 In the West Division semi-finals, the Tigers defeated the Calgary Centennials four games to two.In the West Division finals, the Tigers defeated the defending WCHL champions, the Edmonton Oil Kings, four games to two.The Tigers faced the Regina Pats for the President's Cup, and Medicine Hat defeated Regina three games to zero, as well as two games ending in a tie, to win the league championship and a berth at the 1973 Memorial Cup tournament.