1972-1973 Buffalo Sabres team stats

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1972-1973 Buffalo Sabres: 37-27-14
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 30-6-3 (162 goals scored, 80 allowed) Road record: 7-21-11 (95 goals scored, 139 allowed) Head Coach: Joe Crozier Power Play: 52/270 (19.3%) Penalty Killing: 206/241 (85.5%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 5-5 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 200-179 257 goals scored (7th of 16 teams), 219 goals allowed (3rd), 940 PIM (5th) 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     11  Gilbert Perreault    6'1   180   22   78   28   60   88   10   8   0  126   43   74    2  234  12.0  +11
RW    14  Rene Robert          5'10  184   24   75   40   43   83   83   9   0  119   43   60    0  265  15.1  +16
LW     7  Rick Martin          5'11  179   21   75   37   36   73   79  11   0  120   45   72    1  299  12.4   +4
C/RW   8  Jim Lorentz          6'0   190   25   78   27   35   62   30  11   0  105   35   68    4  175  15.4   +6
C     15  Gerry Meehan         6'2   200   26   77   31   29   60   21   3   1   70    8   61    3  208  14.9   +4
C     20  Don Luce             6'2   185   24   78   18   25   43   32   0   3   51    0   69   25  198   9.1   +7
C     21  Hugh Harris          6'1   195   24   60   12   26   38   17   0   0   54    4   41    0  121   9.9   +9
D      5  Larry Hillman        6'0   185   35   78    5   24   29   56   2   0   93   36   71   11  102   4.9   -3
LW    10  Craig Ramsay         5'10  175   21   76   11   17   28   15   0   1   46    0   46   13   89  12.4  +13
RW    12  Larry Mickey         5'11  175   29   77   15    9   24   47   1   0   40    1   47    2  160   9.4   -6
D      3  Mike Robitaille      5'11  195   24   65    4   17   21   40   0   0   74    8   60    3  182   2.2   +9
D      6  Jim Schoenfeld       6'2   200   20   66    4   15   19  178   1   0   84    6   78   12   91   4.4  +12
RW    19  Steve Atkinson       5'11  170   24   61    9    9   18   36   2   0   34    6   33    0   96   9.4   -5
D      2  Tim Horton           5'10  180   42   69    1   16   17   56   0   0   81    3   91   25   73   1.4  +12
D      4  Tracy Pratt          6'2   195   29   74    1   15   16  116   0   0   79    2   92   24   63   1.6   +9
LW     9  Norm Gratton         5'11  165   22   21    6    5   11   12   2   0   22   11   11    0   26  23.1    0
D     23  Larry Carriere       6'1   190   20   40    2    8   10   52   1   0   26    5   25    3   34   5.9   -1
D     18  Paul Terbenche       5'10  170   27   42    0    7    7    8   0   0   32    0   32    7   20   0.0   +7
C     16  Randy Wyrozub        5'11  180   22   45    3    3    6    4   0   0    8    0    9    0   23  13.0   -1
C     22  Doug Rombough        6'3   215   22    5    2    0    2    0   0   0    2    0    0    0    3  66.7   +2
LW     9  Butch Deadmarsh      5'11  186   22   34    1    1    2   26   1   0    6    2    7    0   15   6.7   -3
LW    17  Rick Dudley          6'0   190   23    6    0    1    1    7   0   0    1    0    3    0    6   0.0   -2
RW    23  John Gould           5'11  197   23    8    0    1    1    0   0   0    2    0    2    0    4   0.0    0
RW    24  Ron Busniuk          5'11  180   24    1    0    0    0    9   0   0    1    0    1    0    1   0.0    0
G     28  Rocky Farr           5'10  175   25    1    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     24  Ray McKay            6'4   183   26    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0   ---    0
C     17  Bob Richer           5'10  175   21    3    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0   ---    0
G     30  Dave Dryden          6'1   186   31   37    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Roger Crozier        5'8   165   30   49    0    0    0    4  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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   30  Dave Dryden          31   37  2018   89  2.65  14  13   7  972   .908   3   3
G    1  Roger Crozier        30   49  2633  121  2.76  23  13   7 1274   .905   3   3
G   28  Rocky Farr           25    1    29    3  6.21   0   1   0   22   .864   0   0

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    5  D    Jim Schoenfeld           719          Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)         
  2   25  D    Larry Carriere           367          Loyola University (CIAU)             [pick acquired from STL]
  3   37  D    Jim McMasters                    83   Calgary Centennials (WCHL)         
  4   53  D    Rychard Campeau                  82   Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)          
  5   69  G    Gilles Gratton            47    162   Oshawa Generals (OHA)              
  6   85  C    Peter McNab              954          University of Denver (NCAA)        

Traded draft picks:

#2 to NYR (Larry Sacharuk)
#7 to NYI (Don McLaughlin)
#8 to NYI (Rene Levasseur)
#9 to NYI (Bill Ennos)
#10 to NYI (Rene Lambert)

Transactions

06-05-1972	claimed Tim Horton from Penguins in intra-league draft
06-06-1972	Islanders selected Tom Miller in expansion draft
06-06-1972	Islanders selected Ken Murray in expansion draft
06-06-1972	Flames selected Rod Zaine in expansion draft
06-08-1972	purchased Ron Busniuk from Canadiens
02-14-1973	traded Butch Deadmarsh to Flames for Norm Gratton
06-12-1973	Golden Seals claimed Ray McKay in intra-league draft
06-12-1973	claimed Joe Noris from Blues in intra-league draft
06-12-1973	Rochester (AHL) claimed Murray Kuntz in reverse draft
06-14-1973	traded Jake Rathwell to Blues for Paul Curtis

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

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/04/1973   at Montreal Canadiens        L   1-2 
04/05/1973   at Montreal Canadiens        L   3-7 
04/07/1973   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   2-5 
04/08/1973   vs Montreal Canadiens        W   5-1 
04/10/1973   at Montreal Canadiens        W   3-2 (OT)
04/12/1973   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   2-4

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 11 Gilbert Perreault 6'1 180 22 6 3 7 10 2 1 0 RW 14 Rene Robert 5'10 184 24 6 5 3 8 2 1 0 LW 7 Rick Martin 5'11 179 21 6 3 2 5 12 2 0 C/RW 8 Jim Lorentz 6'0 190 25 6 0 3 3 2 0 0 D 6 Jim Schoenfeld 6'2 200 20 6 2 1 3 4 0 0 C 20 Don Luce 6'2 185 24 6 1 1 2 2 0 0 LW 10 Craig Ramsay 5'10 175 21 6 1 1 2 0 0 0 G 1 Roger Crozier 5'8 165 30 4 0 1 1 2 0 0 D 23 Larry Carriere 6'1 190 20 6 0 1 1 8 0 0 LW 9 Norm Gratton 5'11 165 22 6 0 1 1 2 0 0 D 2 Tim Horton 5'10 180 42 6 0 1 1 4 0 0 C 15 Gerry Meehan 6'2 200 26 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 RW 12 Larry Mickey 5'11 175 29 6 1 0 1 5 0 0 RW 19 Steve Atkinson 5'11 170 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 30 Dave Dryden 6'1 186 31 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 C 21 Hugh Harris 6'1 195 24 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 5 Larry Hillman 6'0 185 35 6 0 0 0 8 0 0 D 4 Tracy Pratt 6'2 195 29 6 0 0 0 6 0 0 D 3 Mike Robitaille 5'11 195 24 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 18 Paul Terbenche 5'10 170 27 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 RW 24 Ron Busniuk 5'11 180 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 9 Butch Deadmarsh 5'11 186 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 17 Rick Dudley 6'0 190 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 28 Rocky Farr 5'10 175 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 23 John Gould 5'11 197 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 24 Ray McKay 6'4 183 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 17 Bob Richer 5'10 175 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 22 Doug Rombough 6'3 215 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 16 Randy Wyrozub 5'11 180 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 1 Roger Crozier 30 4 249 11 2.65 2 2 114 .904 1 0 G 30 Dave Dryden 31 2 120 9 4.50 0 2 71 .873 0 0

