1972-1973 Toronto Maple Leafs team stats

1972-1973 Toronto Maple Leafs: 27-41-10
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Home record: 20-12-7  (147 goals scored, 115 allowed)
Road record: 7-29-3  (100 goals scored, 164 allowed)
Head Coach: John McLellan

Power Play: 44/274 (16.1%)
Penalty Killing: 188/239 (78.7%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 3-8
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 200-220

247 goals scored (10th of 16 teams), 279 goals allowed (13th), 716 PIM (16th)

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     27  Darryl Sittler       6'0   190   22   78   29   48   77   69   8   0  102   26  102   15  331   8.8  -11
RW    17  Rick Kehoe           5'11  180   21   77   33   42   75   20   2   0   98   22   87    0  204  16.2  -11
C     14  Dave Keon            5'9   165   32   76   37   36   73    2   8   2  104   38   81   19  277  13.4   +4
C      9  Norm Ullman          5'10  175   37   65   20   35   55   10   3   0   77   14   85    4  174  11.5  -18
D     18  Jim McKenny          5'11  192   26   77   11   41   52   55   5   0  148   31  145   34  208   5.3   +6
RW     6  Ron Ellis            5'9   195   27   78   22   29   51   22   4   1   89   24   83   17  228   9.6   -1
LW     8  Pierre Jarry         5'11  190   23   74   19   18   37   42   2   0   47    5   55    0  188  10.1  -13
LW    15  Denis Dupere         6'1   200   24   61   13   23   36   10   4   0   56   12   66   18  129  10.1   -4
RW    19  Paul Henderson       5'11  180   29   40   18   16   34   18   2   0   47   10   36    1  105  17.1   +2
LW    12  Errol Thompson       5'9   185   22   68   13   19   32    8   2   0   55   11   43    3  137   9.5   +4
LW    20  Garry Monahan        6'0   199   26   78   13   18   31   53   0   0   56    3   72   16  135   9.6   -3
C     10  George Ferguson      6'0   195   20   72   10   13   23   34   3   0   39    7   49    0   92  10.9  -17
D      4  Mike Pelyk           6'1   190   25   72    3   16   19  118   0   0   89    9  118   18  113   2.7  -20
D     24  Brian Glennie        6'1   197   26   44    1   10   11   54   0   0   50    2   61   15   74   1.4   +2
D      2  Joe Lundrigan        5'11  180   24   49    2    7    9   20   1   0   44    3   47   10   53   3.8   +4
D      3  John Grisdale        6'0   195   24   49    1    7    8   76   0   0   47    2   76    9   49   2.0  -22
D     22  Dave Fortier         5'11  190   21   23    1    4    5   63   0   0   32    0   46    4   29   3.4  -10
D     25  Larry McIntyre       6'1   190   23   40    0    3    3   26   0   0   31    0   32    7   22   0.0   +6
D     21  Bob Baun             5'9   175   36    5    1    1    2    4   0   0    4    0   10    1    5  20.0   -5
LW    16  Randy Osburn         6'0   190   20   26    0    2    2    0   0   0    5    1    9    0   15   0.0   -5
RW     7  Terry Clancy         5'11  195   29   32    0    1    1    6   0   0    8    0   29   11   12   0.0  -10
LW    26  Lyle Moffat          5'10  180   24    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    1    0    0   ---   -1
LW    23  Dale Smedsmo         6'1   195   21    4    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    2   0.0    0
G     31  Gord McRae           6'0   180   24   11    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Jacques Plante       6'0   175   43   32    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Ron Low              6'1   205   22   42    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    1  Jacques Plante       43   32  1717   87  3.04   8  14   6  933   .907   0   1
G   31  Gord McRae           24   11   620   39  3.77   7   3   0  343   .886   0   0
G   30  Ron Low              22   42  2343  152  3.89  12  24   4 1277   .881   1   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   11  C    George Ferguson          797          Toronto Marlboros (OHA)            
  2   27  LW   Randy Osburn              27          London Knights (OHA)               
  3   43  D    Denis Deslauriers                     Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL)          
  4   59  D    Brian Bowles                      3   Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)            
  5   75  LW   Michel Plante                    92   Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)      
  6   91  LW   Dave Shardlow                         Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)           
  7  107  D    Monte Miron                           Clarkson University (NCAA)         
  8  123  D    Peter Williams                        University of Prince Edward Island (CIAU)  
  9  139  C    Pat Boutette             756          University of Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA)  
  9  143  D    Gary Schofield                        Clarkson University (NCAA)           [pick acquired from BOS]

