Click on the link under Teams for the game summary, where available.
| Game Date |
Teams |
Venue |
| October 15, 1972 |
Chicago Cougars 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | Saint Paul Auditorium |
| October 19, 1972 |
Chicago Cougars 2 at Ottawa Nationals 6 | Ottawa Civic Centre |
| October 27, 1972 |
Chicago Cougars 2 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | Winnipeg Arena |
| November 7, 1972 |
Houston Aeros 3 at Chicago Cougars 2 | International Amphitheater |
| November 11, 1972 |
Cleveland Crusaders 4 at Chicago Cougars 1 | International Amphitheater |
| November 14, 1972 |
Philadelphia Blazers 4 at Chicago Cougars 3 | International Amphitheater |
| November 17, 1972 |
Chicago Cougars 1 at Alberta Oilers 3 | Edmonton Gardens |
| December 2, 1972 |
Los Angeles Sharks 4 at Chicago Cougars 2 | International Amphitheater |
| December 5, 1972 |
Chicago Cougars 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 (OT) | Saint Paul Auditorium |
| December 6, 1972 |
Chicago Cougars 1 at Winnipeg Jets 7 | Winnipeg Arena |
| December 8, 1972 |
Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 at Chicago Cougars 4 (OT) | International Amphitheater |
| December 13, 1972 |
New England Whalers 3 at Chicago Cougars 6 | International Amphitheater |
| December 14, 1972 |
Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 at Chicago Cougars 3 | International Amphitheater |
| December 17, 1972 |
Chicago Cougars 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | Saint Paul Auditorium |
| December 20, 1972 |
Chicago Cougars 5 at Philadelphia Blazers 8 | Philadelphia Civic Center |
| January 11, 1973 |
Houston Aeros 5 at Chicago Cougars 0 | International Amphitheater |
| January 13, 1973 |
Chicago Cougars 2 at Houston Aeros 6 | Sam Houston Coliseum |
| January 15, 1973 |
Chicago Cougars 4 at Houston Aeros 5 | Sam Houston Coliseum |
| January 17, 1973 |
New England Whalers 4 at Chicago Cougars 2 | International Amphitheater |
| January 18, 1973 |
Houston Aeros 8 at Chicago Cougars 3 | International Amphitheater |
| February 18, 1973 |
Chicago Cougars 5 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 7 | Saint Paul Civic Center |
| February 20, 1973 |
Chicago Cougars 4 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | Le Colisee |
| February 24, 1973 |
Chicago Cougars 5 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | Cleveland Arena |
| February 27, 1973 |
Chicago Cougars 1 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | Winnipeg Arena |
| March 4, 1973 |
Chicago Cougars 4 at Ottawa Nationals 6 | Ottawa Civic Centre |
| March 13, 1973 |
New England Whalers 4 at Chicago Cougars 3 (OT) | International Amphitheater |
| March 15, 1973 |
Minnesota Fighting Saints 7 at Chicago Cougars 4 | International Amphitheater |
| March 22, 1973 |
Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Chicago Cougars 1 (OT) | International Amphitheater |
| March 23, 1973 |
Chicago Cougars 1 at New England Whalers 3 | Boston Arena |
| March 25, 1973 |
Chicago Cougars 0 at Los Angeles Sharks 1 | Los Angeles Sports Arena |
| March 27, 1973 |
Chicago Cougars 1 at Los Angeles Sharks 4 | Long Beach Arena |
| March 28, 1973 |
Winnipeg Jets 4 at Chicago Cougars 3 (OT) | International Amphitheater |
| March 31, 1973 |
Chicago Cougars 1 at Philadelphia Blazers 5 | Philadelphia Civic Center |
| April 1, 1973 |
Chicago Cougars 1 at Cleveland Crusaders 5 | Cleveland Arena |
| October 14, 1973 |
Chicago Cougars 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 (OT) | Cleveland Arena |
| October 18, 1973 |
Chicago Cougars 7 at Los Angeles Sharks 2 | Los Angeles Sports Arena |
| October 20, 1973 |
Chicago Cougars 3 at Vancouver Blazers 4 | Pacific Coliseum |
| October 28, 1973 |
Chicago Cougars 3 at Toronto Toros 2 | Varsity Arena |
| November 3, 1973 |
Chicago Cougars 7 at Cleveland Crusaders 4 | Cleveland Arena |
| November 10, 1973 |
Toronto Toros 2 at Chicago Cougars 3 | International Amphitheater |
| November 13, 1973 |
Cleveland Crusaders 5 at Chicago Cougars 2 | International Amphitheater |
| January 6, 1974 |
Chicago Cougars 0 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | Le Colisee |
| January 17, 1974 |
Chicago Cougars 5 at New England Whalers 2 | Boston Garden |
| January 25, 1974 |
Chicago Cougars 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 | Saint Paul Civic Center |
| March 21, 1974 |
Vancouver Blazers 5 at Chicago Cougars 5 (OT) | International Amphitheater |
| March 24, 1974 |
Chicago Cougars 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 (OT) | Cleveland Arena |
| March 31, 1974 |
Chicago Cougars 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | Edmonton Gardens |
| April 3, 1974 |
Chicago Cougars 1 at Houston Aeros 3 | Sam Houston Coliseum |
| April 7, 1974 |
Chicago Cougars 3 at New England Whalers 4 (OT) | Eastern States Coliseum |
| April 12, 1974 |
Chicago Cougars 4 at New England Whalers 2 | Eastern States Coliseum |
| April 16, 1974 |
Chicago Cougars 3 at New England Whalers 2 | Eastern States Coliseum |
| April 22, 1974 |
Chicago Cougars 4 at Toronto Toros 3 | Maple Leaf Gardens |
| April 28, 1974 |
Toronto Toros 2 at Chicago Cougars 3 | Randhurst Twin Ice Arena |
| April 30, 1974 |
Toronto Toros 7 at Chicago Cougars 6 | Randhurst Twin Ice Arena |
| May 4, 1974 |
Toronto Toros 2 at Chicago Cougars 9 | Randhurst Twin Ice Arena |
| May 6, 1974 |
Chicago Cougars 5 at Toronto Toros 2 | Maple Leaf Gardens |
| May 12, 1974 |
Houston Aeros 3 at Chicago Cougars 2 | Randhurst Twin Ice Arena |
| May 15, 1974 |
Houston Aeros 6 at Chicago Cougars 1 | Randhurst Twin Ice Arena |
| May 17, 1974 |
Chicago Cougars 4 at Houston Aeros 7 | Sam Houston Coliseum |