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Dale Rolfe's 1972-1973 season

Points
32
NHL#147
Goals
7
NHL#184
Assists
25
NHL#100
Plus/minus
+41
NHL#9
Games
72
92%
92% of 78

Defenceman Dale Rolfe was 32 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played 72 of a possible 78 games and scored 7 goals and 25 assists for 32 points, 0.44 points per game. In the playoffs he played 8 games for 5 points.

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

1972-1973Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Dale Rolfe plays the 1972-1973 season for New York Rangers

    Dale was 32 years old when the 1972-1973 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.

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

    Dale Rolfe reaches 100 career points

    in the game against California Golden Seals · November 11

    • The game
      LAK1–5NYR
      W
      game 16/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI3–7NYR
      W
      game 17/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-5SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–1STL
      W
      game 18/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–3NYR
      L
      game 19/78
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      NYR3–1AFM
      W
      game 20/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 78
      11
      points
      NHL#90
      2
      goals
      NHL#144
      9
      assists
      NHL#45
      +20
      +/-
      NHL#2
      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
    • The game
      TOR4–7NYR
      W
      game 22/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYR1–2VAN
      L
      game 23/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–2LAK
      game 24/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • December 1972
    • The game
      NYR3–3CGS
      game 25/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–3NYR
      W
      game 26/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–2NYR
      L
      game 27/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–9NYR
      W
      game 33/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR5–4STL
      W
      game 34/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      AFM5–2NYR
      L
      game 35/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET0–5NYR
      W
      game 36/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–1NYR
      L
      game 37/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
    • The game
      STL1–6NYR
      W
      game 38/78
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK0–3NYR
      W
      game 39/781
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7834 of 39 played
      16
      points
      NHL#133
      4
      goals
      NHL#163
      12
      assists
      NHL#109
      +26
      +/-
      NHL#3
      NYR
      24-12-0W-L-OT51Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF4–1NYR
      L
      game 40/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–3NYR
      W
      game 41/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–2BUF
      W
      game 42/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–3STL
      W
      game 43/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR5–2PHI
      W
      game 44/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–4LAK
      game 45/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR6–0CGS
      W
      game 46/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–3VAN
      W
      game 47/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–4NYR
      W
      game 48/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR6–3DET
      W
      game 49/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–5NYR
      W
      game 50/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGS1–3NYR
      W
      game 51/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • February 1973
    • The game
      NYR7–3BOS
      W
      game 52/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      AFM0–6NYR
      W
      game 53/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI0–6NYR
      W
      game 54/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYR6–0NYI
      W
      game 55/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–2NYR
      game 56/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–6MTL
      L
      game 57/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–4BUF
      L
      game 58/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7853 of 59 played
      25
      points
      NHL#136
      5
      goals
      NHL#180
      20
      assists
      NHL#96
      +42
      +/-
      NHL#4
      NYR
      39-15-0W-L-OT83Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Dale Rolfe reaches 100 career assists

    in the game against Buffalo Sabres · February 15

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

    Dale Rolfe closes the 1972-1973 season with 32 points

    Points
    32
    NHL#147
    Games
    72of 78
    92%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#184
    Assists
    25
    NHL#100
    P/GP
    0.44
    NHL#156
    +/-
    +41
    NHL#9
    Events
    32
    career best in points
    7
    career best in goals
    25
    career best in assists
    100
    career assists
    100
    career points
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 5 pts
    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
    • Game 1
      NYR6–2BOS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +4+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      NYR4–2BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • New York Rangerslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      BOS4–2NYR
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers knock Boston Bruins out 4–1

    NYR4–1BOS
    Advance
    3Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    2 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Rangers meet Chicago Blackhawks

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

    Chicago Blackhawks knock New York Rangers out 4–1

    NYR1–4CHI
    Eliminated
    5Games3Points0Goals3Assists
    The run in numbers

    Dale Rolfe ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 5 points

    Points
    5
    NHL#39
    Games
    8
    Goals
    0
    NHL#84
    Assists
    5
    NHL#21
    P/GP
    0.63
    NHL#30
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#29
    Events
    2 points
    best game
    BOS4–1→CHI1–4