1972–73 Montreal Canadiens season


The 1972–73 Montreal Canadiens season, the club's 64th season, led to the Canadiens winning their 18th Stanley Cup in club history.

Regular season

Rookie goalie Wayne Thomas left his mark in Canadiens history by becoming only the second goaltender in over 50 seasons to record a shutout in his NHL debut against Vancouver on January 14, 1973.

Final standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

The Canadiens met the Buffalo Sabres making their playoff debut in the first round, defeating the Sabres four games to two. In the second round, the Canadiens defeated the Philadelphia Flyers who had beaten the Minnesota North Stars, winning the series four games to one to advance to the finals against the Chicago Black Hawks.

Finals

Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montreal Canadiens
DateVisitorsScoreHomeScoreNotes
April 29Chicago3Montreal 8
May 1Chicago1Montreal 4
May 3Montreal4Chicago 7
May 6Montreal 4Chicago0
May 8Chicago8Montreal7
May 10Montreal 6Chicago4

Montreal wins the series 4–2.

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
C774451951659905
LW783855935142825
RW674039791850604
C612138594921343
RW692827555116907
D7619355411751302
LW762525504818304
W721335483624301
LW652125462235117
C71835432134002
D74732395870210
RW731123343029000
D/RW771418322833013
LW52189271614003
D69222245539002
D57716233478200
LW508816245102
D410776911000
D36246203001
G5404420000
RW191122−1100
C511200100
C/LW211202001
D2502224000
G1001120000
LW100000000
G1700040000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASO
316554337131192.266
932171123402.580
58310810232.371
Team:4680785210161822.337

Playoffs

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIMPPGSHGGWG
RW171510252303
LW17914236100
C17713202301
D17671320201
C17491322210
LW1466126202
D17381122000
C17641014002
W173690000
RW173589201
LW173586000
RW173476000
LW162466001
D111459001
D1713413000
D101342000
D1303310000
D/RW1702222000
G170002000
LW10000000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLGAGAASO
103917125502.891
Team:103917125502.891

Awards and records

Montreal Canadiens 1973 Stanley Cup champions

Draft picks

Montreal's draft picks at the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.
Round#PlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
14Steve ShuttToronto Marlboros
16Michel LarocqueOttawa 67's
18Dave GardnerToronto Marlboros
114John Van BoxmeerGuelph CMC's
346Ed GilbertHamilton Red Wings
462Dave ElenbaasCornell University
566Bill NyropUniversity of Notre Dame
694D'Arcy RyanYale University
7110Yves ArchambaultSorel Eperviers
8126Graham ParsonsRed Deer Rustlers
9142Eddie BumbaccoUniversity of Notre Dame
10151Fred RiggallDartmouth College
11152Ron LeBlancUniversite de Moncton