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John Grisdale's 1972-1973 season

Points
8
NHL#268
Goals
1
NHL#264
Assists
7
NHL#259
Plus/minus
-22
NHL#312
Games
49
62%
62% of 78

Defenceman John Grisdale was 24 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Toronto Maple Leafs. He played 49 of a possible 78 games and scored 1 goals and 7 assists for 8 points, 0.16 points per game. Toronto Maple Leafs did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1972-1973
  1. A late start

    John Grisdale's season starts in game 6 of 78

    Toronto Maple Leafs have played 5 games5 of 78 without him
    NHL debut

    John Grisdale makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠3 loss against Detroit Red Wings

    John was 24 years old · Maple Leaf Gardens, Canada

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Thommie Bergman.

    • The game
      DET3–1TOR
      L
      game 6/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–6DET
      L
      game 7/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–3MNS
      W
      game 8/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–2TOR
      L
      game 9/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–5PHI
      L
      game 10/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    John Grisdale records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · October 29

    • The game
      BUF1–7TOR
      W
      game 11/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL2–4TOR
      W
      game 12/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–2AFM
      game 13/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–5MTL
      L
      game 14/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR0–1STL
      L
      game 15/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM1–2TOR
      W
      game 16/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–4TOR
      game 17/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR5–6BOS
      L
      game 18/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–3MNS
      L
      game 19/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CGS0–11TOR
      W
      game 20/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +5+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 7815 of 20 played
      4
      points
      NHL#210
      0
      goals
      NHL#240
      4
      assists
      NHL#165
      0
      +/-
      NHL#47
      TOR
      7-10-0W-L-OT17Points
      12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR4–7NYR
      L
      game 21/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–4STL
      L
      game 22/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–7PIT
      L
      game 23/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7818 of 39 played
      4
      points
      NHL#256
      0
      goals
      NHL#267
      4
      assists
      NHL#242
      -3
      +/-
      NHL#70
      TOR
      13-20-0W-L-OT32Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR2–5PIT
      L
      game 47/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–4MTL
      L
      game 48/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–5NYR
      L
      game 49/78
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–5TOR
      W
      game 50/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • February 1973
    • The game
      TOR2–5BOS
      L
      game 51/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–1TOR
      L
      game 52/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–4NYI
      L
      game 53/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS3–5TOR
      W
      game 54/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–2TOR
      L
      game 55/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–2TOR
      L
      game 56/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–6TOR
      W
      game 57/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–1TOR
      L
      game 58/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–2TOR
      game 59/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7831 of 59 played
      4
      points
      NHL#281
      0
      goals
      NHL#292
      4
      assists
      NHL#269
      -13
      +/-
      NHL#96
      TOR
      19-32-0W-L-OT46Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL2–4TOR
      W
      game 60/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–7TOR
      W
      game 61/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • March 1973
    • The game
      CHI3–3TOR
      game 62/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR0–10PHI
      L
      game 63/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–4MTL
      L
      game 64/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–1NYI
      W
      game 65/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–4TOR
      W
      game 66/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–5TOR
      W
      game 68/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–5MNS
      L
      game 69/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–7TOR
      W
      game 70/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR1–5BUF
      L
      game 71/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–5LAK
      L
      game 72/781
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–7CGS
      L
      game 73/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR4–7VAN
      L
      game 74/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET8–1TOR
      L
      game 75/781
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR6–4DET
      W
      game 76/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–7TOR
      W
      game 77/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    John Grisdale scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Boston Bruins · March 31

    • The game
      TOR4–4CHI
      game 78/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    John Grisdale closes the 1972-1973 season with 8 points

    Toronto Maple Leafs did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    8
    NHL#268
    Games
    49of 78
    63%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#264
    Assists
    7
    NHL#259
    P/GP
    0.16
    NHL#266
    +/-
    -22
    NHL#312
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist