1972-1973 New York Islanders team stats

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1972-1973 New York Islanders: 12-60-6
Next Season Home record: 10-25-4 (100 goals scored, 143 allowed) Road record: 2-35-2 (70 goals scored, 204 allowed) Head Coaches: Phil Goyette (6-38-4), Earl Ingarfield (6-22-2) Power Play: 28/258 (10.9%) Penalty Killing: 198/261 (75.9%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 2-13 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 140-271 170 goals scored (16th of 16 teams), 347 goals allowed (16th), 881 PIM (9th) 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%   +/-
RW    15  Billy Harris         6'2   195   20   78   28   22   50   35   6   0   67   19  104   12  196  14.3  -44
D/RW  18  Ed Westfall          6'1   197   32   67   15   31   46   25   4   0   76   25  121   28  160   9.4  -42
LW     7  Germain Gagnon       6'0   175   30   63   12   29   41   31   3   1   62   14   86   14  126   9.5  -24
LW     9  Brian Spencer        5'11  185   23   78   14   24   38   90   0   0   52    6   94    1  163   8.6  -47
RW    19  Craig Cameron        6'0   200   27   72   19   14   33   27   2   0   43    4   97   20  144  13.2  -38
C     11  Dave Hudson          6'0   185   23   69   12   19   31   17   4   0   40   13   66    0  111  10.8  -39
C     17  Tom Miller           6'0   187   25   69   13   17   30   21   2   0   43   10   86   24   92  14.1  -29
C     10  Lorne Henning        5'11  185   20   63    7   19   26   14   0   0   36    5   60    1  101   6.9  -28
C     12  Terry Crisp          5'10  180   29   54    4   16   20    6   0   1   31    2   70   19   72   5.6  -22
LW     8  Don Blackburn        6'0   190   34   56    7   10   17   20   1   0   29    4   58    0   65  10.8  -33
RW    22  Bob Cook             6'0   190   26   33    8    6   14   14   1   0   22    2   29    0   83   9.6   -9
C     16  Ralph Stewart        6'1   190   24   31    4   10   14    4   0   0   21    2   30    0   68   5.9  -11
D      4  Jim Mair             5'9   170   26   49    2   11   13   41   0   0   43    9   88   16  134   1.5  -38
LW    16  Brian Lavender       6'0   174   25   43    6    6   12   47   2   0   18    4   57    1   74   8.1  -42
D     21  Arnie Brown          6'1   185   30   48    4    8   12   27   1   0   40    6  101   20   50   8.0  -47
D      2  Gerry Hart           5'9   190   24   47    1   11   12  158   0   0   50    4   79   15   72   1.4  -18
D      6  Bill Mikkelson       6'0   185   24   72    1   10   11   45   0   0   55    0  137   28   39   2.6  -54
D      3  Bryan Lefley         6'0   195   24   63    3    7   10   56   0   0   31    3   78   11   39   7.7  -39
C     14  Brian Marchinko      6'0   180   24   36    2    6    8    0   0   0   10    0   25    5   19  10.5  -10
D     25  Neil Nicholson       5'11  180   23   30    3    1    4   23   0   0   18    0   47    7   51   5.9  -22
C     24  Ron Stewart          5'11  171   40   22    2    2    4    4   2   0   10    4   34   11   11  18.2  -17
D      5  Ken Murray           6'0   180   24   39    0    4    4   59   0   0   22    0   53   10   20   0.0  -21
D      4  Jean Potvin          5'11  188   23   10    0    3    3   12   0   0   15    2   22    6   18   0.0   -3
C     20  Richard Grenier      5'11  170   20   10    1    1    2    2   0   0    2    0    4    0   18   5.6   -2
RW    20  Bob Nystrom          6'1   200   20   11    1    1    2   10   0   0    3    0   14    0   12   8.3  -11
D      5  Ron Smith            6'0   185   20   11    1    1    2   14   0   0    4    0   12    0   10  10.0   -8
LW    23  Garry Howatt         5'9   175   20    8    0    1    1   18   0   0    2    0    7    0    2   0.0   -5
G      1  Gerry Gray           6'0   165   24    1    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    12  Ernie Hicke          5'11  185   25    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    1    1    0    0    2   0.0    0
LW/D  20  David Pulkkinen      6'0   195   23    2    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    1    0    0   ---   -1
G     31  Billy Smith          5'10  185   22   37    0    0    0   42  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Gerry Desjardins     5'11  190   28   44    0    0    0    9  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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  Billy Smith          22   37  2122  147  4.16   7  24   3 1205   .878   0   0
G   30  Gerry Desjardins     28   44  2498  195  4.68   5  35   3 1458   .866   0   0
G    1  Gerry Gray           24    1    60    5  5.00   0   1   0   35   .857   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    1  RW   Billy Harris             897          Toronto Marlboros (OHA)            
  2   17  C    Lorne Henning            543          New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      
  3   33  R    Bob Nystrom              900          Calgary Centennials (WCHL)         
  4   49  D    Ron Smith                 11          Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)            
  5   65  C    Richard Grenier           10     34   Verdun Maple Leafs (QMJHL)         
  6   81  LW   Derek Black                           Calgary Centennials (WCHL)         
  7   97  G    Richard Brodeur          385    305   Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)            
  7  101  LW   Don McLaughlin                        Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)           [pick acquired from BUF]
  8  113  LW   Derek Kuntz                           Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)         
  8  117  D    Rene Levasseur                        Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL)            [pick acquired from BUF]
  9  129  RW   Yvon Rolando                          Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)      
  9  133  RW   Bill Ennos                            Vancouver Nats (WCHL)                [pick acquired from BUF]
 10  144  LW   Garry Howatt             720          Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)           
 10  146  RW   Rene Lambert                          St. Jerome Alouettes (QMJHL)         [pick acquired from BUF]

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

06-1972	claimed Bill Speer from Providence (AHL) in inter-league draft
06-06-1972	selected Craig Cameron from North Stars in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected Tom Miller from Sabres in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected Brian Marchinko from Maple Leafs in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected Ted Taylor from Canucks in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected Norm Ferguson from Golden Seals in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected Jim Mair from Flyers in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected Ken Murray from Sabres in expansion draft
06-06-1972	claimed Neil Nicholson from Golden Seals in intra-league draft
06-06-1972	claimed Don Blackburm from Rangers in intra-league draft
06-06-1972	claimed Connie Forey from Hershey (AHL) in inter-league draft
06-06-1972	traded cash and Islanders' #2 pick in the 1973 draft to Canadiens for Tony Featherstone, Denis DeJordy, Glenn Resch, Murray Anderson, Alex Campbell and Germain Gagnon (acq. 6/26/72)
06-06-1972	selected Bill Mikkelson from Kings in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected John Schella from Canucks in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected Gerry Hart from Red Wings in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected Billy Smith from Kings in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected Bart Crashley from Canadiens in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected Dave Hudson from Black Hawks in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected Ed Westfall from Bruins in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected Garry Peters from Bruins in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected Larry Hornung from Blues in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected Bryan Lefley from Rangers in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected Brian Spencer from Maple Leafs in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected Terry Crisp from Blues in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected Ted Hampson from North Stars in expansion draft
06-06-1972	selected Gerry Desjardins from Black Hawks in expansion draft
08-1972	purchased Dave Pulkkinen from Blues
09-01-1972	purchased Brian Lavender from Blues
10-04-1972	traded Denis DeJordy and Don McLaughlin to Red Wings for Arnie Brown and Gerry Gray
11-14-1972	purchased Ron Stewart from Rangers
01-17-1973	traded Brian Lavender and Ken Murray to Red Wings for Ralph Stewart and Bob Cook
02-13-1973	traded Arnie Brown to Flames for Ernie Hicke and Billy MacMillan
02-19-1973	Canucks claimed Jim Mair on waivers
03-01-1973	sold Don Blackburn to North Stars
03-05-1973	traded Terry Crisp to Flyers for Jean Potvin and Glen Irwin
06-12-1973	claimed Bert Marshall from Rangers in intra-league draft
08-1973	sold Connie Forey to Blues
09-29-1973	signed Vic Teal as a free agent

