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Darryl Sittler: 1972-73 O-Pee-Chee 188

1972-73 O-Pee-Chee 188 Darryl Sittler Hockey Card (Front)

darryl sittler toronto maple leafs 1972-73 o-pee-chee 188 nhl hockey card

1972-73 O-Pee-Chee 188 Darryl Sittler Hockey Card (Back)

darryl sittler toronto maple leafs 1972-73 o-pee-chee 188 nhl hockey card

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

YearTeamGPGAPtsPIM
1970-71Toronto Maple Leafs491081837
1971-72Toronto Maple Leafs7415173244
1972-73Toronto Maple Leafs7829487769
1973-74Toronto Maple Leafs7838468455
1974-75Toronto Maple Leafs7236448047
1975-76Toronto Maple Leafs79415910090
1976-77Toronto Maple Leafs7338529089
1977-78Toronto Maple Leafs804572117100
1978-79Toronto Maple Leafs7036518769
1979-80Toronto Maple Leafs7340579762
1980-81Toronto Maple Leafs8043539677
1981-82Toronto Maple Leafs3818203824
1981-82Philadelphia Flyers3514183250
1982-83Philadelphia Flyers8043408360
1983-84Philadelphia Flyers7627366338
1984-85Detroit Red Wings6111162737
Totals10964846371121948

Stanley Cup Playoffs

YearTeamGPGAPtsPIM
1970-71Toronto Maple Leafs621331
1971-72Toronto Maple Leafs30002
1972-73Toronto Maple Leafs00000
1973-74Toronto Maple Leafs42136
1974-75Toronto Maple Leafs721315
1975-76Toronto Maple Leafs10571219
1976-77Toronto Maple Leafs9516214
1977-78Toronto Maple Leafs13381112
1978-79Toronto Maple Leafs654917
1979-80Toronto Maple Leafs312310
1980-81Toronto Maple Leafs30004
1981-82Toronto Maple Leafs00000
1981-82Philadelphia Flyers43146
1982-83Philadelphia Flyers31014
1983-84Philadelphia Flyers30227
1984-85Detroit Red Wings20220
Totals76294574137

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