1972–73 WHA season
The 1972–73 WHA season was the first season of the World Hockey Association (WHA). Twelve teams played 78 games each. The league was officially incorporated in June of 1971 by Gary Davidson and Dennis A. Murphy and promised to ice twelve teams in various markets around Canada and the United States. The league championship trophy, the Avco World Trophy, was donated by AVCO Financial Services Corporation along with $500,000. The New England Whalers won the first Avco World Trophy.
| 1972–73 WHA season | |
|---|---|
| League | World Hockey Association |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Regular season | |
| Top scorer | Andre Lacroix (Philadelphia) |
| Avco World Trophy | |
| Champions | New England Whalers |
| Runners-up | Winnipeg Jets |
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