IHL 1972/73

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The 1972/73 season was the 28th regular season of the International Hockey League . During the regular season, the nine teams played between 73 and 74 games. In the play-offs, the Fort Wayne Komets prevailed and won the third Turner Cup in their club history.

Team changes

The following changes were made before the start of the season:

Regular season

Closing table

Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeat after overtime , GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points

Northern Division GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Flint Generals 74 44 29 1 347 281 89
Port Huron Wings 73 41 31 1 266 237 83
Toledo Hornets 74 36 33 5 257 261 77
Muskegon Mohawks 74 36 34 4th 302 259 76
Saginaw Gears 74 30th 41 3 305 304 63
Southern Division GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Fort Wayne Comet 74 48 23 3 308 219 99
Dayton Gems 73 44 25th 4th 308 235 92
Des Moines Capitols 74 30th 41 3 279 360 63
Columbus Golden Seals 74 10 62 2 177 393 22nd

Turner Cup Playoffs

  Turner Cup pre-playoffs Turner Cup semi-finals Turner Cup Final
                           
  N1 Flint Generals        
bye  
N1 Flint Generals 1
  S1 Fort Wayne Comet 4th  
S1 Fort Wayne Comet
bye  
S1 Fort Wayne Comet 4th
  N2 Port Huron Wings 0
N2 Port Huron Wings 3    
N3 Toledo Hornets 1  
N2 Port Huron Wings 3
  S2 Dayton Gems 0  
S2 Dayton Gems 3
  S3 Des Moines Capitols 0  

Awarded trophies

Team trophies

Award team
Turner Cup
winner of the IHL playoffs 		Fort Wayne Comet
Fred A. Huber Trophy
Best team of the regular season 		Fort Wayne Comet

Individual trophies

Award player team
James Gatschene Memorial Trophy
MVP of the regular season 		Gary Ford Muskegon Mohawks
Leo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy
Best Scorer 		Gary Ford Muskegon Mohawks
Governor's Trophy
Best Defender 		Bob McCammon Port Huron Wings
James Norris Memorial Trophy
Goalkeeper with the fewest goals against 		Don Atchison Fort Wayne Comet
Robbie Irons
Garry F. Longman Memorial Trophy
Best Rookie 		Danny Gloor Des Moines Capitols

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