National Hockey League (NHL) 1971 - 72 Season Review

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National Hockey League (NHL) 1971 - 72 Regular Season Standings

(NHL) National Hockey League 1971 - 72 Standings

	Games	Wins	Loses	Ties	OTL	Pts	GF	GA
Eastern Division
Boston Bruins	78	54	13	11	0	119	330	204
New York Rangers	78	48	17	13	0	109	317	192
Montreal Canadiens	78	46	16	16	0	108	307	205
Toronto Maple Leafs	78	33	31	14	0	80	209	208
Detroit Red Wings	78	33	35	10	0	76	261	262
Buffalo Sabres	78	16	43	19	0	51	203	289
Vancouver Canucks	78	20	50	8	0	48	203	297
Western Division
Chicago Black Hawks	78	46	17	15	0	107	256	166
Minnesota North Stars	78	37	29	12	0	86	212	191
St. Louis Blues	78	28	39	11	0	67	208	247
Pittsburgh Penguins	78	26	38	14	0	66	220	258
Philadelphia Flyers	78	26	38	14	0	66	200	236
California Golden Seals	78	21	39	18	0	60	216	288
Los Angeles Kings	78	20	49	9	0	49	206	305

National Hockey League (NHL) 1971 - 72 Stanley Cup Playoff Results

(NHL) National Hockey League 1971 - 72 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Boston Bruins defeated Toronto Maple Leafs in the Quarter Final 4 - 1 - 0
New York Rangers defeated Montreal Canadiens in the Quarter Final 4 - 2 - 0
Chicago Black Hawks defeated Pittsburgh Penguins in the Quarter Final 4 - 0 - 0
St. Louis Blues defeated Minnesota North Stars in the Quarter Final 4 - 3 - 0
Boston Bruins defeated St. Louis Blues in the Semi Final 4 - 0 - 0
New York Rangers defeated Chicago Black Hawks in the Semi Final 4 - 0 - 0
Boston Bruins defeated New York Rangers in the Stanley Cup Final 4 - 2 - 0

1971 - 72 Boston Bruins Stanley Cup Rooster

Players: Gerry Cheevers, Ed Johnson, Bobby Orr, Ted Green, Carol Vadnais, Dallas Smith, Don Awrey, Phil Esposito, Ken Hodge, John Bucyk, Mike Walton, Wayne Cashman, Garnet Bailey, Derek Sanderson, Fred Stanfield, Ed Westfall, John McKenzie, Don Marcotte, Garry Peters, Garry Peters, Chris Hayes Staff: Tom Johnson (Coach), Milt Schmidt (General Manager), Dan Canney, John Forristall (Trainers)

National Hockey League (NHL) 1971 - 72 Stanley Cup Playoff Standings

Team	Games	Wins	Loses	Ties	GF	GA	PIM
Boston Bruins	15	12	3	0	64	34	389
Boston Bruins	15	12	3	0	64	34	389
New York Rangers	16	10	6	0	52	41	275
New York Rangers	16	10	6	0	52	41	275
Chicago Black Hawks	8	4	4	0	23	25	129
St. Louis Blues	11	4	7	0	27	47	232
St. Louis Blues	11	4	7	0	27	47	232
Chicago Black Hawks	8	4	4	0	23	25	129
Minnesota North Stars	7	3	4	0	19	19	111
Minnesota North Stars	7	3	4	0	19	19	111
Montreal Canadiens	6	2	4	0	14	19	76
Montreal Canadiens	6	2	4	0	14	19	76
Toronto Maple Leafs	5	1	4	0	10	18	92
Toronto Maple Leafs	5	1	4	0	10	18	92
Pittsburgh Penguins	4	0	4	0	8	14	71
Pittsburgh Penguins	4	0	4	0	8	14	71

Most Goals 1971 - 72 Season - Individual

Player	Team	Goals
Phil Esposito	Boston Bruins	66
Bobby Hull	Chicago Black Hawks	50
Vic Hadfield	New York Rangers	50
Yvan Cournoyer	Montreal Canadiens	47
Jean Ratelle	New York Rangers	46

