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Bob Cook's 1972-1973 season

Points
18
NHL#215
Goals
11
NHL#143
Assists
7
NHL#259
Plus/minus
-21
NHL#309
Games
46
59%
59% of 77

Right winger Bob Cook was 26 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings och New York Islanders. He played 46 of a possible 77 games and scored 11 goals and 7 assists for 18 points, 0.39 points per game. He moved from Detroit Red Wings to New York Islanders in January. New York Islanders did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1972-1973
  1. Season opener

    Bob Cook opens the 1972-1973 season with Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings

    Bob was 26 years old when the 1972-1973 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Bob Cook's season starts in game 17 of 78

    Detroit Red Wings have played 16 games16 of 78 without him
    • The game
      DET3–8LAK
      L
      game 17/782
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–6DET
      W
      game 18/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Milestone

    Bob Cook scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Buffalo Sabres · November 22

    • The game
      PHI4–6DET
      W
      game 19/781
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    Milestone

    Bob Cook records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · November 25

    • The game
      CGS6–4DET
      L
      game 20/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 784 of 20 played
      3
      points
      NHL#232
      2
      goals
      NHL#160
      1
      assists
      NHL#249
      DET
      10-8-0W-L-OT22Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET3–8CHI
      L
      game 21/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • December 1972
    • The game
      DET4–1NYI
      W
      game 22/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–0DET
      L
      game 23/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–2STL
      L
      game 24/781
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–6BUF
      L
      game 25/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET0–7MNS
      L
      game 26/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–3DET
      game 27/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM2–0DET
      L
      game 28/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET0–5NYR
      L
      game 34/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7813 of 39 played
      4
      points
      NHL#256
      3
      goals
      NHL#183
      1
      assists
      NHL#279
      DET
      17-16-0W-L-OT40Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI9–7BOS
      W
      game 46/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–5STL
      L
      game 47/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGS1–8NYI
      W
      game 48/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–6MTL
      L
      game 49/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–5VAN
      L
      game 50/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–5TOR
      L
      game 51/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • February 1973
    • The game
      CHI5–3NYI
      L
      game 52/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–1NYI
      game 53/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–5BUF
      L
      game 54/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–4NYI
      W
      game 55/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI0–6NYR
      L
      game 56/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–0NYI
      L
      game 57/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–8PHI
      L
      game 58/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–4CHI
      L
      game 59/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7827 of 59 played
      10
      points
      NHL#235
      5
      goals
      NHL#174
      5
      assists
      NHL#258
      NYI
      7-47-0W-L-OT19Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI2–6TOR
      L
      game 60/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–3NYR
      L
      game 61/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–0NYI
      L
      game 62/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–2PIT
      L
      game 63/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–4NYI
      W
      game 64/781
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–3NYI
      L
      game 65/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • March 1973
    • The game
      VAN3–9NYI
      W
      game 66/78
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-4SOG
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–5DET
      L
      game 67/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–2NYI
      L
      game 68/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–1NYI
      L
      game 69/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–5STL
      L
      game 70/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–2MNS
      L
      game 71/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-7SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–0NYI
      L
      game 72/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–6NYI
      W
      game 73/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGS3–6NYI
      W
      game 74/781
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-7SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–3NYI
      W
      game 75/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–2NYI
      L
      game 76/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–10PHI
      L
      game 77/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • April 1973
    • The game
      NYI4–4AFM
      game 78/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Bob Cook closes the 1972-1973 season with 18 points

    DETDetroit Red WingsNYINew York Islanders
    Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    18
    NHL#215
    Games
    46of 78
    59%
    Goals
    11
    NHL#143
    Assists
    7
    NHL#259
    P/GP
    0.39
    NHL#179
    +/-
    -21
    NHL#309
    Events
    18
    career best in points
    11
    career best in goals
    7
    career best in assists
    1
    hat trick
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal