1972-73 Detroit Red Wings Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 37-29-12 - 86 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's East Division
Coach: Johnny Wilson (37-29-12)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1972-73 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 37-29-12 - 86 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's East Division
Coach: Johnny Wilson (37-29-12)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1972-73 Detroit Red Wings Results
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 37 wins and 29 losses and 12 ties for 86 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's East Division.
The Red Wings scored 265 goals and surrendered 243. Mickey Redmond netted 52 goals for Detroit, while Marcel Dionne tallied 30 or more, too. Alex Delvecchio accounted for 53 assists. Roy Edwards earned 27 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.63 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Johnny Wilson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garnet Bailey | L | June 13, 1948 | 5'11" | 192 | L | Lloydminster, SK Canada |
| Red Berenson | C | December 8, 1939 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Gary Bergman | D | October 7, 1938 | 5'11" | 188 | L | Kenora, ON Canada |
| Thommie Bergman | D | December 10, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Munkfors, Sweden |
| Henry Boucha | C | June 1, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Warroad, MN USA |
| Andy Brown | G | February 15, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Guy Charron | C | January 24, 1949 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Verdun, QC Canada |
| Bill Collins | R | July 13, 1943 | 6'1" | 178 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Bob Cook | R | January 6, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Denis DeJordy | G | November 12, 1938 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Saint-Hyacinthe, QC Canada |
| Alex Delvecchio | C | December 4, 1932 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Marcel Dionne | C | August 3, 1951 | 5'9" | 190 | R | Drummondville, QC Canada |
| Gary Doak | D | February 26, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Goderich, ON Canada |
| Tim Ecclestone | R | September 24, 1947 | 5'10" | 195 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Roy Edwards | G | March 12, 1937 | 5'8" | 165 | R | Seneca Township, ON Canada |
| Len Fontaine | C | February 25, 1948 | 5'7" | 165 | R | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Robbie Ftorek | C | January 2, 1952 | 5'10" | 155 | L | Needham, MA USA |
| Danny Gruen | L | June 26, 1952 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Bill Hogaboam | C | September 5, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Swift Current, SK Canada |
| Larry Johnston | D | July 20, 1943 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Al Karlander | C | November 5, 1946 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Lac La Hache, BC Canada |
| Serge Lajeunesse | D | June 11, 1950 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Brian Lavender | L | April 20, 1947 | 6'0" | 174 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Nick Libett | L | December 9, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Stratford, ON Canada |
| Ken Murray | D | January 22, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Rick Newell | D | February 18, 1948 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Mickey Redmond | R | December 27, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Leon Rochefort | R | May 4, 1939 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Cap-de-la-Madeleine, QC Canada |
| Ron Stackhouse | D | August 26, 1949 | 6'3" | 210 | R | Haliburton, ON Canada |
