1972-73 Ottawa Nationals Statistics

World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 35-39-4 - 74 points
Finishing 4th in the WHA's WHA East Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to New England Whalers 4-1
Coach: Billy Harris (35-39-4)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1972-73 Ottawa Nationals Roster
1972-73 Ottawa Nationals Results

The Ottawa Nationals of the World Hockey Association ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 35 wins and 39 losses and 4 ties for 74 points, finishing fourth in the WHA's WHA East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.

The Nationals potted 279 goals and allowed 301. Wayne Carleton scored 42 goals for Ottawa and accounted for 49 assists. Gilles Gratton earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.71 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.

Billy Harris coached the team. The 1972-73 Ottawa Nationals lost in the AVCO Cup quarter-finals.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Wayne CarletonC754249914206010400
Gavin KirkC782840685406000200
Bob CharleboisL782440642805010500
Guy TrottierR7226325825011000100
Bob LeducC/L782233557106000000
Steve KingR691834522803040000
Tom MartinR741927462706000000
Brian GibbonsD73735426202000000
Dick SentesL742219417802000000
Rick CunninghamD789324112102000000
Jack GibsonL592213354803000000
Ron ClimieL31121931204000000
Brian ConacherC69819273200000000
Ken StephansonD77316199301000000
Tom SimpsonR57107174400000000
Mike BolandR41115164400000000
Mike AmodeoD61114157700000000
Steve WarrD7238117902000000
Chris MeloffD281674000000000
Ron RileyL22055200000000
John DonnellyD151124400000000
Gilles GrattonG510111000000000
Merv HaneyD7011400000000
Les BinkleyG30000000000000
Frank BlumG2000000000000
Totals137127946674510550590601200


Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Gilles Gratton51302125223401873.7115911404.882
Les Binkley30170910171101063.72900794.882
Frank Blum2280000036.431714.824
Totals83475835394502963.7328042508.894

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Wayne CarletonC333640100000
Gavin KirkC5235120000000
Bob CharleboisL511240000000
Guy TrottierR512300000010
Bob LeducC/L502240000000
Steve KingR501170000000
Tom MartinR505520000000
Brian GibbonsD5123120000000
Dick SentesL531420100000
Rick CunninghamD511220100000
Jack GibsonL110100000000
Ron ClimieL410120100000
Brian ConacherC513440000000
Ken StephansonD511280100000
Tom SimpsonR510100000000
Mike BolandR100000000000
Mike AmodeoD5011100000000
Steve WarrD200000000000
Ron RileyL200000000000
Gilles GrattonG200000000000
Les BinkleyG400000000000
Totals84172643730500010

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Gilles Gratton2860100074.887366.904
Les Binkley422313000174.57146129.884
Totals630914000244.66243219.901