Regular season and playoffsMNS
Dennis O'Brien's 1972-1973 season
Defenceman Dennis O'Brien was 23 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played 74 of a possible 78 games and scored 3 goals and 11 assists for 14 points, 0.19 points per game. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 1 points.
Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.
1972-1973Playoffs
- Year 197254 years agoSeason opener
Dennis O'Brien plays the 1972-1973 season for Minnesota North Stars
Dennis was 23 years old when the 1972-1973 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.
- The gameMNS0–3MTLLgame 1/78His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- The gameCGS2–5MNSWgame 2/78His nightNo points+1+/-0SOG
- The gameVAN3–3MNSgame 3/78His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- The gameMNS2–6NYRLgame 4/78His nightNo points-4+/-2SOG
- The gameMNS6–0AFMWgame 5/78His nightNo points+1+/-0SOG
- The gameAFM3–2MNSLgame 6/78His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG
- The gameMNS2–1STLWgame 7/78His nightNo points+1+/-1SOG
- The gameTOR4–3MNSLgame 8/78His nightNo points+1+/-2SOG
- The gamePHI1–2MNSWgame 9/78His nightNo points+1+/-0SOG
- The gameMNS1–2BUFLgame 10/78His nightNo points-2+/-2SOG
- November 1972
- The gameSTL3–3MNSgame 11/78His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- The gameCHI3–5MNSWgame 12/78His nightNo points+1+/-0SOG
- The gameCGS2–5MNSWgame 13/78His nightNo points+2+/-4SOG
- The gameMNS1–5AFMLgame 14/78His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG
- The gameNYI0–3MNSWgame 15/78
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His nightNo points0+/-4SOG - The gameLAK1–4MNSWgame 16/78
1
His nightNo points+2+/-0SOG - +1 goalThe gameMNS1–7PITLgame 17/78His night+1P+1G-3+/-2SOG
- The gameMNS4–4TORgame 18/78His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG
- The gameMNS5–1CHIWgame 19/78His nightNo points+2+/-0SOG
- +1 assistThe gameTOR1–3MNSWgame 20/78His night+1P+1A+1+/-2SOG
- Checkpoint
1/4 into the season
Game 20 of 782pointsNHL#2461goalsNHL#1861assistsNHL#244-1+/-NHL#60MNS10-7-0W-L-OT23Points3rd in the whole NHL - The gameMNS3–0LAKWgame 21/78
1
His nightNo points0+/-0SOG - The gameMNS3–1VANWgame 22/78His nightNo points+1+/-0SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameAFM0–5MNSWgame 23/78His night+2P+1G+1A+3+/-3SOG
- December 1972
- +1 assistThe gameBUF6–8MNSWgame 24/78His night+1P+1A0+/-1SOG
- The gameMNS4–7BUFLgame 25/78His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- The gameMNS3–6MTLLgame 26/78His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- The gameMNS2–6PHILgame 27/78His nightNo points-3+/-1SOG
- The gameDET0–7MNSWgame 28/78
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His nightNo points+1+/-0SOG - The gameMNS1–5CHILgame 29/78His nightNo points-3+/-0SOG
- The gamePHI2–7MNSWgame 30/78His nightNo points+1+/-0SOG
- The gameNYR1–5MNSWgame 31/78His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- The gameMNS4–6DETLgame 32/78
1
His nightNo points0+/-0SOG - +1 goalThe gameMNS5–2CGSWgame 33/78His night+1P+1G+2+/-1SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMNS2–4NYILgame 34/78His night+1P+1A+1+/-0SOG
- The gameMTL2–3MNSWgame 35/78His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- The gameBOS2–0MNSLgame 36/78His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- The gameMNS4–4DETgame 37/78
1
His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
Year 197353 years ago- The gameCHI2–0MNSLgame 38/78His nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMNS3–3MTLgame 39/78His night+1P+1A+2+/-1SOG
- Checkpoint
1/2 into the season
Game 39 of 788pointsNHL#2243goalsNHL#1835assistsNHL#226+3+/-NHL#43MNS19-15-0W-L-OT43Points6th in the whole NHL - The gameMTL6–0MNSLgame 40/78His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- The gameMNS1–1BOSgame 41/78His nightNo points+1+/-0SOG
- +1 assistThe gameNYI1–8MNSWgame 42/78His night+1P+1A+4+/-1SOG
