1972–73 Ottawa Nationals season
| 1972–73 Ottawa Nationals | |
|---|---|
| Division | 4th Eastern |
| 1972–73 record | 35–39–4 |
| Home record | 21–15–3 |
| Road record | 14–24–1 |
| Goals for | 279 |
| Goals against | 301 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | A.J. (Buck) Houle |
| Coach | Billy Harris |
| Captain | Guy Trottier |
| Alternate captains | Wayne Carleton Rick Sentes |
| Arena | Ottawa Civic Centre (regular season) Maple Leaf Gardens (playoffs) |
| Average attendance | 3,226 (34.7%) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Wayne Carleton (42) |
| Assists | Wayne Carleton (49) |
| Points | Wayne Carleton (91) |
| Penalty minutes | Rick Cunningham (121) |
| Wins | Gilles Gratton (25) |
| Goals against average | Gilles Gratton (3.71) |
The 1972–73 Ottawa Nationals season was the Nationals' only season, as they were one of the original teams in the newly created WHA. The Nationals played most of the season in Ottawa, but transferred their playoff games to Toronto. Due to low attendance in Ottawa, an arena lease dispute, and much better attendance in their two playoff games in Toronto, where they averaged over 5000 fans per game, the Nationals relocated to Toronto permanently beginning in the next season. The club was renamed the Toronto Toros.