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Wayne Merrick's 1972-1973 season

Points
21
NHL#189
Goals
10
NHL#154
Assists
11
NHL#221
Plus/minus
-2
NHL#195
Games
50
64%
64% of 78

Centre Wayne Merrick was 20 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for St. Louis Blues. He played 50 of a possible 78 games and scored 10 goals and 11 assists for 21 points, 0.42 points per game. In the playoffs he played 5 games for 1 points.

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

1972-1973Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Wayne Merrick makes his NHL debut in the 4–⁠4 draw against Philadelphia Flyers

    Wayne was 20 years old · St. Louis Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
    • The game
      PHI4–4STL
      game 1/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–2STL
      L
      game 3/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL3–1CHI
      W
      game 4/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Wayne Merrick records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · October 15

    • The game
      MTL4–4STL
      game 5/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–1STL
      game 6/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–1STL
      L
      game 7/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL0–7MTL
      L
      game 8/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–8STL
      W
      game 9/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Wayne Merrick scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · October 28

    • The game
      STL3–3MNS
      game 10/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL1–1BUF
      game 12/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–2STL
      L
      game 13/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR0–1STL
      W
      game 14/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7812 of 39 played
      2
      points
      NHL#278
      1
      goals
      NHL#229
      1
      assists
      NHL#279
      STL
      14-18-0W-L-OT35Points
      12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL5–6CGS
      L
      game 41/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR5–3STL
      L
      game 42/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL2–1NYI
      W
      game 43/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      AFM3–3STL
      game 44/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–1AFM
      W
      game 45/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI1–5STL
      W
      game 46/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      STL7–5LAK
      W
      game 47/781
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL1–1CGS
      game 48/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL3–1VAN
      W
      game 49/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • February 1973
    • The game
      MTL3–3STL
      game 50/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS1–6STL
      W
      game 51/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL2–5CHI
      L
      game 52/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–5STL
      W
      game 53/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–3STL
      W
      game 54/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS2–5STL
      W
      game 55/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK2–4STL
      W
      game 56/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL2–5MNS
      L
      game 57/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–4STL
      W
      game 58/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–3STL
      L
      game 59/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7831 of 59 played
      14
      points
      NHL#208
      5
      goals
      NHL#180
      9
      assists
      NHL#212
      STL
      25-24-0W-L-OT60Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL5–2MNS
      W
      game 60/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–4TOR
      L
      game 61/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL0–5DET
      L
      game 62/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      STL2–4PIT
      L
      game 63/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • March 1973
    • The game
      STL4–3BOS
      W
      game 64/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      STL0–2LAK
      L
      game 65/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–5STL
      W
      game 66/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–5STL
      W
      game 67/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL1–3DET
      L
      game 68/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF0–2STL
      W
      game 69/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL1–1AFM
      game 70/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL4–6NYI
      L
      game 71/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL1–3NYR
      L
      game 72/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–6STL
      W
      game 73/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL4–11MTL
      L
      game 74/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL2–5PHI
      L
      game 75/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–3STL
      game 76/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT2–7STL
      W
      game 77/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • April 1973
    • The game
      STL1–3BUF
      L
      game 78/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    The season in numbers

    Wayne Merrick closes the 1972-1973 season with 21 points

    Points
    21
    NHL#189
    Games
    50of 78
    64%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#154
    Assists
    11
    NHL#221
    P/GP
    0.42
    NHL#163
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#195
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 7 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    St. Louis Blues are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    St. Louis Blues meet Chicago Blackhawks

    STLvsCHI
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      STL1–7CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 2
      STL0–1CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead2–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      CHI5–2STL
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead3–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      CHI3–5STL
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead3–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 5
      STL1–6CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Chicago Blackhawks knock St. Louis Blues out 4–1

    STL1–4CHI
    Eliminated
    5Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Wayne Merrick ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 1 points

    Points
    1
    NHL#96
    Games
    5
    Goals
    0
    NHL#84
    Assists
    1
    NHL#76
    P/GP
    0.20
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#93
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    CHI1–4