1972-1973 Boston Bruins team stats

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1972-1973 Boston Bruins: 51-22-5
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 27-10-2 (185 goals scored, 111 allowed) Road record: 24-12-3 (145 goals scored, 124 allowed) Head Coaches: Tom Johnson (31-16-5), Bep Guidolin (20-6-0) Power Play: 67/241 (27.8%) Penalty Killing: 232/275 (84.4%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 15-5 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 248-187 330 goals scored (1st of 16 teams), 235 goals allowed (6th), 1097 PIM (3rd) 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      7  Phil Esposito        6'1   205   30   78   55   75  130   87  19   5  174   67  117   26  411  13.4  +16
D      4  Bobby Orr            6'0   197   24   63   29   72  101   99   7   1  173   57   90   30  282  10.3  +56
LW     9  Johnny Bucyk         6'0   190   37   78   40   53   93   12  10   0  133   53   62    0  168  23.8  +18
RW     8  Ken Hodge            6'2   210   28   73   37   44   81   58  16   0  136   55   77    6  197  18.8  +10
LW    17  Fred Stanfield       5'10  185   28   78   20   58   78   10   7   0  142   63   68    1  214   9.3  +12
RW    12  Wayne Cashman        6'1   208   27   76   29   39   68  100   6   0   98   16   77    0  169  17.2   +5
LW    21  Don Marcotte         5'11  183   25   78   24   31   55   49   1   2   82    1   68   19  175  13.7  +32
C     19  Gregg Sheppard       5'8   170   23   64   24   26   50   18   0   2   62    0   30    5  151  15.9  +37
C     11  Mike Walton          5'10  175   27   56   25   22   47   37   0   0   60    8   42    0  128  19.5  +10
D     10  Carol Vadnais        6'1   185   27   78    7   24   31  127   1   0  117    8   98   10  150   4.7  +21
D     20  Dallas Smith         5'11  180   31   78    4   27   31   72   0   0  118    3  101   24  130   3.1  +38
RW    24  Terry O'Reilly       6'1   200   21   72    5   22   27  109   0   0   54    0   27    0   80   6.2  +27
LW    14  Garnet "Ace" Bailey  5'11  192   24   57    8   13   21   89   0   3   31    1   35   12   76  10.5   +7
D     26  Don Awrey            6'0   175   29   78    2   17   19   90   0   0  120    0  104   13  110   1.8  +29
C     27  Derek Sanderson      6'0   185   26   25    5   10   15   38   0   2   18    0   20   13   41  12.2  +11
RW    16  Fred O'Donnell       5'10  175   23   72   10    4   14   55   0   0   19    0   17    1   56  17.9   +3
RW    28  Doug Roberts         6'2   212   30   45    4    7   11    7   0   0   26    2   11    0   67   6.0  +13
D      6  Nick Beverley        6'2   185   25   75    1   10   11   26   0   0   55    0   58   10   57   1.8   +7
C     18  Rich Leduc           5'11  170   21    5    1    1    2    2   0   0    3    0    4    0   12   8.3   -1
G     31  Jacques Plante       6'0   175   43    8    0    2    2    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     23  Matt Ravlich         5'10  185   34    5    0    1    1    0   0   0    1    0    7    1    1   0.0   -5
G     30  Ross Brooks          5'8   173   35   16    0    1    1    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Eddie Johnston       6'0   190   37   45    0    1    1    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     25  Gary Doak            5'11  175   26    5    0    0    0    2   0   0    0    0    1    0    1   0.0   -1
C     22  Chris Oddleifson     6'2   185   22    6    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    1    0    1   0.0   -1
D     29  Ron Jones            6'1   195   21    7    0    0    0    2   0   0    3    0    2    0    0   ---   +1
G     31  John Adams           6'0   200   26   14    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   31  Jacques Plante       43    8   480   16  2.00   7   1   0  221   .928   0   2
G   30  Ross Brooks          35   16   910   40  2.64  11   1   3  414   .903   0   1
G   31  John Adams           26   14   780   39  3.00   9   3   1  436   .911   0   1
G    1  Eddie Johnston       37   45  2510  137  3.27  24  17   1 1192   .885   3   5

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   16  LW   Mike Bloom               201          St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)   
  2   32  D    Wayne Elder                           London Knights (OHA)               
  3   48  C    Michel Boudreau                  36   Laval National (QMJHL)             
  4   64  LW   Les Jackson                           New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      
  5   80  LW   Brian Coates                    202   Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)         
  6   96  RW   Peter Gaw                             Ottawa 67's (OHA)                  
  7  112  RW   Gordie Clark               8     21   University of New Hampshire (NCAA)  
  8  128  D    Roy Carmichael                        New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      

Traded draft picks:

