1972-1973 Atlanta Flames team stats

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1972-1973 Atlanta Flames: 25-38-15
Next Season Home record: 16-16-7 (106 goals scored, 105 allowed) Road record: 9-22-8 (85 goals scored, 134 allowed) Head Coach: Bernie Geoffrion Power Play: 38/265 (14.3%) Penalty Killing: 218/266 (82.0%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 4-5 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 149-186 191 goals scored (15th of 16 teams), 239 goals allowed (7th), 852 PIM (12th) NHL Averages: 3.28 goals/game (255.5 goals/team), 947.5 PIM/team



Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
C     16  Bob Leiter           5'9   175   31   78   26   34   60   19   5   0   72   14   71    1  174  14.9  -12
RW    22  Larry Romanchych     6'1   180   23   70   18   30   48   39   4   0   72   15   68    0  157  11.5  -11
C     18  Rey Comeau           5'8   190   24   77   21   21   42   19   3   0   55   11   63   19  146  14.4    0
RW     9  Keith McCreary       5'10  180   32   77   20   21   41   21   9   0   53   13   69    7  157  12.7  -22
LW    12  Ernie Hicke          5'11  185   25   58   14   23   37   37   2   0   51   19   34    0  120  11.7   -2
LW     5  Curt Bennett         6'3   195   24   52   18   17   35    9   1   0   44    7   58    8  135  13.3  -13
D      7  Randy Manery         6'0   185   23   78    5   30   35   44   2   1   95   30   96   29  159   3.1   -2
LW    17  John Stewart         6'0   180   22   68   17   17   34   30   2   0   53   16   47    1  168  10.1   -9
LW    15  Jacques Richard      5'11  180   20   74   13   18   31   32   4   0   48   15   57    0  165   7.9  -24
RW    11  Leon Rochefort       6'0   185   33   54    9   18   27   10   1   0   38    8   34    0  130   6.9   -4
RW    20  Billy MacMillan      5'10  185   29   78   10   15   25   52   3   0   54    8   61    5  101   9.9  -10
D      3  Pat Quinn            6'3   205   29   78    2   18   20  113   0   1   67    4   82   21   88   2.3   +2
RW     8  Lew Morrison         6'0   185   24   77    6    9   15   19   0   1   23    5   70   41   52  11.5  -11
D      4  Noel Price           6'0   190   37   54    1   13   14   38   0   0   51   11   61   14   70   1.4   -7
F      2  Bill Plager          5'9   175   27   76    2   11   13   92   0   0   40    1   72   15   60   3.3  -18
D     22  Noel Picard          6'1   185   34   41    0   10   10   43   0   0   29    1   35    1   37   0.0   -6
LW    10  Norm Gratton         5'11  165   22   29    3    6    9   12   1   0   14    6    7    0   26  11.5   +1
D      6  Bob Paradise         6'1   205   28   71    1    7    8  103   0   0   42    0   76   14   53   1.9  -20
D      5  Ron Harris           5'10  190   30   24    2    4    6    8   1   0   12    2   16    1   36   5.6   -5
C     19  Morris Stefaniw      5'11  170   24   13    1    1    2    2   0   1    3    1   12    7   16   6.2   -3
D     24  Kerry Ketter         6'1   202   25   41    0    2    2   58   0   0   19    1   26    2   31   0.0   -6
D     19  Arnie Brown          6'1   185   30   15    1    0    1   17   0   0    6    0   17    1   13   7.7  -10
LW    10  Butch Deadmarsh      5'11  186   22   19    1    0    1    8   0   0    5    1    8    0   19   5.3   -4
G     30  Dan Bouchard         6'0   190   22   34    0    1    1   12  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Phil Myre            6'1   185   24   46    0    1    1    5  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     11  Bill Hogaboam        5'11  170   23    2    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0   ---    0

Skater data: GP: Games played; G: Goals scored; A: Assists; Pts: Total points; PIM: Penalties in minutes; PP: Power play goals; SH: Shorthanded goals; TGF: Total goals on ice for; PGF: Power play goals on ice for; TGA: Total goals on ice against; PGA: Power play goals on ice against; S: Shots taken; S%: Shooting percentage


Pos  #  Goalie              Age   GP   Min   GA   GAA   W   L   T  Sht    Pct  EN  SO
G    1  Phil Myre            24   46  2730  138  3.03  16  23   5 1402   .902   1   2
G   30  Dan Bouchard         22   34  1950  100  3.08   9  15  10 1079   .907   0   2

