1972-73 Houston Aeros Roster

World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 39-35-4 - 82 points
Finishing 2nd in the WHA's WHA West Division
Postseason: 4-6
Lost AVCO Cup semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Sharks 4-2
Division Finals - Lost to Winnipeg Jets 4-0
Coach: Bill Dineen (39-35-4)
Location: Houston, Texas
1972-73 Houston Aeros Statistics
1972-73 Houston Aeros Results

The Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Association ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 39 wins and 35 losses and 4 ties for 82 points, finishing second in the WHA's WHA West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-6.

The Aeros scored 284 goals and gave up 269. Gord Labossiere netted 36 goals for Houston, while Ted Taylor and Duke Harris tallied 30 or more also. Gord Labossiere accounted for 60 assists. Wayne Rutledge topped the squad with 20 wins, plus Don McLeod added 15 or more wins, too. Wayne Rutledge registered a 3.05 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.

Bill Dineen coached the team. The 1972-73 Houston Aeros lost in the AVCO Cup semi-finals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Don GriersonRJune 18, 19475'10"185RNorth Bay, ON Canada
Larry HaleDOctober 9, 19416'1"180LSummerland, BC Canada
Murray HallRNovember 24, 19406'0"175RKirkland Lake, ON Canada
Duke HarrisRFebruary 25, 19425'10"180RSarnia, ON Canada
Ed HoekstraCNovember 4, 19375'11"170RWinnipeg, MB Canada
Bill HughesGNovember 7, 19476'1"185LKirkland Lake, ON Canada
Frank HughesROctober 1, 19495'10"180LFernie, BC Canada
Gord KannegiesserDDecember 21, 19456'0"190LNorth Bay, ON Canada
Gord LabossiereCJanuary 2, 19406'1"190RSt. Boniface, MB Canada
Ray LaroseDNovember 20, 19416'0"184LWaterloo, QC Canada
Larry LundCSeptember 9, 19406'0"190RPenticton, BC Canada
Dunc McCallumDMarch 29, 19406'1"193RFlin Flon, MB Canada
Brian McDonaldCMarch 23, 19455'11"190RToronto, ON Canada
Don McLeodGAugust 24, 19466'0"190LTrail, BC Canada
Cleland MortsonRMarch 29, 19345'10"165RArnfield, QC Canada
Poul PopielDFebruary 28, 19435'10"170LSollested, Denmark
Bill PrenticeDAugust 3, 19506'1"195LLindsay, ON Canada
Wayne RutledgeGJanuary 5, 19426'2"200LBarrie, ON Canada
John SchellaDMay 9, 19476'0"180RPort Arthur, ON Canada
Brian SmithLSeptember 6, 19405'11"170ROttawa, ON Canada
Jack StanfieldLMay 30, 19425'11"176LToronto, ON Canada
Ted TaylorLFebruary 25, 19426'0"175LOak Lake, MB Canada



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