1972–73 Chicago Blackhawks
Western Conference · Central Division · 41-27-9 · Playoffs 10-6
The 1972–73 Chicago Blackhawks went 41-27-9 and played 16 playoff games (10-6). Jim Pappin led the team with 92 points (41 G, 51 A). Tony Esposito had 31 wins in goal.
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Skaters
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | SH% | HIT | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Pappin | R | 75 | 41 | 51 | 92 | +24 | 72 | 7 | 182 | 22.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Pit Martin | C | 77 | 29 | 61 | 90 | +27 | 30 | 4 | 184 | 15.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Hull | L | 77 | 38 | 51 | 89 | +27 | 27 | 8 | 261 | 14.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Stan Mikita | C | 56 | 27 | 54 | 81 | +30 | 32 | 7 | 176 | 15.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Cliff Koroll | R | 77 | 32 | 24 | 56 | +17 | 38 | 5 | 149 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill White | D | 71 | 9 | 38 | 47 | +30 | 80 | 1 | 174 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Angotti | C | 77 | 15 | 22 | 37 | -3 | 26 | 4 | 89 | 16.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Chico Maki | R | 76 | 13 | 19 | 32 | +5 | 10 | 1 | 117 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Stapleton | D | 74 | 10 | 21 | 31 | +18 | 16 | 2 | 128 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 |
| J.P. Bordeleau | R | 74 | 15 | 15 | 30 | +7 | 6 | 0 | 111 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Maloney | L | 60 | 13 | 17 | 30 | +13 | 63 | 5 | 102 | 12.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Redmond | D | 53 | 9 | 19 | 28 | +4 | 4 | 3 | 140 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Korab | D | 76 | 11 | 15 | 26 | +3 | 94 | 0 | 126 | 8.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Russell | D | 75 | 6 | 18 | 24 | +29 | 154 | 1 | 116 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Magnuson | D | 77 | 0 | 19 | 19 | +23 | 136 | 0 | 62 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Marks | R | 65 | 3 | 10 | 13 | +5 | 21 | 1 | 45 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Jarrett | D | 48 | 2 | 11 | 13 | +9 | 18 | 1 | 73 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Backstrom | C | 16 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Ogilvie | C | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Kryskow | L | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Ledingham | L | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moe L'Abbe | R | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Maggs | D | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | SV% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Esposito | 55 | 55 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 1649 | .916 | 2.55 | 4 |
| Gary Smith | 23 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 701 | .887 | 3.54 | 0 |
Schedule & results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 | vs NYR | W 5–1 | Final |
| Oct 11 | vs AFM | W 4–1 | Final |
| Oct 14 | @ STL | W 4–2 | Final |
| Oct 15 | vs STL | L 1–3 | Final |
| Oct 17 | @ VAN | L 3–6 | Final |
| Oct 21 | @ LAK | L 1–3 | Final |
| Oct 22 | @ CGS | W 4–2 | Final |
| Oct 26 | @ BOS | W 6–3 | Final |
| Oct 28 | @ NYI | T 4–4 | Final |
| Oct 29 | @ NYR | L 1–7 | Final |
