# 1972–73 Chicago Cougars season
## Regular season
### Final standings

Western Division :
| | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PIM | Pts |
| Winnipeg Jets | 78 | 43 | 31 | 4 | 285 | 249 | 757 | 90 |
| Houston Aeros | 78 | 39 | 35 | 4 | 284 | 269 | 1363 | 82 |
| Los Angeles Sharks | 78 | 37 | 35 | 6 | 259 | 250 | 1477 | 80 |
| Minnesota Fighting Saints | 78 | 38 | 37 | 3 | 250 | 269 | 843 | 79 |
| Alberta Oilers | 78 | 38 | 37 | 3 | 269 | 256 | 1134 | 79 |
| Chicago Cougars | 78 | 26 | 50 | 2 | 245 | 295 | 811 | 54 |

### Game log

Regular season schedule :
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
| 1 | L | October 12, 1972 | 2–3 | @ Houston Aeros (1972–73) | 0–1–0 |
| 2 | L | October 15, 1972 | 2–3 | @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) | 0–2–0 |
| 3 | L | October 16, 1972 | 1–4 | @ New England Whalers (1972–73) | 0–3–0 |
| 4 | L | October 19, 1972 | 2–6 | @ Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) | 0–4–0 |
| 5 | W | October 22, 1972 | 4–2 | @ Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) | 1–4–0 |
| 6 | T | October 24, 1972 | 3–3 | @ Alberta Oilers (1972–73) | 1–4–1 |
| 7 | L | October 27, 1972 | 2–4 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) | 1–5–1 |
| 8 | W | October 31, 1972 | 3–1 | Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) | 2–5–1 |
| 9 | L | November 1, 1972 | 2–4 | @ New England Whalers (1972–73) | 2–6–1 |
| 10 | L | November 4, 1972 | 2–3 OT | Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) | 2–7–1 |
| 11 | L | November 5, 1972 | 2–3 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) | 2–8–1 |
| 12 | L | November 7, 1972 | 2–3 | Houston Aeros (1972–73) | 2–9–1 |
| 13 | L | November 11, 1972 | 1–4 | Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) | 2–10–1 |
| 14 | L | November 14, 1972 | 3–4 | Philadelphia Blazers (1972–73) | 2–11–1 |
| 15 | L | November 17, 1972 | 1–3 | @ Alberta Oilers (1972–73) | 2–12–1 |
| 16 | W | November 19, 1972 | 4–3 | @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) | 3–12–1 |
| 17 | W | November 23, 1972 | 8–1 | @ Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) | 4–12–1 |
| 18 | W | November 25, 1972 | 4–3 | @ Philadelphia Blazers (1972–73) | 5–12–1 |
| 19 | L | November 28, 1972 | 2–6 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) | 5–13–1 |
| 20 | L | December 1, 1972 | 3–5 | Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) | 5–14–1 |
| 21 | L | December 2, 1972 | 2–4 | Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) | 5–15–1 |
| 22 | W | December 5, 1972 | 3–2 OT | @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) | 6–15–1 |
| 23 | L | December 6, 1972 | 1–7 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) | 6–16–1 |
| 24 | W | December 8, 1972 | 4–3 OT | Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) | 7–16–1 |
| 25 | L | December 9, 1972 | 2–4 | Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) | 7–17–1 |
| 26 | L | December 11, 1972 | 3–8 | @ New York Raiders (1972–73) | 7–18–1 |
| 27 | W | December 13, 1972 | 6–3 | New England Whalers (1972–73) | 8–18–1 |
| 28 | L | December 14, 1972 | 3–6 | Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) | 8–19–1 |
| 29 | L | December 17, 1972 | 2–4 | @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) | 8–20–1 |
| 30 | W | December 19, 1972 | 6–1 | Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) | 9–20–1 |
| 31 | L | December 20, 1972 | 5–8 | @ Philadelphia Blazers (1972–73) | 9–21–1 |
| 32 | W | December 22, 1972 | 3–2 | Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) | 10–21–1 |
| 33 | W | December 23, 1972 | 3–2 | Alberta Oilers (1972–73) | 11–21–1 |
| 34 | W | December 25, 1972 | 3–2 | Alberta Oilers (1972–73) | 12–21–1 |
| 35 | L | December 26, 1972 | 2–3 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) | 12–22–1 |
| 36 | W | December 28, 1972 | 6–3 | Philadelphia Blazers (1972–73) | 13–22–1 |
| 37 | L | December 30, 1972 | 2–4 | Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) | 13–23–1 |
| 38 | L | January 10, 1973 | 5–8 | Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) | 13–24–1 |
| 39 | L | January 11, 1973 | 0–5 | Houston Aeros (1972–73) | 13–25–1 |
| 40 | L | January 13, 1973 | 2–6 | @ Houston Aeros (1972–73) | 13–26–1 |
| 41 | L | January 15, 1973 | 4–5 | @ Houston Aeros (1972–73) | 13–27–1 |
| 42 | L | January 17, 1973 | 2–4 | New England Whalers (1972–73) | 13–28–1 |
| 43 | L | January 18, 1973 | 3–8 | Houston Aeros (1972–73) | 13–29–1 |
| 44 | W | January 20, 1973 | 6–4 | @ Alberta Oilers (1972–73) | 14–29–1 |
| 45 | L | January 22, 1973 | 1–6 | @ Alberta Oilers (1972–73) | 14–30–1 |
| 46 | W | January 23, 1973 | 7–1 | Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) | 15–30–1 |
| 47 | W | January 25, 1973 | 9–2 | New York Raiders (1972–73) | 16–30–1 |
| 48 | L | January 27, 1973 | 1–2 | Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) | 16–31–1 |
| 49 | L | January 28, 1973 | 3–4 | @ Houston Aeros (1972–73) | 16–32–1 |
| 50 | W | January 30, 1973 | 4–2 | Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) | 17–32–1 |
| 51 | W | February 2, 1973 | 4–1 | Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) | 18–32–1 |
| 52 | W | February 3, 1973 | 4–2 | New York Raiders (1972–73) | 19–32–1 |
| 53 | L | February 5, 1973 | 5–7 | @ Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) | 19–33–1 |
| 54 | W | February 8, 1973 | 5–2 | Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) | 20–33–1 |
| 55 | W | February 10, 1973 | 3–0 | Houston Aeros (1972–73) | 21–33–1 |
| 56 | W | February 13, 1973 | 6–1 | @ Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) | 22–33–1 |
| 57 | L | February 15, 1973 | 2–7 | Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) | 22–34–1 |
| 58 | L | February 17, 1973 | 1–3 | Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) | 22–35–1 |
| 59 | L | February 18, 1973 | 5–7 | @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) | 22–36–1 |
| 60 | W | February 20, 1973 | 4–2 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1972–73) | 23–36–1 |
| 61 | W | February 24, 1973 | 5–2 | @ Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) | 24–36–1 |
| 62 | L | February 27, 1973 | 1–5 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) | 24–37–1 |
| 63 | L | March 4, 1973 | 4–6 | @ Ottawa Nationals (1972–73) | 24–38–1 |
| 64 | T | March 5, 1973 | 4–4 | @ New York Raiders (1972–73) | 24–38–2 |
| 65 | W | March 6, 1973 | 2–1 OT | Philadelphia Blazers (1972–73) | 25–38–2 |
| 66 | L | March 8, 1973 | 2–3 OT | Alberta Oilers (1972–73) | 25–39–2 |
| 67 | L | March 10, 1973 | 4–5 OT | Alberta Oilers (1972–73) | 25–40–2 |
| 68 | L | March 12, 1973 | 7–8 | @ New York Raiders (1972–73) | 25–41–2 |
| 69 | L | March 13, 1973 | 3–4 OT | New England Whalers (1972–73) | 25–42–2 |
| 70 | L | March 15, 1973 | 4–7 | Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) | 25–43–2 |
| 71 | W | March 17, 1973 | 6–3 | New York Raiders (1972–73) | 26–43–2 |
| 72 | L | March 22, 1973 | 1–2 OT | Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972–73) | 26–44–2 |
| 73 | L | March 23, 1973 | 1–3 | @ New England Whalers (1972–73) | 26–45–2 |
| 74 | L | March 25, 1973 | 0–1 | @ Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) | 26–46–2 |
| 75 | L | March 27, 1973 | 1–4 | @ Los Angeles Sharks (1972–73) | 26–47–2 |
| 76 | L | March 28, 1973 | 3–4 OT | Winnipeg Jets (1972–73) | 26–48–2 |
| 77 | L | March 31, 1973 | 1–5 | @ Philadelphia Blazers (1972–73) | 26–49–2 |
| 78 | L | April 1, 1973 | 1–5 | @ Cleveland Crusaders (1972–73) | 26–50–2 |

