Regular season and playoffsCHI

Phil Russell's 1972-1973 season

Points

NHL#181

Goals

NHL#193

Assists

NHL#153

Plus/minus

+31

NHL#22

Games

97% of 78

Defenceman Phil Russell was 20 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Chicago Blackhawks. He played 76 of a possible 78 games and scored 6 goals and 19 assists for 25 points, 0.33 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

Year 1972
54 years ago
NHL debut
October 7
Phil Russell makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠1 win against Toronto Maple Leafs
CHIChicago Blackhawks3–1TORToronto Maple Leafs
Phil was 20 years old · Maple Leaf Gardens, Canada
His first NHL game
0
Goals
1
Assists
1
Points
+2
+/-
First NHL assistFirst NHL point
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- The game
  CHI3–1TOR
  W
  October 7game 1/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
Milestone
Phil Russell records his first NHL assist
in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · October 7
- The game
  NYR1–5CHI
  W
  October 8game 2/78
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM1–4CHI
  W
  October 11game 3/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI4–2STL
  W
  October 14game 4/78
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL3–1CHI
  L
  October 15game 5/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–6VAN
  L
  October 17game 6/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
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- The game
  CHI1–3LAK
  L
  October 21game 7/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI4–2CGS
  W
  October 22game 8/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  CHI6–3BOS
  W
  October 26game 9/78
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI4–4NYI
  October 28game 10/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI1–7NYR
  L
  October 29game 11/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- November 1972
- The game
  NYR3–2CHI
  L
  November 1game 12/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–5MNS
  L
  November 4game 13/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CGS3–3CHI
  November 5game 14/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-6SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYI1–6CHI
  W
  November 8game 15/781
  His night
  No points
  +4+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–5PHI
  L
  November 9game 16/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–5CHI
  W
  November 12game 17/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI5–3MTL
  W
  November 18game 18/78
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS5–1CHI
  L
  November 19game 19/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-6SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
Milestone
Phil Russell scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Minnesota North Stars · November 19
- The game
  VAN2–5CHI
  W
  November 22game 20/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +2 points
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- Checkpoint
  November 22
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 78
  7
  points
  NHL#146
  2
  goals
  NHL#150
  5
  assists
  NHL#133
  +12
  +/-
  NHL#7
  CHI
  10-8-0W-L-OT22Points
  7th in the whole NHL
- The game
  CHI4–2STL
  W
  November 25game 21/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  MTL2–3CHI
  W
  November 26game 22/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–8CHI
  W
  November 29game 23/781
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- December 1972
- The game
  CHI2–3PIT
  L
  December 2game 24/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT2–4CHI
  W
  December 3game 25/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK0–6CHI
  W
  December 6game 26/781
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS1–5CHI
  W
  December 10game 27/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI5–1VAN
  W
  December 12game 28/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  CHI1–3LAK
  L
  December 13game 29/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI9–4CGS
  W
  December 15game 30/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK0–2CHI
  W
  December 17game 31/781
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI1–4CHI
  W
  December 20game 32/78
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–5TOR
  L
  December 23game 33/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  TOR1–5CHI
  W
  December 24game 34/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL5–3CHI
  L
  December 27game 35/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI2–8BUF
  L
  December 28game 36/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF2–4CHI
  W
  December 31game 37/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
  View the game
Year 1973
53 years ago
- The game
  PIT5–3CHI
  L
  January 3game 38/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI2–0MNS
  W
  January 6game 39/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  January 6
  1/2 into the season
  Game 39 of 78
  11
  points
  NHL#196
  4
  goals
  NHL#163
  7
  assists
  NHL#190
  +22
  +/-
  NHL#6
  CHI
  23-14-0W-L-OT48Points
  5th in the whole NHL
- The game
  BOS4–5CHI
  W
  January 7game 40/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI2–5AFM
  L
  January 10game 41/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI3–2CHI
  L
  January 13game 42/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CGS6–6CHI
  January 14game 43/78
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI6–4DET
  W
  January 17game 44/781
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI1–5BUF
  L
  January 18game 45/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–3MNS
  January 20game 46/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  PIT3–9CHI
  W
  January 21game 47/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  MNS1–5CHI
  W
  January 28game 50/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- February 1973
- The game
  CHI5–3NYI
  W
  February 1game 51/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI2–2PHI
  February 3game 52/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL2–5CHI
  W
  February 4game 53/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  BUF1–2CHI
  W
  February 7game 54/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI4–3AFM
  W
  February 9game 55/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI2–7CHI
  W
  February 11game 56/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NYI2–4CHI
  W
