Regular season and playoffsCHI

Stan Mikita's 1972-1973 season

Points

NHL#17

Goals

NHL#45

Assists

NHL#8

Plus/minus

+31

NHL#22

Games

73% of 78

Centre Stan Mikita was 32 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for Chicago Blackhawks. He played 57 of a possible 78 games and scored 27 goals and 56 assists for 83 points, 1.46 points per game. In the playoffs he played 15 games for 20 points.

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

1972-1973Playoffs

Year 1972
54 years ago
Season opener
October 7
Stan Mikita plays the 1972-1973 season for Chicago Blackhawks
CHIChicago Blackhawks
Stan was 32 years old when the 1972-1973 season began. It was his 9th season with the team. His 9th NHL season in all.
- The game
  CHI3–1TOR
  W
  October 7game 1/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  NYR1–5CHI
  W
  October 8game 2/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  AFM1–4CHI
  W
  October 11game 3/78
  His night
  +4P+2G+2A
  +2+/-5SOG2PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  STL3–1CHI
  L
  October 15game 5/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-6SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI3–6VAN
  L
  October 17game 6/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  CHI1–3LAK
  L
  October 21game 7/781
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  CHI4–2CGS
  W
  October 22game 8/78
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +1+/-5SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  CHI6–3BOS
  W
  October 26game 9/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  CHI4–4NYI
  October 28game 10/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  CHI1–7NYR
  L
  October 29game 11/78
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-4SOG
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- November 1972
- The game
  NYR3–2CHI
  L
  November 1game 12/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI3–5MNS
  L
  November 4game 13/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-6SOG
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- The game
  CGS3–3CHI
  November 5game 14/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  NYI1–6CHI
  W
  November 8game 15/781
  His night
  +3P+3A
  +4+/-3SOG
  +3 assists
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- The game
  DET1–5CHI
  W
  November 12game 17/781
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  CHI5–3MTL
  W
  November 18game 18/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MNS5–1CHI
  L
  November 19game 19/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
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- The game
  VAN2–5CHI
  W
  November 22game 20/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 22
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 7818 of 20 played
  25
  points
  NHL#12
  8
  goals
  NHL#32
  17
  assists
  NHL#5
  CHI
  10-8-0W-L-OT22Points
  7th in the whole NHL
- The game
  CHI4–2STL
  W
  November 25game 21/78
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +3+/-3SOG
  +3 points
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- The game
  MTL2–3CHI
  W
  November 26game 22/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  DET3–8CHI
  W
  November 29game 23/781
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-1SOG1SHP
  +2 points
  View the game
- December 1972
- The game
  CHI2–3PIT
  L
  December 2game 24/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT2–4CHI
  W
  December 3game 25/78
  His night
  +4P+4A
  +1+/-2SOG3PPP
  +4 assists
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- The game
  LAK0–6CHI
  W
  December 6game 26/781
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MNS1–5CHI
  W
  December 10game 27/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  CHI5–1VAN
  W
  December 12game 28/78
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +2+/-8SOG
  +2 goals
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- The game
  CHI1–3LAK
  L
  December 13game 29/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CHI9–4CGS
  W
  December 15game 30/78
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +3+/-5SOG
  +3 points
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- The game
  LAK0–2CHI
  W
  December 17game 31/781
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PHI1–4CHI
  W
  December 20game 32/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CHI3–5TOR
  L
  December 23game 33/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  TOR1–5CHI
  W
  December 24game 34/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-5SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  STL5–3CHI
  L
  December 27game 35/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF2–4CHI
  W
  December 31game 37/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
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Year 1973
53 years ago
- The game
  PIT5–3CHI
  L
  January 3game 38/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI2–0MNS
  W
  January 6game 39/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  January 6
  1/2 into the season
  Game 39 of 7836 of 39 played
  53
  points
  NHL#5
  19
  goals
  NHL#13
  34
  assists
  NHL#3
  CHI
  23-14-0W-L-OT48Points
  5th in the whole NHL
- The game
  BOS4–5CHI
  W
  January 7game 40/78
  His night
  +5P+1G+4A
  +2+/-5SOG2PPP
  +5 points
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- The game
  CHI2–5AFM
  L
  January 10game 41/78
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI3–2CHI
  L
  January 13game 42/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CGS6–6CHI
  January 14game 43/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -3+/-6SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  CHI6–4DET
  W
  January 17game 44/781
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  CHI1–5BUF
