1972–73 St. Louis Blues season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1972–73 1972 St. Louis Blues West 4th 32–34–12 21–11–7 11–23–5 233 251 Charles Catto Al Arbour (2–6–5)Jean-Guy Talbot (30–28–7) Barclay Plager Garry UngerBob PlagerGary Sabourin St. Louis Arena Garry Unger (41) Garry Unger (39) Garry Unger (80) Steve Durbano (231) Wayne Stephenson (18) Bob Johnson (2.68) The 1972–73 St. Louis Blues season was the St. Louis Blues' sixth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). 2 Offseason NHL draft 1972 NHL draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team19Wayne MerrickCenterCanadaOttawa 67's (OMJHL)341Jean HamelDefenseCanadaDrummondville Rangers (QMJHL)457Murray MyersRight wingCanadaSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)573Dave JohnsonLeft wingCanadaCornwall Royals (QMJHL)689Tom SimpsonRight wingCanadaOshawa Generals (OMJHL)7105Brian CoughlinDefenseCanadaVerdun Maple Leafs (QMJHL)8121Gary WinchesterCenterCanadaUniversity of Wisconsin (WCHA) Regular season Final standings STL Record vs. opponents STL Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 5px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 5px solid; 1972–73 regular season1972-73 St. Louis Blues Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/STL/1973_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 26, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||T||October 7, 1972||4–4 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) ||0–0–1 |- |2||L||October 11, 1972||2–5 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) ||0–1–1 |- |3||L||October 14, 1972||2–4 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) ||0–2–1 |- |4||W||October 15, 1972||3–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) ||1–2–1 |- |5||T||October 18, 1972||4–4 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) ||1–2–2 |- |6||T||October 21, 1972||1–1 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) ||1–2–3 |- |7||L||October 24, 1972||1–2 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1972–73) ||1–3–3 |- |8||L||October 26, 1972||0–7 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) ||1–4–3 |- |9||W||October 28, 1972||8–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1972–73) ||2–4–3 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |10||T||November 1, 1972||3–3 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1972–73) ||2–4–4 |- |11||L||November 4, 1972||2–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) ||2–5–4 |- |12||T||November 5, 1972||1–1 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) ||2–5–5 |- |13||L||November 7, 1972||2–3 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) ||2–6–5 |- |14||W||November 11, 1972||1–0 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) ||3–6–5 |- |15||L||November 16, 1972||0–4 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1972–73) ||3–7–5 |- |16||L||November 18, 1972||1–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1972–73) ||3–8–5 |- |17||W||November 21, 1972||4–2 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) ||4–8–5 |- |18||L||November 22, 1972||4–10 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) ||4–9–5 |- |19||L||November 25, 1972||2–4 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) ||4–10–5 |- |20||W||November 28, 1972||4–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) ||5–10–5 |- |21||W||November 29, 1972||2–1 || align="left"| @ California Golden Seals (1972–73) ||6–10–5 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |22||W||December 1, 1972||6–2 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) ||7–10–5 |- |23||L||December 2, 1972||2–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) ||7–11–5 |- |24||W||December 5, 1972||2–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1972–73) ||8–11–5 |- |25||L||December 7, 1972||0–5 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1972–73) ||8–12–5 |- |26||W||December 9, 1972||2–1 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1972–73) ||9–12–5 |- |27||W||December 10, 1972||5–4 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1972–73) ||10–12–5 |- |28||T||December 12, 1972||4–4 