Goalie data: GP: Games played; Min: Minutes played; GA: Goals allowed; GAA: Goals allowed per 60 minutes; W: Wins; L: Losses; T: Ties; Sht: Shots faced; Pct: Save percentage; EN: Empty net goals allowed; SO: Shutouts

1972 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1    2  LW   Jacques Richard          556          Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)            
  2   18  D    Dwight Bialowas          164          Regina Pats (WCHL)                 
  3   34  D    Jean Lemieux             204          Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)         
  4   50  RW   Don Martineau             90          New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      
  5   78  C    Jean-Paul Martin                      Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL)            [pick acquired from MTL]
  6   82  G    Frank Blum                        7   Sarnia Jrs. (OHA Jr. B)            
  7   98  LW   Scott Smith                           Regina Pats (WCHL)                 
  8  114  C    Dave Murphy                           Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)           
  9  130  D    Pierre Roy                      316   Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)            
  9  132  RW   Jean Lamarre                          Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)              [pick acquired from LA]

Traded draft picks:

#5 to MTL (Bill Nyrop)


Transactions

06-1972	purchased Ted Tucker from Canadiens
06-06-1972	selected Bill Plager from Blues in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected Morris Stefaniw from Rangers in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected John Stewart from Penguins in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected Bob Leiter from Penguins in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected Pat Quinn from Canucks in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected Larry Hale from Flyers in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected Bill Heindl from North Stars in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected Frank Hughes from Golden Seals in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected Rod Zaine from Sabres in expansion draft
06-06-1972	purchased Bob Paradise from North Stars
06-06-1972	selected Lucien Grenier from Kings in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected Lew Morrison from Flyers in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected Phil Myre from Canadiens in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected Dan Bouchard from Bruins in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected Kerry Ketter from Canadiens in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected Norm Gratton from Rangers in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected Ron Harris from Red Wings in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected Larry Romanchych from Black Hawks in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected Billy MacMillan from Maple Leafs in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected Randy Manery from Red Wings in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected Keith McCreary from Penguins in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected Ernie Hicke from Golden Seals in expansion draft
06-09-1972	purchased Lynn Powis from Canadiens
06-16-1972	traded Bill Heindl to Rangers for Bill Hogaboam
06-16-1972	purchased Rey Comeau from Canadiens
08-14-1972	traded future considerations and cash to Canadiens for Noel Price
10-1972	purchased Brian McKenzie from Penguins
10-06-1972	signed Ed Kea as a free agent
11-25-1972	claimed Noel Picard on waivers from Blues
11-28-1972	traded Bill Hogaboam to Red Wings for Leon Rochefort
11-29-1972	traded Ron Harris to Rangers for Curt Bennett
02-13-1973	traded Ernie Hicke and Billy MacMillan to Islanders for Arnie Brown
02-14-1973	traded Norm Gratton to Sabres for Butch Deadmarsh
05-29-1973	traded Atlanta's #1 pick in the 1974 draft to Canadiens for Chuck Arnason
05-29-1973	traded Atlanta's #3 pick in the 1977 draft to Canadiens for Bob Murray
06-10-1973	sold Ted Tucker to Golden Seals
06-12-1973	North Stars claimed Bill Plager in intra-league draft
06-12-1973	claimed Doug Mohns from North Stars in intra-league draft
08-30-1973	traded Lynn Powis to Black Hawks for Mike Baumgartner

Game Log: Click on the date to view the game summary.