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/07/1972 vs Atlanta Flames L 2-3 0-1-0 10/12/1972 vs Los Angeles Kings W 3-2 1-1-0 10/14/1972 vs Boston Bruins L 4-7 1-2-0 10/17/1972 vs Pittsburgh Penguins L 0-5 1-3-0 10/21/1972 vs New York Rangers L 1-2 1-4-0 10/24/1972 vs Montreal Canadiens L 3-4 1-5-0 10/28/1972 vs Chicago Black Hawks T 4-4 1-5-1 10/29/1972 at Boston Bruins L 1-9 1-6-1 11/01/1972 at California Golden Seals W 6-2 2-6-1 11/03/1972 at Vancouver Canucks L 2-7 2-7-1 11/04/1972 at Los Angeles Kings L 2-9 2-8-1 11/08/1972 at Chicago Black Hawks L 1-6 2-9-1 11/11/1972 at Minnesota North Stars L 0-3 2-10-1 11/14/1972 vs Montreal Canadiens L 2-7 2-11-1 11/16/1972 at Atlanta Flames L 0-4 2-12-1 11/18/1972 vs Boston Bruins L 3-7 2-13-1 11/21/1972 vs California Golden Seals W 4-2 3-13-1 11/22/1972 at Philadelphia Flyers L 3-5 3-14-1 11/25/1972 at Pittsburgh Penguins T 2-2 3-14-2 11/26/1972 at Buffalo Sabres L 2-9 3-15-2 11/28/1972 vs Buffalo Sabres L 2-7 3-16-2 12/02/1972 vs Detroit Red Wings L 1-4 3-17-2 12/03/1972 at Boston Bruins L 1-5 3-18-2 12/05/1972 vs Los Angeles Kings L 1-6 3-19-2 12/09/1972 vs New York Rangers L 1-4 3-20-2 12/10/1972 at New York Rangers L 1-4 3-21-2 12/12/1972 vs St. Louis Blues T 4-4 3-21-3 12/13/1972 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 1-9 3-22-3 12/16/1972 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 1-2 3-23-3 12/17/1972 at Atlanta Flames L 0-4 3-24-3 12/20/1972 at Montreal Canadiens L 2-4 3-25-3 12/21/1972 vs Vancouver Canucks T 4-4 3-25-4 12/23/1972 vs Minnesota North Stars W 4-2 4-25-4 12/27/1972 at Los Angeles Kings L 1-4 4-26-4 12/29/1972 at California Golden Seals L 2-5 4-27-4 12/30/1972 at Vancouver Canucks L 2-5 4-28-4 01/02/1973 vs Atlanta Flames L 1-6 4-29-4 01/03/1973 at Buffalo Sabres L 1-4 4-30-4 01/06/1973 vs Detroit Red Wings L 0-4 4-31-4 01/07/1973 at Detroit Red Wings L 0-4 4-32-4

Date Opponent Result Record 01/09/1973 vs Los Angeles Kings L 2-3 4-33-4 01/10/1973 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 2-4 4-34-4 01/13/1973 at Minnesota North Stars L 1-8 4-35-4 01/14/1973 vs St. Louis Blues L 1-2 4-36-4 01/16/1973 vs Minnesota North Stars L 0-1 4-37-4 01/18/1973 at Boston Bruins W 9-7 5-37-4 01/20/1973 at St. Louis Blues L 1-5 5-38-4 01/23/1973 vs California Golden Seals W 8-1 6-38-4 01/24/1973 at Montreal Canadiens L 1-6 6-39-4 01/26/1973 at Vancouver Canucks L 1-5 6-40-4 01/31/1973 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 3-5 6-41-4 02/01/1973 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 3-5 6-42-4 02/03/1973 vs Buffalo Sabres T 1-1 6-42-5 02/04/1973 at Buffalo Sabres L 1-5 6-43-5 02/06/1973 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 4-2 7-43-5 02/07/1973 at New York Rangers L 0-6 7-44-5 02/10/1973 vs New York Rangers L 0-6 7-45-5 02/13/1973 at Philadelphia Flyers L 2-8 7-46-5 02/14/1973 at Chicago Black Hawks L 2-4 7-47-5 02/17/1973 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 2-6 7-48-5 02/18/1973 at New York Rangers L 2-3 7-49-5 02/20/1973 vs Pittsburgh Penguins L 0-4 7-50-5 02/22/1973 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 1-2 7-51-5 02/24/1973 vs Detroit Red Wings W 4-2 8-51-5 02/27/1973 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 3-5 8-52-5 03/03/1973 vs Vancouver Canucks W 9-3 9-52-5 03/04/1973 at Detroit Red Wings L 1-5 9-53-5 03/06/1973 vs Montreal Canadiens L 2-3 9-54-5 03/08/1973 vs Toronto Maple Leafs L 1-4 9-55-5 03/10/1973 at St. Louis Blues L 4-5 9-56-5 03/11/1973 at Minnesota North Stars L 1-2 9-57-5 03/13/1973 vs Boston Bruins L 0-3 9-58-5 03/17/1973 vs St. Louis Blues W 6-4 10-58-5 03/20/1973 vs California Golden Seals W 6-3 11-58-5 03/24/1973 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 3-2 12-58-5 03/27/1973 vs Buffalo Sabres L 2-3 12-59-5 03/31/1973 at Philadelphia Flyers L 2-10 12-60-5 04/01/1973 at Atlanta Flames T 4-4 12-60-6

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