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/08/1972 vs Atlanta Flames W 5-3 1-0-0 10/11/1972 vs Los Angeles Kings W 7-3 2-0-0 10/14/1972 at Atlanta Flames T 1-1 2-0-1 10/15/1972 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 3-2 3-0-1 10/19/1972 vs Vancouver Canucks W 6-0 4-0-1 10/21/1972 at St. Louis Blues T 1-1 4-0-2 10/22/1972 vs Atlanta Flames W 7-2 5-0-2 10/25/1972 vs Boston Bruins T 2-2 5-0-3 10/28/1972 at Montreal Canadiens T 3-3 5-0-4 10/29/1972 vs Minnesota North Stars W 2-1 6-0-4 11/01/1972 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 1-7 6-1-4 11/04/1972 at Philadelphia Flyers L 3-5 6-2-4 11/05/1972 vs St. Louis Blues T 1-1 6-2-5 11/09/1972 vs California Golden Seals T 0-0 6-2-6 11/11/1972 at Philadelphia Flyers L 1-3 6-3-6 11/12/1972 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 1-0 7-3-6 11/15/1972 at Los Angeles Kings T 3-3 7-3-7 11/17/1972 at California Golden Seals L 1-5 7-4-7 11/19/1972 at Vancouver Canucks L 5-9 7-5-7 11/22/1972 at Detroit Red Wings L 2-6 7-6-7 11/23/1972 vs New York Rangers W 5-3 8-6-7 11/26/1972 vs New York Islanders W 9-2 9-6-7 11/28/1972 at New York Islanders W 7-2 10-6-7 11/30/1972 at Boston Bruins L 4-5 10-7-7 12/02/1972 at Minnesota North Stars L 6-8 10-8-7 12/03/1972 vs Minnesota North Stars W 7-4 11-8-7 12/06/1972 at New York Rangers W 3-2 12-8-7 12/07/1972 vs Detroit Red Wings W 6-1 13-8-7 12/10/1972 vs Montreal Canadiens W 4-2 14-8-7 12/13/1972 vs Boston Bruins W 7-3 15-8-7 12/16/1972 at St. Louis Blues W 4-3 16-8-7 12/17/1972 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 4-0 17-8-7 12/20/1972 vs Vancouver Canucks W 6-3 18-8-7 12/22/1972 at California Golden Seals L 2-4 18-9-7 12/23/1972 at Los Angeles Kings L 0-2 18-10-7 12/27/1972 at New York Rangers W 4-1 19-10-7 12/28/1972 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 8-2 20-10-7 12/31/1972 at Chicago Black Hawks L 2-4 20-11-7 01/03/1973 vs New York Islanders W 4-1 21-11-7 01/04/1973 at Detroit Red Wings L 2-4 21-12-7

Date Opponent Result Record 01/06/1973 at New York Rangers W 4-1 22-12-7 01/07/1973 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 2-0 23-12-7 01/11/1973 vs New York Rangers L 2-4 23-13-7 01/14/1973 at Boston Bruins L 0-6 23-14-7 01/18/1973 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 5-1 24-14-7 01/20/1973 at Detroit Red Wings L 2-4 24-15-7 01/21/1973 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 3-4 24-16-7 01/25/1973 vs Minnesota North Stars W 5-2 25-16-7 01/28/1973 vs Atlanta Flames L 5-8 25-17-7 02/01/1973 vs Los Angeles Kings W 5-3 26-17-7 02/03/1973 at New York Islanders T 1-1 26-17-8 02/04/1973 vs New York Islanders W 5-1 27-17-8 02/07/1973 at Chicago Black Hawks L 1-2 27-18-8 02/08/1973 vs California Golden Seals W 4-0 28-18-8 02/10/1973 at Montreal Canadiens L 1-2 28-19-8 02/11/1973 vs Detroit Red Wings L 2-5 28-20-8 02/14/1973 at Toronto Maple Leafs W 3-2 29-20-8 02/15/1973 vs New York Rangers W 4-1 30-20-8 02/17/1973 at Pittsburgh Penguins T 3-3 30-20-9 02/18/1973 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 4-1 31-20-9 02/22/1973 vs Vancouver Canucks W 3-1 32-20-9 02/24/1973 at Minnesota North Stars L 2-4 32-21-9 02/25/1973 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 2-1 33-21-9 03/01/1973 at Atlanta Flames T 4-4 33-21-10 03/04/1973 vs Montreal Canadiens L 2-4 33-22-10 03/06/1973 at Los Angeles Kings T 2-2 33-22-11 03/07/1973 at California Golden Seals T 2-2 33-22-12 03/09/1973 at Vancouver Canucks L 2-5 33-23-12 03/13/1973 at St. Louis Blues L 0-2 33-24-12 03/15/1973 vs Boston Bruins L 1-4 33-25-12 03/17/1973 at Montreal Canadiens T 3-3 33-25-13 03/18/1973 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 5-1 34-25-13 03/21/1973 at Chicago Black Hawks L 2-6 34-26-13 03/24/1973 at Pittsburgh Penguins T 4-4 34-26-14 03/25/1973 at Boston Bruins L 1-6 34-27-14 03/27/1973 at New York Islanders W 3-2 35-27-14 03/28/1973 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 6-3 36-27-14 04/01/1973 vs St. Louis Blues W 3-1 37-27-14

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