1972–73 Atlanta Flames season

The 1972–73 Atlanta Flames season was the inaugural season for the Flames' franchise. The Flames finished 7th in the West Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.
==Off-season==
===NHL Amateur Draft===
Round	Pick	Player 	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team
1 	2. 	Jacques Richard	 	Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
2 	18. 	Dwight Bialowas	 	Regina Pats (WCJHL)
3 	34. 	Jean Lemieux 	 	Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
4 	50. 	Don Martineau 	 	New Westminster Royals (WCJHL)
5 	78. 	John Martin 	 	Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL)
6 	82. 	Frank Blum 	 	
7 	98. 	Scott Smith 	 	Regina Pats (WCJHL)
8 	114.	Dave Murphy 	 	Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)
9 	130.	Pierre Roy 	 	Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
===NHL Expansion Draft===
Pick	Player 	Position	Drafted From
1. 	Phil Myre 	G 	Montreal Canadiens
3. 	Dan Bouchard 	G 	Boston Bruins
6. 	Kerry Ketter 	D 	Montreal Canadiens
8. 	Norm Gratton 	LW 	New York Rangers
10. 	Ron Harris 	D 	Detroit Red Wings
12. 	Larry Romanchych	RW 	Chicago Black Hawks
14. 	Bill MacMillan 	LW 	Toronto Maple Leafs
16. 	Randy Manery 	D 	Detroit Red Wings
18. 	Keith McCreary 	RW 	Pittsburgh Penguins
20. 	Ernie Hicke 	C 	California Golden Seals
22. 	Lew Morrison 	RW 	Philadelphia Flyers
24. 	Lucien Grenier 	LW 	Los Angeles Kings
26. 	Bill Plager 	D 	St. Louis Blues
28. 	Morris Stefaniw 	C 	New York Rangers
30. 	John Stewart 	LW 	Pittsburgh Penguins
32. 	Bob Leiter 	C 	Pittsburgh Penguins
34. 	Pat Quinn 	D 	Vancouver Canucks
36. 	Larry Hale 	D 	Philadelphia Flyers
38. 	Bill Heindl 	LW 	Minnesota North Stars
40. 	Frank Hughes 	LW 	California Golden Seals
42. 	Rod Zaine 	C 	Buffalo Sabres
==Regular Season==
When it was first announced that Atlanta would have an NHL franchise many hockey observers thought that a team based in the southern United States was a ludicrous and foolish move, especially since the talent pool had been diluted by repeated expansion and the upstart WHA. Nevertheless, the team quickly began front office operations, naming young Blues assistant general manager Cliff Fletcher as general manager. Soon after, Fletcher had found the team its first coach: former Canadiens star forward Bernie "Boom-Boom" Geoffrion.
The team was a pleasant surprise in its first season on the ice, its success built on new star goaltenders Dan Bouchard and Phil Myre, solid defensemen such as Randy Manery and Pat Quinn, and forwards Rey Comeau, (captain) Keith McCreary, Larry Romanchych and Bob Leiter. Despite its inexperience as a team, the Flames were quite successful in the beginning of their rookie season, posting a 20–19–8 record by January 19, 1973, off the success of their young goaltending tandem. Unfortunately, they lost 19 of their last 31 games, finishing out of the playoffs. Part of the problem as that in defiance of all geographic reality, the Flames were placed in the West Division—saddling them with some of the longest road trips in the league—and ultimately, the team's excellent defense and goaltending were sabotaged by its lack of goalscoring, finishing second worst in the NHL in that category. However, their 65 points were 35 better than the Islanders, who toiled at the bottom of the East Division.