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1972–73) ||10–12–6 |- |29||L||December 14, 1972||3–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) ||10–13–6 |- |30||L||December 16, 1972||3–4 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) ||10–14–6 |- |31||L||December 20, 1972||4–5 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1972–73) ||10–15–6 |- |32||W||December 23, 1972||6–1 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) ||11–15–6 |- |33||L||December 26, 1972||1–4 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) ||11–16–6 |- |34||W||December 27, 1972||5–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) ||12–16–6 |- |35||L||December 30, 1972||4–5 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) ||12–17–6 |- |36||L||December 31, 1972||1–6 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1972–73) ||12–18–6 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |37||W||January 2, 1973||5–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) ||13–18–6 |- |38||W||January 4, 1973||4–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1972–73) ||14–18–6 |- |39||T||January 6, 1973||2–2 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1972–73) ||14–18–7 |- |40||L||January 9, 1973||0–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) ||14–19–7 |- |41||L||January 10, 1973||5–6 || align="left"| @ California Golden Seals (1972–73) ||14–20–7 |- |42||L||January 13, 1973||3–5 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1972–73) ||14–21–7 |- |43||W||January 14, 1973||2–1 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1972–73) ||15–21–7 |- |44||T||January 17, 1973||3–3 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1972–73) ||15–21–8 |- |45||W||January 19, 1973||2–1 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1972–73) ||16–21–8 |- |46||W||January 20, 1973||5–1 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1972–73) ||17–21–8 |- |47||W||January 24, 1973||7–5 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) ||18–21–8 |- |48||T||January 26, 1973||1–1 || align="left"| @ California Golden Seals (1972–73) ||18–21–9 |- |49||W||January 27, 1973||3–1 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) ||19–21–9 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |50||T||February 1, 1973||3–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) ||19–21–10 |- |51||W||February 3, 1973||6–1 || align="left"| California Golden Seals (1972–73) ||20–21–10 |- |52||L||February 4, 1973||2–5 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) ||20–22–10 |- |53||W||February 6, 1973||5–1 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) ||21–22–10 |- |54||W||February 8, 1973||3–2 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1972–73) ||22–22–10 |- |55||W||February 10, 1973||5–2 || align="left"| California Golden Seals (1972–73) ||23–22–10 |- |56||W||February 13, 1973||4–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) ||24–22–10 |- |57||L||February 14, 1973||2–5 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1972–73) ||24–23–10 |- |58||W||February 17, 1973||4–3 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) ||25–23–10 |- |59||L||February 20, 1973||3–5 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) ||25–24–10 |- |60||W||February 21, 1973||5–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1972–73) ||26–24–10 |- |61||L||February 24, 1973||2–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) ||26–25–10 |- |62||L||February 25, 1973||0–5 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1972–73) ||26–26–10 |- |63||L||February 28, 1973||2–4 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) ||26–27–10 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |64||W||March 1, 1973||4–3 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1972–73) ||27–27–10 |- |65||L||March 3, 1973||0–2 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) ||27–28–10 |- |66||W||March 7, 1973||5–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1972–73) ||28–28–10 |- |67||W||March 10, 1973||5–4 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1972–73) ||29–28–10 |- |68||L||March 11, 