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

06-05-1972	claimed Larry Pleau from Canadiens in intra-league draft
06-05-1972	Canucks claimed Gerry O'Flaherty in intra-league draft
06-05-1972	Canadiens claimed Brad Selwood in intra-league draft
06-05-1972	claimed Jim Niekamp from Canucks in intra-league draft
06-06-1972	Flames selected Billy MacMillan in expansion draft
06-06-1972	Islanders selected Brian Spencer in expansion draft
06-06-1972	Islanders selected Brian Marchinko in expansion draft
06-08-1972	Golden Seals claimed Marv Edwards in intra-league draft
03-03-1973	traded Jacques Plante and Toronto's #3 pick in the 1973 draft to Bruins for Boston's #1 round pick in the 1973 draft and future considerations (Eddie Johnston, acq. 5/22/73)
05-12-1973	signed Borje Salming as a free agent
05-12-1973	signed Inge Hammarstrom as a free agent
05-15-1973	traded Bernie Parent and Toronto's #2 pick in the 1973 draft to Flyers for Philadelphia's #1 pick in the 1973 draft and future considerations (Doug Favell, acq. 7/27/73)
05-23-1973	purchased Willie Brossart from Flyers
05-29-1973	traded Murray Heatley and Larry McIntyre to Canucks for Dunc Wilson
07-03-1973	purchased Eddie Shack from Penguins
09-27-1973	signed Bill Butters as a free agent
09-30-1973	signed Scott Garland as a free agent


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

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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/10/1973   vs New York Islanders        W   4-2     15-20-6
01/12/1973   at Atlanta Flames            L   0-1     15-21-6
01/13/1973   vs Boston Bruins             L   1-4     15-22-6
01/16/1973   at Vancouver Canucks         L   4-6     15-23-6
01/17/1973   at California Golden Seals   T   3-3     15-23-7
01/20/1973   at Los Angeles Kings         W   6-2     16-23-7
01/24/1973   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   2-5     16-24-7
01/27/1973   at Montreal Canadiens        L   2-4     16-25-7
01/28/1973   at New York Rangers          L   2-5     16-26-7
01/31/1973   vs New York Islanders        W   5-3     17-26-7
02/01/1973   at Boston Bruins             L   2-5     17-27-7
02/03/1973   vs Vancouver Canucks         L   1-2     17-28-7
02/06/1973   at New York Islanders        L   2-4     17-29-7
02/07/1973   vs California Golden Seals   W   5-3     18-29-7
02/10/1973   vs Los Angeles Kings         L   2-4     18-30-7
02/14/1973   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   2-3     18-31-7
02/17/1973   vs New York Islanders        W   6-2     19-31-7
02/18/1973   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   1-2     19-32-7
02/21/1973   vs Atlanta Flames            T   2-2     19-32-8
02/24/1973   vs St. Louis Blues           W   4-2     20-32-8
02/28/1973   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   7-2     21-32-8
03/03/1973   vs Chicago Black Hawks       T   3-3     21-32-9
03/04/1973   at Philadelphia Flyers       L  0-10     21-33-9
03/07/1973   at Montreal Canadiens        L   1-4     21-34-9
03/08/1973   at New York Islanders        W   4-1     22-34-9
03/10/1973   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   4-3     23-34-9
03/11/1973   at New York Rangers          L   2-4     23-35-9
03/14/1973   vs Philadelphia Flyers       W   5-1     24-35-9
03/15/1973   at Minnesota North Stars     L   2-5     24-36-9
03/17/1973   vs New York Rangers          W   7-5     25-36-9
03/18/1973   at Buffalo Sabres            L   1-5     25-37-9
03/21/1973   at Los Angeles Kings         L   1-5     25-38-9
03/23/1973   at California Golden Seals   L   4-7     25-39-9
03/25/1973   at Vancouver Canucks         L   4-7     25-40-9
03/27/1973   vs Detroit Red Wings         L   1-8     25-41-9
03/29/1973   at Detroit Red Wings         W   6-4     26-41-9
03/31/1973   vs Boston Bruins             W   7-3     27-41-9
04/01/1973   at Chicago Black Hawks       T   4-4     27-41-10

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