- The gameMNS1–0NYIWgame 43/78His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- The gameMNS1–6PHILgame 44/78His nightNo points-2+/-0SOG
- The gameCHI3–3MNSgame 45/78His nightNo points+1+/-0SOG
- The gameMNS5–3DETWgame 46/78
1
His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG - The gameLAK5–5MNSgame 47/78
1
His nightNo points0+/-0SOG - The gameMNS2–5BUFLgame 48/78His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- The gameMNS1–5CHILgame 49/78His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- February 1973
- The gameMNS1–3AFMLgame 50/78His nightNo points+1+/-1SOG
- The gameMNS1–2PITLgame 51/78His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- The gameBOS3–2MNSLgame 53/78His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- The gameMNS2–3STLLgame 54/78His nightNo points-3+/-2SOG
- The gameDET1–3MNSWgame 55/78
1
His nightNo points0+/-1SOG - +2 assistsThe gameVAN3–6MNSWgame 56/78His night+2P+2A+2+/-2SOG
- The gameSTL2–5MNSWgame 57/78His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- Checkpoint
3/4 into the season
Game 59 of 7856 of 59 played11pointsNHL#2323goalsNHL#2148assistsNHL#229+5+/-NHL#46MNS27-24-0W-L-OT62PointsPlayoff spot8th in the whole NHL - The gameSTL5–2MNSLgame 60/78His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- The gameBUF2–4MNSWgame 61/78His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- The gameCGS3–7MNSWgame 63/78His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- March 1973
- The gameAFM0–3MNSWgame 64/78His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- The gameMNS5–2PITWgame 65/78His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG
- +1 assistThe gamePIT4–10MNSWgame 66/78His night+1P+1A+2+/-3SOG
- The gameMNS3–4TORLgame 67/78His nightNo points+3+/-0SOG
- The gameNYI1–2MNSWgame 68/78His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG
- The gameLAK2–2MNSgame 69/78
1
His nightNo points+1+/-0SOG - The gameTOR2–5MNSWgame 70/78His nightNo points+1+/-1SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMNS4–3LAKWgame 71/78
1
His night+1P+1A+2+/-1SOG - The gameMNS0–2CGSLgame 72/78His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- The gameNYR6–1MNSLgame 73/78His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- The gameMNS3–5BOSLgame 74/78His nightNo points+1+/-0SOG
- The gameMNS2–1NYRWgame 75/78His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- +1 assistThe gameVAN3–4MNSWgame 76/78His night+1P+1A+2+/-0SOG
- The gameMNS3–3STLgame 77/78His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- The gameMNS3–3VANgame 78/78His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
The season in numbersDennis O'Brien closes the 1972-1973 season with 14 points
Events100NHL games5 days laterPlayoffsMinnesota North Stars are in the playoffs
QuarterfinalMinnesota North Stars meet Philadelphia Flyers
MNSvsPHISwedes on Minnesota North StarsNo SwedesSwedes on Philadelphia FlyersNo Swedes- +1 goalGame 1MNS3–0PHIWHis night+1P+1G+2+/-1SOG
- Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 2MNS1–4PHILHis nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- Minnesota North Starsare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 3PHI0–5MNSWHis nightNo points+2+/-1SOG
- Minnesota North Starslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 4PHI3–0MNSLHis nightNo points-1+/-3SOG
- Minnesota North Starsare2–2withPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 5MNS2–3PHILHis nightNo points+1+/-0SOG
- Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstMinnesota North Stars
- Game 6PHI4–1MNSLHis nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
QuarterfinalPhiladelphia Flyers knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–2
MNS2–4PHIEliminated6Games1Points1Goals0AssistsThe run in numbersDennis O'Brien ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 1 points
Points1NHL#96Games6Goals1NHL#54Assists0NHL#108P/GP0.17NHL#75+/-+2NHL#29Events1First playoff goalPHI2–4