The 1972-73 Serie A season was the 39th season of the Serie A, the top level of ice hockey in Italy. Nine teams participated in the league, and HC Bolzano won the championship by defeating SG Cortina in the final.
First round[]
| Club | GP | W | T | L | Goals | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | SG Cortina | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 130:23 | 29 |
| 2. | HC Bolzano | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 132:39 | 29 |
| 3. | HC Merano | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 91:64 | 22 |
| 4. | HC Diavoli Milano | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 86:55 | 19 |
| 5. | HC Gherdeina | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 79:75 | 16 |
| 6. | HC Alleghe | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 60:81 | 14 |
| 7. | HC Bruneck | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 48:120 | 7 |
| 8. | HC Asiago | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 44:124 | 7 |
| 9. | HC Auronzo | 16 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 24:109 | 1 |
Final round[]
Results carried over from first round
| Club | GP | W | T | L | Goals | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | SG Cortina | 22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 156:55 | 39 |
| 2. | HC Bolzano | 22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 167:38 | 39 |
| 3. | HC Merano | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 117:108 | 23 |
| 4. | HC Diavoli Milano | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 106:90 | 22 |
Final[]
As Bolzano and Cortina were tied in the standings (in the final round Bolzano won at Cortina 4:2 while Cortina returned the favor in Bolzano 1:0), a single-game playoff was held at a neutral location.
In a scintillating final, Bolzano erased a 4:1 deficit by scoring four goals in just under seven minutes in the third period to take the title.
- HC Bolzano - SG Cortina 5:4 (1:3, 0:1, 4:0)
Placing round[]
Results carried over from first round
| Club | GP | W | T | L | Goals | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | HC Gherdeina | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 138:101 | 28 |
| 6. | HC Alleghe | 24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 100:104 | 27 |
| 7. | HC Bruneck | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 83:152 | 17 |
| 8. | HC Asiago | 24 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 69:169 | 11 |
| 9. | HC Auronzo | 24 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 44:163 | 2 |
External links[]
- Season on hockeytime.net
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