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Michel Belhumeur's 1972-1973 season

Wins
9
NHL#23
Save pct
.903
NHL#20
GAA
3.23
NHL#24
Shutouts
0
NHL#30
Games
23
29%
29% of 78

Goaltender Michel Belhumeur was 23 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 23 games and won 9 of them, at .903. In the playoffs he played 1 game and won 0.

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

1972-1973Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Michel Belhumeur's season starts in game 18 of 78

    Philadelphia Flyers have played 17 games17 of 78 without him
    NHL debut

    Michel Belhumeur makes his NHL debut

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–7NYRNew York Rangers

    Michel was 23 years old · Madison Square Garden, USA

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    • The game
      PHI3–7NYR
      L
      game 18/78
      His night
      .857SV%
      42SV49SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .857
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    • The game
      PHI2–3AFM
      L
      game 20/78
      His night
      .500SV%in relief
      1SV2SA1GA07:10TOIL
      in relief
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 781 of 20 started
      0
      wins
      .843
      SV%
      7.1
      GAA
      PHI
      9-9-0W-L-OT20Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI4–6BOS
      L
      game 23/78
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      18SV18SA0GA35:40TOI
      in relief
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    • December 1972
    • The game
      PHI2–2TOR
      game 25/78
      His night
      .941SV%
      32SV34SA2GA60:00TOI
      .941
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    • The game
      MTL2–5PHI
      W
      game 26/78
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .933
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    Milestone

    Michel Belhumeur records his first NHL win

    in the game against Montréal Canadiens · December 3

    • The game
      MNS2–6PHI
      W
      game 27/78
      His night
      .938SV%
      30SV32SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .938
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    • The game
      BOS4–3PHI
      L
      game 28/78
      His night
      .895SV%
      34SV38SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .895
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    • The game
      TOR2–5PHI
      W
      game 29/78
      His night
      .923SV%
      24SV26SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .923
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    • The game
      PHI2–7MNS
      L
      game 30/78
      His night
      .891SV%
      41SV46SA5GA40:00TOIL
      .891
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    • The game
      STL3–5PHI
      W
      game 31/78
      His night
      .925SV%
      37SV40SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .925
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    • The game
      PHI2–1NYI
      W
      game 32/78
      His night
      .947SV%
      18SV19SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .947
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    • The game
      BOS5–3PHI
      L
      game 33/78
      His night
      .762SV%
      16SV21SA5GA26:26TOIL
      .762
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    • The game
      LAK3–6PHI
      W
      game 35/781
      His night
      .885SV%
      23SV26SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .885
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    • The game
      PHI1–6STL
      L
      game 36/78
      His night
      .900SV%in relief
      9SV10SA1GA13:22TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      PHI2–2CGS
      game 37/78
      His night
      .875SV%
      14SV16SA2GA60:00TOI
      .875
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    • The game
      PHI4–4VAN
      game 38/78
      His night
      .852SV%
      23SV27SA4GA60:00TOI
      .852
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7813 of 39 started
      6
      wins
      .899
      SV%
      3.4
      GAA
      PHI
      16-17-0W-L-OT38Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI3–2CHI
      W
      game 43/78
      His night
      .943SV%
      33SV35SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .943
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    • The game
      NYR5–2PHI
      L
      game 44/78
      His night
      .808SV%
      21SV26SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .808
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    • The game
      PIT3–6PHI
      W
      game 49/78
      His night
      .929SV%
      39SV42SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .929
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    • The game
      PHI5–3PIT
      W
      game 50/78
      His night
      .929SV%
      39SV42SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .929
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    • The game
      CGS3–4PHI
      W
      game 51/78
      His night
      1.000SV%
      19SV19SA0GA32:53TOI
      1.000
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7818 of 59 started
      9
      wins
      .905
      SV%
      3.2
      GAA
      PHI
      26-24-0W-L-OT61Points
      Playoff spot
      7th in the whole NHL
    • March 1973
    • The game
      PHI1–5TOR
      L
      game 70/78
      His night
      in relief
      0SV0SA0GA00:40TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      PHI2–3NYI
      L
      game 73/781
      His night
      .842SV%
      16SV19SA3GA59:06TOIL
      .842
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    The season in numbers

    Michel Belhumeur closes the 1972-1973 season with 9 wins

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Wins
    9
    Games
    23of 78
    29%
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .903
    GAA
    3.23
    Starts
    19
    Events
    9
    career best in wins
    1
    First NHL win
    11 days later
    Playoffs

    Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Minnesota North Stars

    PHIvsMNS
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 3
      PHI0–5MNS
      L
      His night
      .889SV%in relief
      8SV9SA1GA10:06TOI
      in relief
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    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–2

    PHI4–2MNS
    Advance
    1Games0Wins.889SV%5.9GAA
    2 days later
    Semifinal

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Montréal Canadiens

    PHIvsMTL
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
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    10 days later
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1

    PHI1–4MTL
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Michel Belhumeur ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 0 wins

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Wins
    0
    Games
    1
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .889
    GAA
    5.94
    Starts
    0
    MNS4–2→MTL1–4