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Ralph Backstrom's 1972-1973 season

Points

NHL#54

Goals

NHL#52

Assists

NHL#66

Plus/minus

-11

NHL#263

Games

100% of 79

Centre Ralph Backstrom was 35 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for Los Angeles Kings och Chicago Blackhawks. He played all 79 games and scored 26 goals and 32 assists for 58 points, 0.73 points per game. He moved from Los Angeles Kings to Chicago Blackhawks in February. In the playoffs he played 16 games for 11 points.

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

1972-1973Playoffs

Year 1972
54 years ago
Season opener
October 7
Ralph Backstrom opens the 1972-1973 season with Los Angeles Kings
LAKLos Angeles Kings
Ralph was 35 years old when the 1972-1973 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 9th NHL season in all.
- The game
  LAK2–4PIT
  L
  October 7game 1/781
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  LAK4–2BOS
  W
  October 8game 2/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  LAK3–7BUF
  L
  October 11game 3/781
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  LAK2–3NYI
  L
  October 12game 4/781
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  LAK4–6TOR
  L
  October 14game 5/781
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-2SOG1SHP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  LAK2–8DET
  L
  October 15game 6/782
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -3+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  PHI4–3LAK
  L
  October 18game 7/781
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI1–3LAK
  W
  October 21game 8/781
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CGS0–5LAK
  W
  October 24game 9/781
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +2+/-3SOG1PPP
  +3 points
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- The game
  AFM1–3LAK
  W
  October 26game 10/781
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  PIT2–5LAK
  W
  October 28game 11/781
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  VAN1–4LAK
  W
  October 31game 12/781
  His night
  +3P+3A
  +3+/-0SOG
  +3 assists
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- November 1972
- The game
  BOS2–5LAK
  W
  November 2game 13/781
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-7SOG
  +2 goals
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- The game
  NYI2–9LAK
  W
  November 4game 14/781
  His night
  +5P+2G+3A
  +4+/-4SOG
  +5 points
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- The game
  LAK3–2STL
  W
  November 7game 15/781
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  LAK3–3AFM
  November 8game 16/781
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  LAK2–5MTL
  L
  November 11game 17/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  LAK1–5NYR
  L
  November 12game 18/781
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  LAK1–4MNS
  L
  November 14game 19/781
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BUF3–3LAK
  November 15game 20/781
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 15
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 78
  23
  points
  NHL#6
  11
  goals
  NHL#8
  12
  assists
  NHL#18
  LAK
  9-9-0W-L-OT20Points
  5th in the whole NHL
- The game
  LAK4–8VAN
  L
  November 17game 21/781
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-1SOG
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- The game
  DET3–8LAK
  W
  November 18game 22/782
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +2+/-5SOG
  +3 points
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- The game
  MTL3–3LAK
  November 22game 23/781
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-1SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  MNS3–0LAK
  L
  November 25game 24/781
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NYR2–2LAK
  November 29game 25/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- December 1972
- The game
  STL2–3LAK
  W
  December 2game 26/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  LAK6–1NYI
  W
  December 5game 27/781
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-6SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  LAK0–6CHI
  L
  December 6game 28/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-7SOG
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- The game
  PIT1–3LAK
  W
  December 9game 29/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CHI1–3LAK
  W
  December 13game 30/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL3–1LAK
  L
  December 16game 31/781
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  LAK0–2CHI
  L
  December 17game 32/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  LAK1–4DET
  L
  December 20game 33/782
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-1SOG
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- The game
  LAK3–6PHI
  L
  December 21game 34/781
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -1+/-1SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  BUF0–2LAK
  W
  December 23game 35/781
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  LAK5–3CGS
  W
  December 24game 36/781
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +4+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NYI1–4LAK
  W
  December 27game 37/781
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PHI3–5LAK
  W
  December 30game 38/781
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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Year 1973
53 years ago
- The game
  LAK0–3NYR
  L
  January 3game 39/781
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- Checkpoint
  January 3
  1/2 into the season
  Game 39 of 78
  36
  points
  NHL#33
  16
  goals
  NHL#32
  20
  assists
  NHL#34
  LAK
  18-17-0W-L-OT40Points
  7th in the whole NHL
- The game
  LAK2–4TOR
  L
  January 6game 40/781
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  LAK3–2NYI
  W
  January 9game 41/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK3–2PHI
  W
  January 11game 42/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  LAK1–3PIT
  L
  January 13game 43/781
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  LAK1–4AFM
  L
  January 14game 44/781
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR4–4LAK
  January 17game 45/781
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -1+/-5SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  LAK4–0VAN
  W
  January 19game 46/781
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +3+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  TOR6–2LAK
  L
  January 20game 47/781
  His night
  No points
  -4+/-4SOG
