1972-1973 St. Louis Blues team stats

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1972-1973 St. Louis Blues: 32-34-12
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 21-11-7 (137 goals scored, 103 allowed) Road record: 11-23-5 (96 goals scored, 148 allowed) Head Coaches: Al Arbour (2-6-5), Jean-Guy Talbot (30-28-7) Power Play: 37/251 (14.7%) Penalty Killing: 221/272 (81.2%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 6-1 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 190-199 233 goals scored (11th of 16 teams), 251 goals allowed (10th), 1195 PIM (2nd) 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  Garry Unger          5'11  170   25   78   41   39   80  119  13   1  103   34   69    7  342  12.0   +7
RW    15  Jack Egers           6'1   175   23   78   24   24   48   26   4   0   84   22   61    0  240  10.0   +1
RW    11  Gary Sabourin        5'11  180   29   76   21   27   48   30   1   0   68    9   64    0  240   8.8   -5
RW    14  Mike Murphy          6'0   190   22   64   18   27   45   48   3   0   72   12   48    1  182   9.9  +13
RW    17  Phil Roberto         6'1   190   23   77   20   22   42   99   2   0   69    8   90   17  275   7.3  -12
C     22  Danny O'Shea         6'1   190   27   76   12   26   38   30   0   2   52    2   86   31  110  10.9   -5
C     12  Fran Huck            5'7   165   27   58   16   20   36   20   2   0   49   10   47    7   82  19.5   -1
LW    18  Floyd Thomson        6'0   190   23   75   14   20   34   71   1   0   49    3   50    2   98  14.3   -2
D      8  Barclay Plager       5'11  175   31   68    8   25   33  102   3   0   83   14   98   29  131   6.1    0
D      5  Bob Plager           5'11  195   29   77    2   31   33  107   0   0   94    7  128   40  117   1.7   -1
RW    16  Pierre Plante        6'1   190   21   49   12   13   25   56   0   0   46    6   33    1   90  13.3   +8
RW     9  Frank St. Marseille  5'11  180   33   45    7   18   25    8   3   0   38   11   33    0  119   5.9   -6
C     10  Wayne Merrick        6'1   195   20   50   10   11   21   10   3   0   26    3   27    2   81  12.3   -2
D      6  Chris Evans          5'9   180   26   77    9   12   21   31   0   2   44    4   68   26  138   6.5   -2
D      2  Steve Durbano        6'1   210   21   49    3   18   21  231   0   0   63   18   51    3   83   3.6   -3
D     24  Bob McCord           6'1   202   38   43    1   13   14   33   0   0   41    2   51    7   41   2.4   -5
D      9  Ab DeMarco           6'0   170   23   14    4    9   13    2   2   1   25    9   17    5   51   7.8   +4
D     23  Jean Hamel           5'11  195   20   55    2    7    9   24   0   0   41    1   51    6   56   3.6   -5
RW    21  Kevin O'Shea         6'2   205   25   36    3    5    8   31   0   0   11    1   26    3   39   7.7  -13
D      3  Andre Dupont         6'0   200   23   25    1    6    7   51   0   0   24    2   30    6   38   2.6   -2
LW    19  Mike Lampman         6'2   195   22   18    2    3    5    2   0   0    9    2    3    0   18  11.1   +4
D      4  Paul Curtis          6'0   185   25   29    1    4    5    6   0   0   23    1   22    2   37   2.7   +2
D     25  Connie Madigan       5'10  185   38   20    0    3    3   25   0   0   16    0   16    1   11   0.0   +1
D      3  Brent Hughes         6'0   205   29    8    1    1    2    0   0   0   13    2   12    2   16   6.2   +1
LW    20  Chuck Hamilton       5'11  175   33    3    0    2    2    2   0   0    5    0    1    0    2   0.0   +4
D     12  Noel Picard          6'1   185   34   16    1    0    1   10   0   0    7    0    9    0   19   5.3   -2
C/D   20  Joe Noris            6'0   185   21    2    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    2    0    0   ---   -2
LW    16  Roger Lafreniere     6'0   190   30   10    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    3    2    3   0.0   -1
G     31  Bob Johnson          6'1   185   24   12    0    0    0   17  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Jacques Caron        6'2   185   32   30    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Wayne Stephenson     5'9   175   27   45    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  Bob Johnson          24   11   583   25  2.57   6   5   0  264   .905   0   0
G    1  Wayne Stephenson     27   45  2529  128  3.04   8  16   7 1254   .898   2   1
G   30  Jacques Caron        32   30  1568   93  3.56   8  13   5  814   .886   3   1