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results 	Regular Season Results
No. 	R 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	W 	October 7, 1972 	3–2 	@ New York Islanders (1972–73) 	1–0–0
2 	L 	October 8, 1972 	3–5 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) 	1–1–0
3 	L 	October 11, 1972 	1–4 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) 	1–2–0
4 	L 	October 12, 1972 	0–3 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) 	1–3–0
5 	T 	October 14, 1972 	1–1 	Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) 	1–3–1
6 	L 	October 18, 1972 	0–6 	Minnesota North Stars (1972–73) 	1–4–1
7 	W 	October 21, 1972 	3–2 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1972–73) 	2–4–1
8 	L 	October 22, 1972 	2–7 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) 	2–5–1
9 	W 	October 25, 1972 	4–3 	@ California Golden Seals (1972–73)	3–5–1
10 	L 	October 26, 1972 	1–3 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) 	3–6–1
11 	W 	October 28, 1972 	2–1 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) 	4–6–1
12 	W 	November 1, 1972 	4–2 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1972–73) 	5–6–1
13 	L 	November 2, 1972 	1–6 	Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) 	5–7–1
14 	T 	November 5, 1972 	2–2 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) 	5–7–2
15 	T 	November 8, 1972 	3–3 	Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) 	5–7–3
16 	W 	November 10, 1972 	5–1 	Minnesota North Stars (1972–73) 	6–7–3
17 	W 	November 12, 1972 	3–1 	Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) 	7–7–3
18 	L 	November 15, 1972 	1–2 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) 	7–8–3
19 	W 	November 16, 1972 	4–0 	New York Islanders (1972–73) 	8–8–3
20 	L 	November 18, 1972 	1–6 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) 	8–9–3
21 	W 	November 19, 1972 	3–2 	Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) 	9–9–3
22 	L 	November 21, 1972 	1–3 	New York Rangers (1972–73) 	9–10–3
23 	L 	November 24, 1972 	0–4 	Boston Bruins (1972–73) 	9–11–3
24 	W 	November 26, 1972 	6–2 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) 	10–11–3
25 	L 	November 29, 1972 	0–5 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1972–73) 	10–12–3
26 	T 	November 30, 1972 	5–5 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) 	10–12–4
27 	T 	December 2, 1972 	4–4 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) 	10–12–5
28 	L 	December 3, 1972 	2–3 	@ New York Rangers (1972–73) 	10–13–5
29 	W 	December 7, 1972 	5–2 	Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) 	11–13–5
30 	L 	December 9, 1972 	1–2 	@ St. Louis Blues (1972–73) 	11–14–5
31 	L 	December 10, 1972 	4–5 	St. Louis Blues (1972–73) 	11–15–5
32 	W 	December 13, 1972 	2–0 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1972–73) 	12–15–5
33 	L 	December 16, 1972 	3–5 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) 	12–16–5
34 	W 	December 17, 1972 	4–0 	New York Islanders (1972–73) 	13–16–5
35 	W 	December 20, 1972 	5–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) 	14–16–5
36 	W 	December 21, 1972 	5–2 	@ New York Rangers (1972–73) 	15–16–5
37 	L 	December 23, 1972 	1–3 	@ Boston Bruins (1972–73) 	15–17–5
38 	L 	December 27, 1972 	1–3 	Boston Bruins (1972–73) 	15–18–5
39 	T 	December 30, 1972 	1–1 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) 	15–18–6
40 	W 	January 2, 1973 	6–1 	@ New York Islanders (1972–73) 	16–18–6
41 	L 	January 3, 1973 	1–3 	Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) 	16–19–6
42 	T 	January 6, 1973 	2–2 	@ St. Louis Blues (1972–73) 	16–19–7
43 	W 	January 7, 1973 	5–2 	Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) 	17–19–7
44 	W 	January 10, 1973 	5–2 	Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) 	18–19–7
45 	W 	January 12, 1973 	1–0 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) 	19–19–7
46 	W 	January 14, 1973 	4–1 	Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) 	20–19–7
47 	T 	January 17, 1973 	3–3 	@ St. Louis Blues (1972–73) 	20–19–8
48 	L 	January 19, 1973 	1–2 	St. Louis Blues (1972–73) 	20–20–8
49 	L 	January 21, 1973 	2–3 	Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) 	20–21–8
50 	L 	January 24, 1973 	2–5 	California Golden Seals (1972–73) 	20–22–8
51 	T 	January 26, 1973 	3–3 	Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) 	20–22–9
52 	W 	January 28, 1973 	8–5 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) 	21–22–9
53 	W 	February 1, 1973 	3–1 	Minnesota North Stars (1972–73) 	22–22–9
54 	L 	February 3, 1973 	0–1 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1972–73) 	22–23–9
55 	L 	February 4, 1973 	0–6 	@ New York Rangers (1972–73) 	22–24–9
56 	L 	February 7, 1973 	3–5 	Detroit Red Wings (1972–73) 	22–25–9
57 	L 	February 9, 1973 	3–4 	Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) 	22–26–9
58 	W 	February 11, 1973 	3–1 	California Golden Seals (1972–73) 	23–26–9
59 	T 	February 14, 1973 	3–3 	@ California Golden Seals (1972–73)	23–26–10
60 	L 	February 16, 1973 	0–5 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) 	23–27–10
61 	T 	February 17, 1973 	3–3 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) 	23–27–11
62 	T 	February 21, 1973 	2–2 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) 	23–27–12
63 	L 	February 25, 1973 	2–4 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) 	23–28–12
64 	T 	March 1, 1973 	4–4 	Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) 	23–28–13
65 	L 	March 3, 1973 	0–3 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1972–73) 	23–29–13
66 	W 	March 4, 1973 	3–2 	California Golden Seals (1972–73) 	24–29–13
67 	L 	March 7, 1973 	2–5 	Detroit Red Wings (1972–73) 	24–30–13
68 	L 	March 9, 1973 	2–3 	Boston Bruins (1972–73) 	24–31–13
69 	L 	March 10, 1973 	1–2 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) 	24–32–13
70 	T 	March 14, 1973 	1–1 	St. Louis Blues (1972–73) 	24–32–14
71 	W 	March 17, 1973 	3–2 	Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) 	25–32–14
72 	L 	March 18, 1973 	1–7 	@ Boston Bruins (1972–73) 	25–33–14
73 	L 	March 22, 1973 	1–4 	New York Rangers (1972–73) 	25–34–14
74 	L 	March 24, 1973 	0–7 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) 	25–35–14
75 	L 	March 25, 1973 	2–4 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) 	25–36–14
76 	L 	March 28, 1973 	3–6 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) 	25–37–14
77 	L 	March 29, 1973 	2–4 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) 	25–38–14
78 	T 	April 1, 1973 	4–4 	New York Islanders (1972–73) 	25–38–15
==Playoffs==
*The Flames did not qualify for the post season.
