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1972-1973 Toronto Maple Leafs: 27-41-10
Previous Season Next Season 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
06-05-1972claimed Larry Pleau from Canadiens in intra-league draft
06-05-1972Canucks claimed Gerry O'Flaherty in intra-league draft
06-05-1972Canadiens claimed Brad Selwood in intra-league draft
06-05-1972claimed Jim Niekamp from Canucks in intra-league draft
06-06-1972Flames selected Billy MacMillan in expansion draft
06-06-1972Islanders selected Brian Spencer in expansion draft
06-06-1972Islanders selected Brian Marchinko in expansion draft
06-08-1972Golden Seals claimed Marv Edwards in intra-league draft
03-03-1973traded 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)
05-12-1973signed Borje Salming as a free agent
05-12-1973signed Inge Hammarstrom as a free agent
05-15-1973traded 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)
05-23-1973purchased Willie Brossart from Flyers
05-29-1973traded Murray Heatley and Larry McIntyre to Canucks for Dunc Wilson
07-03-1973purchased Eddie Shack from Penguins
09-27-1973signed Bill Butters as a free agent
09-30-1973signed 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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