World Hockey Association Standings 1972-1979
1972-73 Season
EASTERN DIVISION W L T PTS GF GA
New England Whalers 46 30 2 94 318 263
Cleveland Crusaders 43 32 3 89 287 239
Philadelphia Blazers 38 40 0 76 288 305
Ottawa Nationals 35 39 4 74 279 301
Quebec Nordiques 33 40 5 71 276 313
New York Raiders 33 43 2 68 303 334
WESTERN DIVISION W L T PTS GF GA
Winnipeg Jets 43 31 4 90 285 249
Houston Aeros 39 35 4 82 284 269
Los Angeles Sharks 37 35 6 80 259 250
Minnesota Ftng. Saints 38 37 3 79 250 269
Alberta Oilers 38 37 3 79 269 256
Chicago Cougars 26 50 2 54 245 295
Playoffs:
Western Division one game Tiebreaker: Minnesota 4 Alberta 2
(ALL OTHER SERIES BEST OF 7 UNLESS NOTED)
First Round: Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 0
New England 4 Ottawa 1
Winnipeg 4 Minnesota 1
Houston 4 Los Angeles 2
Second Round: New England 4 Cleveland 1
Winnipeg 4 Houston 0
AVCO Cup: New England over Winnipeg, 4 games to 1
1973-74 Season
EASTERN DIVISION W L T PTS GF GA
New England Whalers 43 31 4 90 291 260
Toronto Toros 41 33 4 86 304 272
Cleveland Crusaders 37 32 9 83 266 264
Chicago Cougars 38 35 5 81 271 273
Quebec Nordiques 38 36 4 80 306 280
Jersey Knights 32 42 4 68 268 313
WESTERN DIVISION W L T PTS GF GA
Houston Aeros 48 25 5 101 318 219
Minnesota Ftng. Saints 44 32 2 90 332 275
Edmonton Oilers 38 37 3 79 268 269
Winnipeg Jets 34 39 5 73 264 296
Vancouver Blazers 27 50 1 55 278 345
Los Angeles Sharks 25 53 0 50 239 339
Playoffs:
First Round: Houston 4 Winnipeg 0
Minnesota 4 Edmonton 1
Chicago 4 New England 3
Toronto 4 Cleveland 1
Second Round: Houston 4 Minnesota 2
Chicago 4 Toronto 3
AVCO Cup: Houston over Chicago, 4 games to 0
1974-75 Season
CANADIAN DIVISION W L T PTS GF GA
Quebec Nordiques 46 32 0 92 331 299
Toronto Toros 43 33 2 88 349 304
Winnipeg Jets 38 35 5 81 322 293
Vancouver Blazers 37 39 2 76 256 270
Edmonton Oilers 36 38 4 76 279 279
EASTERN DIVISION W L T PTS GF GA
New England Whalers 43 30 5 91 274 279
Cleveland Crusaders 35 40 3 73 236 258
Chicago Cougars 30 47 1 61 261 312
Indianapolis Racers 18 57 3 39 216 338
WESTERN DIVISION W L T PTS GF GA
Houston Aeros 53 25 0 106 369 247
San Diego Mariners 43 31 4 90 326 268
Minnesota Ftng. Saints 42 33 3 87 308 279
Phoenix Roadrunners 39 31 8 86 300 265
Baltimore Blades 21 53 4 46 205 341
Playoffs:
First Round: Houston 4 Cleveland 1
Quebec 4 Phoenix 1
Minnesota 4 New England 2
San Diego 4 Toronto 2
Second Round: Quebec 4 Minnesota 2
Houston 4 San Diego 0
AVCO Cup: Houston over Quebec, 4 games to 0
1975-76 Season
CANADIAN DIVISION W L T PTS GF GA
Winnipeg Jets 52 27 2 106 345 254
Quebec Nordiques 50 27 4 104 371 316
Calgary Cowboys 41 35 4 86 307 282
Edmonton Oilers 27 49 5 59 268 345
Toronto Toros 24 52 5 53 335 398
EASTERN DIVISION W L T PTS GF GA
Indianapolis Racers 35 39 6 76 245 247
Cleveland Crusaders 35 40 5 75 273 279
New England Whalers 35 40 7 73 255 290
Cincinnati Stingers 35 44 1 71 285 340
WESTERN DIVISION W L T PTS GF GA
Houston Aeros 53 27 0 106 341 263
Phoenix Roadrunners 39 35 6 84 302 287
San Diego Mariners 36 38 6 78 303 290
Minnesota Ftng. Saints 30 25 4 64 211 212 Folded after 59 games.
