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1972–73 Philadelphia Flyers season

The 1972–73 Philadelphia Flyers season was the franchise's sixth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers earned the nickname "Broad Street Bullies" en route to their first winning season and first playoff series victory, beating the Minnesota North Stars, before losing in the semifinals to the Montreal Canadiens.

1972–73 Philadelphia Flyers
Division2nd West
1972–73 record37–30–11
Home record27–8–4
Road record10–22–7
Goals for296 (4th)
Goals against256 (11th)
Team information
General managerKeith Allen
CoachFred Shero
CaptainEd Van Impe (Oct.–Jan.)
Bobby Clarke (Jan.–Apr.)
Alternate captainsBill Clement
Joe Watson
ArenaSpectrum
Average attendance16,063[1]
Minor league affiliatesRichmond Robins
San Diego Gulls
Jersey Devils
Team leaders
GoalsRick MacLeish (50)
AssistsBobby Clarke (67)
PointsBobby Clarke (104)
Penalty minutesDave Schultz (259)
Plus/minusBobby Clarke (+32)
WinsDoug Favell (20)
Goals against averageDoug Favell (2.83)

Regular season

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During the 1972–73 season, Rick MacLeish scored the first two 4-goal games in team history and became the first Flyer to score 50 goals in a season.

It was during the 1972–73 season that the Flyers shed the mediocre expansion team label by recording their first winning season and becoming known as the intimidating "Broad Street Bullies", a nickname coined by Jack Chevalier and Pete Cafone of the Philadelphia Bulletin on January 3, 1973[2] after a 3–1 brawling victory over the Atlanta Flames that led Chevalier to write in his game account, "The image of the fightin' Flyers spreading gradually around the NHL, and people are dreaming up wild nicknames. They're the Mean Machine, the Bullies of Broad Street and Freddy's Philistines." Cafone wrote the accompanying headline, "Broad Street Bullies Muscle Atlanta".[3]

That same month Bobby Clarke was the youngest player (at that time) in NHL history to be named team captain, replacing Ed Van Impe who had stepped aside in favor of Clarke.[4][5] Rick MacLeish became the first Flyer to score 50 goals in a season.

After the season, Clarke was awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player.

Season standings

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West Division[6]
GP W L T GF GA DIFF Pts
1Chicago Black Hawks7842279284225+5993
2Philadelphia Flyers78373011296256+4085
3Minnesota North Stars78373011254230+2485
4St. Louis Blues78323412233251−1876
5Pittsburgh Penguins7832379257265−873
6Los Angeles Kings78313611232245−1373
7Atlanta Flames78253815191239−4865
8California Golden Seals78164616213323−11048

Record vs. opponents

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Playoffs

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An overtime goal by Gary Dornhoefer in Game 5 turned the tide of their first round series with the Minnesota North Stars in the Flyers' favor, as the Flyers got their first playoff series win in six games. The goal was later immortalized as a bronze statue on the south side of the Spectrum. They were outmatched in the semi-finals by the Montreal Canadiens, however, losing in five games.

Schedule and results

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Regular season

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1972–73 regular season[8]
October: 4–4–2, 10 points (home: 3–1–0; road: 1–3–2)
GameDateScoreOpponentDecisionRecordPointsRecap
1October 74–4@ St. Louis BluesFavell0–0–11T
2October 127–3Vancouver CanucksFavell1–0–13W
3October 140–5@ Detroit Red WingsTaylor1–1–13L
4October 151–4California Golden SealsFavell1–2–13L
5October 184–3@ Los Angeles KingsFavell2–2–15W
6October 203–3@ California Golden SealsTaylor2–2–26T
7October 251–6@ New York RangersTaylor2–3–26L
8October 262–1Detroit Red WingsFavell3–3–28W
9October 281–2@ Minnesota North StarsFavell3–4–28L
10October 295–2Toronto Maple LeafsTaylor4–4–210W
November: 6–7–1, 13 points (home: 6–1–1; road: 0–6–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentDecisionRecordPointsRecap
11November 24–2Pittsburgh PenguinsFavell5–4–212W
12November 45–3Buffalo SabresTaylor6–4–214W
13November 52–3New York RangersFavell6–5–214L
14November 82–5@ Pittsburgh PenguinsFavell6–6–214L
15November 95–3Chicago Black HawksFavell7–6–216W
16November 113–1Buffalo SabresFavell8–6–218W
17November 128–3California Golden SealsFavell9–6–220W
18November 153–7@ New York RangersBelhumeur9–7–220L
19November 165–6@ Montreal CanadiensFavell9–8–220L
20November 192–3@ Atlanta FlamesBelhumeur9–9–220L
21November 225–3New York IslandersFavell10–9–222W
22November 254–6@ Detroit Red WingsFavell10–10–222L
23November 264–6@ Boston BruinsFavell10–11–222L
24November 305–5Atlanta FlamesFavell10–11–323T
December: 6–6–3, 15 points (home: 5–2–0; road: 1–4–3)
GameDateScoreOpponentDecisionRecordPointsRecap
25December 22–2@ Toronto Maple LeafsBelhumeur10–11–424T
26December 35–2Montreal CanadiensBelhumeur11–11–426W
27December 76–2Minnesota North StarsBelhumeur12–11–428W
28December 93–4Boston BruinsBelhumeur12–12–428L
29December 105–2Toronto Maple LeafsBelhumeur13–12–430W
30December 132–7@ Minnesota North StarsBelhumeur13–13–430L
31December 145–3St. Louis BluesBelhumeur14–13–432W
32December 162–1@ New York IslandersBelhumeur15–13–434W
33December 173–5Boston BruinsBelhumeur15–14–434L
34December 201–4@ Chicago Black HawksFavell15–15–434L
35December 216–3Los Angeles KingsBelhumeur16–15–436W
36December 231–6@ St. Louis BluesFavell16–16–436L
37December 272–2@ California Golden SealsBelhumeur16–16–537T
38December 294–4@ Vancouver CanucksBelhumeur16–16–638T
39December 303–5@ Los Angeles KingsTaylor16–17–638L
January: 7–4–1, 15 points (home: 3–2–1; road: 4–2–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentDecisionRecordPointsRecap
40January 33–1@ Atlanta FlamesFavell17–17–640W
41January 70–2@ Buffalo SabresFavell17–18–640L
42January 112–3Los Angeles KingsFavell17–19–640L
43January 133–2@ Chicago Black HawksBelhumeur18–19–642W
44January 142–5New York RangersBelhumeur18–20–642L
45January 186–1Minnesota North StarsTaylor19–20–644L
46January 203–6@ Montreal CanadiensTaylor19–21–644L
47January 214–3@ Buffalo SabresTaylor20–21–646W
48January 234–4Detroit Red WingsTaylor20–21–747T
49January 256–3Pittsburgh PenguinsBelhumeur21–21–749W
50January 275–3@ Pittsburgh PenguinsBelhumeur22–21–751W
51January 284–3California Golden SealsTaylor23–21–753W
February: 7–4–2, 16 points (home: 3–1–1; road: 4–3–1)
GameDateScoreOpponentDecisionRecordPointsRecap
52February 15–4Vancouver CanucksTaylor24–21–755W
53February 32–2Chicago Black HawksTaylor24–21–856T
54February 42–2@ Boston BruinsTaylor24–21–957T
55February 71–2@ Los Angeles KingsTaylor24–22–957L
56February 910–5@ Vancouver CanucksTaylor25–22–959W
57February 112–7@ Chicago Black HawksTaylor25–23–959L
58February 138–2New York IslandersFavell26–23–961W
59February 151–3Boston BruinsFavell26–24–961L
60February 177–6@ Montreal CanadiensTaylor27–24–963W
61February 185–1Minnesota North StarsFavell28–24–965W
62February 205–3@ St. Louis BluesFavell29–24–967W
63February 257–0@ California Golden SealsFavell30–24–969W
64February 285–6@ Detroit Red WingsTaylor30–25–969L
March: 7–4–2, 16 points (home: 7–1–1; road: 0–3–2)
GameDateScoreOpponentDecisionRecordPointsRecap
65March 10–2Los Angeles KingsFavell30–26–969L
66March 410–0Toronto Maple LeafsFavell31–26–971W
67March 72–2@ New York RangersFavell31–26–1072T
68March 102–1Atlanta FlamesFavell32–26–1074W
69March 113–2Pittsburgh PenguinsFavell33–26–1076W
70March 141–5@ Toronto Maple LeafsFavell33–27–1076L
71March 184–4Montreal CanadiensFavell33–27–1177T
72March 229–0Vancouver CanucksFavell34–27–1179W
73March 242–3@ New York IslandersBelhumeur34–28–1179L
74March 255–2St. Louis BluesFavell35–28–1181W
75March 283–6@ Buffalo SabresFavell35–29–1181L
76March 294–2Atlanta FlamesFavell36–29–1183W
77March 3110–2New York IslandersFavell37–29–1185W
April: 0–1–0, 0 points (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–1–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentDecisionRecordPointsRecap
78April 14–5@ Pittsburgh PenguinsTaylor37–30–1185L

Legend: W Win (2 points) L Loss (0 points) T Tie (1 point)

Playoffs

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1973 Stanley Cup playoffs[8]
Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota North Stars – Flyers win 4–2
GameDateScoreOpponentDecisionSeriesRecap
1April 40–3Minnesota North StarsFavellNorth Stars lead 1–0L
2April 54–1Minnesota North StarsFavellSeries tied 1–1W
3April 70–5@ Minnesota North StarsFavellNorth Stars lead 2–1L
4April 83–0@ Minnesota North StarsFavellSeries tied 2–2W
5April 103–2 OTMinnesota North StarsFavellFlyers lead 3–2W
6April 124–1@ Minnesota North StarsFavellFlyers win 4–2W
Semifinals vs. Montreal Canadiens – Canadiens win 4–1
GameDateScoreOpponentDecisionSeriesRecap
1April 145–4 OT@ Montreal CanadiensFavellFlyers lead 1–0W
2April 163–4 OT@ Montreal CanadiensFavellSeries tied 1–1L
3April 191–2Montreal CanadiensFavellCanadiens lead 2–1L
4April 221–4Montreal CanadiensFavellCanadiens lead 3–1L
5April 243–5@ Montreal CanadiensFavellCanadiens win 4–1L

Legend: W Win L Loss

Player statistics

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Scoring

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  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
  • † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
No. Player Pos Regular season Playoffs
GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
16Bobby ClarkeC783767104328011268−16
19Rick MacLeishC785050100156910347−22
12[a]Gary DornhoeferRW773049791716811336016
21Bill FlettRW69433174315311347−20
7Bill BarberLW69303464104611325−222
18Ross LonsberryLW7721295065911437−19
23Tom BladonD7811314292611044−32
17[b]Simon NoletRW70162036−361131414
10Bill ClementC73141428−1151200000
14Joe WatsonD6322426304611022212
28Andre Dupont†D4632023816411123−429
11Don SaleskiRW7812921−202051112314
9Bob KellyLW7710112112381101108
8Dave SchultzLW7691221425911101−251
4Barry AshbeeD6411718−210611044320
5Brent Hughes‡D2921113−832——————
25Jean Potvin‡D353912−110——————
2Ed Van ImpeD7211112227611000−316
6Wayne HillmanD74010101633800010
29Terry Crisp†C121564211325−12
20Pierre Plante‡RW203330——————
1Doug FavellG440224110002
35[c]Michel BelhumeurG23011210000
30Bobby TaylorG230110——————
15[d]Larry WrightC9011−34——————
3Willie BrossartD4011−50——————
26Orest KindrachukC200000——————
20Jimmy WatsonD4011−15200000

Goaltending

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No. Player Regular season Playoffs
GP GS W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI GP GS W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
1Doug Favell44392015413651142.83.91632,413111156359292.61.9191666
35[c]Michel Belhumeur2319973617603.23.90301,1151000915.94.889010
30Bobby Taylor2320884697784.10.88801,141——————————

Awards and records

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Awards

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Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(annual)		 Hart Memorial Trophy Bobby Clarke [9]
NHL second All-Star team Bobby Clarke (Center) [10]
League
(in-season)		 NHL All-Star Game selection Bobby Clarke [11]
Gary Dornhoefer

Records

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Among the team records set during the 1972–73 season was a road losing streak of eight games from October 25 to November 26, which was later matched during the 1987–88 season.[12] On February 13, Rick MacLeish became the first Flyer to score four goals in a game, a team record that has been tied but not surpassed in regular season play several times since.[13] MacLeish's three goals in the second period of that game also tied the team record and the 19 minutes and 47 seconds it took him to score all four goals is the fastest four-goal game in team history.[14][15] A few weeks later on March 4, MacLeish scored four goals in a game again, this time also tying the team record for points in a single period (4).[16] On March 31, the Flyers scored a team record eight goals during the second period of a game against the New York Islanders.[17] During a 4–1 win over the Minnesota North Stars on April 5, Barry Ashbee became the first Flyer to record three assists in a period during a playoff game.[18] The victory was the Flyers first playoff win since game six of their 1968 series against the St. Louis Blues, snapping a franchise record ten game playoff losing streak.[19]

Milestones

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Milestone Player Date Ref
First game Tom Bladon October 7, 1972 [20]
Bill Barber October 29, 1972
Orest Kindrachuk November 9, 1972
Michel Belhumeur November 15, 1972
Jimmy Watson February 20, 1973

Franchise firsts

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Milestone Player Date Ref
4-goal game Rick MacLeish February 13, 1973 [21]
40-goal season Rick MacLeish March 4, 1973 [22]
100-point season Bobby Clarke March 29, 1973 [21]
50-goal season Rick MacLeish April 1, 1973 [22]
Shutout, playoffs Doug Favell April 8, 1973 [21]

Transactions

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The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 12, 1972, the day after the deciding game of the 1972 Stanley Cup Finals, through May 10, 1973, the day of the deciding game of the 1973 Stanley Cup Finals.[23]

Trades

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Date Details Ref
June 8, 1972 To Philadelphia Flyers
  • cash
 To Minnesota North Stars
  • 10th-round pick in 1972
 [24]
August 10, 1972 To Philadelphia Flyers
To Boston Bruins
  • cash
 [25]
December 14, 1972 To Philadelphia Flyers
To St. Louis Blues
[26]
March 4, 1973 To Philadelphia Flyers
To New York Islanders
[28]

Players acquired

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DatePlayerFormer teamViaRef
September 1972 Jack McIlhargeyFlin Flon Bombers (WCHL)Free agency[29]

Players lost

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DatePlayerNew teamViaRef
May 25, 1972 Dick SarrazinNew England Whalers (WHA)Free agency[30]
May 30, 1972 Earl HeiskalaLos Angeles Sharks (WHA)Free agency[31]
June 6, 1972 Larry HaleAtlanta FlamesExpansion draft[32][33][34]
Eddie JoyalAlberta Oilers (WHA)Free agency[35]
Jim MairNew York IslandersExpansion draft[32][33][34]
Lew MorrisonAtlanta FlamesExpansion draft[32][33][34]
June 8, 1972 Andre GaudetteRichmond Robins (AHL)Reverse draft[36][37]
Hank NowakHershey Bears (AHL)Reverse draft[36][38]
June 28, 1972 Michel ParizeauQuebec Nordiques (WHA)Free agency[f][39]
July 19, 1972 Ralph MacSweynLos Angeles Sharks (WHA)Free agency[40]
August 8, 1972 Don McLeodHouston Aeros (WHA)Free agency[41]
August 29, 1972 Jean-Guy GendronQuebec Nordiques (WHA)Free agency[42]

Signings

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DatePlayerTermRef
May 21, 1972 Dave Schultz2-year[43]
May 22, 1972 Rick Foley3-year[44]
Bob Kelly2-year[44]
Simon Noletmulti-year[44]
May 24, 1972 Rick MacLeish3-year[45]
May 26, 1972 Bill Clement2-year[46]
Joe Watson2-year[46]
May 31, 1972 Don Saleski2-year[47]
June 2, 1972 Michel Belhumeur3-year[48]
Gary Dornhoefer3-year[48]
Ross Lonsberrymulti-year[48]
Lew Morrison2-year[48]
Jean Potvinmulti-year[48]
Ed Van Impemulti-year[48]
June 5, 1972 Doug Favell3-year[49]
June 19, 1972 Bill Flett3-year[50]
June 20, 1972 Bill Barber3-year[51]
Tom Bladon3-year[51]
Al MacAdam2-year[51]
Jimmy Watson2-year[51]
August 15, 1972 Barry Ashbee3-year[52]
Yvon Bilodeau[52]
Willie Brossart[52]
Bob Currier2-year[52]
Rene Drolet[52]
Andre Gaudette[52]
Wayne Hillman[52]
Orest Kindrachuk[52]
Roger Kosar[52]
Danny Schock[52]
Tom Trevelyan[52]
September 12, 1972 Brent Hughes[53]

Draft picks

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Philadelphia's picks at the 1972 NHL amateur draft, which was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, on June 8, 1972.[54] The Flyers traded their tenth round pick, 148th overall, to the Minnesota North Stars for cash during the draft.[55]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team (league)
1 7 Bill Barber Left wing  Canada Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
2 23 Tom Bladon Defense  Canada Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
3 39 Jimmy Watson Defense  Canada Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
4 55 Al MacAdam Right wing  Canada Charlottetown Islanders (MJHL)
5 71 Daryl Fedorak Goaltender  Canada Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
6 87 Dave Hasting Goaltender  Canada Charlottetown Islanders (MJHL)
7 103 Serge Beaudoin Defense  Canada Trois-Rivières Ducs (QMJHL)
8 119 Pat Russell Right wing  Canada Vancouver Nats (WCHL)
9 135 Ray Boutin Goaltender  Canada Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)

Farm teams

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The Flyers were affiliated with the Richmond Robins of the AHL,[56][57] the San Diego Gulls of the WHL,[58] and the Jersey Devils of the EHL.[58]

Notes

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  1. ↑ Dornhoefer also wore number 24 in a number of road games.
  2. ↑ Nolet also wore number 7 in one game and number 22 in a number of road games.
  3. 1 2 Belhumeur wore number 30 in his first four games.
  4. ↑ Wright wore number 20 in his sixth game.
  5. ↑ The Flyers sent Glen Irwin to New York on May 29, 1973, to complete trade.[27]
  6. ↑ Flyers retained NHL rights

References

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  2. ↑ Jackson, Jim. Walking Together Forever: The Broad Street Bullies, Then and Now. Sports Publishing L.L.C. pp. 1–3.
  3. ↑ Jack Chevalier (January 3, 1973). "Broad Street Bullies Muscle Atlanta". Philadelphia Bulletin.
  4. ↑ "CLARKE NAMED CAPTAIN". The Herald. January 18, 1973. p. 14. Retrieved December 20, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Flyers History – Hall of Fame Profile – Ed Van Impe". P. Anson. FlyersHistory.net. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
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  14. ↑ "Skater Records: Most Goals, Period". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  15. ↑ 2016–2017 Philadelphia Flyers Media Guide, p. 264
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  40. ↑ "Legal action looms over WHA signings". Ottawa Journal. July 20, 1972. Retrieved December 18, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
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  43. ↑ "Flyers Ink Schultz". Kokomo Tribune. Associated Press. May 21, 1972. Retrieved December 18, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
  44. 1 2 3 "Sports shorts". Ottawa Journal. May 23, 1972. Retrieved December 18, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
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  46. 1 2 "briefly". Brandon Sun. May 27, 1972. Retrieved December 18, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
  47. ↑ "Flyers Ink Don Saleski". The Troy Record. Associated Press. June 1, 1972. Retrieved December 18, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
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