler on February 7, 1976, in a National Hockey League game. The Oilers posted a winning record in the regular season, with 38 wins, 37 losses and 3 ties. The Minnesota Fighting Saints finished with an identical record, so a single game playoff was contested to decide fourth place in the Western Division. The Fighting Saints defeated the Oilers 4–2 on a neutral site rink (in Calgary), ending the Oilers season. Season standings{{1972–73 WHA Western Division standings |team=ALB}}Schedule and results1972–73 Game Log |
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October: 5–5–1 (Home: 2–1–1 ; Road: 3–4–0) |
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# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap | 1 | October 11 | Alberta Oilers | 7 – 4 | Ottawa Nationals | Brown | 5,006 | 1–0–0 | 2 | | 2 | October 13 | Alberta Oilers | 0 – 6 | Quebec Nordiques | Norris | 10,041 | 1–1–0 | 2 | | 3 | October 14 | Alberta Oilers | 2 – 3 | Cleveland Crusaders | Norris | 4,379 | 1–2–0 | 2 | | 4 | October 15 | Alberta Oilers | 5 – 2 | Winnipeg Jets | Brown | 8,123 | 2–2–0 | 4 | | 5 | October 17 | Winnipeg Jets | 2 – 3 | Alberta Oilers | OT | Norris | 3,285 | 3–2–0 | 6 | | 6 | October 20 | Philadelphia Blazers | 1 – 4 | Alberta Oilers | Brown | 4,929 | 4–2–0 | 8 | | 7 | October 24 | Chicago Cougars | 3 – 3 | Alberta Oilers | OT | Norris | 2,838 | 4–2–1 | 9 | | 8 | October 27 | Alberta Oilers | 0 – 6 | Cleveland Crusaders | Brown | 4,793 | 4–3–1 | 9 | | 9 | October 28 | Alberta Oilers | 4 – 1 | New England Whalers | Norris | 3,500 | 5–3–1 | 11 | | 10 | October 30 | Alberta Oilers | 2 – 7 | New York Raiders | Brown | 6,225 | 5–4–1 | 11 | | 11 | October 31 | Houston Aeros | 4 – 3 | Alberta Oilers | Norris | 2,740 | 5–5–1 | 11 | |
| November: 7–7–1 (Home: 6–2–1 ; Road: 1–5–1) |
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# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap | 12 | November 3 | Houston Aeros | 3 – 4 | Alberta Oilers | Norris | 2,760 | 6–5–1 | 13 | | 13 | November 5 | Ottawa Nationals | 5 – 3 | Alberta Oilers | Brown | 2,418 | 6–6–1 | 13 | | 14 | November 7 | New York Raiders | 2 – 4 | Alberta Oilers | Norris | 2,816 | 7–6–1 | 15 | | 15 | November 9 | Los Angeles Sharks | 2 – 7 | Alberta Oilers | Brown | 2,764 | 8–6–1 | 17 | | 16 | November 11 | Los Angeles Sharks | 3 – 5 | Alberta Oilers | Norris | 2,694 | 9–6–1 | 19 | | 17 | November 12 | Cleveland Crusaders | 3 – 1 | Alberta Oilers | 3,621 | 9–7–1 | 19 | | 18 | November 15 | Winnipeg Jets | 1 – 3 | Alberta Oilers | Norris | 5,200 | 10–7–1 | 21 | | 19 | November 17 | Chicago Cougars | 1 – 3 | Alberta Oilers | Norris | 2,500 | 11–7–1 | 23 | | 20 | November 21 | Alberta Oilers | 3 – 4 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | OT | Norris | 3,127 | 11–8–1 | 23 | | 21 | November 22 | Alberta Oilers | 4 – 5 | Philadelphia Blazers | OT | Norris | 4,111 | 11–9–1 | 23 | | 22 | November 24 | Alberta Oilers | 2 – 7 | New England Whalers | 4,105 | 11–10–1 | 23 | | 23 | November 25 | Alberta Oilers | 2 – 4 | New York Raiders | Brown | 5,106 | 11–11–1 | 23 | | 24 | November 26 | Alberta Oilers | 2 – 1 | Ottawa Nationals | Norris | 1,229 | 12–11–1 | 25 | | 25 | November 28 | Alberta Oilers | 0 – 3 | Winnipeg Jets | Norris | 4,421 | 12–12–1 | 25 | | 26 | November 30 | Winnipeg Jets | 3 – 3 | Alberta Oilers | OT | Norris | 5,200 | 12–12–2 | 26 | |
| December: 3–8–0 (Home: 2–3–0 ; Road: 1–5–0) |