Most Goals 1971 - 72 Playoffs - Individual

Player	Team	Goals
John Bucyk	Boston Bruins	9
Phil Esposito	Boston Bruins	9
Ken Hodge	Boston Bruins	9
Phil Roberto	St. Louis Blues	7
Vic Hadfield	New York Rangers	7

Most Assists 1971 - 72 Season - Individual

Player	Team	Assists
Bobby Orr	Boston Bruins	80
Phil Esposito	Boston Bruins	67
Jean Ratelle	New York Rangers	63
Fred Stanfield	Boston Bruins	56
Vic Hadfield	New York Rangers	56

Most Assists 1971 - 72 Playoffs - Individual

Player	Team	Assists
Bobby Orr	Boston Bruins	19
Phil Esposito	Boston Bruins	15
John McKenzie	Boston Bruins	12
Bobby Rousseau	New York Rangers	11
John Bucyk	Boston Bruins	11

Most Points 1971 - 72 Season - Individual

Player	Team	Goals	Assists	Points
Phil Esposito	Boston Bruins	66	67	133
Bobby Orr	Boston Bruins	37	80	117
Jean Ratelle	New York Rangers	46	63	109
Vic Hadfield	New York Rangers	50	56	106
Rod Gilbert	New York Rangers	43	54	97

Most Points 1971 - 72 Season - Individual

Player	Team	Goals	Assists	Points
Bobby Orr	Boston Bruins	5	19	24
Phil Esposito	Boston Bruins	9	15	24
John Bucyk	Boston Bruins	9	11	20
Bobby Rousseau	New York Rangers	6	11	17
Ken Hodge	Boston Bruins	9	8	17

Most Penalty Minutes 1971 - 72 Season - Individual

Player	Team	Penalty Min
Bryan Watson	Pittsburgh Penguins	212
Keith Magnuson	Chicago Black Hawks	201
Gary Dornhoefer	Philadelphia Flyers	183
Barclay Plager	St. Louis Blues	176
Rick Foley	Philadelphia Flyers	168

Plus/Minus Rating 1971 - 72 Season - Individual

Player	Team	Plus/Minus
Real Lemieux	Los Angeles Kings	-40
Gilbert Perreault	Buffalo Sabres	-40
Jean Potvin	Los Angeles Kings	-39
Rick Martin	Buffalo Sabres	-38
Rosaire Paiement	Vancouver Canucks	-37

1971 - 72 James Norris Memorial Trophy Winner

The James Norris Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's top defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position. The trophy is named in honour of James E. Norris, owner of the National Hockey League's Detroit Red Wings from 1932 to 1952. The trophy was first awarded at the conclusion of the 1953–54 NHL season. At the end of each season, members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association vote to determine the player who was the best defenseman during the regular season. Full List of Previous Winners

James Norris Memorial Trophy - Bobby Orr - Boston Bruins

1971 - 72 Hart Memorial Trophy Winner

Selected by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association, the NHL's Regular Season MVP (Most Valuable Player) is awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy. The voting is conducted at the end of the regular season by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association, and each individual voter ranks their top five candidates on a 10-7-5-3-1 points system. Originally known as the Hart Trophy, it was first awarded at the conclusion of the 1923–24 NHL season. The Hart Memorial Trophy is named in honour of Canadian Dr. David Hart, who donated the original trophy to the NHL. The original "Hart Trophy" was retired in Hockey Hall of Fame in 1960, and the NHL began presenting a new trophy, which was named the "Hart Memorial Trophy" in its place. Full List of Previous Winners

Hart Memorial Trophy - Bobby Orr - Boston Bruins

1971 - 72 Art Ross Trophy Winner

	The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the National Hockey League player who leads the league in scoring points at the end of the regular season. The Art Ross Trophy was presented to the National Hockey League in 1947 by Arthur Howie "Art" Ross, former general manager and head coach of the Boston Bruins. Full List of Previous Winners
	Art Ross Trophy - Phil Esposito - Boston Bruins

