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Bill Fairbairn's 1972-1973 season

Points
63
NHL#45
Goals
30
NHL#28
Assists
33
NHL#60
Plus/minus
+37
NHL#12
Games
78
100%
100% of 78

Right winger Bill Fairbairn was 25 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played all 78 games and scored 30 goals and 33 assists for 63 points, 0.81 points per game. In the playoffs he played 10 games for 9 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1972-1973Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Bill Fairbairn plays the 1972-1973 season for New York Rangers

    NYRNew York Rangers

    Bill was 25 years old when the 1972-1973 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYR3–5DET
      L
      game 1/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–5CHI
      L
      game 2/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–5NYR
      W
      game 3/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–6MTL
      L
      game 4/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–6NYR
      W
      game 5/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–7NYR
      W
      game 6/78
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–1NYI
      W
      game 7/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–1NYR
      game 8/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–6NYR
      W
      game 9/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–7NYR
      W
      game 10/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • November 1972
    • The game
      NYR3–2CHI
      W
      game 11/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–6PIT
      L
      game 12/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–2PHI
      W
      game 13/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–5NYR
      W
      game 14/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGS2–7NYR
      W
      game 15/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +4+/-6SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–5NYR
      W
      game 16/781
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–7NYR
      W
      game 17/78
      His night
      +5P+1G+4A
      +5+/-4SOG
      +5 points
      View the game
    Milestone

    Bill Fairbairn reaches 100 career assists

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · November 15

    • The game
      NYR3–1STL
      W
      game 18/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–3NYR
      L
      game 19/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–1AFM
      W
      game 20/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 78
      19
      points
      NHL#32
      9
      goals
      NHL#18
      10
      assists
      NHL#33
      NYR
      14-5-0W-L-OT29Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR3–5BUF
      L
      game 21/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–7NYR
      W
      game 22/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–2VAN
      L
      game 23/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–2LAK
      game 24/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • December 1972
    • The game
      NYR3–3CGS
      game 25/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM2–3NYR
      W
      game 26/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–2NYR
      L
      game 27/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–1NYI
      W
      game 28/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–4NYR
      W
      game 29/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–3TOR
      W
      game 30/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–4BOS
      L
      game 31/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–5MNS
      L
      game 32/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–9NYR
      W
      game 33/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +4+/-1SOG1SHP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–4STL
      W
      game 34/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM5–2NYR
      L
      game 35/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET0–5NYR
      W
      game 36/781
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–1NYR
      L
      game 37/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–6NYR
      W
      game 38/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK0–3NYR
      W
      game 39/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 78
      34
      points
      NHL#38
      15
      goals
      NHL#37
      19
      assists
      NHL#39
      NYR
      24-12-0W-L-OT51Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF4–1NYR
      L
      game 40/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT0–3NYR
      W
      game 41/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–2BUF
      W
      game 42/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–3STL
      W
      game 43/78
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–2PHI
      W
      game 44/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–4LAK
      game 45/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–0CGS
      W
      game 46/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–3VAN
      W
      game 47/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–4NYR
      W
      game 48/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1SHP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–3DET
      W
      game 49/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–5NYR
      W
      game 50/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGS1–3NYR
      W
      game 51/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • February 1973
    • The game
      NYR7–3BOS
      W
      game 52/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM0–6NYR
      W
      game 53/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI0–6NYR
      W
      game 54/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–0NYI
      W
      game 55/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–2NYR
      game 56/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–6MTL
      L
      game 57/78
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–4BUF
      L
      game 58/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–3NYR
      W
      game 59/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 78
      52
      points
      NHL#39
      22
      goals
      NHL#37
      30
      assists
      NHL#37
      NYR
      39-15-0W-L-OT83Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR4–3LAK
      W
      game 60/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–5CGS
      L
      game 61/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–6NYR
      W
      game 62/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–3NYR
      game 63/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • March 1973
    • The game
      NYR6–3DET
      W
      game 64/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–3NYR
      L
      game 65/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–2NYR
      game 66/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–4PIT
      W
      game 67/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–4NYR
      W
      game 68/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–4CHI
      L
      game 69/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–7TOR
      L
      game 70/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–3NYR
      W
      game 71/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–1MNS
      W
      game 72/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–1AFM
      W
      game 73/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR0–3BOS
      L
      game 74/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–1NYR
      L
      game 75/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS6–3NYR
      L
      game 76/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–5MTL
      L
      game 77/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • April 1973
    • The game
      DET3–3NYR
      game 78/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Bill Fairbairn closes the 1972-1973 season with 63 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    63
    NHL#45
    Games
    78of 78
    100%
    Goals
    30
    NHL#28
    Assists
    33
    NHL#60
    P/GP
    0.81
    NHL#54
    +/-
    +37
    NHL#12
    Events
    63
    career best in points
    30
    career best in goals
    250
    NHL games
    100
    career assists
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 9 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Rangers are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers meet Boston Bruins

    NYRvsBOS
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYR6–2BOS
      W
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      NYR4–2BOS
      W
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      BOS4–2NYR
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      BOS0–4NYR
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      NYR6–3BOS
      W
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +4+/-4SOG
      +3 assists
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers knock Boston Bruins out 4–1

    NYR4–1BOS
    Advance
    5Games8Points0Goals8Assists
    2 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Rangers meet Chicago Blackhawks

    NYRvsCHI
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYR4–1CHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      NYR4–5CHI
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • New York Rangersare1–1withChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      CHI2–1NYR
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      CHI3–1NYR
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR1–4CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    Semifinal

    Chicago Blackhawks knock New York Rangers out 4–1

    NYR1–4CHI
    Eliminated
    5Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Bill Fairbairn ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 9 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    9
    NHL#18
    Games
    10
    Goals
    1
    NHL#54
    Assists
    8
    NHL#8
    P/GP
    0.90
    NHL#11
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#13
    Events
    10
    playoff assists
    3 points
    best game
    BOS4–1→CHI1–4