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Jean Hamel's 1972-1973 season

Points
9
NHL#264
Goals
2
NHL#243
Assists
7
NHL#259
Plus/minus
-5
NHL#229
Games
55
70%
70% of 78

Defenceman Jean Hamel was 20 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for St. Louis Blues. He played 55 of a possible 78 games and scored 2 goals and 7 assists for 9 points, 0.16 points per game. In the playoffs he played 2 games for 0 points.

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

1972-1973Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Jean Hamel's season starts in game 16 of 78

    St. Louis Blues have played 15 games15 of 78 without him
    NHL debut

    Jean Hamel makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠3 loss against New York Rangers

    Jean was 20 years old · St. Louis Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
    • The game
      NYR3–1STL
      L
      game 16/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–4STL
      W
      game 17/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL4–10PIT
      L
      game 18/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–2STL
      L
      game 19/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–4STL
      W
      game 20/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 785 of 20 played
      0
      points
      NHL#292
      0
      goals
      NHL#242
      0
      assists
      NHL#283
      -2
      +/-
      NHL#71
      STL
      5-10-0W-L-OT15Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL2–1CGS
      W
      game 21/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • December 1972
    • The game
      STL6–2VAN
      W
      game 22/78
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL0–5BOS
      L
      game 25/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      AFM1–2STL
      W
      game 26/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL5–4AFM
      W
      game 27/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL4–4NYI
      game 28/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL3–5PHI
      L
      game 29/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–3STL
      L
      game 30/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–4STL
      L
      game 31/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–6STL
      W
      game 32/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–1STL
      L
      game 33/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      STL5–3CHI
      W
      game 34/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL4–5TOR
      L
      game 35/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      STL1–6NYR
      L
      game 36/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–5STL
      W
      game 37/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–4STL
      W
      game 38/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Jean Hamel scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Boston Bruins · January 4

    • The game
      AFM2–2STL
      game 39/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7822 of 39 played
      2
      points
      NHL#278
      1
      goals
      NHL#229
      1
      assists
      NHL#279
      -5
      +/-
      NHL#77
      STL
      14-18-0W-L-OT35Points
      12th in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Jean Hamel records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Atlanta Flames · January 6

    • The game
      STL0–3VAN
      L
      game 40/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL5–6CGS
      L
      game 41/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYR5–3STL
      L
      game 42/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–1NYI
      W
      game 43/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      AFM3–3STL
      game 44/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL2–1AFM
      W
      game 45/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–5STL
      W
      game 46/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL7–5LAK
      W
      game 47/781
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      STL1–1CGS
      game 48/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL3–1VAN
      W
      game 49/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • February 1973
    • The game
      MTL3–3STL
      game 50/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGS1–6STL
      W
      game 51/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL2–5CHI
      L
      game 52/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–5STL
      W
      game 53/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–3STL
      W
      game 54/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGS2–5STL
      W
      game 55/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–4STL
      W
      game 56/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL2–5MNS
      L
      game 57/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–4STL
      W
      game 58/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–3STL
      L
      game 59/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7842 of 59 played
      8
      points
      NHL#253
      2
      goals
      NHL#229
      6
      assists
      NHL#249
      +1
      +/-
      NHL#58
      STL
      25-24-0W-L-OT60Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL5–2MNS
      W
      game 60/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL2–4TOR
      L
      game 61/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL0–5DET
      L
      game 62/781
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL2–4PIT
      L
      game 63/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • March 1973
    • The game
      STL4–3BOS
      W
      game 64/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL0–2LAK
      L
      game 65/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–5STL
      W
      game 66/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL1–3DET
      L
      game 68/781
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF0–2STL
      W
      game 69/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL1–1AFM
      game 70/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL4–6NYI
      L
      game 71/781
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL4–11MTL
      L
      game 74/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • April 1973
    • The game
      STL1–3BUF
      L
      game 78/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    Jean Hamel closes the 1972-1973 season with 9 points

    Points
    9
    NHL#264
    Games
    55of 78
    71%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#243
    Assists
    7
    NHL#259
    P/GP
    0.16
    NHL#265
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#229
    Events
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    St. Louis Blues are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    St. Louis Blues meet Chicago Blackhawks

    STLvsCHI
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      STL1–7CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 5
      STL1–6CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Chicago Blackhawks knock St. Louis Blues out 4–1

    STL1–4CHI
    Eliminated
    2Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Jean Hamel ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    NHL#119
    Games
    2
    Goals
    0
    NHL#84
    Assists
    0
    NHL#108
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#71
    CHI1–4