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Don Tannahill's 1972-1973 season

Points
43
NHL#92
Goals
22
NHL#64
Assists
21
NHL#140
Plus/minus
-27
NHL#328
Games
78
100%
100% of 78

Left winger Don Tannahill was 23 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Vancouver Canucks. He played all 78 games and scored 22 goals and 21 assists for 43 points, 0.55 points per game. Vancouver Canucks did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1972-1973
  1. NHL debut

    Don Tannahill makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠2 win against California Golden Seals

    Don was 23 years old · Pacific Coliseum, Canada

    His first NHL game
    1
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    1
    Points
    +2
    +/-
    First NHL goalFirst NHL point
    • The game
      CGS2–3VAN
      W
      game 1/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Don Tannahill scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against California Golden Seals · October 7

    • The game
      VAN3–5NYR
      L
      game 2/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN3–7PHI
      L
      game 3/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Don Tannahill records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · October 12

    • The game
      VAN3–3MNS
      game 4/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI3–6VAN
      W
      game 5/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN0–6BUF
      L
      game 6/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–5MTL
      L
      game 7/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN5–4BOS
      W
      game 8/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–0VAN
      L
      game 9/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–1VAN
      L
      game 10/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–4LAK
      L
      game 11/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • November 1972
    • The game
      NYI2–7VAN
      W
      game 12/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–2VAN
      L
      game 13/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–5NYR
      L
      game 14/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–3PIT
      W
      game 15/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN1–3AFM
      L
      game 16/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–3VAN
      game 17/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–8VAN
      W
      game 18/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF5–9VAN
      W
      game 19/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN2–4STL
      L
      game 20/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 78
      11
      points
      NHL#90
      5
      goals
      NHL#63
      6
      assists
      NHL#103
      VAN
      7-11-0W-L-OT16Points
      12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN2–5CHI
      L
      game 21/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL9–1VAN
      L
      game 22/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–1VAN
      L
      game 23/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–2VAN
      W
      game 24/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • December 1972
    • The game
      STL6–2VAN
      L
      game 25/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR5–2VAN
      L
      game 26/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN2–5AFM
      L
      game 27/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN5–5TOR
      game 28/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN3–3DET
      game 29/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI5–1VAN
      L
      game 30/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–2VAN
      L
      game 31/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGS3–4VAN
      W
      game 32/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–6BUF
      L
      game 33/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN4–4NYI
      game 34/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–5DET
      L
      game 35/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGS3–4VAN
      W
      game 36/78
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +1+/-6SOG
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      PHI4–4VAN
      game 37/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -2+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI2–5VAN
      W
      game 38/78
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      BOS8–2VAN
      L
      game 39/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 78
      23
      points
      NHL#79
      13
      goals
      NHL#48
      10
      assists
      NHL#134
      VAN
      11-22-0W-L-OT28Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN3–11CGS
      L
      game 40/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      VAN2–4PIT
      L
      game 41/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–5AFM
      L
      game 42/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL0–3VAN
      W
      game 43/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      DET7–1VAN
      L
      game 44/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL3–0VAN
      L
      game 45/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–6VAN
      W
      game 46/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–0VAN
      L
      game 47/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–3VAN
      L
      game 48/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–3CHI
      game 49/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI1–5VAN
      W
      game 50/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      STL3–1VAN
      L
      game 51/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • February 1973
    • The game
      VAN4–5PHI
      L
      game 52/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–1TOR
      W
      game 53/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN2–8DET
      L
      game 54/781
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–5STL
      L
      game 55/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI10–5VAN
      L
      game 56/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–6MNS
      L
      game 57/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN3–7BOS
      L
      game 58/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–6PIT
      L
      game 59/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 78
      34
      points
      NHL#82
      18
      goals
      NHL#56
      16
      assists
      NHL#130
      VAN
      15-37-0W-L-OT37Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      AFM0–5VAN
      W
      game 60/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-8SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET2–2VAN
      game 61/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS7–6VAN
      L
      game 62/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN1–3BUF
      L
      game 63/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–7MTL
      L
      game 64/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–7TOR
      L
      game 65/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • March 1973
    • The game
      VAN3–9NYI
      L
      game 66/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN4–3NYR
      W
      game 67/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–5VAN
      W
      game 68/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–2VAN
      L
      game 69/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN5–2CGS
      W
      game 70/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK2–4VAN
      W
      game 71/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–6VAN
      W
      game 72/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–3MTL
      L
      game 73/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN0–9PHI
      L
      game 74/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–7VAN
      W
      game 75/78
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-3SOG
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      VAN3–4MNS
      L
      game 76/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–3VAN
      game 77/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–6LAK
      L
      game 78/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    Don Tannahill closes the 1972-1973 season with 43 points

    Vancouver Canucks did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    43
    NHL#92
    Games
    78of 78
    100%
    Goals
    22
    NHL#64
    Assists
    21
    NHL#140
    P/GP
    0.55
    NHL#107
    +/-
    -27
    NHL#328
    Events
    43
    career best in points
    22
    career best in goals
    21
    career best in assists
    2
    hat tricks
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 5 pts