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The 1972-73 WHA season was the first Regular Season of the new defunct World Hockey Association (WHA). Twelve teams played 78 games each. The league was officially incorporated in June of 1971 by Garry L. Davidson and Dennis A. Murphy and promised to ice twelve teams in various markets around Canada and the United States . The league championship trophy, the Avco World Trophy , was donated by AVCO Fiancial Services Corporation along with $500,000. The New England Whalers won the first Avco World Trophy. REGULAR SEASON The WHA was split into two divisions, the Eastern Division and the Western Division. Each division sported 6 teams. The New England Whalers led the Eastern Division and had the best record in the league. The Winnipeg Jets led the Western Division and had the second best record in the league. The Alberta Oilers missed the playoffs, despite having a superior goal-differential to the Minnesota Fighting Saints , because they lost a neutral-site, tie-breaking game against the Saints in Calgary . Final standings Scoring leaders All-Star game AVCO WORLD TROPHY PLAYOFFS ''']] First Round. Houston d. Los Angeles 4 games to 2. Winnipeg d. Minnesota. New England d. Ottawa. Semi Finals Winnipeg d. Houston Avco World Trophy finals New England Whalers defeated the Winnipeg Jets, 4 games to 1. The Whalers defeated the Jets 9 to 6 in the deciding games, with Larry Pleau scoring a hat trick. WHA AWARDS SEE ALSO REFERENCES
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