1972β73 Los Angeles Kings | |
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Division | 6th West |
1972β73 record | 31β36β11 |
Goals for | 232 |
Goals against | 245 |
Team information | |
General manager | Larry Regan |
Coach | Bob Pulford |
Captain | Vacant |
Alternate captains |
Ralph Backstrom Harry Howell Juha Widing |
Arena | Los Angeles Forum |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Mike Corrigan (37) |
Assists | Juha Widing (54) |
Points | Joha Widing (70) |
Penalty minutes | Mike Corrigan (146) |
Wins | Rogie Vachon (22) |
Goals against average | Rogie Vachon (2.85) |
The 1972β73 Los Angeles Kings season was the Kings' sixth season in the National Hockey League. The team did not qualify for the playoffs and finished in sixth place out of eight teams in the West Division, only three points behind fourth place, the final playoff position. Kings' captain Bob Pulford retired from play before the season and took over as the Kings' head coach.
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Bob Pulford became full-time head coach and instituted a disciplined defense oriented system. Consequently, the Kings allowed 60 fewer goals than in 1971β72. Their penalty killing, once the worst in the NHL, was led by Jimmy Peters and Real Lemieux and was the best in the league. Offensively, the Kings were led by "The Hot Line", which consisted of Juha Widing, Bob Berry, and Mike Corrigan; they combined for 89 goals and 112 assists.
After starting 1β6, the Kings went on a club record 8-game winning streak. But from early January through February, they endured a 4β13β5 stretch that saw them fall from 4th to 7th place. They got hot again in March, going 6β4β2 to get within 2 points of the 4th place St. Louis Blues, who held the final playoff spot with 3 games to play. But L.A. suffered two straight disastrous losses to the last place California Golden Seals, and fell to 6th, missing the playoffs by 3 points.
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIFF | Pts | ||
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1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 78 | 42 | 27 | 9 | 284 | 225 | +59 | 93 |
2 | Philadelphia Flyers | 78 | 37 | 30 | 11 | 296 | 256 | +40 | 85 |
3 | Minnesota North Stars | 78 | 37 | 30 | 11 | 254 | 230 | +24 | 85 |
4 | St. Louis Blues | 78 | 32 | 34 | 12 | 233 | 251 | β18 | 76 |
5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 78 | 32 | 37 | 9 | 257 | 265 | β8 | 73 |
6 | Los Angeles Kings | 78 | 31 | 36 | 11 | 232 | 245 | β13 | 73 |
7 | Atlanta Flames | 78 | 25 | 38 | 15 | 191 | 239 | β48 | 65 |
8 | California Golden Seals | 78 | 16 | 46 | 16 | 213 | 323 | β110 | 48 |
Vs. West Division
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Vs. East Division
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No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
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1 | L | October 7, 1972 | 2β4 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1972β73) | 0β1β0 |
2 | W | October 8, 1972 | 4β2 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1972β73) | 1β1β0 |
3 | L | October 11, 1972 | 3β7 | @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1972β73) | 1β2β0 |
4 | L | October 12, 1972 | 2β3 | @ New York Islanders ( 1972β73) | 1β3β0 |
5 | L | October 14, 1972 | 4β6 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1972β73) | 1β4β0 |
6 | L | October 15, 1972 | 2β8 | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1972β73) | 1β5β0 |
7 | L | October 18, 1972 | 3β4 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1972β73) | 1β6β0 |
8 | W | October 21, 1972 | 3β1 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1972β73) | 2β6β0 |
9 | W | October 24, 1972 | 5β0 | California Golden Seals ( 1972β73) | 3β6β0 |
10 | W | October 26, 1972 | 3β1 | Atlanta Flames ( 1972β73) | 4β6β0 |
11 | W | October 28, 1972 | 5β2 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1972β73) | 5β6β0 |
12 | W | October 31, 1972 | 4β1 | Vancouver Canucks ( 1972β73) | 6β6β0 |
13 | W | November 2, 1972 | 5β2 | Boston Bruins ( 1972β73) | 7β6β0 |
14 | W | November 4, 1972 | 9β2 | New York Islanders ( 1972β73) | 8β6β0 |
15 | W | November 7, 1972 | 3β2 | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1972β73) | 9β6β0 |
16 | T | November 8, 1972 | 3β3 | @ Atlanta Flames ( 1972β73) | 9β6β1 |
17 | L | November 11, 1972 | 2β5 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1972β73) | 9β7β1 |
18 | L | November 12, 1972 | 1β5 | @ New York Rangers ( 1972β73) | 9β8β1 |
19 | L | November 14, 1972 | 1β4 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1972β73) | 9β9β1 |
20 | T | November 15, 1972 | 3β3 | Buffalo Sabres ( 1972β73) | 9β9β2 |
21 | L | November 17, 1972 | 4β8 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1972β73) | 9β10β2 |
22 | W | November 18, 1972 | 8β3 | Detroit Red Wings ( 1972β73) | 10β10β2 |
23 | T | November 22, 1972 | 3β3 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1972β73) | 10β10β3 |
24 | L | November 25, 1972 | 0β3 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1972β73) | 10β11β3 |
25 | T | November 29, 1972 | 2β2 | New York Rangers ( 1972β73) | 10β11β4 |
26 | W | December 2, 1972 | 3β2 | St. Louis Blues ( 1972β73) | 11β11β4 |
27 | W | December 5, 1972 | 6β1 | @ New York Islanders ( 1972β73) | 12β11β4 |
28 | L | December 6, 1972 | 0β6 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1972β73) | 12β12β4 |
29 | W | December 9, 1972 | 3β1 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1972β73) | 13β12β4 |
30 | W | December 13, 1972 | 3β1 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1972β73) | 14β12β4 |
31 | L | December 16, 1972 | 1β3 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1972β73) | 14β13β4 |
32 | L | December 17, 1972 | 0β2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1972β73) | 14β14β4 |
33 | L | December 20, 1972 | 1β4 | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1972β73) | 14β15β4 |
34 | L | December 21, 1972 | 3β6 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1972β73) | 14β16β4 |
35 | W | December 23, 1972 | 2β0 | Buffalo Sabres ( 1972β73) | 15β16β4 |
36 | W | December 24, 1972 | 5β3 | @ California Golden Seals ( 1972β73) | 16β16β4 |
37 | W | December 27, 1972 | 4β1 | New York Islanders ( 1972β73) | 17β16β4 |
38 | W | December 30, 1972 | 5β3 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1972β73) | 18β16β4 |
39 | L | January 3, 1973 | 0β3 | @ New York Rangers ( 1972β73) | 18β17β4 |
40 | L | January 6, 1973 | 2β4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1972β73) | 18β18β4 |
41 | W | January 9, 1973 | 3β2 | @ New York Islanders ( 1972β73) | 19β18β4 |
42 | W | January 11, 1973 | 3β2 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1972β73) | 20β18β4 |
43 | L | January 13, 1973 | 1β3 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1972β73) | 20β19β4 |
44 | L | January 14, 1973 | 1β4 | @ Atlanta Flames ( 1972β73) | 20β20β4 |
45 | T | January 17, 1973 | 4β4 | New York Rangers ( 1972β73) | 20β20β5 |
46 | W | January 19, 1973 | 4β0 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1972β73) | 21β20β5 |
47 | L | January 20, 1973 | 2β6 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1972β73) | 21β21β5 |
48 | T | January 23, 1973 | 5β5 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1972β73) | 21β21β6 |
49 | L | January 24, 1973 | 5β7 | St. Louis Blues ( 1972β73) | 21β22β6 |
50 | T | January 26, 1973 | 3β3 | @ Atlanta Flames ( 1972β73) | 21β22β7 |
51 | L | January 28, 1973 | 5β6 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1972β73) | 21β23β7 |
52 | L | January 31, 1973 | 1β4 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1972β73) | 21β24β7 |
53 | L | February 1, 1973 | 3β5 | @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1972β73) | 21β25β7 |
54 | L | February 3, 1973 | 1β7 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1972β73) | 21β26β7 |
55 | W | February 7, 1973 | 2β1 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1972β73) | 22β26β7 |
56 | W | February 10, 1973 | 4β2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1972β73) | 23β26β7 |
57 | L | February 11, 1973 | 0β2 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1972β73) | 23β27β7 |
58 | L | February 13, 1973 | 2β4 | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1972β73) | 23β28β7 |
59 | T | February 14, 1973 | 2β2 | Detroit Red Wings ( 1972β73) | 23β28β8 |
60 | T | February 17, 1973 | 3β3 | Atlanta Flames ( 1972β73) | 23β28β9 |
61 | W | February 18, 1973 | 4β2 | @ California Golden Seals ( 1972β73) | 24β28β9 |
62 | L | February 21, 1973 | 3β4 | New York Rangers ( 1972β73) | 24β29β9 |
63 | L | February 24, 1973 | 5β7 | Boston Bruins ( 1972β73) | 24β30β9 |
64 | L | February 28, 1973 | 2β5 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1972β73) | 24β31β9 |
65 | W | March 1, 1973 | 2β0 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1972β73) | 25β31β9 |
66 | W | March 3, 1973 | 2β0 | St. Louis Blues ( 1972β73) | 26β31β9 |
67 | T | March 6, 1973 | 2β2 | Buffalo Sabres ( 1972β73) | 26β31β10 |
68 | W | March 8, 1973 | 4β1 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1972β73) | 27β31β10 |
69 | W | March 10, 1973 | 4β2 | California Golden Seals ( 1972β73) | 28β31β10 |
70 | T | March 13, 1973 | 2β2 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1972β73) | 28β31β11 |
71 | L | March 14, 1973 | 2β3 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1972β73) | 28β32β11 |
72 | L | March 16, 1973 | 2β4 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1972β73) | 28β33β11 |
73 | L | March 17, 1973 | 3β4 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1972β73) | 28β34β11 |
74 | W | March 21, 1973 | 5β1 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1972β73) | 29β34β11 |
75 | W | March 24, 1973 | 5β3 | Detroit Red Wings ( 1972β73) | 30β34β11 |
76 | L | March 28, 1973 | 2β3 | California Golden Seals ( 1972β73) | 30β35β11 |
77 | L | March 30, 1973 | 1β3 | @ California Golden Seals ( 1972β73) | 30β36β11 |
78 | W | March 31, 1973 | 6β3 | Vancouver Canucks ( 1972β73) | 31β36β11 |
Did not qualify
Bob Pulford became full-time head coach and instituted a disciplined defense oriented system. Consequently, the Kings allowed 60 fewer goals than in 1971β72. Their penalty killing, once the worst in the NHL, was led by Jimmy Peters and Real Lemieux and was the best in the league. Offensively, the Kings were led by "The Hot Line", which consisted of Juha Widing, Bob Berry, and Mike Corrigan; they combined for 89 goals and 112 assists.
None in 1972β73 season.
The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1972β73 season. [3]
June 6, 1972 | To
Los Angeles Kings Flames promise not to select certain players in expansion draft |
To
Atlanta Flames 9th round pick in 1972 β Jean Lamarre 10th round pick in 1973 β Guy Ross |
June 8, 1972 | To
Los Angeles Kings Cash |
To
Minnesota North Stars 8th round pick in 1972 β Scott MacPhail 9th round pick in 1972 β Steve Lyon |
August 22, 1972 | To
Los Angeles Kings Terry Harper |
To
Montreal Canadiens 2nd round pick in 1974 β Gary MacGregor 1st round pick in 1975 β Pierre Mondou 3rd round pick in 1975 β Paul Woods 1st round pick in 1976 β Rod Schutt |
December 15, 1972 | To
Los Angeles Kings John Van Horlick |
To
Portland Buckaroos (
WHL) Jim Stanfield Mike Keeler Glen Toner |
January 22, 1973 | To
Los Angeles Kings Frank St. Marseille |
To
St. Louis Blues Paul Curtis |
February 26, 1973 | To
Los Angeles Kings Dan Maloney |
To
Chicago Black Hawks Ralph Backstrom |
October 2, 1972 | From
University of British Columbia (
WUAA) Doug Buhr |
June 6, 1972 | To
Alberta Oilers (
WHA) Doug Barrie |
June 6, 1972 | To
Alberta Oilers (
WHA) Roger Cote |
August 15, 1972 | To
Chicago Cougars (
WHA) Larry Cahan |
June 1, 1972 | To
San Diego Gulls (
WHL) Howie Hughes |
June 5, 1972 | To
Los Angeles Kings Barry Long |
To
Chicago Black Hawks Bill Orban |
June 5, 1972 | To
Los Angeles Kings Doug Volmar |
To
Detroit Red Wings $40,000 |
June 6, 1972 | To
New York Islanders Bill Mikkelson Billy Smith |
June 6, 1972 | To
Atlanta Flames Lucien Grenier |
Los Angeles'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) |
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2 | 20 | Don Kozak | Canada | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
3 | 36 | Dave Hutchison | Canada | London Knights (OMJHL) |
4 | 52 | John Dobie | Canada | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
5 | 68 | Bernie Germain | Canada | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
6 | 84 | Mike Usitalo | United States | Michigan Tech University (WCHA) |
7 | 100 | Glen Toner | Canada | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
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Lost Angeles Kings hockey team has participated in almost all seasons. The summary of various seasons is placed in this referenced list of Los Angeles Kings other seasons.