1973 WHA playoffs
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 4 – May 6, 1973 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions | None |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | New England Whalers |
| Runners-up | Winnipeg Jets |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Scoring leader(s) | Norm Beaudin (Jets) (28 points) |
The 1973 WHA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the World Hockey Association's 1972–73 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Division champion New England Whalers defeating the Western Division champion Winnipeg Jets in five games for the first Avco Cup championship. They lost just three playoff games total in their Avco Cup run, which included a perfect 9–0 record at home. The peak attendance for a playoff game that year was Game 4 of the Avco Cup Final when 13,697 people attended at Boston Garden. Norm Beaudin of the Winnipeg Jets led all teams in goals (13) and points scored (28).