| Nov 1 | vs NYR | L 2–3 | Final |
| Nov 4 | @ MNS | L 3–5 | Final |
| Nov 5 | vs CGS | T 3–3 | Final |
| Nov 8 | vs NYI | W 6–1 | Final |
| Nov 9 | @ PHI | L 3–5 | Final |
| Nov 12 | vs DET | W 5–1 | Final |
| Nov 18 | @ MTL | W 5–3 | Final |
| Nov 19 | vs MNS | L 1–5 | Final |
| Nov 22 | vs VAN | W 5–2 | Final |
| Nov 25 | @ STL | W 4–2 | Final |
| Nov 26 | vs MTL | W 3–2 | Final |
| Nov 29 | vs DET | W 8–3 | Final |
| Dec 2 | @ PIT | L 2–3 | Final |
| Dec 3 | vs PIT | W 4–2 | Final |
| Dec 6 | vs LAK | W 6–0 | Final |
| Dec 10 | vs MNS | W 5–1 | Final |
| Dec 12 | @ VAN | W 5–1 | Final |
| Dec 13 | @ LAK | L 1–3 | Final |
| Dec 15 | @ CGS | W 9–4 | Final |
| Dec 17 | vs LAK | W 2–0 | Final |
| Dec 20 | vs PHI | W 4–1 | Final |
| Dec 23 | @ TOR | L 3–5 | Final |
| Dec 24 | vs TOR | W 5–1 | Final |
| Dec 27 | vs STL | L 3–5 | Final |
| Dec 28 | @ BUF | L 2–8 | Final |
| Dec 31 | vs BUF | W 4–2 | Final |
| Jan 3 | vs PIT | L 3–5 | Final |
| Jan 6 | @ MNS | W 2–0 | Final |
| Jan 7 | vs BOS | W 5–4 | Final |
| Jan 10 | @ AFM | L 2–5 | Final |
| Jan 13 | vs PHI | L 2–3 | Final |
| Jan 14 | vs CGS | T 6–6 | Final |
| Jan 17 | @ DET | W 6–4 | Final |
| Jan 18 | @ BUF | L 1–5 | Final |
| Jan 20 | @ MNS | T 3–3 | Final |
| Jan 21 | vs PIT | W 9–3 | Final |
| Jan 24 | vs VAN | T 3–3 | Final |
| Jan 27 | @ BOS | W 4–2 | Final |
| Jan 28 | vs MNS | W 5–1 | Final |
| Feb 1 | @ NYI | W 5–3 | Final |
| Feb 3 | @ PHI | T 2–2 | Final |
| Feb 4 | vs STL | W 5–2 | Final |
| Feb 7 | vs BUF | W 2–1 | Final |
| Feb 9 | @ AFM | W 4–3 | Final |
| Feb 11 | vs PHI | W 7–2 | Final |
| Feb 14 | vs NYI | W 4–2 | Final |
| Feb 17 | @ STL | L 3–4 | Final |
| Feb 18 | vs BOS | L 1–4 | Final |
| Feb 21 | vs MTL | L 2–4 | Final |
| Feb 24 | @ PIT | L 0–2 | Final |
| Feb 25 | vs AFM | W 4–2 | Final |
| Feb 27 | @ NYI | W 5–3 | Final |
| Feb 28 | @ NYR | T 3–3 | Final |
| Mar 3 | @ TOR | T 3–3 | Final |
| Mar 4 | @ BOS | L 0–4 | Final |
| Mar 8 | @ LAK | L 1–4 | Final |
| Mar 10 | @ VAN | W 4–2 | Final |
| Mar 11 | @ CGS | W 5–1 | Final |
| Mar 14 | vs NYR | W 4–2 | Final |
| Mar 17 | @ AFM | L 2–3 | Final |
| Mar 18 | vs DET | L 0–2 | Final |
| Mar 21 | vs BUF | W 6–2 | Final |
| Mar 24 | vs AFM | W 7–0 | Final |
| Mar 25 | vs MTL | W 6–5 | Final |
| Mar 28 | @ MTL | L 3–4 | Final |
| Mar 31 | @ DET | L 2–4 | Final |
| Apr 1 | vs TOR | T 4–4 | Final |
| Apr 4 | vs STL | W 7–1 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 5 | vs STL | W 1–0 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 7 | @ STL | W 5–2 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 8 | @ STL | L 3–5 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 10 | vs STL | W 6–1 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 12 | vs NYR | L 1–4 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 15 | vs NYR | W 5–4 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 17 | @ NYR | W 2–1 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 19 | @ NYR | W 3–1 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 24 | vs NYR | W 4–1 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 29 | @ MTL | L 3–8 | Final · Playoffs |
| May 1 | @ MTL | L 1–4 | Final · Playoffs |
| May 3 | vs MTL | W 7–4 | Final · Playoffs |
| May 6 | vs MTL | L 0–4 | Final · Playoffs |
| May 8 | @ MTL | W 8–7 | Final · Playoffs |
| May 10 | vs MTL | L 4–6 | Final · Playoffs |