1972–73 New York Rangers season
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The 1972–73 New York Rangers
season was the Rangers' 47th season
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The 1972–73 New York Rangers
season was the Rangers' 47th season
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|- valign="top"
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The 1972–73 New York Rangers
season was the Rangers' 47th season
.
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | 1972-73 Game Log
|- valign="top"
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | October
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 1 || 7 || @ Detroit Red Wings
|| 5 - 3 || 0-1-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 2 || 8 || @ Chicago Black Hawks
|| 5 - 1 || 0-2-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 3 || 11 || Vancouver Canucks
|| 5 - 3 || 1-2-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 4 || 14 || @ Montreal Canadiens
|| 6 - 1 || 1-3-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 5 || 15 || Minnesota North Stars
|| 6 - 2 || 2-3-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 6 || 18 || Boston Bruins
|| 7 - 1 || 3-3-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 7 || 21 || @ New York Islanders
|| 2 - 1 || 4-3-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 8 || 22 || Montreal Canadiens
|| 1 - 1 || 4-3-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 9 || 25 || Philadelphia Flyers
|| 6 - 1 || 5-3-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 10 || 29 || Chicago Black Hawks
|| 7 - 1 || 6-3-1
|}
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | November
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 11 || 1 || @ Chicago Black Hawks
|| 3 - 2 || 7-3-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 12 || 4 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins
|| 6 - 4 || 7-4-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 13 || 5 || @ Philadelphia Flyers
|| 3 - 2 || 8-4-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 14 || 8 || Vancouver Canucks
|| 5 - 2 || 9-4-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 15 || 11 || California Golden Seals
|| 7 - 2 || 10-4-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 16 || 12 || Los Angeles Kings
|| 5 - 1 || 11-4-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 17 || 15 || Philadelphia Flyers
|| 7 - 3 || 12-4-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 18 || 18 || @ St. Louis Blues
|| 3 - 1 || 13-4-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 19 || 19 || Pittsburgh Penguins
|| 5 - 3 || 13-5-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 20 || 21 || @ Atlanta Flames
|| 3 - 1 || 14-5-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 21 || 23 || @ Buffalo Sabres
|| 5 - 3 || 14-6-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 22 || 26 || Toronto Maple Leafs
|| 7 - 4 || 15-6-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 23 || 28 || @ Vancouver Canucks
|| 2 - 1 || 15-7-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 24 || 29 || @ Los Angeles Kings
|| 2 - 2 || 15-7-2
|}
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | December
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 25 || 1 || @ California Golden Seals
|| 3 - 3 || 15-7-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 26 || 3 || Atlanta Flames
|| 3 - 2 || 16-7-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 27 || 6 || Buffalo Sabres
|| 3 - 2 || 16-8-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 28 || 9 || @ New York Islanders
|| 4 - 1 || 17-8-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 29 || 10 || New York Islanders
|| 4 - 1 || 18-8-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 30 || 13 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs
|| 4 - 3 || 19-8-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 31 || 14 || @ Boston Bruins
|| 4 - 2 || 19-9-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 32 || 16 || @ Minnesota North Stars
|| 5 - 1 || 19-10-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 33 || 17 || Pittsburgh Penguins
|| 9 - 1 || 20-10-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 34 || 20 || @ St. Louis Blues
|| 5 - 4 || 21-10-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 35 || 21 || Atlanta Flames
|| 5 - 2 || 21-11-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 36 || 24 || Detroit Red Wings
|| 5 - 0 || 22-11-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 37 || 27 || Buffalo Sabres
|| 4 - 1 || 22-12-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 38 || 31 || St. Louis Blues
|| 6 - 1 || 23-12-3
|}
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | January
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 39 || 3 || Los Angeles Kings
|| 3 - 0 || 24-12-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 40 || 6 || Buffalo Sabres
|| 4 - 1 || 24-13-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 41 || 7 || Pittsburgh Penguins
|| 3 - 0 || 25-13-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 42 || 11 || @ Buffalo Sabres
|| 4 - 2 || 26-13-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 43 || 13 || @ St. Louis Blues
|| 5 - 3 || 27-13-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 44 || 14 || @ Philadelphia Flyers
|| 5 - 2 || 28-13-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 45 || 17 || @ Los Angeles Kings
|| 4 - 4 || 28-13-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 46 || 19 || @ California Golden Seals
|| 6 - 0 || 29-13-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 47 || 20 || @ Vancouver Canucks
|| 4 - 3 || 30-13-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 48 || 24 || Boston Bruins
|| 4 - 2 || 31-13-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 49 || 27 || @ Detroit Red Wings
|| 6 - 3 || 32-13-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 50 || 28 || Toronto Maple Leafs