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# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap | 27 | December 1 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | 6 – 4 | Alberta Oilers | Norris | 2,460 | 12–13–2 | 26 | | 28 | December 3 | Quebec Nordiques | 6 – 2 | Alberta Oilers | Norris | 2,763 | 12–14–2 | 26 | | 29 | December 8 | Alberta Oilers | 2 – 4 | Los Angeles Sharks | Norris | 4,217 | 12–15–2 | 26 | | 30 | December 10 | Alberta Oilers | 3 – 5 | Los Angeles Sharks | Norris | 3,513 | 12–16–2 | 26 | | 31 | December 12 | Alberta Oilers | 4 – 6 | Houston Aeros | Norris | 1,634 | 12–17–2 | 26 | | 32 | December 13 | Alberta Oilers | 3 – 2 | Houston Aeros | Brown | 2,493 | 13–17–2 | 28 | | 33 | December 15 | Ottawa Nationals | 4 – 3 | Alberta Oilers | 2,440 | 13–18–2 | 28 | | 34 | December 17 | Ottawa Nationals | 1 – 3 | Alberta Oilers | Norris | 2,715 | 14–18–2 | 30 | | 35 | December 21 | New England Whalers | 4 – 5 | Alberta Oilers | Norris | 3,531 | 15–18–2 | 32 | | 36 | December 23 | Alberta Oilers | 2 – 3 | Chicago Cougars | Norris | 2,893 | 15–19–2 | 32 | | 37 | December 25 | Alberta Oilers | 2 – 3 | Chicago Cougars | Norris | 2,862 | 15–20–2 | 32 | |
| January: 7–4–0 (Home: 5–3–0 ; Road: 2–1–0) |
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# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap | 38 | January 1 | Winnipeg Jets | 3 – 7 | Alberta Oilers | Norris | 5,200 | 16–20–2 | 34 | | 39 | January 10 | Alberta Oilers | 1 – 6 | Winnipeg Jets | Norris | 4,811 | 16–21–2 | 34 | | 40 | January 12 | Alberta Oilers | 2 – 1 | Los Angeles Sharks | Norris | 5,951 | 17–21–2 | 36 | | 41 | January 13 | Alberta Oilers | 4 – 1 | Los Angeles Sharks | Norris | 6,337 | 18–21–2 | 38 | | 42 | January 15 | Los Angeles Sharks | 4 – 3 | Alberta Oilers | Norris | 3,115 | 18–22–2 | 38 | | 43 | January 16 | Los Angeles Sharks | 5 – 6 | Alberta Oilers | OT | Norris | 3,039 | 19–22–2 | 40 | | 44 | January 20 | Chicago Cougars | 6 – 4 | Alberta Oilers | 2,991 | 19–23–2 | 40 | | 45 | January 22 | Chicago Cougars | 1 – 6 | Alberta Oilers | Norris | 2,711 | 20–23–2 | 42 | | 46 | January 27 | Philadelphia Blazers | 1 – 0 | Alberta Oilers | OT | Norris | 4,117 | 20–24–2 | 42 | | 47 | January 28 | Philadelphia Blazers | 2 – 4 | Alberta Oilers | Norris | 4,174 | 21–24–2 | 44 | | 48 | January 30 | New York Raiders | 3 – 11 | Alberta Oilers | Norris | 2,846 | 22–24–2 | 46 | |
| February: 6–9–0 (Home: 5–3–0 ; Road: 1–6–0) |
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# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap | 49 | February 1 | New York Raiders | 5 – 8 | Alberta Oilers | Norris | 2,994 | 23–24–2 | 48 | | 50 | February 2 | Alberta Oilers | 4 – 3 | Winnipeg Jets | Norris | 6,346 | 24–24–2 | 50 | | 51 | February 4 | Winnipeg Jets | 5 – 3 | Alberta Oilers | Norris | 5,200 | 24–25–2 | 50 | | 52 | February 6 | New England Whalers | 4 – 2 | Alberta Oilers | Norris | 3,897 | 24–26–2 | 50 | | 53 | February 7 | New England Whalers | 1 – 3 | Alberta Oilers | Norris | 3,699 | 25–26–2 | 52 | | 54 | February 9 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | 0 – 6 | Alberta Oilers | Norris | 3,304 | 26–26–2 | 54 | | 55 | February 11 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | 5 – 7 | Alberta Oilers | Brown | 3,870 | 27–26–2 | 56 | | 56 | February 13 | Houston Aeros | 3 – 5 | Alberta Oilers | Norris | 3,805 | 28–26–2 | 58 | | 57 | February 15 | Houston Aeros | 5 – 3 | Alberta Oilers | Norris | 4,468 | 28–27–2 | 58 | | 58 | February 20 | Alberta Oilers | 4 – 5 | Cleveland Crusaders | Brown | 2,683 | 28–28–2 | 58 | | 59 | February 21 | Alberta Oilers | 4 – 5 | New York Raiders | Norris | 5,722 | 28–29–2 | 58 | | 60 | February 23 | Alberta Oilers | 2 – 4 | New England Whalers | Norris | 5,126 | 28–30–2 | 58 | | 61 | February 25 | Alberta Oilers | 2 – 3 | Ottawa Nationals | Norris | 2,632 | 28–31–2 | 58 | | 62 | February 27 | Alberta Oilers | 4 – 5 | Houston Aeros | Norris | 3,082 | 28–32–2 | 58 | | 63 | February 28 | Alberta Oilers | 2 – 3 | Houston Aeros | OT | Norris | 3,321 | 28–33–2 | 58 | |
