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

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

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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.

En Français

Darryl fut le premier choix des Leafs au repêchage des amateurs en 1970; il passa directement du hockey junior à la Ligue Nationale. Une fracture d’un poignet l’obligea à manquer un tiers de sa premi et réussit à garder sa place. Il commença ère saison professionnelle, mais il revint la saison 1972-73 en lion; après 18 parties, il avait déjà huit buts.

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.

In the French section, it mentions that Sittler scored eight goals in the first 18 games of the 1972-73 NHL season. Those eight goals actually came in the first 14 before an eight game scoring drought. However, he was still productive over those eight with eleven assists.

Included in those eleven helpers was a five assist game against the California Golden Seals on November 25, 1972 at Maple Leaf Gardens. Toronto won quite easily 11-0 with Darryl assisting on all three goals of a Rick Kehoe hat trick and two goals by Denis Dupere. The trio combined for 14 points in the match. Jacques Plante and Ron Low shared the shutout.

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