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1972–73 New York Rangers season

NHL hockey team season

Field	Value
League	NHL
Season	1972–73
year	1972
Team	New York Rangers
Record	47–23–8
HomeRecord	26–8–5
RoadRecord	21–15–3
Division	East
DivisionRank	3rd
GeneralManager	Emile Francis
Coach	Emile Francis
Captain	Vic Hadfield
AltCaptain	Rod Gilbert
Brad Park
GoalsFor	297
GoalsAgainst	208
Arena	Madison Square Garden
GoalsLeader	Jean Ratelle (41)
AssistsLeader	Rod Gilbert (59)
PointsLeader	Jean Ratelle (94)
PIMLeader	Dale Rolfe (74)
WinsLeader	Ed Giacomin (26)
GAALeader	Peter McDuffe (1.00)

Brad Park

The 1972–73 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 47th season.

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

|- | 1 || 7 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 5–3 || 0–1–0 |- | 2 || 8 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 5–1 || 0–2–0 |- | 3 || 11 || Vancouver Canucks || 5–3 || 1–2–0 |- | 4 || 14 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 6–1 || 1–3–0 |- | 5 || 15 || Minnesota North Stars || 6–2 || 2–3–0 |- | 6 || 18 || Boston Bruins || 7–1 || 3–3–0 |- | 7 || 21 || @ New York Islanders || 2–1 || 4–3–0 |- | 8 || 22 || Montreal Canadiens || 1–1 || 4–3–1 |- | 9 || 25 || Philadelphia Flyers || 6–1 || 5–3–1 |- | 10 || 29 || Chicago Black Hawks || 7–1 || 6–3–1

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Playoffs

Main article: 1973 Stanley Cup playoffs

|- | 1 || April 4 || New York Rangers || 6–2 || Boston Bruins || || New York Rangers lead series 1–0 |- | 2 || April 5 || New York Rangers || 4–2 || Boston Bruins || || New York Rangers lead series 2–0 |- | 3 || April 7 || Boston Bruins || 4–2 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers lead series 2–1 |- | 4 || April 8 || Boston Bruins || 0–4 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers lead series 3–1 |- | 5 || April 10 || New York Rangers || 6–3 || Boston Bruins || || New York Rangers win series 4–1

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Player statistics

;Skaters

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
	78	41	53	94	12
	76	25	59	84	25
	76	27	39	66	59
	78	30	33	63	23
	63	28	34	62	60
	78	22	37	59	71
	61	30	23	53	37
	52	10	43	53	51
	78	8	37	45	14
	72	9	33	42	36
	72	7	25	32	74
	52	14	12	26	12
	77	11	15	26	64
	53	8	12	20	54
	52	4	16	20	35
	50	9	10	19	50
‡	51	4	13	17	15
†	46	3	10	13	17
†	15	4	4	8	5
	12	0	2	2	2
	4	1	0	1	0
	8	1	0	1	4
	8	1	0	1	0
†	3	0	1	1	4
	10	0	1	1	0
‡	11	0	1	1	0
‡	16	0	1	1	11
†	8	0	0	0	14

GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
10	5	4	9	4
10	1	8	9	2
10	7	2	9	8
10	2	7	9	0
10	2	5	7	8
10	4	2	6	6
10	5	1	6	2
8	0	5	5	6
10	2	3	5	4
10	0	4	4	2
10	1	3	4	20
10	2	2	4	2
9	2	2	4	11
10	0	3	3	2
6	0	1	1	8
1	0	1	1	0
1	0	0	0	2
10	0	0	0	0
9	0	0	0	7

;Goaltenders

GP	TOI	W	L	T	GA	GAA	SO
43	2580	26	11	6	125	2.91	4
34	2040	20	12	2	78	2.29	3
1	60	1	0	0	1	1.00	0

Player	GP	TOI	W	L	GA	GAA	SO
	10	539	5	4	23	2.56	1
	2	61	0	1	2	1.97	0

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.

‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.

Transactions

The Rangers defense lost their gifted-defenseman, Brad Park due to a knee injury that occurred on 11/15/72 against the Flyers, which forced him out of the lineup for the next 18 games. Looking to plug that hole, they searched around the league for another talented-defenseman but prospects were sparse. So, on 11/28/72, they settled on veteran defenseman Ron Harris of the Flames who had minimal offensive skills but played a physical checking game. A 26-year-old forward, by the name of Curt Bennett was still scoreless with the Rangers while mostly sitting on the bench, so he was sent to the Flames in exchange. Both guys ultimately paid dividends for their new teams. Harris was instrumental in winning key games for the Rangers in different ways such as: against the rival-Bruins in game #2 of the 1973 playoffs, he threw a legal, rolling, hip-check at Phil Esposito which injured him, thus, sinking the hopes of the Bruins since they lost that playoff series; plus then, in a key 1974 playoff game against the Canadians, Harris scored the game-winning goal in overtime which eventually sparked the Rangers in winning that playoff series. Likewise, the Flames cashed in on Curt Bennett since he finally and quickly matured with them by becoming an excellent goal-scorer and their toughest fighter.

Draft picks

New York's picks at the 1972 NHL amateur draft in Montreal, Canada.

Round	#	Player	Position	Nationality	College/Junior/Club team (League)
1	10	Al Blanchard	LW	Canada	Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
1	15	Bob MacMillan	C	Canada	St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
2	21	Larry Sacharuk	D	Canada	Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
2	31	Rene Villemure	LW	Canada	Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL)
3	47	Gerry Teeple	C	Canada	Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
4	63	Doug Horbul	LW	Canada	Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
5	79	Marty Gateman	D	Canada	Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)
6	95	Ken Ireland	C	Canada	New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
7	111	Jeff Hunt	D	Canada	Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)
8	127	Yvon Blais	D	Canada	Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
9	137	Pierre Archambault	D	Canada	Saint-Jerome Alouettes (QMJHL)

References

"1972-73 New York Rangers Schedule".
"1972–73 New York Rangers". hockeydb.com.

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Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
	78	41	53	94	12
	76	25	59	84	25
	76	27	39	66	59
	78	30	33	63	23
	63	28	34	62	60
	78	22	37	59	71
	61	30	23	53	37
	52	10	43	53	51
	78	8	37	45	14
	72	9	33	42	36
	72	7	25	32	74
	52	14	12	26	12
	77	11	15	26	64
	53	8	12	20	54
	52	4	16	20	35
	50	9	10	19	50
‡	51	4	13	17	15
†	46	3	10	13	17
†	15	4	4	8	5
	12	0	2	2	2
	4	1	0	1	0
	8	1	0	1	4
	8	1	0	1	0
†	3	0	1	1	4
	10	0	1	1	0
‡	11	0	1	1	0
‡	16	0	1	1	11
†	8	0	0	0	14

GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
10	5	4	9	4
10	1	8	9	2
10	7	2	9	8
10	2	7	9	0
10	2	5	7	8
10	4	2	6	6
10	5	1	6	2
8	0	5	5	6
10	2	3	5	4
10	0	4	4	2
10	1	3	4	20
10	2	2	4	2
9	2	2	4	11
10	0	3	3	2
6	0	1	1	8
1	0	1	1	0
1	0	0	0	2
10	0	0	0	0
9	0	0	0	7

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
	78	41	53	94	12
	76	25	59	84	25
	76	27	39	66	59
	78	30	33	63	23
	63	28	34	62	60
	78	22	37	59	71
	61	30	23	53	37
	52	10	43	53	51
	78	8	37	45	14
	72	9	33	42	36
	72	7	25	32	74
	52	14	12	26	12
	77	11	15	26	64
	53	8	12	20	54
	52	4	16	20	35
	50	9	10	19	50
‡	51	4	13	17	15
†	46	3	10	13	17
†	15	4	4	8	5
	12	0	2	2	2
	4	1	0	1	0
	8	1	0	1	4
	8	1	0	1	0
†	3	0	1	1	4
	10	0	1	1	0
‡	11	0	1	1	0
‡	16	0	1	1	11
†	8	0	0	0	14

GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
10	5	4	9	4
10	1	8	9	2
10	7	2	9	8
10	2	7	9	0
10	2	5	7	8
10	4	2	6	6
10	5	1	6	2
8	0	5	5	6
10	2	3	5	4
10	0	4	4	2
10	1	3	4	20
10	2	2	4	2
9	2	2	4	11
10	0	3	3	2
6	0	1	1	8
1	0	1	1	0
1	0	0	0	2
10	0	0	0	0
9	0	0	0	7

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
	78	41	53	94	12
	76	25	59	84	25
	76	27	39	66	59
	78	30	33	63	23
	63	28	34	62	60
	78	22	37	59	71
	61	30	23	53	37
	52	10	43	53	51
	78	8	37	45	14
	72	9	33	42	36
	72	7	25	32	74
	52	14	12	26	12
	77	11	15	26	64
	53	8	12	20	54
	52	4	16	20	35
	50	9	10	19	50
‡	51	4	13	17	15
†	46	3	10	13	17
†	15	4	4	8	5
	12	0	2	2	2
	4	1	0	1	0
	8	1	0	1	4
	8	1	0	1	0
†	3	0	1	1	4
	10	0	1	1	0
‡	11	0	1	1	0
‡	16	0	1	1	11
†	8	0	0	0	14

GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
10	5	4	9	4
10	1	8	9	2
10	7	2	9	8
10	2	7	9	0
10	2	5	7	8
10	4	2	6	6
10	5	1	6	2
8	0	5	5	6
10	2	3	5	4
10	0	4	4	2
10	1	3	4	20
10	2	2	4	2
9	2	2	4	11
10	0	3	3	2
6	0	1	1	8
1	0	1	1	0
1	0	0	0	2
10	0	0	0	0
9	0	0	0	7