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1972–73 Los Angeles Kings Season
The 1972–73 Los Angeles Kings season was the Kings' sixth season in the National Hockey League. The team did not qualify for the playoffs and finished in sixth place out of eight teams in the West Division, only three points behind fourth place, the final playoff position. Kings' captain Bob Pulford retired from play before the season and took over as the Kings' head coach. Offseason Regular season Bob Pulford became full-time head coach and instituted a disciplined defense oriented system. Consequently, the Kings allowed 60 fewer goals than in 1971–72. Their penalty killing, once the worst in the NHL, was led by Jimmy Peters and Real Lemieux and was the best in the league. Offensively, the Kings were led by "The Hot Line", which consisted of Juha Widing, Bob Berry, and Mike Corrigan; they combined for 89 goals and 112 assists. After starting 1–6, the Kings went on a club record 8-game winning streak. But from early January through February, they endured a 4–13†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Division (NHL)
The West Division of the National Hockey League existed from 1967–68 NHL season, 1967 until 1973–74 NHL season, 1974 when the league realigned into two conferences of two divisions each. The division was reformed for the 2020–21 NHL season (and branded as the Honda West Division for sponsorship reasons) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 1967 the NHL doubled in size, going from six teams to twelve. The Original Six, as the pre-1967 teams became retroactively known, were grouped into the East Division (NHL), East Division, while the expansion teams were placed into the West Division. This was done in order to keep teams of similar competitive strength in the same division, regardless of geographic distance, and to ensure playoff revenue for the new franchises. When the NHL expanded again in 1970, the two new teams, the Vancouver Canucks and Buffalo Sabres, were placed into the stronger East Division. In an effort to create more balanced competition, the Chicago Blackhawks, Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972–73 Pittsburgh Penguins Season
The 1972–73 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's sixth season in the National Hockey League. The Penguins failed to make the 1973 playoffs. Offseason Regular season Final standings Record vs. opponents Schedule and results , - , 1 , , October 7 , , Los Angeles , , 2–4 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 11,105 , , 1–0–0 , , 2 , - , 2 , , October 11 , , Pittsburgh , , 5–2 , , St. Louis , , , , 17,853 , , 2–0–0 , , 4 , - , 3 , , October 14 , , California , , 2–5 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 12,201 , , 3–0–0 , , 6 , - , 4 , , October 15 , , Pittsburgh , , 4–8 , , Boston , , , , 15,003 , , 3–1–0 , , 6 , - , 5 , , October 17 , , Pittsburgh , , 5–0 , , NY Islanders , , , , 8,175 , , 4–1–0 , , 8 , - , 6 , , October 18 , , Pittsburgh , , 3–4 , , Toronto , , , , 16,248 , , 4–2–0 , , 8 , - , 7 , , October 21 , , Boston , , 4–2 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 12,761 , , 4–3–0 , , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks (spelled Black Hawks until 1986, and known colloquially as the Hawks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. The Blackhawks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The Blackhawks have won six Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926. They are one of the "Original Six" NHL teams, along with the Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, and New York Rangers. Since the 1994–95 NHL season, 1994-95 season, the team has played its home games at the United Center, which they share with the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls; both teams previously played at the now-demolished Chicago Stadium. The Blackhawks' original owner was Frederic McLaughlin, a "hands-on" owner who fired many coaches during his ownership and led the team to win two Stanley Cup titles in 1934 Stanley Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972–73 Philadelphia Flyers Season
The 1972–73 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' sixth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers earned the nickname "Broad Street Bullies" en route to their first winning season and first playoff series victory, beating the Minnesota North Stars, before losing in the semifinals to the Montreal Canadiens. Regular season It was during the 1972–73 season that the Flyers shed the mediocre expansion team label by recording their first winning season and becoming known as the intimidating "Broad Street Bullies", a nickname coined by Jack Chevalier and Pete Cafone of the Philadelphia Bulletin on January 3, 1973 after a 3–1 brawling victory over the Atlanta Flames that led Chevalier to write in his game account, "The image of the fightin' Flyers spreading gradually around the NHL, and people are dreaming up wild nicknames. They're the Mean Machine, the Bullies of Broad Street and Freddy's Philistines." Cafone wrote the accompanying headline, "Broad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games at Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia), Wells Fargo Center in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex, an indoor arena they share with the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Philadelphia Wings (2018–), Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). Part of the 1967 NHL expansion, the Flyers are the first of the expansion teams in the post-Original Six era to win the Stanley Cup, victorious in 1974 Stanley Cup Finals, 1973–74 and again in 1975 Stanley Cup Finals, 1974–75. The Flyers' all-time Point (ice hockey), points percentage of 56.8% () is the fourth-best in the NHL, behind only the Vegas Golden Knights, Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins. Additionally, the Flyers hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972–73 Detroit Red Wings Season
