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Dennis Hextall's 1972-1973 season

Points
82
NHL#19
Goals
30
NHL#28
Assists
52
NHL#15
Plus/minus
+29
NHL#27
Games
78
100%
100% of 78

Centre Dennis Hextall was 29 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played all 78 games and scored 30 goals and 52 assists for 82 points, 1.05 points per game. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 2 points.

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

1972-1973Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Dennis Hextall plays the 1972-1973 season for Minnesota North Stars

    Dennis 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
      MNS0–3MTL
      L
      game 1/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CGS2–5MNS
      W
      game 2/78
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +1+/-0SOG2PPP
      +4 assists
    • The game
      VAN3–3MNS
      game 3/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–6NYR
      L
      game 4/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS6–0AFM
      W
      game 5/78
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +5+/-4SOG
      +4 points
    • The game
      AFM3–2MNS
      L
      game 6/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS2–1STL
      W
      game 7/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–3MNS
      L
      game 8/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI1–2MNS
      W
      game 9/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS1–2BUF
      L
      game 10/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • November 1972
    • The game
      STL3–3MNS
      game 11/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–5MNS
      W
      game 12/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      CGS2–5MNS
      W
      game 13/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    Milestone

    Dennis Hextall reaches 100 career points

    in the game against California Golden Seals · November 8

    • The game
      MNS1–5AFM
      L
      game 14/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI0–3MNS
      W
      game 15/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–4MNS
      W
      game 16/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS1–7PIT
      L
      game 17/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–4TOR
      game 18/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MNS5–1CHI
      W
      game 19/78
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-0SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      TOR1–3MNS
      W
      game 20/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 78
      22
      points
      NHL#26
      7
      goals
      NHL#41
      15
      assists
      NHL#18
      MNS
      10-7-0W-L-OT23Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS3–0LAK
      W
      game 21/781
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MNS3–1VAN
      W
      game 22/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      AFM0–5MNS
      W
      game 23/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • December 1972
    • The game
      BUF6–8MNS
      W
      game 24/78
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +4 points
    • The game
      MNS4–7BUF
      L
      game 25/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS3–6MTL
      L
      game 26/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–6PHI
      L
      game 27/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET0–7MNS
      W
      game 28/781
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      MNS1–5CHI
      L
      game 29/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–7MNS
      W
      game 30/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYR1–5MNS
      W
      game 31/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–6DET
      L
      game 32/781
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–2CGS
      W
      game 33/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MNS2–4NYI
      L
      game 34/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–3MNS
      W
      game 35/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS2–0MNS
      L
      game 36/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–4DET
      game 37/781
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI2–0MNS
      L
      game 38/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–3MTL
      game 39/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 78
      41
      points
      NHL#24
      15
      goals
      NHL#39
      26
      assists
      NHL#18
      MNS
      19-15-0W-L-OT43Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL6–0MNS
      L
      game 40/78
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–1BOS
      game 41/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–8MNS
      W
      game 42/78
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      MNS1–0NYI
      W
      game 43/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–6PHI
      L
      game 44/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–3MNS
      game 45/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS5–3DET
      W
      game 46/781
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Dennis Hextall reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · January 21

    • The game
      LAK5–5MNS
      game 47/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–5BUF
      L
      game 48/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS1–5CHI
      L
      game 49/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • February 1973
    • The game
      MNS1–3AFM
      L
      game 50/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS1–2PIT
      L
      game 51/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–4MNS
      W
      game 52/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–2MNS
      L
      game 53/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS2–3STL
      L
      game 54/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET1–3MNS
      W
      game 55/781
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      VAN3–6MNS
      W
      game 56/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–5MNS
      W
      game 57/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS2–5MNS
      W
      game 58/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–5PHI
      L
      game 59/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 78
      57
      points
      NHL#27
      20
      goals
      NHL#44
      37
      assists
      NHL#20
      MNS
      27-24-0W-L-OT62Points
      Playoff spot
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL5–2MNS
      L
      game 60/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF2–4MNS
      W
      game 61/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS5–6NYR
      L
      game 62/78
      His night
      +5P+1G+4A
      +4+/-2SOG
      +5 points
    • The game
      CGS3–7MNS
      W
      game 63/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • March 1973
    • The game
      AFM0–3MNS
      W
      game 64/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS5–2PIT
      W
      game 65/78
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      PIT4–10MNS
      W
      game 66/78
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +5+/-5SOG
      HAT TRICK
    Milestone

    Dennis Hextall reaches 100 career assists

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · March 7

    • The game
      MNS3–4TOR
      L
      game 67/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI1–2MNS
      W
      game 68/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK2–2MNS
      game 69/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–5MNS
      W
      game 70/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS4–3LAK
      W
      game 71/781
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS0–2CGS
      L
      game 72/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR6–1MNS
      L
      game 73/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–5BOS
      L
      game 74/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MNS2–1NYR
      W
      game 75/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN3–4MNS
      W
      game 76/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS3–3STL
      game 77/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS3–3VAN
      game 78/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Dennis Hextall closes the 1972-1973 season with 82 points

    Points
    82
    NHL#19
    Games
    78of 78
    100%
    Goals
    30
    NHL#28
    Assists
    52
    NHL#15
    P/GP
    1.05
    NHL#22
    +/-
    +29
    NHL#27
    Events
    82
    career best in points
    30
    career best in goals
    1
    hat trick
    100
    career assists
    100
    career points
    50
    career goals
    10 i rad
    games with a point · 20 pts
    5 days later
    Playoffs

    Minnesota North Stars are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Minnesota North Stars meet Philadelphia Flyers

    MNSvsPHI
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MNS3–0PHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      MNS1–4PHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Minnesota North Starsare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      PHI0–5MNS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI3–0MNS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Minnesota North Starsare2–2withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      MNS2–3PHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 6
      PHI4–1MNS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–2

    MNS2–4PHI
    Eliminated
    6Games2Points2Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Dennis Hextall ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 2 points

    Points
    2
    NHL#74
    Games
    6
    Goals
    2
    NHL#36
    Assists
    0
    NHL#108
    P/GP
    0.33
    NHL#60
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#93
    Events
    1
    First playoff goal
    PHI2–4