|| 5 - 2 || 33-13-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 51 || 31 || California Golden Seals
|| 3 - 1 || 34-13-4
|}
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | February
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 52 || 3 || @ Boston Bruins
|| 7 - 3 || 35-13-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 53 || 4 || Atlanta Flames
|| 6 - 0 || 36-13-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 54 || 7 || New York Islanders
|| 6 - 0 || 37-13-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 55 || 10 || @ New York Islanders
|| 6 - 0 || 38-13-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 56 || 11 || Montreal Canadiens
|| 2 - 2 || 38-13-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 57 || 14 || @ Montreal Canadiens
|| 6 - 3 || 38-14-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 58 || 15 || @ Buffalo Sabres
|| 4 - 1 || 38-15-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 59 || 18 || New York Islanders
|| 3 - 2 || 39-15-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 60 || 21 || @ Los Angeles Kings
|| 4 - 3 || 40-15-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 61 || 23 || @ California Golden Seals
|| 5 - 3 || 40-16-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 62 || 25 || Minnesota North Stars
|| 6 - 5 || 41-16-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 63 || 28 || Chicago Black Hawks
|| 3 - 3 || 41-16-6
|}
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | March
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 64 || 3 || @ Detroit Red Wings
|| 6 - 3 || 42-16-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 65 || 4 || Vancouver Canucks
|| 4 - 3 || 42-17-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 66 || 7 || Philadelphia Flyers
|| 2 - 2 || 42-17-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 67 || 10 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins
|| 5 - 4 || 43-17-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 68 || 11 || Toronto Maple Leafs
|| 4 - 2 || 44-17-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 69 || 14 || @ Chicago Black Hawks
|| 4 - 2 || 44-18-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 70 || 17 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs
|| 7 - 5 || 44-19-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 71 || 18 || St. Louis Blues
|| 3 - 1 || 45-19-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 72 || 20 || @ Minnesota North Stars
|| 6 - 1 || 46-19-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 73 || 22 || @ Atlanta Flames
|| 4 - 1 || 47-19-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 74 || 24 || @ Boston Bruins
|| 3 - 0 || 47-20-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 75 || 25 || Minnesota North Stars
|| 2 - 1 || 47-21-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 76 || 28 || Boston Bruins
|| 6 - 3 || 47-22-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 77 || 31 || @ Montreal Canadiens
|| 5 - 1 || 47-23-7
|}
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | April
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 78 || 1 || Detroit Red Wings
|| 3 - 3 || 47-23-8
|}
|}
{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan=10 style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | 1973 Stanley Cup Playoffs
|-
| colspan=10 |
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! colspan=10; style="background:#E31937; color: #FFFFFF;" |Quarter-finals: vs. Boston Bruins - New York Rangers win series 4-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Series
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 1 || April 4 || New York Rangers
|| 6 - 2 || Boston Bruins
|| || New York Rangers lead series 1-0
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 2 || April 5 || New York Rangers || 4 - 2 || Boston Bruins || || New York Rangers lead series 2-0
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 3 || April 7 || Boston Bruins || 4 - 2 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers lead series 2-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 4 || April 8 || Boston Bruins || 0 - 4 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers lead series 3-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 5 || April 10 || New York Rangers || 6 - 3 || Boston Bruins || || New York Rangers win series 4-1
|}
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=10; style="background:#E31937; color: #FFFFFF;" |Stanley Cup Finals: vs. Chicago Black Hawks - Chicago wins series 4-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Series
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 1 || April 12 || New York Rangers
|| 4 - 1 || Chicago Black Hawks
|| || New York Rangers lead series 1-0
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 2 || April 15 || New York Rangers || 4 - 5 || Chicago Black Hawks || || Series tied 1-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 3 || April 17 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2 - 1 || New York Rangers || || Chicago leads series 2-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 4 || April 19 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3 - 1 || New York Rangers || || Chicago leads series 3-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 5 || April 24 || New York Rangers || 1 - 4 || Chicago Black Hawks || || Chicago wins series 3-2
|}
|}
|-
! style="border: 0;" | Regular season
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- align=center
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:40%;"| Player
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| GP
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| G
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| A
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| Pts
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| PIM
|- align=center
| || 78 || 41 || 53 || 94 || 12
|- align=center
| || 76 || 25 || 59 || 84 || 25
|- align=center
