1972-73 Philadelphia Flyers Statistics

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 37-30-11 - 85 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's West Division
Postseason: 5-6
Lost NHL semi-finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Minnesota North Stars 4-2
Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Coach: Fred Shero (37-30-11)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1972-73 Philadelphia Flyers Roster
1972-73 Philadelphia Flyers Results

The Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 37 wins and 30 losses and 11 ties for 85 points, finishing second in the NHL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-6.

The Flyers netted 296 goals and yielded 256. Rick MacLeish scored 50 goals for Philadelphia, while Bill Flett, Gary Dornhoefer, Bill Barber and Bobby Clarke each tallied 30 or more also. Bobby Clarke contributed 67 assists. Doug Favell topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.83 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.

Fred Shero coached the team. The 1972-73 Philadelphia Flyers lost in the NHL semi-finals.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Bobby ClarkeC7837671048032100204423116.0
Rick MacLeishL7850501006915210206127917.9
Gary DornhoeferR773049791681730004118716.0
Bill FlettR694331745331110306328315.2
Bill BarberL69303464461070002121414.0
Ross LonsberryL7721295059660003020510.2
Tom BladonD781131422697000001517.3
Simon NoletR701620366-360000014611.0
Bill ClementC7314142851-1100103113210.6
Joe WatsonD63224264630000010722.8
Andre DupontD463202316481000101032.9
Don SaleskiR7812921205-201010201587.6
Bob KellyL7710112123810000201258.0
Dave SchultzL769122125940000206314.3
Barry AshbeeD6411718106-2001000611.6
Brent HughesD292111332-8000000405.0
Jean PotvinD35391210-11000102711.1
Ed Van ImpeD72111127622000000661.5
Wayne HillmanD74010103316000000410.0
Terry CrispC1215624000000185.6
Pierre PlanteR20330300000050.0
Doug FavellG44022400000000
Bobby TaylorG23011000000000
Michel BelhumeurG23011200000000
Jimmy WatsonD40115-100000040.0
Willie BrossartD40110-500000060.0
Larry WrightC90114-300000060.0
Orest KindrachukC2000000000000
Totals140629647477017441547401003711262311.3

Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Doug Favell44241920154331142.830
Michel Belhumeur23111797300603.220
Bobby Taylor23114488410784.090
Totals904680373011432523.230

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Bobby ClarkeC1126860200010
Rick MacLeishL1034720200010
Gary DornhoeferR11336160100010
Bill FlettR1134700001010
Bill BarberL11325220000000
Ross LonsberryL1143790000010
Tom BladonD1104420000000
Simon NoletR1131440000000
Bill ClementC200000000000
Joe WatsonD11022120000000
Andre DupontD11123290000000
Don SaleskiR1112340000000
Bob KellyL1101180000000
Dave SchultzL11101510000000
Barry AshbeeD11044200000000
Ed Van ImpeD11000160000000
Wayne HillmanD800000000000
Terry CrispC1132520100000
Doug FavellG1100020000000
Michel BelhumeurG100000000000
Jimmy WatsonD200000000000
Totals1992740672050601050

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Doug Favell1166956011292.600
Michel Belhumeur1100000016.000
Totals1267956011302.650


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