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John Marks's 1972-1973 season

Points
13
NHL#244
Goals
3
NHL#226
Assists
10
NHL#232
Plus/minus
+5
NHL#110
Games
55
70%
70% of 78

Right winger John Marks was 24 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Chicago Blackhawks. He played 55 of a possible 78 games and scored 3 goals and 10 assists for 13 points, 0.24 points per game. In the playoffs he played 16 games for 3 points.

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

1972-1973Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    John Marks makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠1 win against Toronto Maple Leafs

    John was 24 years old · Maple Leaf Gardens, Canada

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
    • The game
      CHI3–1TOR
      W
      game 1/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–7NYR
      L
      game 11/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • November 1972
    • The game
      NYI1–6CHI
      W
      game 15/781
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–5PHI
      L
      game 16/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET1–5CHI
      W
      game 17/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    John Marks records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · November 12

    • The game
      CHI5–3MTL
      W
      game 18/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS5–1CHI
      L
      game 19/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–5CHI
      W
      game 20/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 788 of 20 played
      3
      points
      NHL#223
      1
      goals
      NHL#186
      2
      assists
      NHL#211
      CHI
      10-8-0W-L-OT22Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    John Marks scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Vancouver Canucks · November 22

    • The game
      CHI4–2STL
      W
      game 21/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL2–3CHI
      W
      game 22/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–8CHI
      W
      game 23/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • December 1972
    • The game
      CHI2–3PIT
      L
      game 24/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–4CHI
      W
      game 25/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK0–6CHI
      W
      game 26/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI5–1VAN
      W
      game 28/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–3LAK
      L
      game 29/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI9–4CGS
      W
      game 30/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI1–4CHI
      W
      game 32/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–5TOR
      L
      game 33/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–5CHI
      W
      game 34/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL5–3CHI
      L
      game 35/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–8BUF
      L
      game 36/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7822 of 39 played
      7
      points
      NHL#230
      2
      goals
      NHL#208
      5
      assists
      NHL#226
      CHI
      23-14-0W-L-OT48Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS4–5CHI
      W
      game 40/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–5AFM
      L
      game 41/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–2CHI
      L
      game 42/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS6–6CHI
      game 43/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI6–4DET
      W
      game 44/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–5BUF
      L
      game 45/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–3MNS
      game 46/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–9CHI
      W
      game 47/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–3CHI
      game 48/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI4–2BOS
      W
      game 49/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–5CHI
      W
      game 50/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • February 1973
    • The game
      STL2–5CHI
      W
      game 53/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–2CHI
      W
      game 54/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–3AFM
      W
      game 55/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–7CHI
      W
      game 56/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–4CHI
      W
      game 57/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–4STL
      L
      game 58/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS4–1CHI
      L
      game 59/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7840 of 59 played
      9
      points
      NHL#248
      3
      goals
      NHL#214
      6
      assists
      NHL#249
      CHI
      34-19-0W-L-OT74Points
      Playoff spot
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL4–2CHI
      L
      game 60/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI0–2PIT
      L
      game 61/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–4CHI
      W
      game 62/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI5–3NYI
      W
      game 63/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • March 1973
    • The game
      CHI3–3TOR
      game 65/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI0–4BOS
      L
      game 66/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–4LAK
      L
      game 67/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–2VAN
      W
      game 68/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI5–1CGS
      W
      game 69/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–6CHI
      W
      game 73/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      AFM0–7CHI
      W
      game 74/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–6CHI
      W
      game 75/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI3–4MTL
      L
      game 76/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–4DET
      L
      game 77/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • April 1973
    • The game
      TOR4–4CHI
      game 78/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    John Marks closes the 1972-1973 season with 13 points

    Points
    13
    NHL#244
    Games
    55of 78
    71%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#226
    Assists
    10
    NHL#232
    P/GP
    0.24
    NHL#236
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#110
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Chicago Blackhawks meet St. Louis Blues

    CHIvsSTL
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      STL1–7CHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 2
      STL0–1CHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead2–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      CHI5–2STL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead3–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      CHI3–5STL
      L
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead3–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 5
      STL1–6CHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Chicago Blackhawks knock St. Louis Blues out 4–1

    CHI4–1STL
    Advance
    5Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    2 days later
    Semifinal

    Chicago Blackhawks meet New York Rangers

    CHIvsNYR
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      NYR4–1CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      NYR4–5CHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawksare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      CHI2–1NYR
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      CHI3–1NYR
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR1–4CHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    Semifinal

    Chicago Blackhawks knock New York Rangers out 4–1

    CHI4–1NYR
    Advance
    5Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    5 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Chicago Blackhawks play the Stanley Cup Final against Montréal Canadiens

    CHIvsMTL
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      CHI3–8MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-0SOG
    • May 1973
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI1–4MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      MTL4–7CHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      MTL4–0CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 5
      CHI8–7MTL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 6
      MTL6–4CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    Stanley Cup Final

    Montréal Canadiens knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–2

    CHI2–4MTL
    Eliminated
    6Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    John Marks ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 3 points

    Points
    3
    NHL#59
    Games
    16
    Goals
    1
    NHL#54
    Assists
    2
    NHL#53
    P/GP
    0.19
    NHL#72
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#142
    Events
    1
    First playoff goal
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    STL4–1→NYR4–1→MTL2–4