| || 76 || 27 || 39 || 66 || 59
|- align=center
| || 78 || 30 || 33 || 63 || 23
|- align=center
| || 63 || 28 || 34 || 62 || 60
|- align=center
| || 78 || 22 || 37 || 59 || 71
|- align=center
| || 61 || 30 || 23 || 53 || 37
|- align=center
| || 52 || 10 || 43 || 53 || 51
|- align=center
| || 78 || 8 || 37 || 45 || 14
|- align=center
| || 72 || 9 || 33 || 42 || 36
|- align=center
| || 72 || 7 || 25 || 32 || 74
|- align=center
| || 52 || 14 || 12 || 26 || 12
|- align=center
| || 77 || 11 || 15 || 26 || 64
|- align=center
| || 53 || 8 || 12 || 20 || 54
|- align=center
| || 52 || 4 || 16 || 20 || 35
|- align=center
| || 50 || 9 || 10 || 19 || 50
|- align=center
| ‡ || 51 || 4 || 13 || 17 || 15
|- align=center
| † || 46 || 3 || 10 || 13 || 17
|- align=center
| † || 15 || 4 || 4 || 8 || 5
|- align=center
| || 12 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 2
|- align=center
| || 4 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0
|- align=center
| || 8 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 4
|- align=center
| || 8 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0
|- align=center
| † || 3 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 4
|- align=center
| || 10 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0
|- align=center
| ‡ || 11 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0
|- align=center
| ‡ || 16 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 11
|- align=center
| † || 8 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 14
|}
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="border: 0;" | Playoffs
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- align=center
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:40%;"| Player
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| GP
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| G
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| A
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| Pts
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| PIM
|- align=center
| || 10 || 5 || 4 || 9 || 4
|- align=center
| || 10 || 1 || 8 || 9 || 2
|- align=center
| || 10 || 7 || 2 || 9 || 8
|- align=center
| || 10 || 2 || 7 || 9 || 0
|- align=center
| || 10 || 2 || 5 || 7 || 8
|- align=center
| || 10 || 4 || 2 || 6 || 6
|- align=center
| || 10 || 5 || 1 || 6 || 2
|- align=center
| || 8 || 0 || 5 || 5 || 6
|- align=center
| || 10 || 2 || 3 || 5 || 4
|- align=center
| || 10 || 0 || 4 || 4 || 2
|- align=center
| || 10 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 20
|- align=center
| || 10 || 2 || 2 || 4 || 2
|- align=center
| || 9 || 2 || 2 || 4 || 11
|- align=center
| || 10 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 2
|- align=center
| || 6 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 8
|- align=center
| || 1 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0
|- align=center
| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|- align=center
| || 10 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- align=center
| || 9 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 7
|}
|}
|-
! style="border: 0;" | Regular season
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| Player
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GP
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| Min
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| W
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| L
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| T
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GA
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GAA
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| SO
|- align=center
| || 43 || 2580 || 26 || 11 || 6 || 125 || 2.91 || 4
|- align=center
| || 34 || 2040 || 20 || 12 || 2 || 78 || 2.29 || 3
|- align=center
| || 1 || 60 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1.00 || 0
|}
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="width:75%;"
|-
! style="border: 0;" | Playoffs
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| Player
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GP
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| Min
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| W
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| L
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GA
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GAA
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| SO
|- align=center
| || 10 || 539 || 5 || 4 || 23 || 2.56 || 1
|- align=center
| || 2 || 61 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 1.97 || 0
|}
|}
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#ddf; width:2.00%;"| Round
! style="background:#ddf; width:2.75%;"| #
! style="background:#ddf; width:16.0%;"| Player
! style="background:#ddf; width:12.25%;"| Position
! style="background:#ddf; width:17.0%;"| Nationality
! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/Junior/Club Team (League)
|-
| 1
| 10
| Al Blanchard
| LW
|
Canada
| Kitchener Rangers
(OHA
)
|-
| 1
| 15
| Bob MacMillan
| C
| Canada
| St. Catharines Black Hawks
(OHA)
|-
| 2
| 21
| Larry Sacharuk
| D
| Canada
| Saskatoon Blades
(WCHL
)
|-
| 2
| 31
| Rene Villemure
| LW
| Canada
| Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL
)
|-
| 3
| 47
| Gerry Teeple
| C
| Canada
| Cornwall Royals
(QMJHL)
|-
| 4
| 63
| Doug Horbul
| LW
| Canada
| Calgary Centennials
(WCHL)
|-
| 5
| 79
| Marty Gateman
| D
| Canada
| Hamilton Red Wings
(OHA)
|-
| 6
| 95
| Ken Ireland
| C
| Canada
| New Westminster Bruins
(WCHL)
|-
| 7
| 111
| Jeff Hunt
| D
| Canada
| Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)
|-
| 8
| 127
| Yvon Blais
| D
| Canada
| Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
|-
| 9
| 137
| Pierre Archambault
| D
| Canada
| Saint-Jerome Alouettes
(QMJHL)
|}
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
season was the Rangers' 47th season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...
