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On January 30, 1973, in an 11\u20133 defeat of the New York Raiders, Harrison set a major professional hockey record with 10 points (3G, 7A) in a single game.  That feat was later matched by Darryl Sittler on February 7, 1976, in a National Hockey League game.The Oilers posted a winning record in the regular season, with 38 wins, 37 losses and 3 ties.  The Minnesota Fighting Saints finished with an identical record, so a single game playoff was contested to decide fourth place in the Western Division.  The Fighting Saints defeated the Oilers 4\u20132 on a neutral site rink (in Calgary), ending the Oilers season.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Season standings[edit]Playoffs[edit]The Oilers and the Minnesota Fighting Saints were tied at the end of the season. They had the same number of victories and points, and they had both won four games against each other. Subsequently, it was decided that the two teams would play a one-game playoff to decide the final spot in the playoffs, to be played in Calgary. The Oilers lost the game, and the Fighting Saints went on to play in the Quarterfinals.1973 Avco Cup Playoffs1980 Western Division 4th Place Tiebreaker GameMinnesota Fighting Saints won tiebreaker#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceSeriesRecap1April 4Minnesota Fighting Saints4 \u2013 2Alberta OilersNorris6,3920\u20131[1]Player statistics[edit]Skaters[edit]Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties In Minutes\u2020Denotes player traded to the Oilers mid-season.\u2021Denotes player traded away mid-season.Statistics for all players reflect only games played with the Oilers.Goaltenders[edit]Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against averagePlayerRegular\u00a0seasonPlayoffsGPTOIWLTGASOSV%GAAGPTOIWLGASOSV%GAAJack Norris6437052829318910.9033.0615901400.8334.07Ken Brown20103410806310.8833.65\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014Awards and records[edit]Four Oilers were selected to play in the mid-season All-Star Game on January 6:Milestones[edit]Regular SeasonPlayerMilestoneReachedRon Anderson1st WHA Game1st WHA Goal1st WHA PointOctober 11, 1972Bill HickeEddie JoyalRon WaltersKen Brown1st WHA Game1st WHA WinSteve Carlyle1st WHA Game1st WHA Assist1st WHA PointJohn FisherVal FonteyneAl HamiltonBob McAneeleyBob WallBob Falkenberg1st WHA GameEd PatenaudeJim Harrison1st WHA Game1st WHA Goal1st WHA Assist1st WHA PointJack Norris1st WHA GameOctober 13, 1972Roger C\u00f4t\u00e91st WHA Goal1st WHA PointOctober 15, 1972Val Fonteyne1st WHA GoalEddie Joyal1st WHA AssistRon WaltersRon Anderson1st WHA AssistOctober 17, 1972Jack Norris1st WHA WinBob Falkenberg1st WHA Assist1st WHA PointOctober 20, 1972Ed Patenaude1st WHA Goal1st WHA Assist1st WHA PointRon Walters1st WHA Hat-trickBrian Carlin1st WHA Goal1st WHA PointOctober 24, 1972Bill Hicke1st WHA AssistDennis Kassian1st WHA Goal1st WHA PointOctober 28, 1972Ross Perkins1st WHA Assist1st WHA PointKen Baird1st WHA Assist1st WHA PointOctober 29, 1972Ross Perkins1st WHA GoalDoug Barrie1st WHA Goal1st WHA PointNovember 3, 1972Brian Carlin1st WHA AssistBob Wall1st WHA GoalDennis Kassian1st WHA AssistNovember 5, 1972Doug BarrieSteve Carlyle1st WHA GoalNovember 7, 1972Al HamiltonKen Baird1st WHA GoalNovember 9, 1972Bob Falkenberg1st WHA GoalNovember 11, 1972Jim Benzelock1st WHA Assist1st WHA PointNovember 25, 1972Bob McAneeley1st WHA GoalNovember 30, 1972Jim Benzelock1st WHA GoalDecember 12, 1972Roger C\u00f4t\u00e91st WHA AssistDecember 21, 1972Jim Harrison1st WHA Gordie Howe hat trickRoss Perkins1st WHA Hat-TrickJanuary 1, 1973Jack Norris1st WHA AssistJanuary 16, 1973Jim Harrison1st WHA Hat-TrickJanuary 30, 1973Jack Norris1st WHA ShutoutFebruary 9, 1973Al Hamilton100th WHA PIMFebruary 27, 1973Ken Baird100th WHA PIMMarch 17, 1973Ken Brown1st WHA ShutoutJim Harrison2nd WHA Gordie Howe hat trickDoug Barrie100th WHA PIMMarch 28, 1973Ken Baird1st WHA GameTBDDoug BarrieJim BenzelockBrian CarlinRoger C\u00f4t\u00e9Derek HarkerDennis KassianRoss PerkinsTransactions[edit]Draft picks[edit]The WHA General Player Draft was held on February 12\u201313, 1972 to stock each new WHA team with their initial rosters.  The Oilers selected four NHL players with their “priority” selections:Ullman and MacGregor would eventually play for the Oilers, but not for the 1972\u201373 season. Both were Edmonton-born players who finished their playing careers with the Oilers after long NHL careers.The Oilers selected an additional 96 players in subsequent rounds of the draft.  Of those, 22 players would play for the Oilers, 16 in the 1972\u201373 season.Trades[edit]Free Agents[edit]References[edit]     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki12\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki12\/1972-73-alberta-oilers-season-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"1972\u201373 Alberta Oilers season – Wikipedia"}}]}]