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Gary Croteau's 1972-1973 season

Points
21
NHL#189
Goals
6
NHL#193
Assists
15
NHL#187
Plus/minus
-14
NHL#281
Games
47
60%
60% of 78

Right winger Gary Croteau was 26 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for California Golden Seals. He played 47 of a possible 78 games and scored 6 goals and 15 assists for 21 points, 0.45 points per game. California Golden Seals did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1972-1973
  1. Season opener

    Gary Croteau plays the 1972-1973 season for California Golden Seals

    Gary was 26 years old when the 1972-1973 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CGS2–3VAN
      L
      game 1/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS2–5MNS
      L
      game 2/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CGS2–5PIT
      L
      game 3/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGS4–1PHI
      W
      game 4/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI3–3CGS
      game 5/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–2CGS
      L
      game 6/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS0–5LAK
      L
      game 7/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      AFM4–3CGS
      L
      game 8/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–6CGS
      W
      game 9/78
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +3 points
    • November 1972
    • The game
      NYI6–2CGS
      L
      game 10/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–6CGS
      game 11/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGS3–3CHI
      game 12/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CGS2–5MNS
      L
      game 13/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CGS0–0BUF
      game 14/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGS2–7NYR
      L
      game 15/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS3–8PHI
      L
      game 16/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET4–0CGS
      L
      game 17/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–5CGS
      W
      game 18/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGS2–4NYI
      L
      game 19/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS2–4BOS
      L
      game 20/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 78
      9
      points
      NHL#120
      2
      goals
      NHL#152
      7
      assists
      NHL#97
      CGS
      3-13-0W-L-OT10Points
      15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CGS0–11TOR
      L
      game 21/78
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CGS6–4DET
      W
      game 22/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–1CGS
      L
      game 23/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • December 1972
    • The game
      NYR3–3CGS
      game 24/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–4CGS
      game 25/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGS1–2MTL
      L
      game 26/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGS4–8BOS
      L
      game 27/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–2CGS
      L
      game 31/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–4CGS
      W
      game 32/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK5–3CGS
      L
      game 33/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS3–4VAN
      L
      game 34/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–5CGS
      W
      game 36/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–11CGS
      W
      game 37/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGS0–5MTL
      L
      game 38/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS0–4TOR
      L
      game 39/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7835 of 39 played
      13
      points
      NHL#172
      3
      goals
      NHL#183
      10
      assists
      NHL#143
      CGS
      7-24-0W-L-OT22Points
      15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CGS6–6CHI
      game 42/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR3–3CGS
      game 43/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
    • The game
      NYR6–0CGS
      L
      game 44/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7838 of 59 played
      14
      points
      NHL#204
      3
      goals
      NHL#209
      11
      assists
      NHL#179
      CGS
      9-36-0W-L-OT32Points
      15th in the whole NHL
    • March 1973
    • The game
      CGS2–4LAK
      L
      game 68/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI5–1CGS
      L
      game 69/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN5–2CGS
      L
      game 70/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–5CGS
      game 71/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS0–2CGS
      W
      game 72/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–7CGS
      W
      game 75/78
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      DET5–8CGS
      W
      game 76/781
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +3 assists
    • The game
      CGS3–2LAK
      W
      game 77/781
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–3CGS
      W
      game 78/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Gary Croteau closes the 1972-1973 season with 21 points

    California Golden Seals did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    21
    NHL#189
    Games
    47of 78
    60%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#193
    Assists
    15
    NHL#187
    P/GP
    0.45
    NHL#154
    +/-
    -14
    NHL#281
    Events
    50
    career assists