| March: 10–4–1 (Home: 5–0–0 ; Road: 5–4–1) |
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# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap | 64 | March 6 | Alberta Oilers | 3 – 4 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | OT | Norris | 4,138 | 28–34–2 | 58 | | 65 | March 8 | Alberta Oilers | 3 – 2 | Chicago Cougars | OT | Norris | 4,686 | 29–34–2 | 60 | | 66 | March 10 | Alberta Oilers | 5 – 4 | Chicago Cougars | OT | Brown | 7,607 | 30–34–2 | 62 | | 67 | March 11 | Alberta Oilers | 1 – 2 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | Norris | 7,834 | 30–35–2 | 62 | | 68 | March 13 | Cleveland Crusaders | 2 – 4 | Alberta Oilers | Norris | 4,070 | 31–35–2 | 64 | | 69 | March 14 | Cleveland Crusaders | 2 – 4 | Alberta Oilers | Brown | 3,347 | 32–35–2 | 66 | | 70 | March 16 | Quebec Nordiques | 2 – 4 | Alberta Oilers | Norris | 4,867 | 33–35–2 | 68 | | 71 | March 17 | Quebec Nordiques | 0 – 3 | Alberta Oilers | Brown | 4,376 | 34–35–2 | 70 | | 72 | March 20 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | 3 – 5 | Alberta Oilers | Brown | 5,200 | 35–35–2 | 72 | | 73 | March 22 | Alberta Oilers | 1 – 1 | Winnipeg Jets | OT | Norris | 5,401 | 35–35–3 | 73 | | 74 | March 24 | Alberta Oilers | 4 – 5 | Quebec Nordiques | 6,893 | 35–36–3 | 73 | | 75 | March 25 | Alberta Oilers | 5 – 4 | Quebec Nordiques | Norris | 6,730 | 36–36–3 | 75 | | 76 | March 28 | Alberta Oilers | 2 – 1 | Philadelphia Blazers | Norris | 4,510 | 37–36–3 | 77 | | 77 | March 29 | Alberta Oilers | 1 – 2 | Philadelphia Blazers | Norris | 5,738 | 37–37–3 | 77 | | 78 | March 30 | Alberta Oilers | 5 – 3 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | Norris | 11,195 | 38–37–3 | 79 | |
Legend: {{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win (2 points)|border=1px solid #CCFFCC}} {{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid #FFBBBB}}{{legend2|white|Tie (1 point)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} | |
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PlayoffsThe Oilers and the Minnesota Fighting Saints were tied at the end of the season. They had the same number of victories and points, and they had both won four games against each other. Subsequently, it was decided that the two teams would play a one-game playoff to decide the final spot in the playoffs, to be played in Calgary. The Oilers lost the game, and the Fighting Saints went on to play in the Quarterfinals. 1973 Avco Cup Playoffs |
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1980 Western Division 4th Place Tiebreaker Game |
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Minnesota Fighting Saints won tiebreaker |
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# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Series | Recap | 1 | April 4 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | 4 – 2 | Alberta Oilers | Norris | 6,392 | 0–1 | |
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Player statisticsSkatersNote: GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties In MinutesPlayer | Regular season | Playoffs |