.
Schedule and Results
{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | 1972-73 Game Log
|- valign="top"
|
The 1972–73 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
season was the Rangers' 47th season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...
.
Schedule and Results
{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | 1972-73 Game Log
|- valign="top"
|
The 1972–73 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
season was the Rangers' 47th season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...
.
Schedule and Results
{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | 1972-73 Game Log
|- valign="top"
|
October: 6-3-1 (Home: 5-0-1; Road: 1-3-0)
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | October
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 1 || 7 || @ Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
|| 5 - 3 || 0-1-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 2 || 8 || @ Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
|| 5 - 1 || 0-2-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 3 || 11 || Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
|| 5 - 3 || 1-2-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 4 || 14 || @ Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
|| 6 - 1 || 1-3-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 5 || 15 || Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...
|| 6 - 2 || 2-3-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 6 || 18 || Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
|| 7 - 1 || 3-3-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 7 || 21 || @ New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 2 - 1 || 4-3-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 8 || 22 || Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
|| 1 - 1 || 4-3-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 9 || 25 || Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 6 - 1 || 5-3-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 10 || 29 || Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
|| 7 - 1 || 6-3-1
|}
|-
|
November: 9-4-1 (Home: 5-1-0; Road: 4-3-1)
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | November
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 11 || 1 || @ Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
|| 3 - 2 || 7-3-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 12 || 4 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
|| 6 - 4 || 7-4-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 13 || 5 || @ Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 3 - 2 || 8-4-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 14 || 8 || Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
|| 5 - 2 || 9-4-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 15 || 11 || California Golden Seals
California Golden Seals
The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...
|| 7 - 2 || 10-4-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 16 || 12 || Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 5 - 1 || 11-4-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 17 || 15 || Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 7 - 3 || 12-4-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 18 || 18 || @ St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
|| 3 - 1 || 13-4-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 19 || 19 || Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
|| 5 - 3 || 13-5-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 20 || 21 || @ Atlanta Flames
Atlanta Flames
The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the...
|| 3 - 1 || 14-5-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 21 || 23 || @ Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
|| 5 - 3 || 14-6-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 22 || 26 || Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 7 - 4 || 15-6-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 23 || 28 || @ Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
|| 2 - 1 || 15-7-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 24 || 29 || @ Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 2 - 2 || 15-7-2
|}
|-
|
December: 8-5-1 (Home: 5-3-0; Road: 3-2-1)
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | December
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 25 || 1 || @ California Golden Seals
California Golden Seals
The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...
|| 3 - 3 || 15-7-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 26 || 3 || Atlanta Flames
Atlanta Flames
The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the...
|| 3 - 2 || 16-7-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 27 || 6 || Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
|| 3 - 2 || 16-8-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 28 || 9 || @ New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 4 - 1 || 17-8-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 29 || 10 || New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 4 - 1 || 18-8-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 30 || 13 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 4 - 3 || 19-8-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 31 || 14 || @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
|| 4 - 2 || 19-9-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 32 || 16 || @ Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...
|| 5 - 1 || 19-10-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 33 || 17 || Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
|| 9 - 1 || 20-10-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 34 || 20 || @ St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
|| 5 - 4 || 21-10-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 35 || 21 || Atlanta Flames
Atlanta Flames
The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the...
