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1971–72 Montreal Canadiens season
NHL hockey team season
NHL hockey team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Team | Montreal Canadiens |
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1971–72 |
| year | 1971 |
| Division | East |
| DivisionRank | 3rd |
| Record | 46–16–16 |
| HomeRecord | 29–3–7 |
| RoadRecord | 17–13–9 |
| GoalsFor | 307 |
| GoalsAgainst | 205 |
| GeneralManager | Sam Pollock |
| Coach | Scotty Bowman |
| Captain | Henri Richard |
| Arena | Montreal Forum |
| GoalsLeader | Yvan Cournoyer (47) |
| AssistsLeader | Frank Mahovlich (53) |
| PointsLeader | Frank Mahovlich (96) |
| PIMLeader | Pete Mahovlich (103) |
| PlusMinusLeader | J. C. Tremblay (+52) |
| WinsLeader | Ken Dryden (39) |
| GAALeader | Ken Dryden (2.24) |
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.
Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- |1||T||October 9, 1971||4–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1971–72) ||0–0–1 |- |2||T||October 14, 1971||1–1 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1971–72) ||0–0–2 |- |3||W||October 16, 1971||9–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1971–72) ||1–0–2 |- |4||L||October 17, 1971||4–8 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1971–72) ||1–1–2 |- |5||W||October 20, 1971||4–2 || align="left"| @ California Golden Seals (1971–72) ||2–1–2 |- |6||W||October 22, 1971||6–0 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1971–72) ||3–1–2 |- |7||W||October 23, 1971||3–1 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1971–72) ||4–1–2 |- |8||W||October 27, 1971||5–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1971–72) ||5–1–2 |- |9||W||October 30, 1971||3–0 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1971–72) ||6–1–2 |- |10||L||October 31, 1971||3–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1971–72) ||6–2–2
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | 43 | 53 | 96 | 36 | 42 | 14 | 4 | 4 | |
| 73 | 47 | 36 | 83 | 15 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 5 | |
| 77 | 32 | 49 | 81 | 26 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 7 | |
| 75 | 35 | 32 | 67 | 103 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 6 | |
| 73 | 29 | 35 | 64 | 48 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| 76 | 6 | 51 | 57 | 24 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| 75 | 31 | 22 | 53 | 81 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 4 | |
| 69 | 11 | 38 | 49 | 58 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 75 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 48 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 77 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 64 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 77 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 73 | 3 | 25 | 28 | 50 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 51 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 55 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 52 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 60 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 64 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3800 | 64 | 39 | 8 | 15 | 142 | 2.24 | 8 | |
| 528 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 3.64 | 0 | |
| 332 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 4.52 | 0 | |
| 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12.00 | 0 | |
| **Team:** | 4680 | 78 | 46 | 16 | 16 | 203 | 2.60 | 8 |
Playoffs
Scoring
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 2.83 | 0 | |
| **Team:** | 360 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 2.83 | 0 |
Awards and records
- Calder Memorial Trophy: Ken Dryden
Transactions
Draft picks
Montreal's draft picks at the 1971 NHL amateur draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Guy Lafleur | Canada | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 1 | 7 | Chuck Arnason | Canada | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 1 | 11 | Murray Wilson | Canada | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
| 2 | 20 | Larry Robinson | Canada | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
| 2 | 24 | Michel DeGuise | Canada | Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL) |
| 2 | 25 | Terry French | Canada | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
| 3 | 31 | Jim Cahoon | Canada | University of North Dakota (WCHA) |
| 4 | 45 | Ed Sidebottom | Canada | Estevan Bruins (WCHL) |
| 4 | 53 | Greg Hubick | Canada | University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) |
| 5 | 67 | Mike Busniuk | Canada | University of Denver (WCHA) |
| 6 | 81 | Ross Butler | Canada | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) |
| 7 | 95 | Peter Sullivan | Canada | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
Citations
References
References
- "1971-72 Montreal Canadiens Schedule".
- "1971-72 Montreal Canadiens Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
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