1971–72 Montreal Canadiens season

The 1971–72 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 63rd season of play. The Canadiens qualified for the playoffs but were eliminated in the first round.

1971–72 Montreal Canadiens
Division3rd East
1971–72 record46–16–16
Goals for307
Goals against205
Team information
General managerSam Pollock
CoachScotty Bowman
CaptainHenri Richard
ArenaMontreal Forum
Team leaders
GoalsYvan Cournoyer (47)
AssistsFrank Mahovlich (53)
PointsFrank Mahovlich (96)
Penalty minutesPete Mahovlich (103)
Plus/minusJ. C. Tremblay (+52)
WinsKen Dryden (39)
Goals against averageKen Dryden (2.24)

Regular season

Final standings

East Division[1]
GP W L T GF GA DIFF Pts
1Boston Bruins78541311330204+126119
2New York Rangers78481713317192+125109
3Montreal Canadiens78461616307205+102108
4Toronto Maple Leafs78333114209208+180
5Detroit Red Wings78333510261262−176
6Buffalo Sabres78164319203289−8651
7Vancouver Canucks7820508203297−9448

Schedule and results

Regular season schedule
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1TOctober 9, 19714–4New York Rangers (1971–72)0–0–1
2TOctober 14, 19711–1@ Minnesota North Stars (1971–72)0–0–2
3WOctober 16, 19719–3Buffalo Sabres (1971–72)1–0–2
4LOctober 17, 19714–8@ New York Rangers (1971–72)1–1–2
5WOctober 20, 19714–2@ California Golden Seals (1971–72)2–1–2
6WOctober 22, 19716–0@ Vancouver Canucks (1971–72)3–1–2
7WOctober 23, 19713–1@ Los Angeles Kings (1971–72)4–1–2
8WOctober 27, 19715–2Boston Bruins (1971–72)5–1–2
9WOctober 30, 19713–0Detroit Red Wings (1971–72)6–1–2
10LOctober 31, 19713–5@ Philadelphia Flyers (1971–72)6–2–2
11WNovember 3, 19715–1St. Louis Blues (1971–72)7–2–2
12WNovember 6, 19712–1Chicago Black Hawks (1971–72)8–2–2
13WNovember 7, 19713–2@ Boston Bruins (1971–72)9–2–2
14WNovember 10, 19715–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1971–72)10–2–2
15WNovember 13, 19715–1@ Minnesota North Stars (1971–72)11–2–2
16TNovember 14, 19712–2@ Buffalo Sabres (1971–72)11–2–3
17WNovember 16, 19717–2California Golden Seals (1971–72)12–2–3
18TNovember 18, 19712–2St. Louis Blues (1971–72)12–2–4
19TNovember 20, 19712–2Philadelphia Flyers (1971–72)12–2–5
20TNovember 24, 19713–3@ Chicago Black Hawks (1971–72)12–2–6
21WNovember 27, 19713–1Pittsburgh Penguins (1971–72)13–2–6
22LNovember 28, 19712–4@ Detroit Red Wings (1971–72)13–3–6
23WDecember 1, 19715–3Los Angeles Kings (1971–72)14–3–6
24WDecember 4, 19717–0Vancouver Canucks (1971–72)15–3–6
25WDecember 8, 19714–2Detroit Red Wings (1971–72)16–3–6
26WDecember 11, 19714–3Minnesota North Stars (1971–72)17–3–6
27LDecember 12, 19711–4@ Philadelphia Flyers (1971–72)17–4–6
28WDecember 15, 19713–1@ Los Angeles Kings (1971–72)18–4–6
29WDecember 17, 19716–2@ Vancouver Canucks (1971–72)19–4–6
30TDecember 19, 19713–3@ California Golden Seals (1971–72)19–4–7
31WDecember 22, 19714–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1971–72)20–4–7
32LDecember 25, 19712–4@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1971–72)20–5–7
33LDecember 26, 19711–5@ New York Rangers (1971–72)20–6–7
34WDecember 29, 19713–2California Golden Seals (1971–72)21–6–7
35LJanuary 1, 19722–5@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1971–72)21–7–7
36LJanuary 2, 19724–6@ Detroit Red Wings (1971–72)21–8–7
37WJanuary 5, 19726–4Vancouver Canucks (1971–72)22–8–7
38WJanuary 8, 197210–2Los Angeles Kings (1971–72)23–8–7
39LJanuary 9, 19722–5@ Chicago Black Hawks (1971–72)23–9–7
40LJanuary 11, 19723–7@ St. Louis Blues (1971–72)23–10–7
41WJanuary 13, 19727–1Pittsburgh Penguins (1971–72)24–10–7
42WJanuary 15, 19726–2Buffalo Sabres (1971–72)25–10–7
43LJanuary 16, 19722–4@ Buffalo Sabres (1971–72)25–11–7
44WJanuary 19, 19721–0Toronto Maple Leafs (1971–72)26–11–7
45LJanuary 22, 19725–8Boston Bruins (1971–72)26–12–7
46TJanuary 23, 19723–3@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1971–72)26–12–8
47LJanuary 27, 19725–6Minnesota North Stars (1971–72)26–13–8
48WJanuary 29, 19724–0St. Louis Blues (1971–72)27–13–8
49WFebruary 1, 19723–1@ St. Louis Blues (1971–72)28–13–8
50TFebruary 3, 19721–1@ Los Angeles Kings (1971–72)28–13–9
51TFebruary 4, 19722–2@ California Golden Seals (1971–72)28–13–10
52WFebruary 6, 19724–2@ Vancouver Canucks (1971–72)29–13–10
53WFebruary 10, 19727–1Chicago Black Hawks (1971–72)30–13–10
54WFebruary 12, 19726–5Los Angeles Kings (1971–72)31–13–10
55TFebruary 13, 19722–2@ Boston Bruins (1971–72)31–13–11
56TFebruary 16, 19721–1California Golden Seals (1971–72)31–13–12
57WFebruary 19, 19723–1Philadelphia Flyers (1971–72)32–13–12
58WFebruary 20, 19724–0@ Buffalo Sabres (1971–72)33–13–12
59LFebruary 22, 19723–7New York Rangers (1971–72)33–14–12
60WFebruary 24, 19724–2@ Minnesota North Stars (1971–72)34–14–12
61WFebruary 26, 19728–1Detroit Red Wings (1971–72)35–14–12
62WFebruary 27, 19725–3Pittsburgh Penguins (1971–72)36–14–12
63WMarch 1, 19724–1Buffalo Sabres (1971–72)37–14–12
64WMarch 4, 19725–0Vancouver Canucks (1971–72)38–14–12
65WMarch 5, 19724–0@ Philadelphia Flyers (1971–72)39–14–12
66WMarch 8, 19725–4@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1971–72)40–14–12
67WMarch 9, 19725–1@ St. Louis Blues (1971–72)41–14–12
68TMarch 11, 19721–1Chicago Black Hawks (1971–72)41–14–13
69WMarch 13, 19722–1Philadelphia Flyers (1971–72)42–14–13
70WMarch 15, 19725–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1971–72)43–14–13
71WMarch 18, 19724–3Minnesota North Stars (1971–72)44–14–13
72LMarch 19, 19726–7@ Detroit Red Wings (1971–72)44–15–13
73TMarch 22, 19723–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1971–72)44–15–14
74TMarch 25, 19723–3New York Rangers (1971–72)44–15–15
75LMarch 26, 19724–5@ Boston Bruins (1971–72)44–16–15
76TMarch 29, 19725–5@ Chicago Black Hawks (1971–72)44–16–16
77WApril 1, 19726–2Boston Bruins (1971–72)45–16–16
78WApril 2, 19726–5@ New York Rangers (1971–72)46–16–16

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Playoffs

After winning the Stanley Cup the previous season, the Canadiens could not repeat. The Canadiens lost to the New York Rangers in the first round, losing four games to two.

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring
Player GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Frank Mahovlich7643539636421444
Yvan Cournoyer7347368315231805
Jacques Lemaire773249812637807
Pete Mahovlich7535326710316746
Guy Lafleur732935644827505
J. C. Tremblay76651572452302
Marc Tardif753122538115904
Guy Lapointe691138495815404
Henri Richard751232444810001
Claude Larose77201838649134
Réjean Houle77111728219101
Jacques Laperrière73325285036200
Jim Roberts5171522533031
Larry Pleau5571017194002
Terry Harper5221214359000
Serge Savard231891621000
Pierre Bouchard603583910000
Phil Roberto27325223000
Chuck Arnason173034−1000
Ken Dryden6403340000
Bob Murdoch1111288000
Chuck Lefley160220−1000
Denis DeJordy701100000
Rey Comeau400000000
Germain Gagnon400000000
Dale Hoganson2100025000
Phil Myre900040000
Rogie Vachon100000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Ken Dryden380064398151422.248
Phil Myre5289450323.640
Denis DeJordy3327321254.520
Rogie Vachon201010412.000
Team:4680784616162032.608

Playoffs

Scoring
Player GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Frank Mahovlich63252100
Marc Tardif62359001
Guy Lafleur61452000
Yvan Cournoyer62132000
Claude Larose621323000
Jacques Lemaire62132000
Henri Richard60334000
Terry Harper51126000
Pete Mahovlich602212000
J. C. Tremblay60220000
Jim Roberts61010001
Guy Lapointe60110000
Pierre Bouchard10000000
Ken Dryden60000000
Réjean Houle60002000
Jacques Laperrière40002000
Bob Murdoch10000000
Larry Pleau40000000
Serge Savard600010000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
Ken Dryden360624172.830
Team:360624172.830

[3]

Awards and records

Transactions

May 22, 1971 To California Golden Seals
Bobby Sheehan
To Montreal Canadiens
cash
August 31, 1971 To California Golden Seals
Marshall Johnston
To Montreal Canadiens
cash
October, 1971 To California Golden Seals
cash
To Montreal Canadiens
Jocelyn Hardy
October, 1971 To California Golden Seals
cash
To Montreal Canadiens
Mike Laughton
October, 1971 To California Golden Seals
Lyle Carter
John French
To Montreal Canadiens
Randy Rota
October 6, 1971 To California Golden Seals
Ray Martyniuk
To Montreal Canadiens
Tony Featherstone

Roster

1971–72 Montréal Canadiens roster
Goaltenders

Defencemen

Wingers

Centres

Draft picks

Montreal's draft picks at the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
11Guy Lafleur CanadaQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)
17Chuck Arnason CanadaFlin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
111Murray Wilson CanadaOttawa 67's (OHA)
220Larry Robinson CanadaKitchener Rangers (OHA)
224Michel DeGuise CanadaSorel Eperviers (QMJHL)
225Terry French CanadaOttawa 67's (OHA)
331Jim Cahoon CanadaUniversity of North Dakota (WCHA)
445Ed Sidebottom CanadaEstevan Bruins (WCHL)
453Greg Hubick CanadaUniversity of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA)
567Mike Busniuk CanadaUniversity of Denver (WCHA)
681Ross Butler CanadaWinnipeg Jets (WCHL)
795Peter Sullivan CanadaOshawa Generals (OHA)

See also

References

  1. "1971–1972 Division Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". National Hockey League.
  2. "1971–72 Montreal Canadiens Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
  3. "1971-72 Montreal Canadiens Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
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