  February 14game 57/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–4STL
  L
  February 17game 58/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS4–1CHI
  L
  February 18game 59/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  February 18
  3/4 into the season
  Game 59 of 7857 of 59 played
  21
  points
  NHL#159
  5
  goals
  NHL#180
  16
  assists
  NHL#135
  +30
  +/-
  NHL#6
  CHI
  34-19-0W-L-OT74Points
  Playoff spot
  4th in the whole NHL
- The game
  MTL4–2CHI
  L
  February 21game 60/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI0–2PIT
  L
  February 24game 61/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM2–4CHI
  W
  February 25game 62/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI5–3NYI
  W
  February 27game 63/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–3NYR
  February 28game 64/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- March 1973
- The game
  CHI3–3TOR
  March 3game 65/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  CHI0–4BOS
  L
  March 4game 66/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI1–4LAK
  L
  March 8game 67/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI4–2VAN
  W
  March 10game 68/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI5–1CGS
  W
  March 11game 69/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR2–4CHI
  W
  March 14game 70/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI2–3AFM
  L
  March 17game 71/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–0CHI
  L
  March 18game 72/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF2–6CHI
  W
  March 21game 73/78
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM0–7CHI
  W
  March 24game 74/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +5+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  MTL5–6CHI
  W
  March 25game 75/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–4MTL
  L
  March 28game 76/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI2–4DET
  L
  March 31game 77/781
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- April 1973
- The game
  TOR4–4CHI
  April 1game 78/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 1
Phil Russell closes the 1972-1973 season with 25 points
CHIChicago Blackhawks
Points
25
NHL#181
Games
76of 78
97%
Goals
6
NHL#193
Assists
19
NHL#153
P/GP
0.33
NHL#198
+/-
+31
NHL#22
Events
1
First NHL goal
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL assist
4 i rad
games with a point · 6 pts
3 days later
Playoffs
April 4
Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs
Quarterfinal
April 4
Chicago Blackhawks meet St. Louis Blues
CHIvsSTL
Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
No Swedes
Swedes on St. Louis Blues
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  STL1–7CHI
  W
  April 4
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 2
  STL0–1CHI
  W
  April 5
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Chicago Blackhawkslead2–0againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 3
  CHI5–2STL
  W
  April 7
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Chicago Blackhawkslead3–0againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 4
  CHI3–5STL
  L
  April 8
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- Chicago Blackhawkslead3–1againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 5
  STL1–6CHI
  W
  April 10
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
  View the game
Quarterfinal
April 10
Chicago Blackhawks knock St. Louis Blues out 4–1
CHI4–1STL
Advance
5Games2Points0Goals2Assists
2 days later
Semifinal
April 12
Chicago Blackhawks meet New York Rangers
CHIvsNYR
Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
No Swedes
Swedes on New York Rangers
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  NYR4–1CHI
  L
  April 12
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- New York Rangerslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 2
  NYR4–5CHI
  W
  April 15
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Chicago Blackhawksare1–1withNew York Rangers
- Game 3
  CHI2–1NYR
  W
  April 17
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Chicago Blackhawkslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
- Game 4
  CHI3–1NYR
  W
  April 19
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Chicago Blackhawkslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
- Game 5
  NYR1–4CHI
  W
  April 24
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
Semifinal
April 24
Chicago Blackhawks knock New York Rangers out 4–1
CHI4–1NYR
Advance
5Games0Points0Goals0Assists
5 days later
Stanley Cup Final
April 29
Chicago Blackhawks play the Stanley Cup Final against Montréal Canadiens
CHIvsMTL
Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
No Swedes
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  CHI3–8MTL
  L
  April 29
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG
  View the game
- May 1973
- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 2
  CHI1–4MTL
  L
  May 1
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 3
  MTL4–7CHI
  W
  May 3
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 4
  MTL4–0CHI
  L
  May 6
  His night
  No points
  -4+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 5
  CHI8–7MTL
  W
  May 8
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 6
  MTL6–4CHI
  L
  May 10
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
Stanley Cup Final
May 10
Montréal Canadiens knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–2
CHI2–4MTL
Eliminated
6Games1Points0Goals1Assists
The run in numbers
May 10
Phil Russell ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 3 points
CHIChicago Blackhawks
Points
3
NHL#59
Games
16
Goals
0
NHL#84
Assists
3
NHL#38
P/GP
0.19
NHL#72
+/-
-3
NHL#115
Events
1
First playoff point
1
First playoff assist
STL4–1→NYR4–1→MTL2–4

Phil Russell makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠1 win against Toronto Maple Leafs

Phil Russell records his first NHL assist

Phil Russell scores his first NHL goal

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Phil Russell closes the 1972-1973 season with 25 points

Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs

Chicago Blackhawks meet St. Louis Blues

Chicago Blackhawks knock St. Louis Blues out 4–1

Chicago Blackhawks meet New York Rangers

Chicago Blackhawks knock New York Rangers out 4–1

Chicago Blackhawks play the Stanley Cup Final against Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–2

Phil Russell ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 3 points