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Bill Flett's 1972-1973 season

Points
74
NHL#30
Goals
43
NHL#5
Assists
31
NHL#69
Plus/minus
+31
NHL#22
Games
69
88%
88% of 78

Right winger Bill Flett was 29 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 69 of a possible 78 games and scored 43 goals and 31 assists for 74 points, 1.07 points per game. In the playoffs he played 11 games for 7 points.

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

1972-1973Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Bill Flett plays the 1972-1973 season for Philadelphia Flyers

    Bill was 29 years old when the 1972-1973 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PHI4–4STL
      game 1/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN3–7PHI
      W
      game 2/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI0–5DET
      L
      game 3/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-7SOG
    • The game
      CGS4–1PHI
      L
      game 4/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI4–3LAK
      W
      game 5/781
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
    Milestone

    Bill Flett reaches 100 career goals

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · October 18

    • The game
      PHI3–3CGS
      game 6/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI1–6NYR
      L
      game 7/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET1–2PHI
      W
      game 8/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI1–2MNS
      L
      game 9/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-8SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–5PHI
      W
      game 10/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • November 1972
    • The game
      PHI2–3AFM
      L
      game 20/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 7811 of 20 played
      7
      points
      NHL#138
      7
      goals
      NHL#40
      0
      assists
      NHL#271
      PHI
      9-9-0W-L-OT20Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI3–5PHI
      W
      game 21/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–6DET
      L
      game 22/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI4–6BOS
      L
      game 23/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      AFM5–5PHI
      game 24/78
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • December 1972
    • The game
      PHI2–2TOR
      game 25/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-10SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL2–5PHI
      W
      game 26/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-5SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MNS2–6PHI
      W
      game 27/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      BOS4–3PHI
      L
      game 28/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–5PHI
      W
      game 29/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–7MNS
      L
      game 30/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL3–5PHI
      W
      game 31/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI2–1NYI
      W
      game 32/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS5–3PHI
      L
      game 33/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI1–4CHI
      L
      game 34/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–6PHI
      W
      game 35/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI1–6STL
      L
      game 36/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI2–2CGS
      game 37/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-7SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–4VAN
      game 38/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI3–5LAK
      L
      game 39/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7830 of 39 played
      24
      points
      NHL#73
      18
      goals
      NHL#15
      6
      assists
      NHL#195
      PHI
      16-17-0W-L-OT38Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI3–1AFM
      W
      game 40/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      PHI0–2BUF
      L
      game 41/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–2PHI
      L
      game 42/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI3–2CHI
      W
      game 43/78
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      NYR5–2PHI
      L
      game 44/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS1–6PHI
      W
      game 45/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      PHI3–6MTL
      L
      game 46/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI4–3BUF
      W
      game 47/78
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +3+/-10SOG
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      DET4–4PHI
      game 48/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–6PHI
      W
      game 49/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI5–3PIT
      W
      game 50/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CGS3–4PHI
      W
      game 51/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • February 1973
    • The game
      VAN4–5PHI
      W
      game 52/78
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1SHP
      +3 points
    Milestone

    Bill Flett reaches 250 career points

    in the game against Vancouver Canucks · February 1

    • The game
      CHI2–2PHI
      game 53/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–2BOS
      game 54/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI1–2LAK
      L
      game 55/781
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI10–5VAN
      W
      game 56/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI2–7CHI
      L
      game 57/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI2–8PHI
      W
      game 58/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–1PHI
      L
      game 59/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7850 of 59 played
      49
      points
      NHL#43
      30
      goals
      NHL#8
      19
      assists
      NHL#97
      PHI
      26-24-0W-L-OT61Points
      Playoff spot
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI7–6MTL
      W
      game 60/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MNS1–5PHI
      W
      game 61/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI5–3STL
      W
      game 62/78
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +4+/-4SOG2PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      PHI7–0CGS
      W
      game 63/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-7SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–6DET
      L
      game 64/781
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +3+/-5SOG1PPP
      +4 points
    • March 1973
    • The game
      LAK2–0PHI
      L
      game 65/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR0–10PHI
      W
      game 66/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PHI2–2NYR
      game 67/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      AFM1–2PHI
      W
      game 68/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      PIT2–3PHI
      W
      game 69/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-9SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI1–5TOR
      L
      game 70/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–4PHI
      game 71/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      VAN0–9PHI
      W
      game 72/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI2–3NYI
      L
      game 73/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      STL2–5PHI
      W
      game 74/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI3–6BUF
      L
      game 75/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      AFM2–4PHI
      W
      game 76/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–10PHI
      W
      game 77/781
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • April 1973
    • The game
      PHI4–5PIT
      L
      game 78/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Bill Flett closes the 1972-1973 season with 74 points

    Points
    74
    NHL#30
    Games
    69of 78
    88%
    Goals
    43
    NHL#5
    Assists
    31
    NHL#69
    P/GP
    1.07
    NHL#21
    +/-
    +31
    NHL#22
    Events
    74
    career best in points
    43
    career best in goals
    31
    career best in assists
    1
    hat trick
    250
    career points
    100
    career goals
    11 i rad
    games with a point · 20 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Minnesota North Stars

    PHIvsMNS
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MNS3–0PHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      MNS1–4PHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-7SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 3
      PHI0–5MNS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-7SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI3–0MNS
      W
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • Philadelphia Flyersare2–2withMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 5
      MNS2–3PHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 6
      PHI4–1MNS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–2

    PHI4–2MNS
    Advance
    6Games5Points1Goals4Assists
    2 days later
    Semifinal

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Montréal Canadiens

    PHIvsMTL
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      PHI5–4MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      PHI3–4MTL
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      MTL2–1PHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      MTL4–1PHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      PHI3–5MTL
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1

    PHI1–4MTL
    Eliminated
    5Games2Points2Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Bill Flett ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 7 points

    Points
    7
    NHL#27
    Games
    11
    Goals
    3
    NHL#21
    Assists
    4
    NHL#26
    P/GP
    0.64
    NHL#28
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#93
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff assists
    2 points
    best game
    MNS4–2→MTL1–4