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Ron Smith's 1972-1973 season

Points
2
NHL#299
Goals
1
NHL#264
Assists
1
NHL#304
Plus/minus
-7
NHL#247
Games
11
14%
14% of 78

Defenceman Ron Smith was 19 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 11 of a possible 78 games and scored 1 goals and 1 assists for 2 points, 0.18 points per game. New York Islanders did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1972-1973
  1. NHL debut

    Ron Smith makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠3 loss against Atlanta Flames

    AFMAtlanta Flames3–2NYINew York Islanders

    Ron was 19 years old · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
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    • The game
      AFM3–2NYI
      L
      game 1/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT5–0NYI
      L
      game 4/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      CHI4–4NYI
      game 7/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • November 1972
    • The game
      NYI6–2CGS
      W
      game 9/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYI2–7VAN
      L
      game 10/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYI2–9LAK
      L
      game 11/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYI0–3MNS
      L
      game 13/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 787 of 39 played
      0
      points
      NHL#308
      0
      goals
      NHL#267
      0
      assists
      NHL#302
      -6
      +/-
      NHL#82
      NYI
      4-31-0W-L-OT12Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI3–5TOR
      L
      game 51/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Ron Smith records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · January 31

    • The game
      CHI5–3NYI
      L
      game 52/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 789 of 59 played
      1
      points
      NHL#305
      0
      goals
      NHL#288
      1
      assists
      NHL#295
      -7
      +/-
      NHL#85
      NYI
      7-47-0W-L-OT19Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • March 1973
    • The game
      NYI2–10PHI
      L
      game 77/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Ron Smith scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · March 31

    • The game
      NYI4–4AFM
      game 78/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Ron Smith closes the 1972-1973 season with 2 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    New York Islanders did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    2
    NHL#299
    Games
    11of 78
    14%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#264
    Assists
    1
    NHL#304
    P/GP
    0.18
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#247
    Events
    2
    career best in points
    1
    career best in goals
    1
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist