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1972-73 O-Pee-Chee NHL Hockey Cards

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The 1972-73 O-Pee-Chee hockey card set consists of 341 cards with cards 290 to 341 featuring players from the newly formed World Hockey Association.

Not at all stacked with valuable rookie cards, the 1972-73 OPC set did, however, feature the first cards of these notable players: Rene Robert, Jim Rutherford, Steve Vickers, Dan Bouchard, Phil Myre, Ivan Boldirev, Gilles Meloche, Dave Burrows and Jim Schoenfeld.

1972-73 O-Pee-Chee NHL Checklist

NumberPlayer
1Johnny Bucyk
2Rene Robert RC
3Gary Croteau
4Pat Stapleton
5Ron Harris
6Checklist
7Playoff Game 1
8Marcel Dionne
9Bob Berry
10Lou Nanne
11Marc Tardif
12Jean Ratelle
13Craig Cameron RC
14Bobby Clarke
15Jim Rutherford RC
16Andre Dupont RC
17Mike Pelyk
18Dunc Wilson
19Checklist
20Playoff Game 2
21Dallas Smith
22Gerry Meehan
23Rick Smith
24Hubert “Pit” Martin
25Keith McCreary
26Alex Delvecchio
27Gilles Marotte
28Lorne “Gump” Worsley
29Yvan Cournoyer
30Playoff Game 3
31Vic Hadfield
32Tom Miller RC
33Ed Van Impe
34Greg Polis
35Barclay Plager
36Ron Ellis
37Jocelyn Guevremont
38Playoff Game 4
39Carol Vadnais
40Steve Atkinson
41Ivan Boldirev RC
42Jim Pappin
43Phil Myre RC
44Yvan Cournoyer [NHL Action]
45Nick Libett
46Juha Widing
47Jude Drouin
49Ken Hodge
50Roger Crozier
51Reggie Leach
52Dennis Hull
53Larry Hale RC
54Playoff Game 5
55Tim Ecclestone
56Robert “Butch” Goring
57Danny Grant
58Bobby Orr [NHL Action]
59Guy Lafleur
60Jim Neilson
61Brian Spencer
62Joe Watson
63Playoff Games 6
64Jean Pronovost
65Frank St. Marseille
66Bob Baun
67Poul Popiel
68Wayne Cashman
69Tracy Pratt
70Stan Gilbertson
71Keith Magnuson
72Ernie Hicke
73Gary Doak
74Mike Corrigan
75Doug Mohns
76Phil Esposito [NHL Action]
77Jacques Lemaire
78Pete Stemkowski
79Bill Mikkelson RC
80Rick Foley RC
81Ron Schock
82Phil Roberto
83Jim McKenny
84Wayne Maki
86Guy Lapointe
87Bill Fairbairn
88Terry Crisp
89Doug Favell
90Bryan Watson
91Gary Sabourin
92Jacques Plante
93Andre Boudrias
94Mike Walton
95Don Luce
96Joey Johnston
97Doug Jarrett
98Bill MacMillan RC
99Mickey Redmond
100Rogatien Vachon
101Barry Gibbs RC
102Frank Mahovlich
103Bruce MacGregor
104Ed Westfall
105Rick MacLeish
106Nick Harbaruk
107Jack Egers RC
108Dave Keon
109Barry Wilkins
110Walt Tkaczuk [NHL Action]
111Phil Esposito
112Gilles Meloche RC
113Gary Edwards
114Brad Park
115Syl Apps
116Jim Lorentz
117Gary Smith
118Ted Harris
119Gerry Desjardins
120Garry Unger
122Bill Plager RC
123Gordon “Red” Berenson
124Pete Mahovlich
125Simon Nolet
126Paul Henderson
127Hart Trophy Winners
128Frank Mahovlich [NHL Action]
129Bobby Orr
130Bert Marshall
131Ralph Backstrom
132Gilles Villemure
133Dave Burrows RC
134Calder Trophy Winners
135Dallas Smith [NHL Action]
136Gilbert Perreault
137Tony Esposito
138Cesare Maniago
139Gerry Hart RC
140Jacques Caron RC
141Orland Kurtenbach
142Norris Trophy Winners
143Lew Morrison
144Arnie Brown
145Ken Dryden
146Gary Dornhoefer
147Norm Ullman
148Art Ross Trophy Winners
149Orland Kurtenbach [NHL Action]
150Fred Stanfield
151Dick Redmond
152Serge Bernier
153Rod Gilbert
154Duane Rupp
155Vezina Trophy Winners
156Stan Mikita [NHL Action]
157Rick Martin
158Bill White
159Bill Goldsworthy
160Jack Lynch RC
161Bob Plager
162Dave Balon
163Noel Price
164Gary Bergman
165Pierre Bouchard
166Ross Lonsberry
167Denis Dupere
168Lady Byng Trophy
169Ken Hodge [NHL Action]
170Don Awrey
171Marshall Johnston RC
172Terry Harper
173Ed Giacomin
174Bryan Hextall
175Conn Smythe Winners
176Larry Hillman
177Stan Mikita
178Charlie Burns
179Brian Marchinko RC
180Noel Picard
181Bobby Schmautz RC
182Rick Martin [NHL Action]
183Pat Quinn
184Denis DeJordy
185Serge Savard
186Eddie Shack [NHL Action]
187Bill Flett
188Darryl Sittler
189Lorne “Gump” Worsley [NHL Action]
190Checklist
191Garnet “Ace” Bailey
192Walt McKechnie
193Harry Howell
194Rod Seiling
195Darryl Edestrand
196Tony Esposito [NHL Action]
197Tim Horton
198Ron “Chico” Maki
199Jean-Paul Parise
200Germain Gagnon RC
201Danny O’Shea
202Richard Lemieux RC
203Dan Bouchard RC
204Leon Rochefort
205Jacques Laperriere
206Barry Ashbee
207Garry Monahan
208** NEVER ISSUED **
209Dave Keon [NHL Action]
210Rejean Houle
211Dave Hudson RC
212Ted Irvine
213Don Saleski RC
214Lowell MacDonald
215Mike Murphy RC
216Brian Glennie
217Bobby Lalonde RC
218Bob Leiter
219Don Marcotte
220Jim Schoenfeld RC
221Craig Patrick
222Cliff Koroll
223Guy Charron RC
224Jim Peters
225Dennis Hextall
226Tony Esposito [First Team All-Star]
227Brad Park [First Team All-Star]
228Bobby Hull [First Team All-Star]
229Rod Gilbert [First Team All-Star]
230Phil Esposito [First Team All-Star]
231Claude Larose
232Jim Mair RC
233Bobby Rousseau
234Brent Hughes
235Al McDonough
236Chris Evans RC
237Pierre Jarry RC
238Don Tannahill RC
239Rey Comeau RC
240Gregg Sheppard RC
241Dave Dryden
242Ted McAneeley RC
243Lou Angotti
244Len Fontaine RC
245Bill Lesuk RC
246Fred “Buster” Harvey RC
247Ken Dryden [Second Team All-Star]
248Bill White [Second Team All-Star]
249Pat Stapleton [Second Team All-Star]
250Vic Hadfield [Second Team All-Star]
251Henri Richard
252Bryan Lefley RC
253Stanley Cup Trophy
254Steve Vickers RC
255Wayne Hillman
256Ken Schinkel
257Kevin O’Shea RC
258Ron Low RC
259Don Lever RC
260Randy Manery RC
261Ed Johnston
262Craig Ramsay RC
263Pete Laframboise RC
264Dan Maloney RC
265Bill Collins
266Paul Curtis
267Bob Nevin
268Gary Dornhoefer [Penalty Leaders]
269Jim Roberts
270Brian Lavender RC
271Dale Rolfe
272Bobby Hull [Goal Leaders]
273Michel Belhumeur RC
274Eddie Shack
275Wayne Stephenson RC
276Boston Bruins [Stanley Cup Winners]
277Rick Kehoe
278Gerry O’Flaherty RC
279Jacques Richard RC
280Jean Ratelle [Scoring Leaders]
281Nick Beverley RC
282Larry Carriere RC
283Jean Ratelle [Assists Leaders]
284Rick Smith
285Jerry Korab RC
286Lorne “Gump” Worsley [Goals Against Average]
287Ron Stackhouse
288Barry Long RC
289Dean Prentice
290Norm Beaudin
291Mike Amodeo RC
292Jim Harrison
293J.C. Tremblay
294Murray Hall
295Bart Crashley
296Wayne Connelly
297Bobby Sheehan
298Ron Anderson RC
299Chris Bordeleau
300Les Binkley
301Ron Walters RC
302Jean-Guy Gendron
303Gord Labossiere
304Gerry Odrowski
305Mike McMahon
306Gary Kurt
307Larry Cahan
308Wally Boyer
309Bob Charlebois RC
310Bob Falkenberg
311Jean Payette RC
312Ted Taylor
313Joe Szura
314George Morrison
315Wayne Rivers
316Reg Fleming
317Larry Hornung RC
318Ron Climie RC
319Val Fonteyne
320Michel Archambault RC
321Ab McDonald
322Bob Leduc RC
323Bob Wall
324Alain Caron RC
325Bob Woytowich
326Guy Trottier
327Bill Hicke
328Guy Dufour RC
329Wayne Rutledge RC
330Gary Veneruzzo
331Fred Speck RC
332Ron Ward RC
333Rosaire Paiement
335Michel Parizeau RC
336Bobby Hull
337Wayne Carleton
338John McKenzie
339Jim Dorey
340Gerry Cheevers
341Gerry Pinder
48AJean Ratelle [NHL Action]
48BJean Ratelle [NHL Action]
85ABrad Park [NHL Action]
85BBrad Park [NHL Action]
334AChecklist
334BChecklist

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1972-73 NHL Season

1972-73 was the first season of existence for the Atlanta Flames and New York Islanders. The Flames did much better in that inaugural season than their expansion cousins. Atlanta finished seventh of eight in the West Division with 25 wins and 65 points, 17 points better than the last place California Golden Seals. The team was a relatively short eleven points out of the final playoff spot.

The Islanders finished last overall in the National Hockey League. New York managed just 12 wins and 30 points while losing an even 60 games. This left the Isles a whopping 58 points out of a playoff spot.

The Montreal Canadiens dominated the regular season and the playoffs. The team won 52 games and lost just ten while putting up 120 points to finish first overall. The next closest opponent was the Boston Bruins with 107 points. The dominance continued into the playoffs as the Habs knocked off the Buffalo Sabres, Philadelphia Flyers and Chicago Blackhawks to take the Stanley Cup championship.

The Bruins still took over the scoring race, as they did for most of the early 1970’s. Phil Esposito took home the Art Ross Trophy with 130 points. Bobby Orr finished third with 101 points but played in just 63 games. John Bucyk joined his teammates in the top 10. Bucyk tied Mickey Redmond and Frank Mahovlich for seventh with 93 points.

For the first time since 1967-68, the Hart Trophy didn’t go to Esposito or Orr. Bobby Clarke of the Flyers won his first of three MVP awards, leading his Flyers to the semi-finals. The following year, the ante would be upped and the Broad Street Bullies would win their first of two consecutive Stanley Cup championships.

1972-73 marked the inaugural season for the World Hockey Association. 12 teams took to the ice in that first WHA season. The New England Whalers finished first overall during the regular season and captured the Avco World Trophy championship beating out the Ottawa Nationals, Cleveland Crusaders and Winnipeg Jets. Andre Lacroix of the Philadelphia Blazers led the WHA in scoring with 124 points.

1972-73 NHL Standings

East Division
TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Montreal Canadiens78521016120329184
Boston Bruins7851225107330235
New York Rangers7847238102297208
Buffalo Sabres7837271488257219
Detroit Red Wings7837291286265243
Toronto Maple Leafs7827411064247279
Vancouver Canucks782247953233339
New York Islanders781260630170347
        
West Division
TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Chicago Blackhawks784227993284225
Minnesota North Stars7837301185254230
Philadelphia Flyers7837301185296256
St. Louis Blues7832341276233251
Los Angeles Kings7831361173232245
Pittsburgh Penguins783237973257265
Atlanta Flames7825381565191239
California Golden Seals7816461648213323

1972-73 NHL Scoring Leaders

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Andre LacroixPhiladelphia Blazers78507412483
Ron WardNew York Raiders77516711828
Danny LawsonPhiladelphia Blazers78614510635
Tom WebsterNew England Whalers77535010389
Bobby HullWinnipeg Jets63515210337
Norm BeaudinWinnipeg Jets78386510315
Chris BordeleauWinnipeg Jets78475410112
Terry CafferyNew England Whalers74396110014
Gord LabossiereHouston Aeros7736609656
Wayne CarletonOttawa Nationals7542499142

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