On This Date: October 12, 1972 The Whalers Play Their First Game

The Whalers play their first-ever game, a 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Blazers

 First Period:
1 - PHI : Derek Sanderson 1 (Don O'Donoghue, Jim Cardiff) (EV) 6:52
2 - PHI : Ron Plumb 1 (Derek Sanderson, Andre Lacroix) (PP) 12:24
3 - NE : Williams 1 (Cunniff, Earl) (EV) 13:32

Penalties - PHI - Dave Hutchison (Interference) 2:12 ; PHI - Don Herriman (Roughing) 8:48 ; PHI - Don Herriman (Fighting (maj)) 8:48 ; NE - Hyndman (Roughing) 8:48 ; NE - Hyndman (Fighting (maj)) 8:48 ; NE - Hurley (Tripping) 11:50 ; NE - Selwood 17:52 ;

Second Period
4 - NE : Sarrazin 1 (Webster) (PP) 1:29
5 - NE : Cunniff 1 (Green) (EV) 8:45

Penalties - PHI - John Bennett 0:51 ; NE - Bench (served by Earl) (Too many men/ice - bench) 5:08 ; NE - Hurley (Holding) 12:54 ; PHI - Andre Lacroix (Slashing) 19:41 ; NE - Al Smith (served by Hyndman) (Slashing) 19:41 ;

Third Period
6 - PHI : John Migneault 1 (Michel Rouleau) (EV) 11:04
7 - NE : Pleau 1 (Webster, Sarrazin) (EV) 17:49

Penalties - PHI - Dave Hutchison (Elbowing) 2:43 ; NE - Sheehy (Slashing) 2:43 ;

Shots On Goal   1 2 3 T Philadelphia Blazers 12 7 10 29 New England Whalers 6 8 9 23

Goaltenders Bernie Parent (PHI) (L) 19 saves on 23 shots - 60:00 mins
Al Smith (NE) (W) 26 saves on 29 shots - 60:00 mins

Game Rosters  

Philadelphia Blazers Name     00 Bernie Parent     1 - Marcel Paille     2 - Nick Polano     3 - Dave Hutchison   4 - Ron Plumb     5 - Jim Cardiff     7 - Andre Lacroix     8 - Don Burgess     9 - Michel Rouleau     10 - Frank Golembrosky     11 - Danny Lawson     12 - Don O'Donoghue     14 - Bryan Campbell     16 - Derek Sanderson     17 - Don Herriman     18 - John Migneault     20 - John Bennett     21 - Wayne Mosdell     24 - Michel Plante    

New England Whalers Name     1 - Al Smith     2 - Rick Ley     3 - Brad Selwood     4 - Larry Pleau     5 - Paul Hurley     6 - Ted Green     7 - Terry Caffery     8 - Tom Webster     9 - Tom C. Williams     10 - Jim Dorey     11 - John French     12 - John Danby     14 - Kevin Ahearn     15 - Tim Sheehy     16 - Dick Sarrazin     17 - John Cunniff     20 - Ric Jordan     21 - Mike Hyndman     27 - Tom Earl     30 - Bruce Landon    

Attendance - 11692