#9 to TOR (Gary Schofield)


Transactions

06-1972	signed Ron Anderson as a free agent
06-05-1972	Canucks claimed Don Tannahill in intra-league draft
06-06-1972	Flames selected Dan Bouchard in expansion draft
06-06-1972	Islanders selected Ed Westfall in expansion draft
06-06-1972	Islanders selected Garry Peters in expansion draft
06-06-1972	claimed Bob Gryp from Tulsa (CHL) in inter-league draft
06-12-1972	Rochester (AHL) claimed Don O'Donoghue in reverse draft
11-24-1972	signed Dave Reece as a free agent
02-1973	signed Derek Sanderson as a free agent
03-01-1973	traded Ace Bailey and future considerations (Murray Wing, acq. 6/4/73) to Red Wings for Gary Doak
03-03-1973	traded Boston's #1 round pick in the 1973 draft and future considerations (Eddie Johnston, acq. 5/22/73) to Maple Leafs for Jacques Plante and Toronto's #3 pick in the 1973 draft
03-10-1973	purchased Ken Broderick from San Diego (WHL)
05-22-1973	traded Fred Stanfield to North Stars for Gilles Gilbert
06-12-1973	sent John Adams to San Diego (WHL) to complete a previous trade
06-12-1973	Penguins claimed Ron Jones in intra-league draft
06-13-1973	Rangers claimed Curt Ridley in reverse draft
09-1973	signed Dave Forbes as a free agent
10-05-1973	traded Don Awrey to Blues for Jake Rathwell and St. Louis' #2 pick in the 1974 draft

Playoff Results:   Click on the date to view the game summary.

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/04/1973   vs New York Rangers          L   2-6 
04/05/1973   vs New York Rangers          L   2-4 
04/07/1973   at New York Rangers          W   4-2 
04/08/1973   at New York Rangers          L   0-4 
04/10/1973   vs New York Rangers          L   3-6

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- LW 9 Johnny Bucyk 6'0 190 37 5 0 3 3 0 0 0 C 27 Derek Sanderson 6'0 185 26 5 1 2 3 13 0 0 C 19 Gregg Sheppard 5'8 170 23 5 2 1 3 0 0 1 RW 12 Wayne Cashman 6'1 208 27 5 1 1 2 4 0 0 LW 21 Don Marcotte 5'11 183 25 5 1 1 2 0 0 0 D 4 Bobby Orr 6'0 197 24 5 1 1 2 7 0 0 RW 28 Doug Roberts 6'2 212 30 5 2 0 2 6 0 0 D 20 Dallas Smith 5'11 180 31 5 0 2 2 2 0 0 LW 17 Fred Stanfield 5'10 185 28 5 1 1 2 0 0 0 C 11 Mike Walton 5'10 175 27 5 1 1 2 2 0 0 C 7 Phil Esposito 6'1 205 30 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 RW 8 Ken Hodge 6'2 210 28 5 1 0 1 7 1 0 RW 16 Fred O'Donnell 5'10 175 23 5 0 1 1 5 0 0 G 30 Ross Brooks 5'8 173 35 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 25 Gary Doak 5'11 175 26 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 G 31 Jacques Plante 6'0 175 43 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 1 Eddie Johnston 6'0 190 37 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 26 Don Awrey 6'0 175 29 4 0 0 0 6 0 0 D 6 Nick Beverley 6'2 185 25 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 RW 24 Terry O'Reilly 6'1 200 21 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 D 10 Carol Vadnais 6'1 185 27 5 0 0 0 8 0 0 G 31 John Adams 6'0 200 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 14 Garnet "Ace" Bailey 5'11 192 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 29 Ron Jones 6'1 195 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 18 Rich Leduc 5'11 170 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 22 Chris Oddleifson 6'2 185 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 23 Matt Ravlich 5'10 185 34 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 1 Eddie Johnston 37 3 160 9 3.38 1 2 87 .897 0 0 G 31 Jacques Plante 43 2 120 10 5.00 0 2 63 .841 0 0 G 30 Ross Brooks 35 1 20 3 9.00 0 0 11 .727 0 0

