| 1972–73 WCHL season | |
| League: | Western Hockey League |
| Sport: | Ice hockey |
| Playoffs: | Playoffs |
| Finals Champ: | Medicine Hat Tigers (1) |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Saskatoon Blades |
| No Of Teams: | 12 |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Season Champ Name: | Season champions |
| Season Champs: | Saskatoon Blades (1) |
| Mvp Link: | Four Broncos Memorial Trophy |
| Mvp: | Dennis Sobchuk (Regina Pats) |
| Top Scorer Link: | Bob Clarke Trophy |
| Top Scorer: | Tom Lysiak (Medicine Hat Tigers) |
| Seasonslistnames: | WHL |
| Prevseason Year: | 1971–72 |
| Nextseason Year: | 1973–74 |
| 1972–73 Canadian major junior season | |
| Sport: | Ice hockey |
| No Of Teams: | 30 |
| Season: | OHA |
| Season2: | QMJHL |
| Season3: | WCHL |
| Playoffs: | Memorial Cup |
| Finals Champ: | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
| Num Championships: | 6 |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
The 1972–73 WCHL season was the seventh season of the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL). It featured twelve teams and a 68-game regular season. The Saskatoon Blades topped the regular season standings with 46 wins. However, in the playoffs, the Medicine Hat Tigers defeated the Blades in the championship series to win the club's first President's Cup title.[1]
| East Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x Saskatoon Blades | 68 | 46 | 11 | 11 | 103 | 323 | 184 |
| x Flin Flon Bombers | 68 | 39 | 19 | 10 | 88 | 334 | 228 |
| x Regina Pats | 68 | 30 | 28 | 10 | 70 | 294 | 270 |
| x Brandon Wheat Kings | 68 | 29 | 30 | 9 | 67 | 307 | 304 |
| Swift Current Broncos | 68 | 27 | 35 | 6 | 60 | 300 | 359 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 68 | 16 | 42 | 10 | 42 | 288 | 372 |
| West Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x Edmonton Oil Kings | 68 | 40 | 20 | 8 | 88 | 311 | 240 |
| x Medicine Hat Tigers | 68 | 39 | 20 | 9 | 87 | 348 | 254 |
| x Calgary Centennials | 68 | 35 | 22 | 11 | 81 | 302 | 224 |
| x New Westminster Bruins | 68 | 31 | 22 | 15 | 77 | 283 | 264 |
| Victoria Cougars | 68 | 13 | 51 | 4 | 30 | 231 | 390 |
| Vancouver Nats | 68 | 10 | 55 | 3 | 23 | 198 | 428 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 58 | 96 | 154 | 104 | |||
| 66 | 67 | 80 | 147 | 128 | |||
| 68 | 62 | 77 | 139 | 84 | |||
| 68 | 73 | 56 | 129 | 104 | |||
| 68 | 58 | 60 | 118 | 86 | |||
| 68 | 60 | 54 | 114 | 90 | |||
| 59 | 72 | 41 | 113 | 63 | |||
| Vick Mercredi | 67 | 52 | 61 | 113 | 63 | ||
| 67 | 54 | 58 | 112 | 44 | |||
| Boyd Anderson | 68 | 48 | 64 | 112 | 52 |
The 1972–73 WCHL All-Star Game was held in Medicine Hat, Alberta, with the West Division All-Stars defeating the East Division All-Stars 6–1 before a crowd of 5,336.
| Most Valuable Player: Dennis Sobchuk, Regina Pats | |
| Top Scorer: Tom Lysiak, Medicine Hat Tigers | |
| Most Sportsmanlike Player: Ron Chipperfield, Brandon Wheat Kings | |
| Defenseman of the Year: George Pesut, Saskatoon Blades | |
| Rookie of the Year: Rick Blight, Brandon Wheat Kings | |
| Goaltender of the Year: Ed Humphreys, Saskatoon Blades | |
| Coach of the Year: Pat Ginnell, Flin Flon Bombers | |
| Regular Season Champions: Saskatoon Blades |