WHA game summary from November 1, 1972
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Cougars (2-6-1) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 New England Whalers (6-4-0) |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1: | CHI, | Brian Glenwright 2 (Rod Zaine, Rosaire Paiement), 17:23 |
| 2: | NE , | Terry Caffery 5 (Jim Dorey, Tom Webster), 5:32 |
| CHI, | Bob Sicinski 3 (Jan Popiel, Larry Cahan), 15:42 | |
| NE , | Kevin Ahearn 1 (Rick Ley, Tommy Earl), 18:33 | |
| 3: | NE , | Tommy Earl 2 (Tommy Williams, Kevin Ahearn), 4:46 |
| NE , | Kevin Ahearn 2 (Tommy Earl, Tommy Williams), 11:12 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dick McGlynn, CHI 3:25 | |
| 2: | none | |
| 3: | Dick McGlynn, CHI 7:58 | |
Penalty time: CHI: 4 minutes
NE : 0 minutes
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Sicinski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brian Glenwright | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Larry Cahan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jan Popiel | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rosaire Paiement | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rod Zaine | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dick McGlynn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| NE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Ahearn | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tommy Earl | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tommy Williams | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Terry Caffery | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tom Webster | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jim Dorey | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rick Ley | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: CHI: 10- 8- 8-26
NE : 13-10-13-36
Goalies: CHI: Jimmy McLeod (L, 2-4-1)
NE : Al Smith (W, 4-3-0)
Attendance: 4,100