Date Opponent Result Record 10/07/1972 at New York Islanders W 3-2 1-0-0 10/08/1972 at Buffalo Sabres L 3-5 1-1-0 10/11/1972 at Chicago Black Hawks L 1-4 1-2-0 10/12/1972 at Montreal Canadiens L 0-3 1-3-0 10/14/1972 vs Buffalo Sabres T 1-1 1-3-1 10/18/1972 vs Minnesota North Stars L 0-6 1-4-1 10/21/1972 at Minnesota North Stars W 3-2 2-4-1 10/22/1972 at Buffalo Sabres L 2-7 2-5-1 10/25/1972 at California Golden Seals W 4-3 3-5-1 10/26/1972 at Los Angeles Kings L 1-3 3-6-1 10/28/1972 at Vancouver Canucks W 2-1 4-6-1 11/01/1972 at Detroit Red Wings W 4-2 5-6-1 11/02/1972 vs Montreal Canadiens L 1-6 5-7-1 11/05/1972 vs Toronto Maple Leafs T 2-2 5-7-2 11/08/1972 vs Los Angeles Kings T 3-3 5-7-3 11/10/1972 vs Minnesota North Stars W 5-1 6-7-3 11/12/1972 vs Vancouver Canucks W 3-1 7-7-3 11/15/1972 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 1-2 7-8-3 11/16/1972 vs New York Islanders W 4-0 8-8-3 11/18/1972 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 1-6 8-9-3 11/19/1972 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 3-2 9-9-3 11/21/1972 vs New York Rangers L 1-3 9-10-3 11/24/1972 vs Boston Bruins L 0-4 9-11-3 11/26/1972 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 6-2 10-11-3 11/29/1972 at Minnesota North Stars L 0-5 10-12-3 11/30/1972 at Philadelphia Flyers T 5-5 10-12-4 12/02/1972 at Montreal Canadiens T 4-4 10-12-5 12/03/1972 at New York Rangers L 2-3 10-13-5 12/07/1972 vs Vancouver Canucks W 5-2 11-13-5 12/09/1972 at St. Louis Blues L 1-2 11-14-5 12/10/1972 vs St. Louis Blues L 4-5 11-15-5 12/13/1972 at Detroit Red Wings W 2-0 12-15-5 12/16/1972 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 3-5 12-16-5 12/17/1972 vs New York Islanders W 4-0 13-16-5 12/20/1972 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 5-3 14-16-5 12/21/1972 at New York Rangers W 5-2 15-16-5 12/23/1972 at Boston Bruins L 1-3 15-17-5 12/27/1972 vs Boston Bruins L 1-3 15-18-5 12/30/1972 at Montreal Canadiens T 1-1 15-18-6 01/02/1973 at New York Islanders W 6-1 16-18-6

Date Opponent Result Record 01/03/1973 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 1-3 16-19-6 01/06/1973 at St. Louis Blues T 2-2 16-19-7 01/07/1973 vs Vancouver Canucks W 5-2 17-19-7 01/10/1973 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 5-2 18-19-7 01/12/1973 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 1-0 19-19-7 01/14/1973 vs Los Angeles Kings W 4-1 20-19-7 01/17/1973 at St. Louis Blues T 3-3 20-19-8 01/19/1973 vs St. Louis Blues L 1-2 20-20-8 01/21/1973 vs Montreal Canadiens L 2-3 20-21-8 01/24/1973 vs California Golden Seals L 2-5 20-22-8 01/26/1973 vs Los Angeles Kings T 3-3 20-22-9 01/28/1973 at Buffalo Sabres W 8-5 21-22-9 02/01/1973 vs Minnesota North Stars W 3-1 22-22-9 02/03/1973 at Detroit Red Wings L 0-1 22-23-9 02/04/1973 at New York Rangers L 0-6 22-24-9 02/07/1973 vs Detroit Red Wings L 3-5 22-25-9 02/09/1973 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 3-4 22-26-9 02/11/1973 vs California Golden Seals W 3-1 23-26-9 02/14/1973 at California Golden Seals T 3-3 23-26-10 02/16/1973 at Vancouver Canucks L 0-5 23-27-10 02/17/1973 at Los Angeles Kings T 3-3 23-27-11 02/21/1973 at Toronto Maple Leafs T 2-2 23-27-12 02/25/1973 at Chicago Black Hawks L 2-4 23-28-12 03/01/1973 vs Buffalo Sabres T 4-4 23-28-13 03/03/1973 at Minnesota North Stars L 0-3 23-29-13 03/04/1973 vs California Golden Seals W 3-2 24-29-13 03/07/1973 vs Detroit Red Wings L 2-5 24-30-13 03/09/1973 vs Boston Bruins L 2-3 24-31-13 03/10/1973 at Philadelphia Flyers L 1-2 24-32-13 03/14/1973 vs St. Louis Blues T 1-1 24-32-14 03/17/1973 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 3-2 25-32-14 03/18/1973 at Boston Bruins L 1-7 25-33-14 03/22/1973 vs New York Rangers L 1-4 25-34-14 03/24/1973 at Chicago Black Hawks L 0-7 25-35-14 03/25/1973 vs Pittsburgh Penguins L 2-4 25-36-14 03/28/1973 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 3-6 25-37-14 03/29/1973 at Philadelphia Flyers L 2-4 25-38-14 04/01/1973 vs New York Islanders T 4-4 25-38-15

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