NHL 1971/72

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NHL 1971/72
league NHL Logo 2005.svg National Hockey League
Period October 8, 1971 to May 11, 1972
Teams 14th
Games / team 78
Draft
Event NHL Amateur Draft 1971
Top pick CanadaCanada Guy Lafleur
Elected by Canadiens de Montréal
Regular season
winner Boston Bruins
MVP CanadaCanada Bobby Orr (Boston)
Top scorer CanadaCanada Phil Esposito (Boston)
Playoffs
Stanley Cup winner Boston Bruins
finalist New York Rangers
Playoff MVP CanadaCanada Bobby Orr (Boston)
NHL seasons
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The 1971/72 NHL season was the 55th season in the National Hockey League . 14 teams played 78 games each. The Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup after a 4-2 win in the final series against the New York Rangers . The play-off mode had already been changed last year. This time the still stronger East benefited from this and provided both finalists. The season started without two of their veterans. Gordie Howe ended his career and in Montreal the gap left by Jean Béliveau had to be filled by the young Guy Lafleur . The Canadiens hired Scotty Bowman as coach . Financially, too, new times dawned. Bobby Orr signed a contract that made him a million dollars in five years.

Regular season

Closing tables

Abbreviations: W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points

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

Best scorer

Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points

player team GP G A. Pts
Phil Esposito Boston 76 66 67 133
Bobby Orr Boston 76 37 80 117
Jean Ratelle NY Rangers 63 46 63 109
Vic Hadfield NY Rangers 78 50 56 106
Rod Gilbert NY Rangers 73 43 54 97
Frank Mahovlich Montreal 76 43 53 96
Bobby Hull Chicago 78 50 43 93
Yvan Cournoyer Montreal 73 47 36 83
John Bucyk Boston 78 32 51 83
Bobby Clarke Philadelphia 78 35 46 81
Jacques Lemaire Montreal 77 32 49 81

Stanley Cup playoffs

  Quarter finals Semifinals Stanley Cup Final
                           
  E1 Boston Bruins 4th        
E4 Toronto Maple Leafs 1  
E1 Boston Bruins 4th
  W3 St. Louis Blues 0  
W2 Minnesota North Stars 3
W3 St. Louis Blues 4th  
E1 Boston Bruins 4th
  E2 New York Rangers 2
W1 Chicago Black Hawks 4th    
W4 Pittsburgh Penguins 0  
W1 Chicago Black Hawks 0
  E2 New York Rangers 4th  
E2 New York Rangers 4th
  E3 Canadiens de Montréal 2  

NHL awards

Art Ross Trophy : Phil Esposito , Boston Bruins
Hart Memorial Trophy : Bobby Orr , Boston Bruins
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy : Jean Ratelle , New York Rangers
Vezina Trophy : Tony Esposito & Gary Smith , Chicago Blackhawks
Calder Memorial Trophy : Ken Dryden , Montréal Canadiens
James Norris Memorial Trophy : Bobby Orr , Boston Bruins
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy : Bobby Clarke , Philadelphia Flyers
NHL Plus / Minus Award : Bobby Orr , Boston Bruins
Lester Patrick Trophy : Clarence S. Campbell , John A. "Snooks" Kelly, Cooney Weiland , James D. Norris
Lester B. Pearson Award : Jean Ratelle , New York Rangers

See also

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