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 |