|| 5 - 2 || 21-11-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 36 || 24 || Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
|| 5 - 0 || 22-11-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 37 || 27 || Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
|| 4 - 1 || 22-12-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 38 || 31 || St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
|| 6 - 1 || 23-12-3
|}
|-
|
January: 11-1-1 (Home: 5-1-0; Road: 6-0-1)
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | January
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 39 || 3 || Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 3 - 0 || 24-12-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 40 || 6 || Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
|| 4 - 1 || 24-13-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 41 || 7 || Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
|| 3 - 0 || 25-13-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 42 || 11 || @ Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
|| 4 - 2 || 26-13-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 43 || 13 || @ St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
|| 5 - 3 || 27-13-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 44 || 14 || @ Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 5 - 2 || 28-13-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 45 || 17 || @ Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 4 - 4 || 28-13-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 46 || 19 || @ California Golden Seals
California Golden Seals
The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...
|| 6 - 0 || 29-13-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 47 || 20 || @ Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
|| 4 - 3 || 30-13-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 48 || 24 || Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
|| 4 - 2 || 31-13-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 49 || 27 || @ Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
|| 6 - 3 || 32-13-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 50 || 28 || Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 5 - 2 || 33-13-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 51 || 31 || California Golden Seals
California Golden Seals
The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...
|| 3 - 1 || 34-13-4
|}
|-
|
February: 7-3-2 (Home: 4-0-2; Road: 3-3-0)
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | February
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 52 || 3 || @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
|| 7 - 3 || 35-13-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 53 || 4 || Atlanta Flames
Atlanta Flames
The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the...
|| 6 - 0 || 36-13-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 54 || 7 || New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 6 - 0 || 37-13-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 55 || 10 || @ New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 6 - 0 || 38-13-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 56 || 11 || Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
|| 2 - 2 || 38-13-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 57 || 14 || @ Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
|| 6 - 3 || 38-14-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 58 || 15 || @ Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
|| 4 - 1 || 38-15-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 59 || 18 || New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 3 - 2 || 39-15-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 60 || 21 || @ Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 4 - 3 || 40-15-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 61 || 23 || @ California Golden Seals
California Golden Seals
The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...
|| 5 - 3 || 40-16-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 62 || 25 || Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...
|| 6 - 5 || 41-16-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 63 || 28 || Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
|| 3 - 3 || 41-16-6
|}
|-
|
March: 6-7-1 (Home: 2-3-1; Road: 4-4-0)
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | March
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 64 || 3 || @ Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
|| 6 - 3 || 42-16-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 65 || 4 || Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
|| 4 - 3 || 42-17-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 66 || 7 || Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 2 - 2 || 42-17-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 67 || 10 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
|| 5 - 4 || 43-17-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 68 || 11 || Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 4 - 2 || 44-17-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 69 || 14 || @ Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
|| 4 - 2 || 44-18-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 70 || 17 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 7 - 5 || 44-19-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 71 || 18 || St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
|| 3 - 1 || 45-19-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 72 || 20 || @ Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...
|| 6 - 1 || 46-19-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 73 || 22 || @ Atlanta Flames
Atlanta Flames
The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the...
|| 4 - 1 || 47-19-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 74 || 24 || @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
|| 3 - 0 || 47-20-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 75 || 25 || Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...
