Regular season and playoffsNYR

Jim Neilson's 1972-1973 season

Points

NHL#201

Goals

NHL#210

Assists

NHL#180

Plus/minus

+22

NHL#45

Games

66% of 78

Defenceman Jim Neilson was 31 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played 52 of a possible 78 games and scored 4 goals and 16 assists for 20 points, 0.38 points per game. In the playoffs he played 10 games for 4 points.

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

1972-1973Playoffs

Year 1972
54 years ago
Season opener
November 11
Jim Neilson plays the 1972-1973 season for New York Rangers
NYRNew York Rangers
Jim was 31 years old when the 1972-1973 season began. It was his 9th season with the team. His 9th NHL season in all.
A late start
November 11
Jim Neilson's season starts in game 15 of 78
New York Rangers have played 14 games14 of 78 without him
- The game
  CGS2–7NYR
  W
  November 11game 15/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK1–5NYR
  W
  November 12game 16/781
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  PHI3–7NYR
  W
  November 15game 17/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +3+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  NYR3–1STL
  W
  November 18game 18/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT5–3NYR
  L
  November 19game 19/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR3–1AFM
  W
  November 21game 20/78
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  November 21
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 786 of 20 played
  3
  points
  NHL#217
  1
  goals
  NHL#182
  2
  assists
  NHL#206
  +4
  +/-
  NHL#26
  NYR
  14-5-0W-L-OT29Points
  2nd in the whole NHL
- The game
  NYR3–5BUF
  L
  November 23game 21/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR4–7NYR
  W
  November 26game 22/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NYR1–2VAN
  L
  November 28game 23/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR2–2LAK
  November 29game 24/781
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- December 1972
- The game
  BUF4–1NYR
  L
  December 27game 37/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  STL1–6NYR
  W
  December 31game 38/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
Year 1973
53 years ago
- The game
  LAK0–3NYR
  W
  January 3game 39/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  January 3
  1/2 into the season
  Game 39 of 7813 of 39 played
  7
  points
  NHL#230
  1
  goals
  NHL#229
  6
  assists
  NHL#204
  +6
  +/-
  NHL#32
  NYR
  24-12-0W-L-OT51Points
  3rd in the whole NHL
- The game
  BUF4–1NYR
  L
  January 6game 40/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT0–3NYR
  W
  January 7game 41/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR4–2BUF
  W
  January 11game 42/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR5–3STL
  W
  January 13game 43/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR5–2PHI
  W
  January 14game 44/78
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR4–4LAK
  January 17game 45/781
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  NYR6–0CGS
  W
  January 19game 46/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +5+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYR4–3VAN
  W
  January 20game 47/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–4NYR
  W
  January 24game 48/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR6–3DET
  W
  January 27game 49/781
  His night
  No points
  +4+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR2–5NYR
  W
  January 28game 50/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +4+/-6SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CGS1–3NYR
  W
  January 31game 51/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- February 1973
- The game
  NYR7–3BOS
  W
  February 3game 52/78
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM0–6NYR
  W
  February 4game 53/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYI0–6NYR
  W
  February 7game 54/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR6–0NYI
  W
  February 10game 55/78
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL2–2NYR
  February 11game 56/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR3–6MTL
  L
  February 14game 57/78
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR1–4BUF
  L
  February 15game 58/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI2–3NYR
  W
  February 18game 59/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  February 18
  3/4 into the season
  Game 59 of 7833 of 59 played
  14
  points
  NHL#208
  4
  goals
  NHL#195
  10
  assists
  NHL#196
  +26
  +/-
  NHL#10
  NYR
  39-15-0W-L-OT83Points
  Playoff spot
  2nd in the whole NHL
- The game
  NYR4–3LAK
  W
  February 21game 60/781
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR3–5CGS
  L
  February 23game 61/78
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS5–6NYR
  W
  February 25game 62/78
  His night
  +3P+3A
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +3 assists
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- The game
  CHI3–3NYR
  February 28game 63/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- March 1973
- The game
  NYR6–3DET
  W
  March 3game 64/781
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN4–3NYR
  L
  March 4game 65/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI2–2NYR
  March 7game 66/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYR5–4PIT
  W
  March 10game 67/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR2–4NYR
  W
  March 11game 68/78
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR2–4CHI
  L
  March 14game 69/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR5–7TOR
  L
  March 17game 70/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  STL1–3NYR
  W
  March 18game 71/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR6–1MNS
  W
  March 20game 72/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYR4–1AFM
  W
  March 22game 73/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR0–3BOS
  L
  March 24game 74/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS2–1NYR
  L
  March 25game 75/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS6–3NYR
  L
  March 28game 76/78
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR1–5MTL
  L
  March 31game 77/78
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-2SOG
  View the game
- April 1973
- The game
  DET3–3NYR
  April 1game 78/781
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 1
Jim Neilson closes the 1972-1973 season with 20 points
NYRNew York Rangers
Points
20
NHL#201
Games
52of 78
67%
Goals
4
NHL#210
Assists
16
NHL#180
P/GP
0.38
NHL#180
+/-
+22
NHL#45
3 days later
Playoffs
April 4
New York Rangers are in the playoffs
Quarterfinal
April 4
New York Rangers meet Boston Bruins
NYRvsBOS
Swedes on New York Rangers
No Swedes
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  NYR6–2BOS
  W
  April 4
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- New York Rangerslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 2
  NYR4–2BOS
  W
  April 5
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-6SOG
  View the game
- New York Rangerslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 3
  BOS4–2NYR
  L
  April 7
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- New York Rangerslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
- Game 4
  BOS0–4NYR
  W
  April 8
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- New York Rangerslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
- Game 5
  NYR6–3BOS
  W
  April 10
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +2 assists
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Quarterfinal
April 10
New York Rangers knock Boston Bruins out 4–1
NYR4–1BOS
Advance
5Games3Points0Goals3Assists
2 days later
Semifinal
April 12
New York Rangers meet Chicago Blackhawks
NYRvsCHI
Swedes on New York Rangers
No Swedes
Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  NYR4–1CHI
  W
  April 12
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- New York Rangerslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 2
  NYR4–5CHI
  L
  April 15
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- New York Rangersare1–1withChicago Blackhawks
- Game 3
  CHI2–1NYR
  L
  April 17
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG
  View the game
- Chicago Blackhawkslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
- Game 4
  CHI3–1NYR
  L
  April 19
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Chicago Blackhawkslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
- Game 5
  NYR1–4CHI
  L
  April 24
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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Semifinal
April 24
Chicago Blackhawks knock New York Rangers out 4–1
NYR1–4CHI
Eliminated
5Games1Points0Goals1Assists
The run in numbers
April 24
Jim Neilson ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 4 points
NYRNew York Rangers
Points
4
NHL#45
Games
10
Goals
0
NHL#84
Assists
4
NHL#26
P/GP
0.40
NHL#51
+/-
+2
NHL#29
Events
50
playoff games
2 points
best game
BOS4–1→CHI1–4

Jim Neilson plays the 1972-1973 season for New York Rangers

Jim Neilson's season starts in game 15 of 78

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Jim Neilson closes the 1972-1973 season with 20 points

New York Rangers are in the playoffs

New York Rangers meet Boston Bruins

New York Rangers knock Boston Bruins out 4–1

New York Rangers meet Chicago Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks knock New York Rangers out 4–1

Jim Neilson ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 4 points