1972-73 O-Pee-Chee 188 Darryl Sittler Hockey Card (Front)
1972-73 O-Pee-Chee 188 Darryl Sittler Hockey Card (Back)
1972-73 O-Pee-Chee NHL Checklist
Card Notes
A young player, whom Leafs have great hopes for, Darryl was their first-round choice in the 1970 Amateur Draft and he made the jump from Junior A to the NHL. Missed a third of his first pro season because of a broken wrist but was able to come back and regain a regular berth.
Details
1972-73 was a breakout year for Darryl Sittler. With 29 goals and 48 assists for 77 points, he more than doubled his offensive production from the year before. Of course, he would go on to a Hockey Hall of Fame career with Toronto, the Philadelphia Flyers and Detroit Red Wings.
Sittler was the eighth overall pick in the first round of the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft. He was picked from the London Knights where he played from 1967-68 to 1969-70. Gilbert Perreault went first in the draft that year, taken by the expansion Buffalo Sabres. Others drafted in front of Sittler include: Dale Tallon, Reggie Leach, Rick MacLeish, Ray Martyniuk, Chuck Lefley and Greg Polis.
Darryl Sittler NHL Career Stats
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1970-71 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 49 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 37 |
| 1971-72 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 74 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 44 |
| 1972-73 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 78 | 29 | 48 | 77 | 69 |
| 1973-74 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 78 | 38 | 46 | 84 | 55 |
| 1974-75 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 72 | 36 | 44 | 80 | 47 |
| 1975-76 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 79 | 41 | 59 | 100 | 90 |
| 1976-77 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 73 | 38 | 52 | 90 | 89 |
| 1977-78 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 80 | 45 | 72 | 117 | 100 |
| 1978-79 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 70 | 36 | 51 | 87 | 69 |
| 1979-80 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 73 | 40 | 57 | 97 | 62 |
| 1980-81 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 80 | 43 | 53 | 96 | 77 |
| 1981-82 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 38 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 24 |
| 1981-82 | Philadelphia Flyers | 35 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 50 |
| 1982-83 | Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 43 | 40 | 83 | 60 |
| 1983-84 | Philadelphia Flyers | 76 | 27 | 36 | 63 | 38 |
| 1984-85 | Detroit Red Wings | 61 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 37 |
| Totals | 1096 | 484 | 637 | 1121 | 948 |
Stanley Cup Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1970-71 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 31 |
| 1971-72 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1972-73 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-74 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1974-75 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| 1975-76 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 10 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| 1976-77 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 9 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 4 |
| 1977-78 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
| 1978-79 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 |
| 1979-80 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980-81 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1981-82 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-82 | Philadelphia Flyers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 1982-83 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1983-84 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 1984-85 | Detroit Red Wings | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 76 | 29 | 45 | 74 | 137 |