1972-73 Houston Aeros Statistics
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 RosterTeam 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 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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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gord Labossiere | C | 78 | 36 | 60 | 96 | 56 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ted Taylor | L | 73 | 34 | 42 | 76 | 103 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Murray Hall | R | 76 | 28 | 42 | 70 | 84 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Larry Lund | C | 77 | 21 | 45 | 66 | 120 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Poul Popiel | D | 73 | 16 | 48 | 64 | 158 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Don Grierson | R | 78 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 83 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Duke Harris | R | 75 | 30 | 12 | 42 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Frank Hughes | R | 77 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brian McDonald | C | 71 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ed Hoekstra | C | 78 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Larry Hale | D | 68 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cleland Mortson | R | 67 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 95 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dunc McCallum | D | 69 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 112 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Schella | D | 77 | 2 | 24 | 26 | 239 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jack Stanfield | L | 71 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brian Smith | L | 48 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ray Larose | D | 68 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gord Kannegiesser | D | 45 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Prentice | D | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Hughes | G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wayne Rutledge | G | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Don McLeod | G | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1352 | 284 | 463 | 747 | 1363 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders:
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | T/OL | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Rutledge | 36 | 2163 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 110 | 3.05 | 1192 | 1082 | .908 |
| Don McLeod | 41 | 2410 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 143 | 3.56 | 1230 | 1087 | .884 |
| Bill Hughes | 3 | 170 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3.88 | 88 | 77 | .875 |
| Totals | 80 | 4743 | 39 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 264 | 3.34 | 2774 | 2510 | .905 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gord Labossiere | C | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ted Taylor | L | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Murray Hall | R | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Larry Lund | C | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Poul Popiel | D | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Don Grierson | R | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Duke Harris | R | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Frank Hughes | R | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brian McDonald | C | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ed Hoekstra | C | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Larry Hale | D | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cleland Mortson | R | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dunc McCallum | D | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John Schella | D | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jack Stanfield | L | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brian Smith | L | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gord Kannegiesser | D | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Wayne Rutledge | G | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Don McLeod | G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 166 | 26 | 45 | 71 | 158 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Postseason - Goaltenders:
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | T | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Rutledge | 7 | 423 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2.84 | 228 | 208 | .912 |
| Don McLeod | 3 | 178 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2.70 | 76 | 68 | .895 |
| Totals | 10 | 601 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 2.80 | 332 | 304 | .916 |
