1972–73 AHL season
The 1972–73 AHL season was the 37th season of the American Hockey League. Twelve teams played 76 games each in the schedule. The Cincinnati Swords finished first overall in the regular season, and won the Calder Cup championship.
Team changes
- The New Haven Nighthawks join the AHL as an expansion team, based in New Haven, Connecticut, playing in the East Division.
- The Cleveland Barons move midseason to Jacksonville, Florida, becoming the Jacksonville Barons.
- The Tidewater Wings are renamed the Virginia Wings.
Final standings
East | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 76 | 43 | 18 | 15 | 101 | 316 | 191 |
Boston Braves | 76 | 34 | 29 | 13 | 81 | 248 | 256 |
Rochester Americans | 76 | 33 | 31 | 12 | 78 | 239 | 276 |
Providence Reds | 76 | 32 | 30 | 14 | 78 | 253 | 255 |
Springfield Kings | 76 | 18 | 42 | 16 | 52 | 265 | 344 |
New Haven Nighthawks | 76 | 16 | 40 | 20 | 52 | 246 | 331 |
West | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
Cincinnati Swords | 76 | 54 | 17 | 5 | 113 | 351 | 206 |
Hershey Bears | 76 | 42 | 23 | 11 | 95 | 326 | 231 |
Virginia Wings | 76 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 92 | 258 | 221 |
Richmond Robins | 76 | 30 | 36 | 10 | 70 | 272 | 280 |
Cleveland / Jacksonville Barons | 76 | 23 | 44 | 9 | 55 | 251 | 329 |
Baltimore Clippers | 76 | 17 | 48 | 11 | 45 | 210 | 315 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutesPlayer | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
Yvon Lambert | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 76 | 52 | 52 | 104 | 84 |
Tony Featherstone | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 74 | 49 | 54 | 103 | 78 |
Morris Stefaniw | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 64 | 30 | 71 | 101 | 80 |
Bill Inglis | Cincinnati Swords | 75 | 40 | 57 | 97 | 29 |
Jeannot Gilbert | Hershey Bears | 74 | 29 | 42 | 71 | 24 |
Rene Drolet | Richmond Robins | 76 | 34 | 53 | 87 | 30 |
Orest Kindrachuk | Richmond Robins | 72 | 35 | 51 | 86 | 133 |
Rick Dudley | Cincinnati Swords | 64 | 40 | 44 | 84 | 159 |
Danny Schock | Richmond Robins | 74 | 48 | 36 | 84 | 37 |
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Calder Cup playoffs
Trophy and award winners
;Team awards;Individual awards
;Other awards