## Player stats

Regular season :
Scoring :
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
| Bob Sicinski | C | 77 | 25 | 63 | 88 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Rosaire Paiement | C | 78 | 33 | 36 | 69 | 135 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Reggie Fleming | D/LW | 75 | 23 | 45 | 68 | 93 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Jan Popiel | LW | 76 | 31 | 34 | 65 | 77 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Bob Whitlock | C | 75 | 23 | 28 | 51 | 53 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Larry Mavety | D | 67 | 9 | 40 | 49 | 73 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rick Morris | LW | 76 | 31 | 17 | 48 | 84 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Lodboa | LW | 58 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Liddington | LW | 78 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron F. Anderson | D | 74 | 3 | 26 | 29 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Barber | D | 75 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Benzelock | RW | 43 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Proceviat | D | 53 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Zaine | C | 74 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrel Knibbs | RW | 41 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Sarrazin | RW | 33 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Cahan | D | 75 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Glenwright | LW | 50 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernie Blanchette | RW | 24 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Hatoum | RW | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim McLeod | G | 54 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Gill | G | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick McGlynn | D | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Menard | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Trooien | LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierre Viau | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending :
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
| Jim McLeod | 2996 | 54 | 22 | 25 | 2 | 166 | 3.32 | 1 |
| Andre Gill | 1709 | 33 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 118 | 4.14 | 0 |
| Paul Menard | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6.67 | 0 |
| Team: | 4750 | 78 | 26 | 50 | 2 | 289 | 3.65 | 1 |
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals  MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;