1972-73 Chicago Black Hawks Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 42-27-9 - 93 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's West Division
Postseason: 10-6
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated St. Louis Blues 4-1
Semi-Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-2
Coach: Billy Reay (42-27-9)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1972-73 Chicago Black Hawks Statistics
1972-73 Chicago Black Hawks Roster

The Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 42 wins and 27 losses and 9 ties for 93 points, finishing first in the NHL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 10-6.

The Black Hawks scored 284 goals and yielded 225. Jim Pappin netted 41 goals for Chicago, while Cliff Koroll and Dennis Hull tallied 30 or more as well. Pit Martin contributed 61 assists. Tony Esposito earned 32 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.51 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Billy Reay coached the team. The 1972-73 Chicago Black Hawks lost in the Stanley Cup finals.

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Regular Season Goals For: 284
Regular Season Goals Against: 225

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 7, 1972 Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 W 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0
October 8, 1972 New York Rangers 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 W 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0
October 11, 1972 Atlanta Flames 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 W 2-0-0 1-0-0 3-0-0
October 14, 1972 Chicago Black Hawks 4 at St. Louis Blues 2 W 2-0-0 2-0-0 4-0-0
October 15, 1972 St. Louis Blues 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 L 2-1-0 2-0-0 4-1-0
October 17, 1972 Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Vancouver Canucks 6 L 2-1-0 2-1-0 4-2-0
October 21, 1972 Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Los Angeles Kings 3 L 2-1-0 2-2-0 4-3-0
October 22, 1972 Chicago Black Hawks 4 at California Golden Seals 2 W 2-1-0 3-2-0 5-3-0
October 26, 1972 Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Boston Bruins 3 W 2-1-0 4-2-0 6-3-0
October 28, 1972 Chicago Black Hawks 4 at New York Islanders 4 T 2-1-0 4-2-1 6-3-1 OT
October 29, 1972 Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Rangers 7 L 2-1-0 4-3-1 6-4-1
November 1, 1972 New York Rangers 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 L 2-2-0 4-3-1 6-5-1
November 4, 1972 Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Minnesota North Stars 5 L 2-2-0 4-4-1 6-6-1
November 5, 1972 California Golden Seals 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 T 2-2-1 4-4-1 6-6-2 OT
November 8, 1972 New York Islanders 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 W 3-2-1 4-4-1 7-6-2
November 9, 1972 Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 L 3-2-1 4-5-1 7-7-2
November 12, 1972 Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 W 4-2-1 4-5-1 8-7-2
November 18, 1972 Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Montreal Canadiens 3 W 4-2-1 5-5-1 9-7-2
November 19, 1972 Minnesota North Stars 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 L 4-3-1 5-5-1 9-8-2
November 22, 1972 Vancouver Canucks 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 W 5-3-1 5-5-1 10-8-2
November 25, 1972 Chicago Black Hawks 4 at St. Louis Blues 2 W 5-3-1 6-5-1 11-8-2
November 26, 1972 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 W 6-3-1 6-5-1 12-8-2
November 29, 1972 Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 8 W 7-3-1 6-5-1 13-8-2
December 2, 1972 Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 L 7-3-1 6-6-1 13-9-2
December 3, 1972 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 W 8-3-1 6-6-1 14-9-2
December 6, 1972 Los Angeles Kings 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 W 9-3-1 6-6-1 15-9-2
December 10, 1972 Minnesota North Stars 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 W 10-3-1 6-6-1 16-9-2
December 12, 1972 Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Vancouver Canucks 1 W 10-3-1 7-6-1 17-9-2
December 13, 1972 Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Los Angeles Kings 3 L 10-3-1 7-7-1 17-10-2
December 15, 1972 Chicago Black Hawks 9 at California Golden Seals 4 W 10-3-1 8-7-1 18-10-2
December 17, 1972 Los Angeles Kings 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 W 11-3-1 8-7-1 19-10-2
December 20, 1972 Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 W 12-3-1 8-7-1 20-10-2
December 23, 1972 Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 L 12-3-1 8-8-1 20-11-2
December 24, 1972 Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 W 13-3-1 8-8-1 21-11-2
December 27, 1972 St. Louis Blues 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 L 13-4-1 8-8-1 21-12-2
December 28, 1972 Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Buffalo Sabres 8 L 13-4-1 8-9-1 21-13-2
December 31, 1972 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 W 14-4-1 8-9-1 22-13-2
January 3, 1973 Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 L 14-5-1 8-9-1 22-14-2
January 6, 1973 Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Minnesota North Stars 0 W 14-5-1 9-9-1 23-14-2
January 7, 1973 Boston Bruins 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 W 15-5-1 9-9-1 24-14-2
January 10, 1973 Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Atlanta Flames 5 L 15-5-1 9-10-1 24-15-2
