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Chuck Lefley's 1972-1973 season

Points
46
NHL#86
Goals
21
NHL#69
Assists
25
NHL#100
Plus/minus
+35
NHL#15
Games
65
83%
83% of 78

Right winger Chuck Lefley was 22 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 65 of a possible 78 games and scored 21 goals and 25 assists for 46 points, 0.71 points per game. The season ended with Chuck Lefley winning the Stanley Cup with Montréal Canadiens against Chicago Blackhawks, after 17 playoff games and 8 points.

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

1972-1973Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Chuck Lefley plays the 1972-1973 season for Montréal Canadiens

    Chuck was 22 years old when the 1972-1973 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      MNS0–3MTL
      W
      game 1/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2TOR
      game 2/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      AFM0–3MTL
      W
      game 3/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR1–6MTL
      W
      game 4/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MTL4–4STL
      game 5/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–5MTL
      W
      game 6/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Chuck Lefley scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Vancouver Canucks · October 21

    • The game
      MTL1–1NYR
      game 7/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–3NYI
      W
      game 8/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL0–7MTL
      W
      game 9/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF3–3MTL
      game 10/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL2–1DET
      W
      game 11/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • November 1972
    • The game
      DET4–2MTL
      L
      game 14/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–5MTL
      W
      game 15/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK2–5MTL
      W
      game 16/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL5–3BOS
      W
      game 17/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL7–2NYI
      W
      game 18/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–6MTL
      W
      game 19/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI5–3MTL
      L
      game 20/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 7818 of 20 played
      13
      points
      NHL#59
      5
      goals
      NHL#57
      8
      assists
      NHL#52
      MTL
      14-2-0W-L-OT32Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL3–3LAK
      game 21/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL9–1VAN
      W
      game 22/78
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      MTL2–3CHI
      L
      game 23/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–3MTL
      game 24/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • December 1972
    • The game
      AFM4–4MTL
      game 25/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–5PHI
      L
      game 26/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–6MTL
      W
      game 27/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGS1–2MTL
      W
      game 28/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL2–4BUF
      L
      game 29/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–2CGS
      game 30/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–2VAN
      W
      game 31/78
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      MTL3–1LAK
      W
      game 32/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–4MTL
      W
      game 33/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT3–6MTL
      W
      game 34/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL4–1STL
      W
      game 35/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–3MNS
      L
      game 36/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM1–1MTL
      game 37/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL8–4TOR
      W
      game 38/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGS0–5MTL
      W
      game 39/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7837 of 39 played
      29
      points
      NHL#58
      11
      goals
      NHL#67
      18
      assists
      NHL#49
      MTL
      24-6-0W-L-OT57Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS3–3MTL
      game 40/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–0MNS
      W
      game 41/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–3CGS
      game 42/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–0VAN
      W
      game 43/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT4–6MTL
      W
      game 44/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–2PIT
      W
      game 45/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI3–6MTL
      W
      game 46/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–2AFM
      W
      game 47/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–6MTL
      W
      game 48/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR2–4MTL
      W
      game 49/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET4–2MTL
      L
      game 50/781
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • February 1973
    • The game
      MTL3–3STL
      game 51/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL7–1LAK
      W
      game 52/781
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      MTL6–1CGS
      W
      game 53/78
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      PIT2–5MTL
      W
      game 54/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–2MTL
      W
      game 55/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2NYR
      game 56/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR3–6MTL
      W
      game 57/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7855 of 59 played
      40
      points
      NHL#65
      17
      goals
      NHL#70
      23
      assists
      NHL#76
      MTL
      38-8-0W-L-OT89Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL4–2CHI
      W
      game 60/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL3–3DET
      game 61/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–7MTL
      W
      game 62/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK2–5MTL
      W
      game 63/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • March 1973
    • The game
      BOS1–5MTL
      W
      game 64/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL4–11MTL
      W
      game 74/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL5–6CHI
      L
      game 75/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–4MTL
      W
      game 76/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR1–5MTL
      W
      game 77/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • April 1973
    • The game
      MTL5–3BOS
      W
      game 78/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Chuck Lefley closes the 1972-1973 season with 46 points

    Points
    46
    NHL#86
    Games
    65of 78
    83%
    Goals
    21
    NHL#69
    Assists
    25
    NHL#100
    P/GP
    0.71
    NHL#65
    +/-
    +35
    NHL#15
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet Buffalo Sabres

    MTLvsBUF
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BUF1–2MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      BUF3–7MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      MTL5–2BUF
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      MTL1–5BUF
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      BUF3–2MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 6
      MTL4–2BUF
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    MTL4–2BUF
    Advance
    6Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    2 days later
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet Philadelphia Flyers

    MTLvsPHI
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      PHI5–4MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      PHI3–4MTL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadiensare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      MTL2–1PHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      MTL4–1PHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      PHI3–5MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1

    MTL4–1PHI
    Advance
    5Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    5 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Montréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against Chicago Blackhawks

    MTLvsCHI
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      CHI3–8MTL
      W
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • May 1973
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI1–4MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      MTL4–7CHI
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      MTL4–0CHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 5
      CHI8–7MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 6
      MTL6–4CHI
      W
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Montréal Canadiens

    beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2 in the final

    6Games6Points3Goals3Assists
    The run in numbers

    Chuck Lefley ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 8 points

    Points
    8
    NHL#23
    Games
    17
    Goals
    3
    NHL#21
    Assists
    5
    NHL#21
    P/GP
    0.47
    NHL#43
    +/-
    +9
    NHL#4
    Events
    1
    First playoff goal
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    2 points
    best game
    BUF4–2→PHI4–1→CHI4–2