1973||1–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1972–73) ||29–29–10 |- |69||W||March 13, 1973||2–0 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) ||30–29–10 |- |70||T||March 14, 1973||1–1 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1972–73) ||30–29–11 |- |71||L||March 17, 1973||4–6 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1972–73) ||30–30–11 |- |72||L||March 18, 1973||1–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1972–73) ||30–31–11 |- |73||W||March 21, 1973||6–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1972–73) ||31–31–11 |- |74||L||March 24, 1973||4–11 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) ||31–32–11 |- |75||L||March 25, 1973||2–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) ||31–33–11 |- |76||T||March 28, 1973||3–3 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1972–73) ||31–33–12 |- |77||W||March 31, 1973||7–2 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) ||32–33–12 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |78||L||April 1, 1973||1–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) ||32–34–12 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs Despite having a 32–34–12 record, the Blues managed to clinch a playoff spot. However, they lost in the first round to the Chicago Blackhawks 4–1. (W1) Chicago Black Hawks vs. (W4) St. Louis Blues Chicago Black Hawks St. Louis Blues St. Louis Arena Chicago Stadium April 4 1–7 2 1 April 5 0–1 2 1 April 7 5–2 1 1 April 8 3–5 1 2 April 10 1–6 2 1 Chicago won series 4–1 Player statistics Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG Garry Unger C 78 41 39 80 11971315 Jack Egers RW 78 24 24 48 261404 Gary Sabourin RW 76 21 27 48 30−5102 Mike Murphy Mike Murphy (ice hockey, born 1950) RW 64 18 27 45 4813303 Phil Roberto RW 77 20 22 42 99−12205 Danny O'Shea Danny O'Shea (ice hockey) C 75 12 26 38 30−5022 Fran Huck C 58 16 20 36 20−1202 Floyd Thomson LW 75 14 20 34 71−2101 Barclay Plager D 68 8 25 33 1020302 Bob Plager D 77 2 31 33 107−1001 Pierre Plante RW 49 12 13 25 568001 Frank St. Marseille RW 45 7 18 25 8−6300 Wayne Merrick C 50 10 11 21 10−2300 Chris Evans Chris Evans (ice hockey) D 77 9 12 21 31−2023 Steve Durbano D 49 3 18 21 231−3000 Bob McCord D 43 1 13 14 33−5000 Ab DeMarco Jr. D 14 4 9 13 24211 Jean Hamel D 55 2 7 9 24−5000 Kevin O'Shea RW 37 3 5 8 31−13000 Andre Dupont André Dupont D 25 1 6 7 51−2000 Mike Lampman LW 18 2 3 5 24000 Paul Curtis Paul Curtis (ice hockey) D 29 1 4 5 62000 Connie Madigan D 20 0 3 3 251000 Brent Hughes Brent Hughes (ice hockey, born 1943) D 8 1 1 2 01000 Chuck Hamilton LW 3 0 2 2 24000 Noel Picard D 16 1 0 1 10−2000 Jacques Caron G 30 0 0 0 00000 Bob Johnson Bob Johnson (ice hockey, born 1948) G 12 0 0 0 170000 Roger Lafreniere LW 10 0 0 0 0−1000 Joe Noris C/D 2 0 0 0 0−2000 Wayne Stephenson G 45 0 0 0 00000 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LTGAGAA SO Wayne Stephenson 2535 45 18 15 7 128 3.03 1 Jacques Caron 1562 30 8 14 5 92 3.53 1 Bob Johnson Bob Johnson (ice hockey, born 1948) 583 12 6 5 0 26 2.68 0 Team: 4680 78 32 34 12 246 3.15 2 Playoffs Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG Fran Huck C 5 2 2 4 0100 Phil Roberto RW 5 2 1 3 4000 Garry Unger C 5 1 2 3 2000 Pierre Plante RW 5 2 0 2 15000 Ab DeMarco D 4 1 1 2 2100 Gary Sabourin RW 5 1 1 2 0001 Steve Durbano D 5 0 2 2 8000 Bob Plager D 5 0 2 2 2000 Jack Egers RW 5 0 1 1 2000 Chris Evans Chris Evans (ice hockey) D 5 0 1 1 4000 Wayne Merrick C 5 0 1 1 2000 Barclay Plager D 5 0 1 1 0000 Floyd Thomson LW 5 0 1 1 2000 Jacques Caron G 3 0 0 0 0000 Paul Curtis Paul Curtis (ice hockey) D 5 0 0 0 2000 Jean Hamel D 2 0 0 0 0000 Connie Madigan D 5 0 0 0 4000 Danny O'Shea Danny O'Shea (ice hockey) C 5 0 0 0 2000 Kevin O'Shea RW 1 0 0 0 0000 Wayne Stephenson G 3 0 0 0 0000 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LGAGAA SO Wayne Stephenson 160 3 1 2 14 5.25 0 Jacques Caron 140 3 0 2 8 3.43 0 Team: 300 5 1 4 22 4.40 0 hockey-reference.com 2009-06-15 1972-73 St. Louis Blues Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/STL/1973.html See also 1972–73 NHL season References Blues on Hockey Database Category:St. Louis Blues seasons St. Louis St Louis St Louis