Regular season and playoffsMNS
Dennis O'Brien's 1972-1973 season
Points
14
NHL#235
Goals
3
NHL#226
Assists
11
NHL#221
Plus/minus
+12
NHL#73
Games
74
94%
Defenceman Dennis O'Brien was 23 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played 74 of a possible 78 games and scored 3 goals and 11 assists for 14 points, 0.19 points per game. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 1 points.
Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.
1972-1973Playoffs
- Year 197254 years agoSeason opener
Dennis O'Brien plays the 1972-1973 season for Minnesota North Stars
Dennis was 23 years old when the 1972-1973 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.
- The gameMNS0–3MTLLgame 1/78His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- The gameCGS2–5MNSWgame 2/78His nightNo points+1+/-0SOG
- The gameVAN3–3MNSgame 3/78His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- The gameMNS2–6NYRLgame 4/78His nightNo points-4+/-2SOG
- The gameMNS6–0AFMWgame 5/78His nightNo points+1+/-0SOG
- The gameAFM3–2MNSLgame 6/78His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG
- The gameMNS2–1STLWgame 7/78His nightNo points+1+/-1SOG
- The gameTOR4–3MNSLgame 8/78His nightNo points+1+/-2SOG
- The gamePHI1–2MNSWgame 9/78His nightNo points+1+/-0SOG
- The gameMNS1–2BUFLgame 10/78His nightNo points-2+/-2SOG
- November 1972
- The gameSTL3–3MNSgame 11/78His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- The gameCHI3–5MNSWgame 12/78His nightNo points+1+/-0SOG
- The gameCGS2–5MNSWgame 13/78His nightNo points+2+/-4SOG
- The gameMNS1–5AFMLgame 14/78His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG
- The gameNYI0–3MNSWgame 15/78
1
His nightNo points0+/-4SOG - The gameLAK1–4MNSWgame 16/78
1
His nightNo points+2+/-0SOG - +1 goalThe gameMNS1–7PITLgame 17/78His night+1P+1G-3+/-2SOG
- The gameMNS4–4TORgame 18/78His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG
- The gameMNS5–1CHIWgame 19/78His nightNo points+2+/-0SOG
- +1 assistThe gameTOR1–3MNSWgame 20/78His night+1P+1A+1+/-2SOG
- Checkpoint
1/4 into the season
Game 20 of 782pointsNHL#2461goalsNHL#1861assistsNHL#244-1+/-NHL#60MNS10-7-0W-L-OT23Points3rd in the whole NHL - The gameMNS3–0LAKWgame 21/78
1
His nightNo points0+/-0SOG - The gameMNS3–1VANWgame 22/78His nightNo points+1+/-0SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameAFM0–5MNSWgame 23/78His night+2P+1G+1A+3+/-3SOG
- December 1972
- +1 assistThe gameBUF6–8MNSWgame 24/78His night+1P+1A0+/-1SOG
- The gameMNS4–7BUFLgame 25/78His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- The gameMNS3–6MTLLgame 26/78His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- The gameMNS2–6PHILgame 27/78His nightNo points-3+/-1SOG
- The gameDET0–7MNSWgame 28/78
1
His nightNo points+1+/-0SOG - The gameMNS1–5CHILgame 29/78His nightNo points-3+/-0SOG
- The gamePHI2–7MNSWgame 30/78His nightNo points+1+/-0SOG
- The gameNYR1–5MNSWgame 31/78His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- The gameMNS4–6DETLgame 32/78
1
His nightNo points0+/-0SOG - +1 goalThe gameMNS5–2CGSWgame 33/78His night+1P+1G+2+/-1SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMNS2–4NYILgame 34/78His night+1P+1A+1+/-0SOG
- The gameMTL2–3MNSWgame 35/78His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- The gameBOS2–0MNSLgame 36/78His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- The gameMNS4–4DETgame 37/78
1
His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
Year 197353 years ago- The gameCHI2–0MNSLgame 38/78His nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMNS3–3MTLgame 39/78His night+1P+1A+2+/-1SOG
- Checkpoint
1/2 into the season
Game 39 of 788pointsNHL#2243goalsNHL#1835assistsNHL#226+3+/-NHL#43MNS19-15-0W-L-OT43Points6th in the whole NHL - The gameMTL6–0MNSLgame 40/78His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- The gameMNS1–1BOSgame 41/78His nightNo points+1+/-0SOG
- +1 assistThe gameNYI1–8MNSWgame 42/78His night+1P+1A+4+/-1SOG
