The 1972–73 WCHL season was the seventh season of the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL). It featured twelve teams and a 68-game regular season. The Saskatoon Blades topped the regular season standings with 46 wins. However, in the playoffs, the Medicine Hat Tigers defeated the Blades in the championship series to win the club's first President's Cup title.
Regular season
Final standings
Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
Player Team GP G A Pts PIM Tom Lysiak Medicine Hat Tigers 67 58 96 154 104 Dennis Sobchuk Regina Pats 66 67 80 147 128 Lanny McDonald Medicine Hat Tigers 68 62 77 139 84 Darcy Rota Edmonton Oil Kings 68 73 56 129 104 Blaine Stoughton Flin Flon Bombers 68 58 60 118 86 Wayne Bianchin Flin Flon Bombers 68 60 54 114 90 Ron Chipperfield Brandon Wheat Kings 59 72 41 113 63 Vick Mercredi New Westminster Bruins 67 52 61 113 63 Mike Rogers Calgary Centennials 67 54 58 112 44 Boyd Anderson Medicine Hat Tigers 68 48 64 112 52
1973 WCHL Playoffs
Quarterfinals Saskatoon defeated Brandon 4 games to 2 Flin Flon defeated Regina 4 games to 0 Edmonton defeated New Westminster 4 games to 1 Medicine Hat defeated Calgary 4 games to 2
Semifinals Saskatoon defeated Flin Flon 4 games to 1 Medicine Hat defeated Edmonton 4 games to 2
Finals Medicine Hat defeated Saskatoon 3 games to 0 with 2 ties
All-Star game
The 1972–73 WCHL All-Star Game was held in Medicine Hat, Alberta, with the West Division All-Stars defeating the East Division All-Stars 6–1 before a crowd of 5,336.
Awards
Most Valuable Player: Dennis Sobchuk, Regina PatsTop Scorer: Tom Lysiak, Medicine Hat TigersMost Sportsmanlike Player: Ron Chipperfield, Brandon Wheat KingsDefenseman of the Year: George Pesut, Saskatoon BladesRookie of the Year: Rick Blight, Brandon Wheat KingsGoaltender of the Year: Ed Humphreys, Saskatoon BladesCoach of the Year: Pat Ginnell, Flin Flon BombersRegular Season Champions: Saskatoon Blades
All-Star Team Goaltender: John Davidson, Calgary Centennials Defenseman: George Pesut, Saskatoon Blades Defenseman: Greg Joly, Regina Pats Centerman: Tom Lysiak, Medicine Hat Tigers Left Winger: Darcy Rota, Edmonton Oil Kings Right Winger: Lanny McDonald, Medicine Hat Tigers
See also 1973 Memorial Cup 1972 in sports 1973 in sports
References
2005–06 WHL Guide