Denver Spurs 14 26 1 29 134 272 Folded after 41 games.
Playoffs:
First Round:(best of 5)
New England 3 Cleveland 0
San Diego 3 Phoenix 2
Second Round: Winnipeg 4 Edmonton 0
Calgary 4 Quebec 1
New England 4 Indianapolis 3
Houston 4 San Diego 2
Third Round: Winnipeg 4 Calgary 1
Houston 4 New England 3
AVCO Cup: Winnipeg over Houston, 4 games to 0
1976-77 Season
EASTERN DIVISION W L T PTS GF GA
Quebec Nordiques 47 31 3 97 353 295
Cincinnati Stingers 39 37 5 83 354 303
Indianapolis Racers 36 37 8 80 276 305
New England Whalers 35 40 6 76 275 290
Birmingham Bulls 31 46 4 66 289 309
Minnesota Ftng. Saints 19 18 5 43 136 129 Folded after 42 games
WESTERN DIVISION W L T PTS GF GA
Houston Aeros 50 24 6 106 320 241
Winnipeg Jets 46 32 2 94 366 291
San Diego Mariners 40 37 4 84 284 283
Edmonton Oilers 34 43 4 72 243 304
Calgary Cowboys 31 43 7 69 252 296
Phoenix Roadrunners 28 48 4 60 281 383
Playoffs:
First Round: Quebec 4 New England 1
Indianapolis 4 Cincinnati 0
Houston 4 Edmonton 1
Winnipeg 4 San Diego 3
Second Round: Quebec 4 Indianapolis 1
Winnipeg 4 Houston 2
AVCO Cup: Quebec over Winnipeg, 4 games to 3
1977-78 Season
TEAM W L T PTS GF GA
Winnipeg Jets 50 28 2 102 381 270
New England Whalers 44 31 5 93 335 269
Houston Aeros 42 34 4 88 296 302
Quebec Nordiques 40 37 3 83 349 347
Edmonton Oilers 38 39 3 79 309 307
Birmingham Bulls 36 41 3 75 287 314
Cincinnati Stingers 35 42 3 73 298 332
Indianapolis Racers 24 51 5 53 267 353
Playoffs:
First Round: New England 4 Edmonton 1
Quebec 4 Houston 2
Winnipeg 4 Birmingham 1
Second Round: Winnipeg bye
New England 4 Quebec 1
AVCO Cup: Winnipeg over New England, 4 games to 0
1978-79 Season
TEAM W L T PTS GF GA
Edmonton Oilers 48 30 2 98 340 266
Quebec Nordiques 41 34 5 87 288 271
Winnipeg Jets 39 35 6 84 307 306
New England Whalers 37 34 9 83 298 287
Cincinnati Stingers 33 41 6 72 274 284
Birmingham Bulls 32 42 6 70 286 311
Indianapolis Racers 5 18 2 12 78 130 folded after 25 games.
Playoffs:
First Round:(best of 3)
New England 2 Cincinnati 1
Quebec, Winnipeg, and Edmonton--bye
Second Round: Winnipeg 4 Quebec 0
Edmonton 4 New England 3
AVCO Cup: Winnipeg over Edmonton, 4 games to 2
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Information on this page is from The Complete Historical
and Statistical Reference to the World Hockey Associaltion
1972-1979; by Scott Adam Surgent.