1972-73 New York Islanders Roster
Team Record: 12-60-6 - 30 points
Finishing 8th in the NHL's East Division
Coach: Phil Goyette (6-38-4)
Coach: Earl Ingarfield (6-22-2)
Location: New York, New York
1972-73 New York Islanders Results
The New York Islanders of the National Hockey League ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 12 wins and 60 losses and 6 ties for 30 points, finishing eighth in the NHL's East Division.
The Islanders scored 170 goals, worst in the league and conceded 347, most in the circuit. Billy Harris netted 28 goals for New York, while Ed Westfall contributed 31 assists. Billy Smith topped the squad with 7 wins and a team-best 4.16 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Phil Goyette and Earl Ingarfield coached the team.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
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Don Blackburn | L | May 14, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
Arnie Brown | D | January 28, 1942 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
Craig Cameron | R | July 19, 1945 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
Bob Cook | R | January 6, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
Terry Crisp | C | May 28, 1943 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Parry Sound, ON Canada |
Gerry Desjardins | G | July 22, 1944 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
Germain Gagnon | L | December 9, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Chicoutimi, QC Canada |
Gerry Gray | G | January 28, 1948 | 6'0" | 165 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
Richard Grenier | C | September 18, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
Billy Harris | R | January 29, 1952 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
Gerry Hart | D | January 1, 1948 | 5'9" | 190 | L | Flin Flon, MB Canada |
Lorne Henning | C | February 22, 1952 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Melfort, SK Canada |
Ernie Hicke | L | November 7, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
Garry Howatt | L | September 26, 1952 | 5'9" | 175 | L | Grand Centre, AB Canada |
Dave Hudson | C | December 28, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | L | St. Thomas, ON Canada |
Brian Lavender | L | April 20, 1947 | 6'0" | 174 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
Bryan Lefley | D | October 18, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Grosse Isle, MB Canada |
Jim Mair | D | May 15, 1946 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Schumacher, ON Canada |
Brian Marchinko | C | August 2, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Weyburn, SK Canada |
Bill Mikkelson | D | May 21, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Neepawa, MB Canada |
Tom Miller | C | March 31, 1947 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
Ken Murray | D | January 22, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
Neil Nicholson | D | September 12, 1949 | 5'11" | 180 | R | St. John, NB Canada |
Bob Nystrom | R | October 10, 1952 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Stockholm, Sweden |
Jean Potvin | D | March 25, 1949 | 5'11" | 188 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
Dave Pulkkinen | D | May 18, 1949 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Kapuskasing, ON Canada |
Billy Smith | G | December 12, 1950 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Perth, ON Canada |
Ron Smith | D | November 19, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Port Hope, ON Canada |
Brian Spencer | L | September 3, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Fort St. James, BC Canada |
Ralph Stewart | C | December 2, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Fort William, ON Canada |
Ron Stewart | C | July 11, 1932 | 6'1" | 197 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
Ed Westfall | R | September 19, 1940 | 6'1" | 197 | R | Belleville, ON Canada |