January 13, 1973 Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 L 15-6-1 9-10-1 24-16-2
January 14, 1973 California Golden Seals 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 T 15-6-2 9-10-1 24-16-3 OT
January 17, 1973 Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Detroit Red Wings 4 W 15-6-2 10-10-1 25-16-3
January 18, 1973 Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 L 15-6-2 10-11-1 25-17-3
January 20, 1973 Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 T 15-6-2 10-11-2 25-17-4 OT
January 21, 1973 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 9 W 16-6-2 10-11-2 26-17-4
January 24, 1973 Vancouver Canucks 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 T 16-6-3 10-11-2 26-17-5 OT
January 27, 1973 Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Boston Bruins 2 W 16-6-3 11-11-2 27-17-5
January 28, 1973 Minnesota North Stars 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 W 17-6-3 11-11-2 28-17-5
February 1, 1973 Chicago Black Hawks 5 at New York Islanders 3 W 17-6-3 12-11-2 29-17-5
February 3, 1973 Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 T 17-6-3 12-11-3 29-17-6 OT
February 4, 1973 St. Louis Blues 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 W 18-6-3 12-11-3 30-17-6
February 7, 1973 Buffalo Sabres 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 W 19-6-3 12-11-3 31-17-6
February 9, 1973 Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Atlanta Flames 3 W 19-6-3 13-11-3 32-17-6
February 11, 1973 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 7 W 20-6-3 13-11-3 33-17-6
February 14, 1973 New York Islanders 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 W 21-6-3 13-11-3 34-17-6
February 17, 1973 Chicago Black Hawks 3 at St. Louis Blues 4 L 21-6-3 13-12-3 34-18-6
February 18, 1973 Boston Bruins 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 L 21-7-3 13-12-3 34-19-6
February 21, 1973 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 L 21-8-3 13-12-3 34-20-6
February 24, 1973 Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 L 21-8-3 13-13-3 34-21-6
February 25, 1973 Atlanta Flames 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 W 22-8-3 13-13-3 35-21-6
February 27, 1973 Chicago Black Hawks 5 at New York Islanders 3 W 22-8-3 14-13-3 36-21-6
February 28, 1973 Chicago Black Hawks 3 at New York Rangers 3 T 22-8-3 14-13-4 36-21-7 OT
March 3, 1973 Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 T 22-8-3 14-13-5 36-21-8 OT
March 4, 1973 Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Boston Bruins 4 L 22-8-3 14-14-5 36-22-8
March 8, 1973 Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Los Angeles Kings 4 L 22-8-3 14-15-5 36-23-8
March 10, 1973 Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2 W 22-8-3 15-15-5 37-23-8
March 11, 1973 Chicago Black Hawks 5 at California Golden Seals 1 W 22-8-3 16-15-5 38-23-8
March 14, 1973 New York Rangers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 W 23-8-3 16-15-5 39-23-8
March 17, 1973 Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Atlanta Flames 3 L 23-8-3 16-16-5 39-24-8
March 18, 1973 Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 L 23-9-3 16-16-5 39-25-8
March 21, 1973 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 W 24-9-3 16-16-5 40-25-8
March 24, 1973 Atlanta Flames 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 7 W 25-9-3 16-16-5 41-25-8
March 25, 1973 Montreal Canadiens 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 W 26-9-3 16-16-5 42-25-8
March 28, 1973 Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 L 26-9-3 16-17-5 42-26-8
March 31, 1973 Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 L 26-9-3 16-18-5 42-27-8
April 1, 1973 Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 T 26-9-4 16-18-5 42-27-9 OT
April 4, 1973 St. Louis Blues 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 7 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
April 5, 1973 St. Louis Blues 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 W 2-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0
April 7, 1973 Chicago Black Hawks 5 at St. Louis Blues 2 W 2-0-0 1-0-0 3-0-0
April 8, 1973 Chicago Black Hawks 3 at St. Louis Blues 5 L 2-0-0 1-1-0 3-1-0
April 10, 1973 St. Louis Blues 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 W 3-0-0 1-1-0 4-1-0
April 12, 1973 New York Rangers 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 L 3-1-0 1-1-0 4-2-0
April 15, 1973 New York Rangers 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 W 4-1-0 1-1-0 5-2-0
April 17, 1973 Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Rangers 1 W 4-1-0 2-1-0 6-2-0
April 19, 1973 Chicago Black Hawks 3 at New York Rangers 1 W 4-1-0 3-1-0 7-2-0
April 24, 1973 New York Rangers 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 W 5-1-0 3-1-0 8-2-0
April 29, 1973 Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 8 L 5-1-0 3-2-0 8-3-0
May 1, 1973 Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 L 5-1-0 3-3-0 8-4-0
May 3, 1973 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 7 W 6-1-0 3-3-0 9-4-0
May 6, 1973 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 L 6-2-0 3-3-0 9-5-0
May 8, 1973 Chicago Black Hawks 8 at Montreal Canadiens 7 W 6-2-0 4-3-0 10-5-0
May 10, 1973 Montreal Canadiens 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 L 6-3-0 4-3-0 10-6-0


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