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- The game
  LAK5–5MNS
  January 23game 48/781
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  STL7–5LAK
  L
  January 24game 49/781
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  LAK3–3AFM
  January 26game 50/781
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK5–6BOS
  L
  January 28game 51/781
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  LAK1–4PIT
  L
  January 31game 52/781
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- February 1973
- The game
  LAK3–5BUF
  L
  February 1game 53/781
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL7–1LAK
  L
  February 3game 54/781
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI1–2LAK
  W
  February 7game 55/781
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  LAK4–2TOR
  W
  February 10game 56/781
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  LAK0–2BOS
  L
  February 11game 57/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  LAK2–4STL
  L
  February 13game 58/781
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–2LAK
  February 14game 59/782
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 14
  3/4 into the season
  Game 59 of 78
  46
  points
  NHL#48
  20
  goals
  NHL#43
  26
  assists
  NHL#45
  LAK
  23-28-0W-L-OT54Points
  11th in the whole NHL
- The game
  AFM3–3LAK
  February 17game 60/781
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  LAK4–2CGS
  W
  February 18game 61/781
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NYR4–3LAK
  L
  February 21game 62/781
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS7–5LAK
  L
  February 24game 63/781
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI5–3NYI
  W
  February 27game 63/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CHI3–3NYR
  February 28game 64/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
  View the game
- March 1973
- The game
  CHI3–3TOR
  March 3game 65/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI0–4BOS
  L
  March 4game 66/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI1–4LAK
  L
  March 8game 67/781
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  CHI4–2VAN
  W
  March 10game 68/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  CHI5–1CGS
  W
  March 11game 69/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR2–4CHI
  W
  March 14game 70/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG1SHP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  CHI2–3AFM
  L
  March 17game 71/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  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
  +2P+2G
  +2+/-6SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  AFM0–7CHI
  W
  March 24game 74/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL5–6CHI
  W
  March 25game 75/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-4SOG1SHP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–4MTL
  L
  March 28game 76/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI2–4DET
  L
  March 31game 77/781
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- April 1973
- The game
  TOR4–4CHI
  April 1game 78/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 1
Ralph Backstrom closes the 1972-1973 season with 58 points
LAKLos Angeles Kings CHIChicago Blackhawks
Points
58
NHL#54
Games
79of 78
100%
Goals
26
NHL#52
Assists
32
NHL#66
P/GP
0.73
NHL#63
+/-
-11
NHL#263
Events
58
career best in points
26
career best in goals
32
career best in assists
7 i rad
games with a point · 17 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
Ralph Backstrom
Swedes on St. Louis Blues
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  STL1–7CHI
  W
  April 4
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- 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
  +2P+2G
  +2+/-7SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
- Chicago Blackhawkslead3–0againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 4
  CHI3–5STL
  L
  April 8
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-6SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- Chicago Blackhawkslead3–1againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 5
  STL1–6CHI
  W
  April 10
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-2SOG1SHP
  +2 points
  View the game
Quarterfinal
April 10
Chicago Blackhawks knock St. Louis Blues out 4–1
CHI4–1STL
Advance
He did not play in this round
2 days later
Semifinal
April 12
Chicago Blackhawks meet New York Rangers
CHIvsNYR
Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
Ralph Backstrom
Swedes on New York Rangers
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  NYR4–1CHI
  L
  April 12
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- New York Rangerslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 2
  NYR4–5CHI
  W
  April 15
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  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
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
Semifinal
April 24
Chicago Blackhawks knock New York Rangers out 4–1
CHI4–1NYR
Advance
He did not play in this round
5 days later
Stanley Cup Final
April 29
Chicago Blackhawks play the Stanley Cup Final against Montréal Canadiens
CHIvsMTL
Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
Ralph Backstrom
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  CHI3–8MTL
  L
  April 29
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- May 1973
- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 2
  CHI1–4MTL
  L
  May 1
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 3
  MTL4–7CHI
  W
  May 3
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG1SHP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 4
  MTL4–0CHI
  L
  May 6
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 5
  CHI8–7MTL
  W
  May 8
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 6
  MTL6–4CHI
  L
  May 10
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
Stanley Cup Final
May 10
Montréal Canadiens knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–2
CHI2–4MTL
Eliminated
He did not play in this round
The run in numbers
May 10
Ralph Backstrom ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 11 points
LAKLos Angeles Kings CHIChicago Blackhawks
Points
11
NHL#12
Games
16
Goals
5
NHL#12
Assists
6
NHL#15
P/GP
0.69
NHL#22
+/-
+1
NHL#40
Events
2 points
best game
STL4–1→NYR4–1→MTL2–4

Ralph Backstrom opens the 1972-1973 season with Los Angeles Kings

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Ralph Backstrom closes the 1972-1973 season with 58 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

Ralph Backstrom ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 11 points