- The gameMNS1–0NYIWgame 43/78His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- The gameMNS1–6PHILgame 44/78His nightNo points-2+/-0SOG
- The gameCHI3–3MNSgame 45/78His nightNo points+1+/-0SOG
- The gameMNS5–3DETWgame 46/78
1
His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG - The gameLAK5–5MNSgame 47/78
1
His nightNo points0+/-0SOG - The gameMNS2–5BUFLgame 48/78His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- The gameMNS1–5CHILgame 49/78His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- February 1973
- The gameMNS1–3AFMLgame 50/78His nightNo points+1+/-1SOG
- The gameMNS1–2PITLgame 51/78His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- The gameBOS3–2MNSLgame 53/78His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- The gameMNS2–3STLLgame 54/78His nightNo points-3+/-2SOG
- The gameDET1–3MNSWgame 55/78
1
His nightNo points0+/-1SOG - +2 assistsThe gameVAN3–6MNSWgame 56/78His night+2P+2A+2+/-2SOG
- The gameSTL2–5MNSWgame 57/78His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- Checkpoint
3/4 into the season
Game 59 of 7856 of 59 played11pointsNHL#2323goalsNHL#2148assistsNHL#229+5+/-NHL#46MNS27-24-0W-L-OT62PointsPlayoff spot8th in the whole NHL - The gameSTL5–2MNSLgame 60/78His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- The gameBUF2–4MNSWgame 61/78His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- The gameCGS3–7MNSWgame 63/78His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- March 1973
- The gameAFM0–3MNSWgame 64/78His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- The gameMNS5–2PITWgame 65/78His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG
- +1 assistThe gamePIT4–10MNSWgame 66/78His night+1P+1A+2+/-3SOG
- The gameMNS3–4TORLgame 67/78His nightNo points+3+/-0SOG
- The gameNYI1–2MNSWgame 68/78His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG
- The gameLAK2–2MNSgame 69/78
1
His nightNo points+1+/-0SOG - The gameTOR2–5MNSWgame 70/78His nightNo points+1+/-1SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMNS4–3LAKWgame 71/78
1
His night+1P+1A+2+/-1SOG - The gameMNS0–2CGSLgame 72/78His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- The gameNYR6–1MNSLgame 73/78His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- The gameMNS3–5BOSLgame 74/78His nightNo points+1+/-0SOG
- The gameMNS2–1NYRWgame 75/78His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- +1 assistThe gameVAN3–4MNSWgame 76/78His night+1P+1A+2+/-0SOG
- The gameMNS3–3STLgame 77/78His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- The gameMNS3–3VANgame 78/78His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
The season in numbersDennis O'Brien closes the 1972-1973 season with 14 points
Points14NHL#235Games74of 7895%Goals3NHL#226Assists11NHL#221P/GP0.19NHL#254+/-+12NHL#73Events100NHL games5 days laterPlayoffsMinnesota North Stars are in the playoffs
QuarterfinalMinnesota North Stars meet Philadelphia Flyers
MNSvsPHISwedes on Minnesota North StarsNo SwedesSwedes on Philadelphia FlyersNo Swedes- +1 goalGame 1MNS3–0PHIWHis night+1P+1G+2+/-1SOG
- Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 2MNS1–4PHILHis nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- Minnesota North Starsare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 3PHI0–5MNSWHis nightNo points+2+/-1SOG
- Minnesota North Starslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 4PHI3–0MNSLHis nightNo points-1+/-3SOG
- Minnesota North Starsare2–2withPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 5MNS2–3PHILHis nightNo points+1+/-0SOG
- Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstMinnesota North Stars
- Game 6PHI4–1MNSLHis nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
QuarterfinalPhiladelphia Flyers knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–2
MNS2–4PHIEliminated6Games1Points1Goals0AssistsThe run in numbersDennis O'Brien ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 1 points
Points1NHL#96Games6Goals1NHL#54Assists0NHL#108P/GP0.17NHL#75+/-+2NHL#29Events1First playoff goalPHI2–4