|| 2 - 1 || 47-21-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 76 || 28 || Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
|| 6 - 3 || 47-22-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 77 || 31 || @ Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
|| 5 - 1 || 47-23-7
|}
|-
|
April: 0-0-1 (Home: 0-0-1; Road: 0-0-0)
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | April
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 78 || 1 || Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
|| 3 - 3 || 47-23-8
|}
|}
Playoffs
Key: Win Loss{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan=10 style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | 1973 Stanley Cup Playoffs
|-
| colspan=10 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=10; style="background:#E31937; color: #FFFFFF;" |Quarter-finals: vs. Boston Bruins - New York Rangers win series 4-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Series
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 1 || April 4 || New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
|| 6 - 2 || Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
|| || New York Rangers lead series 1-0
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 2 || April 5 || New York Rangers || 4 - 2 || Boston Bruins || || New York Rangers lead series 2-0
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 3 || April 7 || Boston Bruins || 4 - 2 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers lead series 2-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 4 || April 8 || Boston Bruins || 0 - 4 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers lead series 3-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 5 || April 10 || New York Rangers || 6 - 3 || Boston Bruins || || New York Rangers win series 4-1
|}
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=10; style="background:#E31937; color: #FFFFFF;" |Stanley Cup Finals: vs. Chicago Black Hawks - Chicago wins series 4-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Series
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 1 || April 12 || New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
|| 4 - 1 || Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
|| || New York Rangers lead series 1-0
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| 2 || April 15 || New York Rangers || 4 - 5 || Chicago Black Hawks || || Series tied 1-1
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| 3 || April 17 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2 - 1 || New York Rangers || || Chicago leads series 2-1
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| 4 || April 19 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3 - 1 || New York Rangers || || Chicago leads series 3-1
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| 5 || April 24 || New York Rangers || 1 - 4 || Chicago Black Hawks || || Chicago wins series 3-2
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Skaters
{| class="wikitable"|-
! style="border: 0;" | Regular season
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- align=center
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:40%;"| Player
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| GP
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| G
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| A
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| Pts
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| PIM
|- align=center
| || 78 || 41 || 53 || 94 || 12
|- align=center
| || 76 || 25 || 59 || 84 || 25
|- align=center
| || 76 || 27 || 39 || 66 || 59
|- align=center
| || 78 || 30 || 33 || 63 || 23
|- align=center
| || 63 || 28 || 34 || 62 || 60
|- align=center
| || 78 || 22 || 37 || 59 || 71
|- align=center
| || 61 || 30 || 23 || 53 || 37
|- align=center
| || 52 || 10 || 43 || 53 || 51
|- align=center
| || 78 || 8 || 37 || 45 || 14
|- align=center
| || 72 || 9 || 33 || 42 || 36
|- align=center
| || 72 || 7 || 25 || 32 || 74
|- align=center
| || 52 || 14 || 12 || 26 || 12
|- align=center
| || 77 || 11 || 15 || 26 || 64
|- align=center
| || 53 || 8 || 12 || 20 || 54
|- align=center
| || 52 || 4 || 16 || 20 || 35
|- align=center
| || 50 || 9 || 10 || 19 || 50
|- align=center
| ‡ || 51 || 4 || 13 || 17 || 15
|- align=center
| † || 46 || 3 || 10 || 13 || 17
|- align=center
| † || 15 || 4 || 4 || 8 || 5
|- align=center
| || 12 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 2
|- align=center
| || 4 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0
|- align=center
| || 8 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 4
|- align=center
| || 8 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0
|- align=center
| † || 3 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 4
|- align=center
| || 10 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0
|- align=center
| ‡ || 11 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0
|- align=center
| ‡ || 16 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 11
|- align=center
| † || 8 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 14
|}
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="border: 0;" | Playoffs
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- align=center
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:40%;"| Player
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| GP
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| G
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| A
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| Pts
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| PIM
|- align=center
| || 10 || 5 || 4 || 9 || 4
|- align=center
| || 10 || 1 || 8 || 9 || 2
|- align=center
| || 10 || 7 || 2 || 9 || 8
|- align=center
| || 10 || 2 || 7 || 9 || 0
|- align=center
| || 10 || 2 || 5 || 7 || 8
|- align=center
| || 10 || 4 || 2 || 6 || 6
|- align=center
| || 10 || 5 || 1 || 6 || 2
|- align=center
| || 8 || 0 || 5 || 5 || 6
|- align=center
| || 10 || 2 || 3 || 5 || 4
|- align=center
| || 10 || 0 || 4 || 4 || 2
|- align=center
| || 10 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 20
|- align=center
| || 10 || 2 || 2 || 4 || 2
|- align=center
| || 9 || 2 || 2 || 4 || 11
|- align=center
| || 10 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 2
|- align=center
| || 6 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 8
|- align=center
| || 1 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0
|- align=center
| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|- align=center
| || 10 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- align=center
| || 9 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 7
|}
|}
Goaltenders
{| class="wikitable" style="width:75%;"|-
! style="border: 0;" | Regular season
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| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| Player
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GP
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| Min
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| W
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| L
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| T
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GA
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GAA
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| SO
|- align=center
| || 43 || 2580 || 26 || 11 || 6 || 125 || 2.91 || 4
|- align=center
| || 34 || 2040 || 20 || 12 || 2 || 78 || 2.29 || 3
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| || 1 || 60 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1.00 || 0
|}
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="width:75%;"
|-
! style="border: 0;" | Playoffs
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| Player
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GP
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| Min
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| W
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| L
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GA
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GAA
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| SO
|- align=center
| || 10 || 539 || 5 || 4 || 23 || 2.56 || 1
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| || 2 || 61 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 1.97 || 0
|}
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†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
Draft picks
New York's picks at the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft1972 NHL Amateur Draft
The 1972 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Selections by round:Below are listed the selections in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
{| class="wikitable"
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! style="background:#ddf; width:2.00%;"| Round
! style="background:#ddf; width:2.75%;"| #
! style="background:#ddf; width:16.0%;"| Player
! style="background:#ddf; width:12.25%;"| Position
! style="background:#ddf; width:17.0%;"| Nationality
! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/Junior/Club Team (League)
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| 1
| 10
| Al Blanchard
Al Blanchard
Al Blanchard is a former professional ice hockey right winger. He was drafted in the first round, 10th overall, by the New York Rangers in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft...
