The following is a chronicle of events during the year 1973 in ice hockey.
National Hockey League Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Phil Esposito Hart Memorial Trophy: for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Bobby Clarke Stanley Cup - The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1973 Stanley Cup Finals With the first overall pick in the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft, the New York Islanders selected Denis Potvin
World Hockey Association The New England Whalers defeated the Winnipeg Jets to win the inaugural Avco World Trophy.
Andre Lacroix won the WHA scoring championship Bobby Hull won the WHA Most Valuable Player Award
Canadian Hockey League Ontario Hockey League: J. Ross Robertson Cup. Quebec Major Junior Hockey League: won President's Cup (QMJHL) for the first time in team history Western Hockey League: President's Cup (WHL) for the first time in team history Memorial Cup:
International hockey
World Hockey Championship
European hockey
Minor League hockey AHL: Calder Cup IHL: Turner Cup. Allan Cup:
Junior A hockey University hockey NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
Deaths
Season articles 1972–73 NHL season 1973–74 NHL season1972–73 AHL season 1973–74 AHL season
See also 1973 in sports
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