  L
  January 18game 45/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CHI3–3MNS
  January 20game 46/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-5SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  PIT3–9CHI
  W
  January 21game 47/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-5SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  VAN3–3CHI
  January 24game 48/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CHI4–2BOS
  W
  January 27game 49/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  MNS1–5CHI
  W
  January 28game 50/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- February 1973
- The game
  CHI5–3NYI
  W
  February 1game 51/78
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +3+/-4SOG
  +3 points
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- The game
  CHI2–2PHI
  February 3game 52/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  STL2–5CHI
  W
  February 4game 53/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF1–2CHI
  W
  February 7game 54/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI4–3AFM
  W
  February 9game 55/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-6SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- Checkpoint
  February 9
  3/4 into the season
  Game 59 of 7852 of 59 played
  77
  points
  NHL#3
  24
  goals
  NHL#28
  53
  assists
  NHL#2
  CHI
  34-19-0W-L-OT74Points
  Playoff spot
  4th in the whole NHL
- March 1973
- The game
  AFM0–7CHI
  W
  March 24game 74/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MTL5–6CHI
  W
  March 25game 75/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI3–4MTL
  L
  March 28game 76/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CHI2–4DET
  L
  March 31game 77/781
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
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- April 1973
- The game
  TOR4–4CHI
  April 1game 78/78
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +3 points
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Milestone
Stan Mikita reaches 750 career points
in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · April 1
The season in numbers
April 1
Stan Mikita closes the 1972-1973 season with 83 points
CHIChicago Blackhawks
Points
83
NHL#17
Games
57of 78
73%
Goals
27
NHL#45
Assists
56
NHL#8
P/GP
1.46
NHL#3
+/-
+31
NHL#22
Events
750
career points
10 i rad
games with a point · 19 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
  +5P+5A
  +3+/-1SOG2PPP
  +5 assists
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- Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 2
  STL0–1CHI
  W
  April 5
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Chicago Blackhawkslead2–0againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 3
  CHI5–2STL
  W
  April 7
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- Chicago Blackhawkslead3–0againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 4
  CHI3–5STL
  L
  April 8
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -3+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- Chicago Blackhawkslead3–1againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 5
  STL1–6CHI
  W
  April 10
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-5SOG
  +2 points
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Quarterfinal
April 10
Chicago Blackhawks knock St. Louis Blues out 4–1
CHI4–1STL
Advance
5Games9Points1Goals8Assists
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
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- Game 1
  NYR4–1CHI
  L
  April 12
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-2SOG
  View the game
- New York Rangerslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 2
  NYR4–5CHI
  W
  April 15
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
  View the game
- Chicago Blackhawksare1–1withNew York Rangers
- Game 3
  CHI2–1NYR
  W
  April 17
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Chicago Blackhawkslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
- Game 4
  CHI3–1NYR
  W
  April 19
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- Chicago Blackhawkslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
- Game 5
  NYR1–4CHI
  W
  April 24
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
  View the game
Semifinal
April 24
Chicago Blackhawks knock New York Rangers out 4–1
CHI4–1NYR
Advance
5Games3Points3Goals0Assists
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+/-2SOG
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- May 1973
- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 3
  MTL4–7CHI
  W
  May 3
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  0+/-3SOG3PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 4
  MTL4–0CHI
  L
  May 6
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 5
  CHI8–7MTL
  W
  May 8
  His night
  +4P+2G+2A
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 6
  MTL6–4CHI
  L
  May 10
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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Stanley Cup Final
May 10
Montréal Canadiens knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–2
CHI2–4MTL
Eliminated
5Games8Points3Goals5Assists
The run in numbers
May 10
Stan Mikita ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 20 points
CHIChicago Blackhawks
Points
20
NHL#4
Games
15
Goals
7
NHL#6
Assists
13
NHL#4
P/GP
1.33
NHL#5
+/-
-3
NHL#115
Events
75
playoff points
50
playoff assists
25
playoff goals
5 points
best game
STL4–1→NYR4–1→MTL2–4

Stan Mikita plays the 1972-1973 season for Chicago Blackhawks

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Stan Mikita reaches 750 career points

Stan Mikita closes the 1972-1973 season with 83 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

Stan Mikita ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 20 points