| LW
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Canada| Kitchener Rangers
Kitchener Rangers
The Kitchener Rangers are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League that have called Kitchener, Ontario, Canada their home since 1963. The Rangers are a publicly owned hockey team, governed by a 40-person Board of Directors made up of season ticket subscribers. The Rangers hosted...
(OHA
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
)
|-
| 1
| 15
| Bob MacMillan
Bob MacMillan
Robert Lea MacMillan is a former professional ice hockey forward who played in the NHL for 11 seasons from 1974–75 until 1984–85.MacMillan was drafted 15th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft....
| C
Centre (ice hockey)
The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...
|
Canada| St. Catharines Black Hawks
St. Catharines Black Hawks
The St. Catharines Black Hawks were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1962 to 1976. The team was based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
(OHA)
|-
| 2
| 21
| Larry Sacharuk
Larry Sacharuk
Lawrence William Sacharuk is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 151 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues...
| D
Defenceman (ice hockey)
Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...
|
Canada| Saskatoon Blades
Saskatoon Blades
The Saskatoon Blades are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Division of the Western Hockey League. They are based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, playing at the 15,195 seat Credit Union Centre.-History:...
(WCHL
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
)
|-
| 2
| 31
| Rene Villemure
| LW
|
Canada| Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...
)
|-
| 3
| 47
| Gerry Teeple
| C
|
Canada| Cornwall Royals
Cornwall Royals
The Cornwall Royals were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1969 to 1981 and the Ontario Hockey League from 1981 to 1992. This team should not be confused with other Cornwall Royals teams that played in the QSHL, MMJHL, or OHA-B.-History:From 1961 until 1969, the...
(QMJHL)
|-
| 4
| 63
| Doug Horbul
Doug Horbul
Douglas George Horbul is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 4 games in the National Hockey League for the Kansas City Scouts.-External links:...
| LW
|
Canada| Calgary Centennials
Calgary Centennials
Calgary Buffaloes redirects here. For the former Alberta Junior Hockey League team of the same name, see Calgary Buffaloes The Calgary Centennials were a junior ice hockey team that played in the Western Canada Hockey League from 1966–1977...
(WCHL)
|-
| 5
| 79
| Marty Gateman
Marty Gateman
Marty Gateman is a Canadian retired ice hockey defenceman.Gateman played junior hockey for the Hamilton Red Wings in the Ontario Hockey Association. He was drafted 79th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft but never played in the National Hockey League...
| D
|
Canada| Hamilton Red Wings
Hamilton Red Wings
The Hamilton Red Wings were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1960 to 1974. The team was based in Hamilton, Ontario.-History:...
(OHA)
|-
| 6
| 95
| Ken Ireland
| C
|
Canada| New Westminster Bruins
New Westminster Bruins
The New Westminster Bruins were a junior ice hockey team from the Western Hockey League. There were two franchises that carried this name:* 1971–1981...
(WCHL)
|-
| 7
| 111
| Jeff Hunt
| D
|
Canada| Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)
|-
| 8
| 127
| Yvon Blais
| D
|
Canada| Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
|-
| 9
| 137
| Pierre Archambault
Pierre Archambault
-References:...
| D
|
Canada| Saint-Jerome Alouettes
Saint-Jérôme Alouettes
The Saint-Jérôme Alouettes were a junior ice hockey team that played in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec. The team originated during the late 1950s in the Quebec Junior Hockey League, and played there until 1969...
(QMJHL)
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