1972-73 New York Rangers Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 47-23-8 - 102 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's East Division
Postseason: 5-5
Lost NHL semi-finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-1
Semi-Finals - Lost to Chicago Black Hawks 4-1
Coach: Emile Francis (47-23-8)
Location: New York, New York
1972-73 New York Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 47-23-8 - 102 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's East Division
Postseason: 5-5
Lost NHL semi-finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-1
Semi-Finals - Lost to Chicago Black Hawks 4-1
Coach: Emile Francis (47-23-8)
Location: New York, New York
1972-73 New York Rangers Results
The New York Rangers of the National Hockey League ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 47 wins and 23 losses and 8 ties for 102 points, finishing third in the NHL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-5.
The Rangers netted 297 goals and conceded 208. Jean Ratelle scored 41 goals for New York, while Bill Fairbairn and Steve Vickers tallied 30 or more, too. Rod Gilbert contributed 59 assists. Ed Giacomin earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Gilles Villemure added 15 or more victories also. Gilles Villemure registered a 2.29 goals against average, topping qualifying goaltenders.
Emile Francis coached the team. The 1972-73 New York Rangers lost in the NHL semi-finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Bennett | L | March 27, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Jerry Butler | R | February 27, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Sarnia, ON Canada |
| Gene Carr | C | September 17, 1951 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Nanaimo, BC Canada |
| Ab DeMarco | D | February 27, 1949 | 6'0" | 170 | R | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Bill Fairbairn | R | January 7, 1947 | 5'10" | 170 | R | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Ed Giacomin | G | June 6, 1939 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Rod Gilbert | R | July 1, 1941 | 5'9" | 180 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Vic Hadfield | L | October 4, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Oakville, ON Canada |
| Ron Harris | D | June 30, 1942 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Verdun, QC Canada |
| Bill Heindl | L | May 13, 1946 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Sherbrooke, QC Canada |
| Ted Irvine | L | December 8, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Sheldon Kannegiesser | D | August 15, 1947 | 6'0" | 198 | L | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Randy Legge | D | December 16, 1945 | 5'11" | 184 | R | Newmarket, ON Canada |
| Bruce MacGregor | R | April 26, 1941 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Bert Marshall | D | November 22, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Kamloops, BC Canada |
| Peter McDuffe | G | February 16, 1948 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Milton, ON Canada |
| Mike Murphy | R | September 12, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jim Neilson | D | November 28, 1940 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Big River, SK Canada |
| Brad Park | D | July 6, 1948 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jean Ratelle | C | October 3, 1940 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Lac St. Jean, QC Canada |
| Dale Rolfe | D | April 30, 1940 | 6'4" | 210 | L | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Bobby Rousseau | R | July 26, 1940 | 5'10" | 178 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Larry Sacharuk | D | September 16, 1952 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Glen Sather | L | September 2, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | L | High River, AB Canada |
| Rod Seiling | D | November 14, 1944 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Elmira, ON Canada |
| Pete Stemkowski | C | August 25, 1943 | 6'1" | 196 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Ron Stewart | C | July 11, 1932 | 6'1" | 197 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Walt Tkaczuk | C | September 29, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Emstedetten, Germany |
| Steve Vickers | L | April 21, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Gilles Villemure | G | May 30, 1940 | 5'8" | 185 | R | Trois-Rivieres, QC Canada |
| Tom Williams | L | February 7, 1951 | 5'11" | 187 | R | Windsor, ON Canada |
