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1972–73 Detroit Red Wings season
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National Hockey League team season
March 2026
August 2023
NHL
1972–73
1972
Detroit Red Wings
37–29–12
22–12–5
15–17–7
265
243
East
5th
Ned Harkness
Johnny Wilson
Alex Delvecchio
Gary BergmanRed Berenson
Detroit Olympia
Mickey Redmond (52)
Marcel Dionne (53)
Mickey Redmond (93)
Larry Johnston (169)
Roy Edwards (27)
Roy Edwards (2.63)
The 1972–73 Detroit Red Wings season was the franchise's 47th season of operation in the National Hockey League, 41st season as the Red Wings. The team placed fifth and missed the playoffs for the third year in a row for the first time since the 1966–67 season and the 1968–69 season.
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Regular season
Final standings
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Record vs. opponents
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Schedule and results
background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 5px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 5px solid; 1972–73 regular season1972-73 Detroit Red Wings Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/DET/1973_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 2, 2025
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|1||W||October 7, 1972||5–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1972–73) ||1–0–0
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|2||W||October 11, 1972||4–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1972–73) ||2–0–0
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|3||W||October 14, 1972||5–0 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) ||3–0–0
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|4||W||October 15, 1972||8–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) ||4–0–0
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|5||W||October 21, 1972||3–1 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) ||5–0–0
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|6||W||October 22, 1972||6–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) ||6–0–0
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|7||L||October 26, 1972||1–2 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) ||6–1–0
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|8||L||October 28, 1972||3–8 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1972–73) ||6–2–0
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|9||L||October 29, 1972||1–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) ||6–3–0
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|10||L||November 1, 1972||2–4 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1972–73) ||6–4–0
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|11||W||November 4, 1972||4–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) ||7–4–0
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|12||T||November 5, 1972||1–1 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) ||7–4–1
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|13||L||November 9, 1972||3–8 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1972–73) ||7–5–1
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|14||L||November 12, 1972||1–5 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) ||7–6–1
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|15||T||November 14, 1972||3–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) ||7–6–2
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|16||W||November 15, 1972||4–0 || align="left"| @ California Golden Seals (1972–73) ||8–6–2
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|17||L||November 18, 1972||3–8 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) ||8–7–2
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|18||W||November 22, 1972||6–2 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) ||9–7–2
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|19||W||November 25, 1972||6–4 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) ||10–7–2
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|20||L||November 26, 1972||4–6 || align="left"| California Golden Seals (1972–73) ||10–8–2
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|21||L||November 29, 1972||3–8 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) ||10–9–2
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y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record
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|22||W||December 2, 1972||4–1 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1972–73) ||11–9–2
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|23||L||December 3, 1972||0–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) ||11–10–2
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|24||L||December 5, 1972||1–2 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1972–73) ||11–11–2
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|25||L||December 7, 1972||1–6 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) ||11–12–2
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|26||L||December 9, 1972||0–7 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1972–73) ||11–13–2
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|27||T||December 10, 1972||3–3 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) ||11–13–3
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|28||L||December 13, 1972||0–2 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1972–73) ||11–14–3
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|29||W||December 16, 1972||4–1 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) ||12–14–3
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|30||W||December 17, 1972||6–4 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1972–73) ||13–14–3
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|31||W||December 20, 1972||4–1 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) ||14–14–3
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|32||L||December 21, 1972||1–8 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1972–73) ||14–15–3
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|33||W||December 23, 1972||5–1 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) ||15–15–3
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|34||L||December 24, 1972||0–5 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1972–73) ||15–16–3
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|35||T||December 26, 1972||1–1 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) ||15–16–4
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|36||T||December 30, 1972||2–2 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) ||15–16–5
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|37||T||December 31, 1972||4–4 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1972–73) ||15–16–6
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y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record
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|38||W||January 4, 1973||4–2 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) ||16–16–6
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|39||W||January 6, 1973||4–0 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1972–73) ||17–16–6
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|40||W||January 7, 1973||4–0 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1972–73) ||18–16–6
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|41||W||January 10, 1973||2–1 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) ||19–16–6
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|42||W||January 12, 1973||7–1 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) ||20–16–6
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|43||W||January 14, 1973||3–2 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) ||21–16–6
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|44||L||January 17, 1973||4–6 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) ||21–17–6