==Player Stats==
===Skaters===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
  	 	 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	# 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
Bob Leiter 	16 	 	78 	26 	34 	60 	19 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Larry Romanchych	21 	 	70 	18 	30 	48 	39 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Rey Comeau 	18 	 	77 	21 	21 	42 	19 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Keith McCreary 	9 	 	77 	20 	21 	41 	21 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Ernie Hicke‡ 	12 	 	58 	14 	23 	37 	37 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Curt Bennett† 	5 	 	52 	18 	17 	35 	9 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Randy Manery 	7 	 	78 	5 	30 	35 	44 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
John Stewart 	17 	 	68 	17 	17 	34 	30 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Jacques Richard 	15 	 	74 	13 	18 	31 	32 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Leon Rochefort† 	11 	 	54 	9 	18 	27 	10 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Bill MacMillan 	20 	 	78 	10 	15 	25 	52 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Pat Quinn 	3 	 	78 	2 	18 	20 	113 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Lew Morrison 	8 	 	77 	6 	9 	15 	19 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Noel Price 	4 	 	54 	1 	13 	14 	38 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Bill Plager 	2 	 	76 	2 	11 	13 	92 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Noel Picard† 	22 	 	41 	0 	10 	10 	43 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Norm Gratton‡ 	10 	 	29 	3 	6 	9 	12 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Bob Paradise 	6 	 	71 	1 	7 	8 	103 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Ron Harris ‡ 	5 	 	24 	2 	4 	6 	8 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Morris Stefaniw 	19 	 	13 	1 	1 	2 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Kerry Ketter 	24 	 	41 	0 	2 	2 	58 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Arnie Brown† 	19 	 	15 	1 	0 	1 	17 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Butch Deadmarsh†	10 	 	19 	1 	0 	1 	8 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Dan Bouchard 	30 	 	34 	0 	1 	1 	12 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Phil Myre 	1 	 	46 	0 	1 	1 	5 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Bill Hogaboam‡ 	11 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Atlanta. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
‡Traded mid-season
===Goaltending===
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
  	 	 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	# 	 	GP 	TOI 	W 	L 	T 	GA 	SO 	GAA 	 	GP 	TOI 	W 	L 	GA 	SO 	GAA
Phil Myre 	1 	 	46 	2736 	16 	23 	5 	138 	2 	3.03 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-.--
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==Awards and Records==
*The Flames did not win any awards this season.
==Transactions==
The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1972–73 season.
===Trades===
June, 1972 	To Atlanta FlamesTed Tucker 	To Montreal Canadienscash
June, 1972 	To Atlanta FlamesBill Hogaboam 	To New York RangersBill Heindl
October, 1972 	To Atlanta FlamesBrian McKenzie 	To Pittsburgh Penguinscash
November 28, 1972	To Atlanta FlamesLeon Rochefort 	To Detroit Red WingsBill Hogaboam
February 13, 1973	To Atlanta FlamesArnie Brown 	To New York IslandersErnie HickeFuture Considerations(Bill MacMillan; May 29, 1973)
February 14, 1973	To Atlanta FlamesButch Deadmarsh	To Buffalo SabresNorm Gratton
===Free Agents===
{|class="wikitable"	
Player 	Former team
D Ed Kea	St. Petersburg Suns (EHL)
===Claimed Off Waivers===
Player 	Former team
D Noel Picard	St. Louis Blues
==Roster==
 						
Goaltenders		
Defensemen		
Wingers		
Centers
*GM: Cliff Fletcher
*Coach: Bernie Geoffrion
==Gallery==
Orr_goal_on_Flames-9Mar1973.gif|Bobby Orr scores against the Flames, March 9, 1973.
==Video==
Eight minutes of the second period of the Atlanta Flames first ever game on October 8, 1972 versus the Buffalo Sabres.
1972 73 Atlanta Flames vs Buffalo Sabres hi-lites of 2nd period
==References==
* Flames on Hockey Database
* Flames Game Tracker on Database Hockey
Category:Atlanta Flames seasons
Category:1972 in hockey
Category:1973 in hockey