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/08/1972 vs Los Angeles Kings L 2-4 0-1-0 10/11/1972 at Detroit Red Wings L 3-4 0-2-0 10/14/1972 at New York Islanders W 7-4 1-2-0 10/15/1972 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 8-4 2-2-0 10/18/1972 at New York Rangers L 1-7 2-3-0 10/21/1972 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 4-2 3-3-0 10/22/1972 vs Vancouver Canucks L 4-5 3-4-0 10/25/1972 at Buffalo Sabres T 2-2 3-4-1 10/26/1972 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 3-6 3-5-1 10/28/1972 at Toronto Maple Leafs W 3-2 4-5-1 10/29/1972 vs New York Islanders W 9-1 5-5-1 11/02/1972 at Los Angeles Kings L 2-5 5-6-1 11/03/1972 at California Golden Seals T 6-6 5-6-2 11/05/1972 at Vancouver Canucks W 4-2 6-6-2 11/09/1972 vs Detroit Red Wings W 8-3 7-6-2 11/12/1972 vs Montreal Canadiens L 3-5 7-7-2 11/16/1972 vs St. Louis Blues W 4-0 8-7-2 11/18/1972 at New York Islanders W 7-3 9-7-2 11/19/1972 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 6-5 10-7-2 11/23/1972 vs California Golden Seals W 4-2 11-7-2 11/24/1972 at Atlanta Flames W 4-0 12-7-2 11/26/1972 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 6-4 13-7-2 11/29/1972 at Montreal Canadiens T 3-3 13-7-3 11/30/1972 vs Buffalo Sabres W 5-4 14-7-3 12/03/1972 vs New York Islanders W 5-1 15-7-3 12/07/1972 vs St. Louis Blues W 5-0 16-7-3 12/09/1972 at Philadelphia Flyers W 4-3 17-7-3 12/10/1972 vs California Golden Seals W 8-4 18-7-3 12/13/1972 at Buffalo Sabres L 3-7 18-8-3 12/14/1972 vs New York Rangers W 4-2 19-8-3 12/17/1972 at Philadelphia Flyers W 5-3 20-8-3 12/19/1972 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 3-2 21-8-3 12/21/1972 vs Detroit Red Wings W 8-1 22-8-3 12/23/1972 vs Atlanta Flames W 3-1 23-8-3 12/27/1972 at Atlanta Flames W 3-1 24-8-3 12/29/1972 at Minnesota North Stars W 2-0 25-8-3 01/01/1973 at Vancouver Canucks W 8-2 26-8-3 01/04/1973 at St. Louis Blues L 2-4 26-9-3 01/07/1973 at Chicago Black Hawks L 4-5 26-10-3 01/11/1973 vs Minnesota North Stars T 1-1 26-10-4

Date Opponent Result Record 01/13/1973 at Toronto Maple Leafs W 4-1 27-10-4 01/14/1973 vs Buffalo Sabres W 6-0 28-10-4 01/18/1973 vs New York Islanders L 7-9 28-11-4 01/20/1973 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 0-3 28-12-4 01/21/1973 vs California Golden Seals W 5-2 29-12-4 01/24/1973 at New York Rangers L 2-4 29-13-4 01/25/1973 vs Detroit Red Wings L 2-4 29-14-4 01/27/1973 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 2-4 29-15-4 01/28/1973 vs Los Angeles Kings W 6-5 30-15-4 02/01/1973 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 5-2 31-15-4 02/03/1973 vs New York Rangers L 3-7 31-16-4 02/04/1973 vs Philadelphia Flyers T 2-2 31-16-5 02/07/1973 at Minnesota North Stars W 3-2 32-16-5 02/10/1973 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 6-3 33-16-5 02/11/1973 vs Los Angeles Kings W 2-0 34-16-5 02/13/1973 vs Vancouver Canucks W 7-3 35-16-5 02/15/1973 at Philadelphia Flyers W 3-1 36-16-5 02/17/1973 at Minnesota North Stars L 2-5 36-17-5 02/18/1973 at Chicago Black Hawks W 4-1 37-17-5 02/20/1973 at Vancouver Canucks W 7-6 38-17-5 02/21/1973 at California Golden Seals W 6-2 39-17-5 02/24/1973 at Los Angeles Kings W 7-5 40-17-5 03/01/1973 vs St. Louis Blues L 3-4 40-18-5 03/03/1973 at Montreal Canadiens L 1-5 40-19-5 03/04/1973 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 4-0 41-19-5 03/07/1973 at St. Louis Blues L 2-5 41-20-5 03/09/1973 at Atlanta Flames W 3-2 42-20-5 03/11/1973 vs Montreal Canadiens W 5-3 43-20-5 03/13/1973 at New York Islanders W 3-0 44-20-5 03/15/1973 at Buffalo Sabres W 4-1 45-20-5 03/16/1973 at Detroit Red Wings W 5-4 46-20-5 03/18/1973 vs Atlanta Flames W 7-1 47-20-5 03/22/1973 vs Minnesota North Stars W 5-3 48-20-5 03/24/1973 vs New York Rangers W 3-0 49-20-5 03/25/1973 vs Buffalo Sabres W 6-1 50-20-5 03/28/1973 at New York Rangers W 6-3 51-20-5 03/31/1973 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 3-7 51-21-5 04/01/1973 vs Montreal Canadiens L 3-5 51-22-5

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