1972
- January 6 – St. Louis Blues coach Al Arbour and several players entered the stands to fight fans at the Spectrum in Philadelphia after Arbour was showered with debris.
- September 16 – At the end of the drawn VFL First Semi-Final between Richmond and Carlton at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, angry fans invaded the field, and field umpire Ian Coates was assaulted. One fan was arrested.
- December 29 – Players from the Philadelphia Flyers entered the stands at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver after a fan reached over the glass and pulled the hair of Don Saleski.
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