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Ross Brooks's 1972-1973 season

Wins
11
NHL#19
Save pct
.904
NHL#17
GAA
2.64
NHL#8
Shutouts
1
NHL#18
Games
16
20%
20% of 78

Goaltender Ross Brooks was 34 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 16 games and won 11 of them, at .904. 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

    Ross Brooks's season starts in game 8 of 78

    Boston Bruins have played 7 games7 of 78 without him
    NHL debut

    Ross Brooks makes his NHL debut

    BOSBoston Bruins2–2BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Ross was 35 years old · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, USA

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    • The game
      BOS2–2BUF
      game 8/78
      His night
      .944SV%
      34SV36SA2GA60:00TOI
      .944
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    • The game
      BOS3–2TOR
      W
      game 10/78
      His night
      .931SV%
      27SV29SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .931
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    Milestone

    Ross Brooks records his first NHL win

    in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · October 28

    • The game
      NYI1–9BOS
      W
      game 11/78
      His night
      .917SV%
      11SV12SA1GA49:34TOIW
      .917
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    • November 1972
    • The game
      BOS6–6CGS
      game 13/78
      His night
      .806SV%
      25SV31SA6GA60:00TOI
      .806
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 784 of 39 started
      2
      wins
      .898
      SV%
      2.9
      GAA
      BOS
      26-10-0W-L-OT55Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK5–6BOS
      W
      game 49/781
      His night
      .792SV%
      19SV24SA5GA60:00TOIW
      .792
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    • The game
      PHI2–2BOS
      game 52/78
      His night
      .941SV%
      32SV34SA2GA60:00TOI
      .941
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    • The game
      LAK0–2BOS
      W
      game 55/781
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      22SV22SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
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    Milestone

    Ross Brooks records his first NHL shutout

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · February 11

    • The game
      VAN3–7BOS
      W
      game 56/78
      His night
      .875SV%
      21SV24SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .875
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    • The game
      BOS4–1CHI
      W
      game 59/78
      His night
      .968SV%
      30SV31SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .968
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 789 of 59 started
      6
      wins
      .909
      SV%
      2.5
      GAA
      1
      shutouts
      BOS
      37-17-0W-L-OT79Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS6–2CGS
      W
      game 61/78
      His night
      .935SV%
      29SV31SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .935
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    • The game
      BOS7–5LAK
      W
      game 62/781
      His night
      .783SV%
      18SV23SA5GA60:00TOIW
      .783
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    • March 1973
    • The game
      BOS1–5MTL
      L
      game 64/78
      His night
      .941SV%in relief
      16SV17SA1GA40:00TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      BOS3–2AFM
      W
      game 67/78
      His night
      .913SV%
      21SV23SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .913
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    • The game
      BOS5–4DET
      W
      game 71/781
      His night
      .862SV%
      25SV29SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .862
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    • The game
      BUF1–6BOS
      W
      game 75/78
      His night
      .971SV%
      33SV34SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .971
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    • April 1973
    • The game
      MTL5–3BOS
      L
      game 78/78
      His night
      .824SV%in relief
      14SV17SA3GA40:00TOIL
      in relief
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    The season in numbers

    Ross Brooks closes the 1972-1973 season with 11 wins

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Wins
    11
    Games
    16of 78
    21%
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .904
    GAA
    2.64
    Starts
    14
    Events
    1
    First NHL shutout
    1
    First NHL win
    8 i rad
    straight wins
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins meet New York Rangers

    BOSvsNYR
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    No Swedes
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    • Game 5
      NYR6–3BOS
      L
      His night
      .727SV%
      8SV11SA3GA20:00TOI
      .727
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    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers knock Boston Bruins out 4–1

    BOS1–4NYR
    Eliminated
    1Games0Wins.727SV%9.0GAA
    The run in numbers

    Ross Brooks ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 0 wins

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Wins
    0
    Games
    1
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .727
    GAA
    9.00
    Starts
    1
    NYR1–4