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|45||W||January 20, 1973||4–2 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) ||22–17–6
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|46||L||January 21, 1973||3–5 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1972–73) ||22–18–6
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|47||T||January 23, 1973||4–4 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) ||22–18–7
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|48||W||January 25, 1973||4–2 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1972–73) ||23–18–7
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|49||L||January 27, 1973||3–6 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1972–73) ||23–19–7
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|50||W||January 28, 1973||4–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) ||24–19–7
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y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record
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|51||W||February 1, 1973||6–4 || align="left"| California Golden Seals (1972–73) ||25–19–7
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|52||W||February 3, 1973||1–0 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1972–73) ||26–19–7
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|53||W||February 4, 1973||8–2 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) ||27–19–7
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|54||W||February 7, 1973||5–3 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1972–73) ||28–19–7
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|55||L||February 10, 1973||1–3 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1972–73) ||28–20–7
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|56||W||February 11, 1973||5–2 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) ||29–20–7
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|57||T||February 14, 1973||2–2 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) ||29–20–8
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|58||T||February 16, 1973||2–2 || align="left"| @ California Golden Seals (1972–73) ||29–20–9
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|59||T||February 17, 1973||2–2 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) ||29–20–10
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|60||T||February 22, 1973||3–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) ||29–20–11
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|61||L||February 24, 1973||2–4 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1972–73) ||29–21–11
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|62||W||February 25, 1973||5–0 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1972–73) ||30–21–11
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|63||W||February 28, 1973||6–5 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) ||31–21–11
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y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record
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|64||L||March 3, 1973||3–6 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1972–73) ||31–22–11
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|65||W||March 4, 1973||5–1 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1972–73) ||32–22–11
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|66||W||March 7, 1973||5–2 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1972–73) ||33–22–11
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|67||L||March 10, 1973||0–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) ||33–23–11
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|68||W||March 11, 1973||3–1 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1972–73) ||34–23–11
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|69||L||March 14, 1973||3–5 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) ||34–24–11
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|70||L||March 16, 1973||4–5 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1972–73) ||34–25–11
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|71||W||March 18, 1973||2–0 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) ||35–25–11
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|72||L||March 21, 1973||3–6 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1972–73) ||35–26–11
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|73||L||March 24, 1973||3–5 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) ||35–27–11
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|74||L||March 25, 1973||5–8 || align="left"| @ California Golden Seals (1972–73) ||35–28–11
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|75||W||March 27, 1973||8–1 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) ||36–28–11
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|76||L||March 29, 1973||4–6 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) ||36–29–11
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|77||W||March 31, 1973||4–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) ||37–29–11
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y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record
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|78||T||April 1, 1973||3–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1972–73) ||37–29–12
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Legend:
#cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black
#fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black
#ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black
Player statistics
Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG Mickey Redmond RW 76 52 41 93 2461507 Marcel Dionne C 77 40 50 90 21−41006 Alex Delvecchio C/LW 77 18 53 71 136803 Nick Libett LW 78 19 34 53 561413 Tim Ecclestone LW 78 18 30 48 286312 Red Berenson C 78 13 30 43 8−14501 Bill Collins Bill Collins (ice hockey) RW 78 21 21 42 44−1116 Al Karlander C 77 15 22 37 252404 Guy Charron C 75 18 18 36 239002 Ron Stackhouse D 78 5 29 34 8222000 Gary Bergman D 68 3 28 31 7110000 Henry Boucha C 73 14 14 28 82−2010 Thommie Bergman D 75 9 12 21 706102 Len Fontaine RW 39 8 10 18 6−2100 Garnet Bailey LW 13 2 11 13 162000 Larry Johnston Larry Johnston (ice hockey) D 73 1 12 13 1696001 Leon Rochefort RW 20 2 4 6 20000 Gary Doak D 44 0 5 5 515000 Bob Cook ice hockey RW 13 3 1 4 4−11100 Brian Lavender LW 26 2 2 4 142000 Ken Murray Ken Murray (ice hockey) D 31 1 1 2 36−1000 Bill Hogaboam C 4 1 0 1 2−1000 Serge Lajeunesse D/RW 28 0 1 1 26−15000 Andy Brown Andy Brown (ice hockey) G 7 0 0 0 20000 Denis DeJordy G 24 0 0 0 00000 Roy Edwards ice hockey G 52 0 0 0 40000 Robbie Ftorek C/LW 3 0 0 0 00000 Danny Gruen LW 2 0 0 0 00000 Rick Newell D 3 0 0 0 0−1000
Goaltending
Player MIN GPW LTGAGAA SO Roy Edwards ice hockey 3012 52 27 17 7 132 2.63 6 Denis DeJordy 1331 24 8 11 3 83 3.74 1 Andy Brown Andy Brown (ice hockey) 337 7 2 1 2 20 3.56 0 Team: 4680 78 37 29 12 235 3.01 7
hockey-reference.com 2009-06-04 1972-73 Detroit Red Wings Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/DET/1973.html
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;
Draft picks
Detroit's draft picks at the 1972 NHL amateur draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal.
Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)226 Pierre Guite Canada University of Pennsylvania (ECAC)342 Bob Krieger United States University of Denver (WCHA)458 Danny Gruen Canada Thunder Bay Vulcans (TBJHL)574 Dennis Johnson United States University of North Dakota (WCHA)690 Bill Miller Canada Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)7106 Glen Seperich Canada Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)8122 Mike Ford Canada Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)9138 George Kuzmicz Canada Cornell University (ECAC)10150 Dave Arundel United States University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
See also
1972–73 NHL season
References
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