The 1972–73 Detroit Red Wings season was the franchise's 47th season of operation in the National Hockey League, 41st season as the Red Wings. The team placed fifth and missed the playoffs. Offseason Regular season Final standings Record vs. opponents Schedule and results , - , 1, , W, , October 7, 1972, , 5–3 , , align="left", New York Rangers (1972–73) , , 1–0–0 , - , 2, , W, , October 11, 1972, , 4–3 , , align="left", Boston Bruins (1972–73) , , 2–0–0 , - , 3, , W, , October 14, 1972, , 5–0 , , align="left", Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) , , 3–0–0 , - , 4, , W, , October 15, 1972, , 8–2 , , align="left", Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) , , 4–0–0 , - , 5, , W, , October 21, 1972, , 3–1 , , align="left", @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) , , 5–0–0 , - , 6, , W, , October 22, 1972, , 6–2 , , align="left", Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) , , 6–0–0 , - , 7, , L, , October 26, 1972, , 1–2 , , align="left", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The franchise is one of the so called Original Six teams of the league. Founded in 1926–27 NHL season, 1926, the team was known as the Detroit Cougars until 1929–30 NHL season, 1930. For the next two seasons, the team was named the Detroit Falcons, before changing their name to the Red Wings in 1932–33 NHL season, 1932. The Red Wings have won the most Stanley Cup championships of any NHL franchise based in the United States (11), and are third overall amongst active teams in total Stanley Cup championships, behind the Montreal Canadiens (24) and Toronto Maple Leafs (13). The Wings played their home games at Joe Louis Arena from 1979 until 2017, after playing for 52 years at Olympia Stadium. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972–73 Toronto Maple Leafs Season
The 1972–73 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's 56th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Leafs slipped to sixth place in the East and missed the playoffs. Offseason Toronto lost Bernie Parent, Rick Ley, Brad Selwood, Guy Trottier and Larry Pleau, who jumped to the new World Hockey Association (WHA). Regular season Final standings Record vs. opponents Schedule and results , - , 1, , L, , October 7, 1972, , 1–3 , , style="text-align:left;", Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) , , 0–1–0 , - , 2, , T, , October 11, 1972, , 2–2 , , style="text-align:left;", Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) , , 0–1–1 , - , 3, , W, , October 14, 1972, , 6–4 , , style="text-align:left;", Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) , , 1–1–1 , - , 4, , L, , October 15, 1972, , 2–3 , , style="text-align:left;", @ Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) , , 1–2–1 , - , 5, , W, , October 18, 1972, , 4–3 , , style="text-align:left;", Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) , , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The club is owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, a company that owns several professional sports teams in the city, while the team's broadcasting rights are split between BCE Inc. and Rogers Communications. The club was founded as the Toronto Arenas for the inaugural 1917–18 NHL season and rebranded to the Toronto St. Patricks after two years. Conn Smythe renamed the franchise to the Maple Leafs after buying it in 1927. The team played home games at the Mutual Street Arena for its first 14 seasons before moving to Maple Leaf Gardens in 1931. Since February 1999, the Maple Leafs play at Scotiabank Arena, which was formerly known as ''Air Canada Centre.'' Toronto has won more S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972–73 New York Islanders Season
The 1972–73 New York Islanders season was the List of New York Islanders seasons, first season in the franchise's history. At the beginning of 1972, Gordie Howe was offered the job as first head coach of the New York Islanders, but turned it down. The Islanders were coached by Phil Goyette (6–38–4) and Earl Ingarfield (6–22–2). Overall, the team finished in last place with an appalling 12–60–6 record, unable to qualify for the playoffs. Offseason NHL draft NHL Expansion Draft Regular season With the impending start of the World Hockey Association in the fall of 1972–73 WHA season, 1972, the upstart league had plans to place its New York team in the brand-new Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Nassau County, New York, Nassau County. However, Nassau County officials did not consider the WHA a professional league and wanted nothing to do with the upstart New York Golden Blades, New York Raiders. The only legal way to keep the Raiders out of the Coliseum was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
