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Tom Bladon's 1972-1973 season

Points
42
NHL#97
Goals
11
NHL#143
Assists
31
NHL#69
Plus/minus
+9
NHL#89
Games
78
100%
100% of 78

Defenceman Tom Bladon was 19 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played all 78 games and scored 11 goals and 31 assists for 42 points, 0.54 points per game. In the playoffs he played 11 games for 4 points.

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

1972-1973Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Tom Bladon makes his NHL debut in the 4–⁠4 draw against St. Louis Blues

    Tom was 19 years old · St. Louis Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    1
    Assists
    1
    Points
    0
    +/-
    First NHL assistFirst NHL point
    • The game
      PHI4–4STL
      game 1/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Tom Bladon records his first NHL assist

    in the game against St. Louis Blues · October 7

    • The game
      VAN3–7PHI
      W
      game 2/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI0–5DET
      L
      game 3/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS4–1PHI
      L
      game 4/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–3LAK
      W
      game 5/781
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–3CGS
      game 6/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI1–6NYR
      L
      game 7/78
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-5SOG
    • The game
      DET1–2PHI
      W
      game 8/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI1–2MNS
      L
      game 9/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–5PHI
      W
      game 10/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • November 1972
    • The game
      PIT2–4PHI
      W
      game 11/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–5PHI
      W
      game 12/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Tom Bladon scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Buffalo Sabres · November 4

    • The game
      NYR3–2PHI
      L
      game 13/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI2–5PIT
      L
      game 14/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–5PHI
      W
      game 15/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF1–3PHI
      W
      game 16/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGS3–8PHI
      W
      game 17/78
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–7NYR
      L
      game 18/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PHI5–6MTL
      L
      game 19/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–3AFM
      L
      game 20/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 78
      9
      points
      NHL#113
      1
      goals
      NHL#178
      8
      assists
      NHL#61
      +2
      +/-
      NHL#29
      PHI
      9-9-0W-L-OT20Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI3–5PHI
      W
      game 21/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–6DET
      L
      game 22/781
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–6BOS
      L
      game 23/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      AFM5–5PHI
      game 24/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • December 1972
    • The game
      PHI2–2TOR
      game 25/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–5PHI
      W
      game 26/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS2–6PHI
      W
      game 27/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS4–3PHI
      L
      game 28/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–5PHI
      W
      game 29/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI2–7MNS
      L
      game 30/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      STL3–5PHI
      W
      game 31/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI2–1NYI
      W
      game 32/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–3PHI
      L
      game 33/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI1–4CHI
      L
      game 34/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–6PHI
      W
      game 35/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI1–6STL
      L
      game 36/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–2CGS
      game 37/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI4–4VAN
      game 38/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI3–5LAK
      L
      game 39/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 78
      21
      points
      NHL#92
      6
      goals
      NHL#117
      15
      assists
      NHL#71
      -4
      +/-
      NHL#73
      PHI
      16-17-0W-L-OT38Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI3–1AFM
      W
      game 40/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      PHI0–2BUF
      L
      game 41/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–2PHI
      L
      game 42/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–2CHI
      W
      game 43/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–2PHI
      L
      game 44/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–6PHI
      W
      game 45/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–6MTL
      L
      game 46/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-0SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PHI4–3BUF
      W
      game 47/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET4–4PHI
      game 48/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–6PHI
      W
      game 49/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–3PIT
      W
      game 50/78
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS3–4PHI
      W
      game 51/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • February 1973
    • The game
      VAN4–5PHI
      W
      game 52/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI2–2PHI
      game 53/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–2BOS
      game 54/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–2LAK
      L
      game 55/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI10–5VAN
      W
      game 56/78
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +3+/-3SOG2PPP
      +4 assists
    • The game
      PHI2–7CHI
      L
      game 57/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–8PHI
      W
      game 58/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +4+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–1PHI
      L
      game 59/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 78
      31
      points
      NHL#101
      8
      goals
      NHL#141
      23
      assists
      NHL#70
      +5
      +/-
      NHL#46
      PHI
      26-24-0W-L-OT61Points
      Playoff spot
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI7–6MTL
      W
      game 60/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–5PHI
      W
      game 61/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–3STL
      W
      game 62/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI7–0CGS
      W
      game 63/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +4+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      PHI5–6DET
      L
      game 64/781
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • March 1973
    • The game
      LAK2–0PHI
      L
      game 65/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR0–10PHI
      W
      game 66/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–2NYR
      game 67/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      AFM1–2PHI
      W
      game 68/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–3PHI
      W
      game 69/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–5TOR
      L
      game 70/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–4PHI
      game 71/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN0–9PHI
      W
      game 72/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI2–3NYI
      L
      game 73/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL2–5PHI
      W
      game 74/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–6BUF
      L
      game 75/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–4PHI
      W
      game 76/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYI2–10PHI
      W
      game 77/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • April 1973
    • The game
      PHI4–5PIT
      L
      game 78/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    The season in numbers

    Tom Bladon closes the 1972-1973 season with 42 points

    Points
    42
    NHL#97
    Games
    78of 78
    100%
    Goals
    11
    NHL#143
    Assists
    31
    NHL#69
    P/GP
    0.54
    NHL#114
    +/-
    +9
    NHL#89
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 4 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Minnesota North Stars

    PHIvsMNS
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MNS3–0PHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      MNS1–4PHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 3
      PHI0–5MNS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI3–0MNS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Philadelphia Flyersare2–2withMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 5
      MNS2–3PHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 6
      PHI4–1MNS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–2

    PHI4–2MNS
    Advance
    6Games3Points0Goals3Assists
    2 days later
    Semifinal

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Montréal Canadiens

    PHIvsMTL
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      PHI5–4MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      PHI3–4MTL
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      MTL2–1PHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      MTL4–1PHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      PHI3–5MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1

    PHI1–4MTL
    Eliminated
    5Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Tom Bladon ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 4 points

    Points
    4
    NHL#45
    Games
    11
    Goals
    0
    NHL#84
    Assists
    4
    NHL#26
    P/GP
    0.36
    NHL#57
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#115
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    MNS4–2→MTL1–4