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    9  C    Wayne Merrick            774          Ottawa 67's (OHA)                  
  3   41  D    Jean Hamel               699          Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)      
  4   57  RW   Murray Myers                    148   Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)            
  5   73  LW   Dave Johnson                          Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)            
  6   89  RW   Tom Simpson                     314   Oshawa Generals (OHA)              
  7  105  D    Brian Coughlin                        Verdun Maple Leafs (QMJHL)         
  8  121  C    Gary Winchester                       University of Wisconsin (NCAA)     

Traded draft picks:

#2 to BUF (Larry Carriere)
#9 to NYR (Pierre Archambault)


Transactions

06-06-1972	Islanders selected Larry Hornung in expansion draft
06-06-1972	Islanders selected Terry Crisp in expansion draft
06-06-1972	Flames selected Bill Plager in expansion draft
08-1972	sold Dave Pulkkinen to Islanders
08-1972	signed Butch Williams as a free agent
09-01-1972	sold Brian Lavender to Islanders
09-15-1972	purchased Christian Bordeleau from Black Hawks
09-19-1972	traded Christian Bordeleau to Black Hawks for the rights to John Garrett
10-1972	signed Larry Giroux as a free agent
10-01-1972	signed Jim Watt as a free agent
10-12-1972	signed Jack Borotsik as a free agent
11-25-1972	Flames claimed Noel Picard on waivers
12-14-1972	traded Andre Dupont and St. Louis' #3 pick in the 1973 draft to Flyers for Pierre Plante and Brent Hughes
01-08-1973	traded Jim Shires to Penguins for Joe Noris
01-22-1973	traded Frank St. Marseille to Kings for Paul Curtis
01-31-1973	traded cash and the loan of Andre Aubry to Portland (WHL) for Connie Madigan
03-02-1973	traded Mike Murphy to Rangers for Ab DeMarco
06-12-1973	claimed Lou Angotti from Black Hawks in intra-league draft
06-12-1973	Sabres claimed Joe Noris in intra-league draft
06-14-1973	traded Paul Curtis to Sabres for Jake Rathwell
06-15-1973	Canucks claimed Jacques Caron in intra-league draft
08-1973	purchased Connie Forey from Islanders
09-1973	sold Roger Lafreniere to San Diego (WHL)
09-1973	signed Ken Richardson as a free agent
09-08-1973	traded Norm Dennis and Don Borgeson to Rangers for Bob Kelly
10-04-1973	traded Bob Johnson to Penguins for Nick Harbaruk
10-05-1973	traded Jake Rathwell and St. Louis' #2 pick in the 1974 draft to Bruins for Don Awrey

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

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/04/1973   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   1-7 
04/05/1973   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   0-1 
04/07/1973   vs Chicago Black Hawks       L   2-5 
04/08/1973   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   5-3 
04/10/1973   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   1-6

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 12 Fran Huck 5'7 165 27 5 2 2 4 0 1 0 RW 17 Phil Roberto 6'1 190 23 5 2 1 3 4 0 0 C 7 Garry Unger 5'11 170 25 5 1 2 3 2 0 0 D 9 Ab DeMarco 6'0 170 23 4 1 1 2 2 1 0 D 2 Steve Durbano 6'1 210 21 5 0 2 2 8 0 0 D 5 Bob Plager 5'11 195 29 5 0 2 2 2 0 0 RW 16 Pierre Plante 6'1 190 21 5 2 0 2 15 0 0 RW 11 Gary Sabourin 5'11 180 29 5 1 1 2 0 0 0 RW 15 Jack Egers 6'1 175 23 5 0 1 1 2 0 0 D 6 Chris Evans 5'9 180 26 5 0 1 1 4 0 0 C 10 Wayne Merrick 6'1 195 20 5 0 1 1 2 0 0 D 8 Barclay Plager 5'11 175 31 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 LW 18 Floyd Thomson 6'0 190 23 5 0 1 1 2 0 0 RW 21 Kevin O'Shea 6'2 205 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 23 Jean Hamel 5'11 195 20 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 4 Paul Curtis 6'0 185 25 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 D 25 Connie Madigan 5'10 185 38 5 0 0 0 4 0 0 C 22 Danny O'Shea 6'1 190 27 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 G 30 Jacques Caron 6'2 185 32 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 3 Andre Dupont 6'0 200 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 20 Chuck Hamilton 5'11 175 33 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 3 Brent Hughes 6'0 205 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 31 Bob Johnson 6'1 185 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 16 Roger Lafreniere 6'0 190 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 19 Mike Lampman 6'2 195 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 24 Bob McCord 6'1 202 38 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 14 Mike Murphy 6'0 190 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C/D 20 Joe Noris 6'0 185 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 12 Noel Picard 6'1 185 34 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 9 Frank St. Marseille 5'11 180 33 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 1 Wayne Stephenson 5'9 175 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 30 Jacques Caron 32 3 140 8 3.43 0 2 77 .896 0 0 G 1 Wayne Stephenson 27 3 160 14 5.25 1 2 100 .860 0 0

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

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

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

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