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GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Jim Harrison | 66 | 39 | 47 | 86 | 93 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Al Hamilton | 78 | 11 | 50 | 61 | 124 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Ross Perkins | 71 | 21 | 37 | 58 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Ed Patenaude | 78 | 29 | 27 | 56 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Ron Walters | 78 | 28 | 26 | 54 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Bob Wall | 78 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Val Fonteyne | 77 | 7 | 32 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Eddie Joyal | 71 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bill Hicke | 73 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Brian Carlin | 65 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Doug Barrie | 54 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 111 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | Ron Anderson | 73 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ken Baird | 75 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 112 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | Bob Falkenberg | 77 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Steve Carlyle | 67 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Dennis Kassian | 50 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Bob McAneeley | 51 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | Bernie Blanchette† | 23 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | Roger Cote | 60 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | John Fisher | 40 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | Jack Norris | 64 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jim Benzelock‡ | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | Derek Harker‡ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | Ken Brown | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | †Denotes player traded to the Oilers mid-season. ‡Denotes player traded away mid-season.
Statistics for all players reflect only games played with the Oilers. GoaltendersNote: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against averagePlayer | Regular season | Playoffs |
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GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | SO | SV% | GAA | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
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Jack Norris | 64 | 3705 | 28 | 29 | 3 | 189 | 1 | 0.903 | 3.06 | 1 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.833 | 4.07 | Ken Brown | 20 | 1034 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 63 | 1 | 0.883 | 3.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards and records Four Oilers were selected to play in the mid-season All-Star Game on January 6: - Jack Norris (G)
- Al Hamilton (D)
- Bob Wall (D)
- Jim Harrison (C)
Milestones Regular Season | Player | Milestone | Reached | Ron Anderson | 1st WHA Game 1st WHA Goal 1st WHA Point | October 11, 1972 | Bill Hicke | Eddie Joyal | Ron Walters | Ken Brown | 1st WHA Game 1st WHA Win | Steve Carlyle | 1st WHA Game 1st WHA Assist 1st WHA Point | John Fisher | Val Fonteyne | Al Hamilton | Bob McAneeley | Bob Wall | Bob Falkenberg | 1st WHA Game | Ed Patenaude | Jim Harrison | 1st WHA Game 1st WHA Goal 1st WHA Assist 1st WHA Point | Jack Norris | 1st WHA Game | October 13, 1972 | Roger Côté | 1st WHA Goal 1st WHA Point | October 15, 1972 | Val Fonteyne | 1st WHA Goal | Eddie Joyal | 1st WHA Assist | Ron Walters | Ron Anderson | 1st WHA Assist | October 17, 1972 | Jack Norris | 1st WHA Win | Bob Falkenberg | 1st WHA Assist 1st WHA Point | October 20, 1972 | Ed Patenaude | 1st WHA Goal 1st WHA Assist 1st WHA Point | Ron Walters | 1st WHA Hat-trick | Brian Carlin | 1st WHA Goal 1st WHA Point | October 24, 1972 | Bill Hicke | 1st WHA Assist | Dennis Kassian | 1st WHA Goal 1st WHA Point | October 28, 1972 | Ross Perkins | 1st WHA Assist 1st WHA Point | Ken Baird | 1st WHA Assist 1st WHA Point | October 29, 1972 | Ross Perkins | 1st WHA Goal | Doug Barrie | 1st WHA Goal 1st WHA Point | November 3, 1972 | Brian Carlin | 1st WHA Assist | Bob Wall | 1st WHA Goal | Dennis Kassian | 1st WHA Assist | November 5, 1972 | Doug Barrie | Steve Carlyle | 1st WHA Goal | November 7, 1972 | Al Hamilton | Ken Baird | 1st WHA Goal | November 9, 1972 | Bob Falkenberg | 1st WHA Goal | November 11, 1972 | Jim Benzelock | 1st WHA Assist 1st WHA Point | November 25, 1972 | Bob McAneeley | 1st WHA Goal | November 30, 1972 | Jim Benzelock | 1st WHA Goal | December 12, 1972 | Roger Côté | 1st WHA Assist | December 21, 1972 | Jim Harrison | 1st WHA Gordie Howe hat trick | Ross Perkins | 1st WHA Hat-Trick | January 1, 1973 | Jack Norris | 1st WHA Assist | January 16, 1973 | Jim Harrison | 1st WHA Hat-Trick | January 30, 1973 | Jack Norris | 1st WHA Shutout | February 9, 1973 | Al Hamilton | 100th WHA PIM | February 27, 1973 | Ken Baird | 100th WHA PIM | March 17, 1973 | Ken Brown | 1st WHA Shutout | Jim Harrison | 2nd WHA Gordie Howe hat trick | Doug Barrie | 100th WHA PIM | March 28, 1973 | Ken Baird | 1st WHA Game | TBD | Doug Barrie | Jim Benzelock | Brian Carlin | Roger Côté | Derek Harker | Dennis Kassian | Ross Perkins |
Playoffs | Player | Milestone | Reached | Ron Anderson | 1st WHA Game | April 4, 1973 | Doug Barrie | Brian Carlin | Steve Carlyle | Roger Côté | Bob Falkenberg | Val Fonteyne | Al Hamilton | Bill Hicke | Eddie Joyal | Jack Norris | Ross Perkins | Ken Baird | 1st WHA Game 1st WHA Goal 1st WHA Point | Ron Walters | Jim Harrison | 1st WHA Game 1st WHA Assist 1st WHA Point | Dennis Kassian | Ed Patenaude | Bob Wall |
TransactionsDraft picksThe WHA General Player Draft was held on February 12–13, 1972 to stock each new WHA team with their initial rosters. The Oilers selected four NHL players with their "priority" selections: - Norm Ullman, C, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Bobby Clarke, C, Philadelphia Flyers
- Bruce MacGregor, RW, New York Rangers
- Phil Myre, G, Montreal Canadiens
Ullman and MacGregor would eventually play for the Oilers, but not for the 1972–73 season. Both were Edmonton-born players who finished their playing careers with the Oilers after long NHL careers. The Oilers selected an additional 96 players in subsequent rounds of the draft. Of those, 22 players would play for the Oilers, 16 in the 1972–73 season. Player | Pos | Team | League | Joined Oilers |
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Ron|Anderson|Ron Anderson (ice hockey b. 1945)}} | RW | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 1972–73 | Ace|Bailey}} | LW | Boston Bruins | NHL | 1978–79 | Ken|Baird}} | D | California Golden Seals | NHL | 1972–73 | Doug|Barrie}} | D | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 1972–73 | Jim|Benzelock}} | RW | Dayton Gems | IHL | 1972–73 | Brian|Carlin}} | LW | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 1972–73 | Roger|Cote}} | D | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 1972–73 | Bob|Falkenberg}} | D | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1972–73 | John|Fisher|John Fisher (ice hockey)}} | C | Fort Worth Wings | CHL | 1972–73 | Val|Fonteyne}} | LW | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 1972–73 | Del|Hall}} | LW | California Golden Seals | NHL | 1977–78 | Al|Hamilton}} | D | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 1972–73 | Eddie|Joyal}} | C | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 1972–73 | Kerry|Ketter}} | D | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 1975–76 | Barry|Long|Barry Long (ice hockey)}} | D | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 1974–75 | Len|Lunde}} | LW | Ilves Tampere | SM-sarja | 1973–74 | Bob|McAneeley}} | LW | University of British Columbia | CWUAA | 1972–73 | Ed|Patenaude}} | RW | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 1972–73 | Ross|Perkins}} | C | Fort Worth Wings | CHL | 1972–73 | Glen|Sather}} | LW | New York Rangers | NHL | 1976–77 | Bob|Wall|Bob Wall (ice hockey)}} | D | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1972–73 | Ron|Walters|Ron Walters (ice hockey)}} | C | Tidewater Wings | AHL | 1972–73 |
Trades Date | To Alberta Oilers | Traded to | Traded for |
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May 1972 | Jim Harrison | Calgary Broncos | Cash | May 1972 | Dennis Kassian | Houston Aeros | Cash | June 1972 | Future considerations | Quebec Nordiques | François Lacombe | June 1972 | Jack Norris | Cleveland Crusaders | Cash | July 1972 | Steve Carlyle | Cleveland Crusaders | Cash | July 1972 | Ken Brown | Cleveland Crusaders | Cash | July 1972 | Future considerations | Cleveland Crusaders | Joe Hardy | August 1972 | Cash | Cleveland Crusaders | Doug Brindley | September 1972 | Cash | Ottawa Nationals | Gilles Gratton | November 1972 | Cash | Philadelphia Blazers | Derek Harker | December 27, 1972 | Bernie Blanchette | Chicago Cougars | Jim Benzelock |
Free Agents- Bill Hicke signed September 1972
References{{refbegin}}- {{cite book |title=The Complete Historical and Statistical Reference to the World Hockey Association, 1972–1979 |author=Surgent, Scott |publisher=Xaler Press |edition=7th |isbn=0-9644774-4-0 |pages=48–69 |date=September 2004}}
- {{cite web |title=1972–73 Alberta Oilers [WHA] player statistics |work=The Internet Hockey Database |url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0003291973.html |accessdate=2009-02-19}}
- {{cite web |title=1972–73 World Hockey Association [WHA] standings |work=The Internet Hockey Database |url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/wha19731973.html |accessdate=2009-02-19| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090303205816/http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/wha19731973.html| archivedate= 3 March 2009 | deadurl= no}}
- {{cite web |title=WHA Oilers Page – 1972-73 Results |work="The Home of the Oilers" |url=http://homeoftheoilers.orgfree.com/72res.html |accessdate=2009-02-19}}
- {{cite web |title=WHA Oilers Page – 1972 Alberta Oilers |work="The Home of the Oilers" |url=http://homeoftheoilers.orgfree.com/72index.html |accessdate=2009-02-19}}
- {{cite web |title=WHA Oilers Page – 1972 WHA General Player Draft |work="The Home of the Oilers" |url=http://homeoftheoilers.orgfree.com/72gendraft.html |accessdate=2009-02-20}}
- {{cite web |title=WHA Oilers Page – All Time Trades |work="The Home of the Oilers" |url=http://homeoftheoilers.orgfree.com/trades.html |accessdate=2009-02-20}}
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