Primary Owners:
Peter Block, Elmore Keener & Peter Burchfield

General Manager:
Jack Riley

Head Coaches:
Red Kelley &
Ken Schinkel

Captain:
No Captain

Rookie of the Year:
No winner

Player's Player:
Lowell MacDonald

Most Valuable Player:
Dave Burrows

Leading Scorer:
Syl Apps

Unsung Hero:
Lowell MacDonald

February 25
Obtained Andy Brown from Detroit for a third round choice in the 1973 Amateur Draft and cash.

1972-73


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1972-73 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(32-37-9) Finished 5th in West Division
Front row: Jim Rutherford, Bryan Hextall, Duane Rupp, Jack Riley (General Manager), Ken Schinkel (Head Coach), Ron Schock, Syl Apps & Cam Newton

Middle row: Jack Button (Director of Player Personnel), Bryan Watson, Greg Polis, Dave Burrows, Eddie Shack, Jean Pronovost, Nick Harbaruk, Darryl Edestrand, & Terry Schiffhauer (PR)

Back row: Ken Carson (Trainer), Lowell MacDonald, Rick Kessel, Robin Burns, Sheldon Kannegiesser, Al McDonough, Jim Shires, Jean-Guy Legace & John Doolan (Equip. Manager)
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Al McDonough records three hat tricks, October 11 (St. Louis), November 18 (Atlanta) and November 22 (St. Louis).

• Penguins set NHL record for the fastest five goals (2:07) and the fastest six goals (5:02) on November 22 vs. St. Louis.

• Syl Apps records six points (3+3) on December 13 vs. New York Islanders.

• Ken Schinkel is named the third Penguin coach on January 13, one day after retiring as a player.

• Greg Polis scores two goals in the All-Star Game at Madison Square Garden to win MVP honors.

• Penguins set club record with 73 points (32-37-9).

• Syl Apps sets club record with 85 points (29+56).

• Al McDonough sets club record with 35 goals.

UNIFORM NUMBERS & SEASON STATISTICS
REGULAR SEASON
PLAYOFFS
#
Player
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
26
Syl Apps
77
29
56
85
18
-
-
-
-
-
9
Al McDonough
78
35
41
76
26
-
-
-
-
-
18
Lowell MacDonald
78
34
41
75
8
-
-
-
-
-
7
Bryan Hextall
78
21
33
54
113
-
-
-
-
-
22
Greg Polis
78
26
23
49
36
-
-
-
-
-
17
Ron Schock
78
13
36
49
23
-
-
-
-
-
23
Eddie Shack
74
25
20
45
84
-
-
-
-
-
19
Jean Pronovost
66
21
22
43
16
-
-
-
-
-
25
Darryl Edestrand
78
15
24
39
88
-
-
-
-
-
4
Dave Burrows
78
3
24
27
42
-
-
-
-
-
11
Nick Harbaruk
78
10
15
25
47
-
-
-
-
-
12
Ken Schinkel
42
11
10
21
16
-
-
-
-
-
2
Duane Rupp
78
7
13
20
62
-
-
-
-
-
3
Jack Lynch
47
1
18
19
40
-
-
-
-
-
5
Bryan Watson
69
1
17
18
179
-
-
-
-
-
14, 15
Rick Kessell
66
1
13
14
0
-
-
-
-
-
24
Jean-Guy Lagace
31
1
5
6
32
-
-
-
-
-
20
Steve Cardwell
20
2
2
4
2
-
-
-
-
-
27
Jim Shires
18
1
2
3
2
-
-
-
-
-
10
Robin Burns
26
0
2
2
20
-
-
-
-
-
8
Jim Wiley
4
0
1
1
0
-
-
-
-
-
6
Sheldon Kannegiesser
3
0
0
0
0
-
-
-
-
-
22
Ron Lalonde
9
0
0
0
2
-
-
-
-
-
#
Goalie GP G A PTS PIM W L T MIN GA GAA SO SV PCT
29
Denis Herron
18
0
1
1
0
6
7
2
967
55
3.41
2
0
.000
30
Cam Newton
11
0
1
1
2
3
4
0
533
35
3.94
0
0
.000
30
Andy Brown
9
0
0
0
2
3
4
2
520
41
4.73
0
0
.000
1
Jim Rutherford
49
0
0
0
0
20
22
5
2660
129
2.91
0
0
.000

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