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Bobby Orr's 1972-1973 season

James Norris Memorial Trophy

Points

101

NHL#3

Goals

NHL#34

Assists

NHL#2

Plus/minus

+55

NHL#4

Games

80% of 78

Defenceman Bobby Orr was 24 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 63 of a possible 78 games and scored 29 goals and 72 assists for 101 points, 1.60 points per game. In the playoffs he played 5 games for 2 points. He won James Norris Memorial Trophy.

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

1972-1973Playoffs

Year 1972
54 years ago
Season opener
October 21
Bobby Orr plays the 1972-1973 season for Boston Bruins
BOSBoston Bruins
Bobby was 24 years old when the 1972-1973 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.
A late start
October 21
Bobby Orr's season starts in game 6 of 78
Boston Bruins have played 5 games5 of 78 without him
- The game
  BOS4–2PIT
  W
  October 21game 6/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-5SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  VAN5–4BOS
  L
  October 22game 7/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BOS2–2BUF
  October 25game 8/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- November 1972
- The game
  BOS7–3NYI
  W
  November 18game 18/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +4+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  TOR5–6BOS
  W
  November 19game 19/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CGS2–4BOS
  W
  November 23game 20/78
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +3+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  November 23
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 786 of 20 played
  8
  points
  NHL#135
  4
  goals
  NHL#95
  4
  assists
  NHL#163
  +8
  +/-
  NHL#17
  BOS
  11-7-0W-L-OT24Points
  3rd in the whole NHL
- The game
  BOS4–0AFM
  W
  November 24game 21/78
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +3+/-5SOG
  +3 points
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- The game
  PHI4–6BOS
  W
  November 26game 22/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BOS3–3MTL
  November 29game 23/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF4–5BOS
  W
  November 30game 24/78
  His night
  +4P+2G+2A
  +2+/-6SOG1PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- December 1972
- The game
  NYI1–5BOS
  W
  December 3game 25/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-6SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  STL0–5BOS
  W
  December 7game 26/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS4–3PHI
  W
  December 9game 27/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CGS4–8BOS
  W
  December 10game 28/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS3–7BUF
  L
  December 13game 29/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-5SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  NYR2–4BOS
  W
  December 14game 30/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-7SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  BOS5–3PHI
  W
  December 17game 31/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +3+/-8SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  BOS3–2PIT
  W
  December 19game 32/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  DET1–8BOS
  W
  December 21game 33/781
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-5SOG2PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  AFM1–3BOS
  W
  December 23game 34/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS3–1AFM
  W
  December 27game 35/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-9SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–0MNS
  W
  December 29game 36/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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Year 1973
53 years ago
- The game
  BOS8–2VAN
  W
  January 1game 37/78
  His night
  +6P+6A
  +4+/-7SOG1PPP
  +6 assists
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- The game
  BOS2–4STL
  L
  January 4game 38/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-6SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BOS4–5CHI
  L
  January 7game 39/78
  His night
  +3P+3A
  0+/-6SOG3PPP
  +3 assists
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  January 7
  1/2 into the season
  Game 39 of 7825 of 39 played
  41
  points
  NHL#24
  11
  goals
  NHL#67
  30
  assists
  NHL#7
  +32
  +/-
  NHL#1
  BOS
  26-10-0W-L-OT55Points
  2nd in the whole NHL
- The game
  MNS1–1BOS
  January 11game 40/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-5SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS4–1TOR
  W
  January 13game 41/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +3+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  BUF0–6BOS
  W
  January 14game 42/78
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI9–7BOS
  L
  January 18game 43/78
  His night
  +3P+3A
  +2+/-2SOG1PPP
  +3 assists
  View the game
- The game
  BOS0–3PIT
  L
  January 20game 44/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CGS2–5BOS
  W
  January 21game 45/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–4NYR
  L
  January 24game 46/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET4–2BOS
  L
  January 25game 47/781
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-9SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  CHI4–2BOS
  L
  January 27game 48/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK5–6BOS
  W
  January 28game 49/781
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- February 1973
- The game
  TOR2–5BOS
  W
  February 1game 50/78
  His night
  +4P+1G+3A
  +3+/-6SOG2PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  NYR7–3BOS
  L
  February 3game 51/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -2+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  PHI2–2BOS
  February 4game 52/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS3–2MNS
  W
  February 7game 53/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PIT3–6BOS
  W
  February 10game 54/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-7SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  LAK0–2BOS
  W
  February 11game 55/781
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN3–7BOS
  W
  February 13game 56/78
  His night
  +3P+3A
  +1+/-6SOG3PPP
  +3 assists
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- The game
  BOS3–1PHI
  W
  February 15game 57/78
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +2+/-9SOG1PPP
  +3 points
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- The game
  BOS2–5MNS
  L
  February 17game 58/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS4–1CHI
  W
  February 18game 59/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-5SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  February 18
  3/4 into the season
  Game 59 of 7845 of 59 played
  71
  points
  NHL#10
  17
  goals
  NHL#70
  54
  assists
  NHL#1
  +49
  +/-
  NHL#3
  BOS
  37-17-0W-L-OT79Points
  Playoff spot
  3rd in the whole NHL
- The game
  BOS7–6VAN
  W
  February 20game 60/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -4+/-5SOG2PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  BOS6–2CGS
  W
  February 21game 61/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS7–5LAK
  W
  February 24game 62/781
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-4SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- March 1973
- The game
  STL4–3BOS
  L
  March 1game 63/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BOS1–5MTL
  L
  March 3game 64/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–5STL
  L
  March 7game 66/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -3+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–2AFM
  W
  March 9game 67/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-9SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  MTL3–5BOS
  W
  March 11game 68/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  BOS3–0NYI
  W
  March 13game 69/781
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS4–1BUF
  W
  March 15game 70/78
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +3+/-8SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  BOS5–4DET
  W
  March 16game 71/781
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -3+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  AFM1–7BOS
  W
  March 18game 72/78
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +4+/-5SOG1SHP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  MNS3–5BOS
  W
  March 22game 73/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-6SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  NYR0–3BOS
  W
  March 24game 74/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  BUF1–6BOS
  W
  March 25game 75/78
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +5+/-4SOG1SHP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  BOS6–3NYR
  W
  March 28game 76/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-6SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  BOS3–7TOR
  L
  March 31game 77/78
  His night
  +3P+3G
  +1+/-8SOG2PPP
  HAT TRICK
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- April 1973
- The game
  MTL5–3BOS
  L
  April 1game 78/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 1
Bobby Orr closes the 1972-1973 season with 101 points
BOSBoston Bruins
Points
101
NHL#3
Games
63of 78
81%
Goals
29
NHL#34
Assists
72
NHL#2
P/GP
1.60
NHL#2
+/-
+55
NHL#4
Events
1
hat trick
10 i rad
games with a point · 18 pts
3 days later
Playoffs
April 4
Boston Bruins are in the playoffs
Quarterfinal
April 4
Boston Bruins meet New York Rangers
BOSvsNYR
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
Swedes on New York Rangers
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  NYR6–2BOS
  L
  April 4
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- New York Rangerslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 2
  NYR4–2BOS
  L
  April 5
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- New York Rangerslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 3
  BOS4–2NYR
  W
  April 7
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- New York Rangerslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
- Game 4
  BOS0–4NYR
  L
  April 8
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-5SOG
  View the game
- New York Rangerslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
- Game 5
  NYR6–3BOS
  L
  April 10
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
Quarterfinal
April 10
New York Rangers knock Boston Bruins out 4–1
BOS1–4NYR
Eliminated
5Games2Points1Goals1Assists
The run in numbers
April 10
Bobby Orr ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 2 points
BOSBoston Bruins
Points
2
NHL#74
Games
5
Goals
1
NHL#54
Assists
1
NHL#76
P/GP
0.40
+/-
-4
NHL#128
Events
2 points
best game
NYR1–4
Honour
1972-1973
Bobby Orr won James Norris Memorial Trophy for 1972-1973
James Norris Memorial Trophy
BOSBoston Bruins

Bobby Orr plays the 1972-1973 season for Boston Bruins

Bobby Orr's season starts in game 6 of 78

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Bobby Orr closes the 1972-1973 season with 101 points

Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

Boston Bruins meet New York Rangers

New York Rangers knock Boston Bruins out 4–1

Bobby Orr ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 2 points

Bobby Orr won James Norris Memorial Trophy for 1972-1973