1971 - 72 Calder Memorial Trophy Winner

The Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual award given to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League. The trophy is named in honor of Frank Calder, the former President of the National Hockey League from its inception in 1917 to his death in 1943. Although Rookie of the Year honors were handed out beginning in 1932–33, the Calder Trophy was first presented at the conclusion of the 1936–37 NHL season. After Calder's death in 1942 the trophy was re-named the Calder Memorial Trophy. The voting is conducted by members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association at the conclusion of each regular season to determine the winner. To be eligible for the award, a player cannot have played any more than 25 games previously in any single season, nor have played in more than six games in each of two separate preceding seasons in any major professional league. Full List of Previous Winners

Calder Memorial Trophy - Ken Dryden - Montreal Canadiens

1971 - 72 Vezina Trophy Winner

The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's goaltender who is judged to be the best at this position. The Vezina Trophy was named in honor of Georges Vézina, an exceptional goaltender with the Montreal Canadiens. At the end of each season, the 30 General Managers of the teams in the National Hockey League vote to determine the goaltender who was the most valuable to his team during the regular season. Before 1981, it was awarded to the goaltender(s) of the team allowing the fewest number of goals during the regular season; now, the William M. Jennings Trophy is awarded under that definition. Full List of Previous Winners

Vezina Trophy - Tony Esposito - Chicago Black Hawks
Vezina Trophy - Gary Smith - Chicago Black Hawks

1971 - 72 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy Winner

The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, formerly known as the Lady Byng Trophy, is presented each year to the National Hockey League player judged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability. The voting is conducted at the end of the season by the members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association. The trophy is named in honour of Marie Evelyn Moreton (Lady Byng), wife of Viscount Byng of Vimy, a Vimy Ridge war hero who was Governor General of Canada from 1921 to 1926. Lady Byng, who was an avid hockey fan, decided to donate the trophy to the NHL in 1925. Full List of Previous Winners

Lady Byng Memorial Trophy - Jean Ratelle - New York Rangers

1971 - 72 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy Winner

The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey. The trophy is named in honour of the late Bill Masterton, a Minnesota North Stars player who died on January 15, 1968, after sustaining an injury during a hockey game. The winner is selected by a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association after each team nominates one player in competition. It is often awarded to a player who has come back from career- or even life-threatening illness or injury. A player can win this trophy only once in his career. Full List of Previous Winners

Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy - Bobby Clarke - Philadelphia Flyers

1971 - 72 Lester B. Pearson Award Winner

The Lester B. Pearson Award is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's most outstanding player in the regular season as judged by the members of the NHL Players Association. The award was first handed out at the conclusion of the 1971–72 NHL season. It is named in honour of Lester B. Pearson, who was Prime Minister of Canada from 1963 to 1968. The voting for the trophy is conducted at the end of the regular season by the members of the NHL Players Association. Full List of Previous Winners

Lester B. Pearson Award - Jean Ratelle - New York Rangers

1971 - 72 NHL All-Star Team Winners

	"The NHL All-Star Teams were first named at the end of the 1930–31 NHL season, to honor the best performers over the season at each position. Representatives of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association vote for the All-Star Team at the end of the regular season. " Full List of Previous Winners
	NHL All-Star Team - Phil Esposito - C - Boston Bruins NHL All-Star Team - Tony Esposito - G - Chicago Black Hawks NHL All-Star Team - Rod Gilbert - R - New York Rangers NHL All-Star Team - Bobby Hull - L - Chicago Black Hawks NHL All-Star Team - Bobby Orr - D - Boston Bruins NHL All-Star Team - Brad Park - D - New York Rangers

	Full List of Previous Winners
	NHL All-Star Second Team - Yvan Cournoyer - R - Montreal Canadiens NHL All-Star Second Team - Ken Dryden - G - Montreal Canadiens NHL All-Star Second Team - Vic Hadfield - L - New York Rangers NHL All-Star Second Team - Jean Ratelle - C - New York Rangers NHL All-Star Second Team - Pat Stapleton - D - Chicago Black Hawks NHL All-Star Second Team - Bill White - D - Chicago Black Hawks