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1971–72 New York Rangers season
NHL hockey team season
NHL hockey team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1971–72 |
| year | 1971 |
| Team | New York Rangers |
| Division | East |
| DivisionRank | 2nd |
| Record | 48–17–13 |
| HomeRecord | 26–6–7 |
| RoadRecord | 22–11–6 |
| GoalsFor | 317 |
| GoalsAgainst | 192 |
| GeneralManager | Emile Francis |
| Coach | Emile Francis |
| Captain | Vic Hadfield |
| AltCaptain | Jim Neilson |
| Rod Gilbert | |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| GoalsLeader | Vic Hadfield (50) |
| AssistsLeader | Jean Ratelle (63) |
| PointsLeader | Jean Ratelle (109) |
| PIMLeader | Vic Hadfield (142) |
| WinsLeader | Gilles Villemure, Ed Giacomin (24) |
| GAALeader | Gilles Villemure (2.09) |
Rod Gilbert
The 1971–72 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 46th season. Jean Ratelle, Vic Hadfield, and Rod Gilbert ranked third, fourth and fifth overall in league scoring. The Rangers qualified for the postseason for the sixth consecutive season. The club made its first appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals since 1950 but lost in six games to the Boston Bruins.
Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- | 1 || 9 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 4–4 || 0–0–1 |- | 2 || 10 || @ Boston Bruins || 4–1 || 1–0–1 |- | 3 || 13 || Boston Bruins || 6–1 || 1–1–1 |- | 4 || 16 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–3 || 2–1–1 |- | 5 || 17 || Montreal Canadiens || 8–4 || 3–1–1 |- | 6 || 20 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–1 || 4–1–1 |- | 7 || 23 || @ St. Louis Blues || 4–3 || 5–1–1 |- | 8 || 24 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–1 || 5–1–2 |- | 9 || 27 || Detroit Red Wings || 7–4 || 6–1–2 |- | 10 || 30 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–1 || 6–1–3 |- | 11 || 31 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–3 || 6–1–4
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Playoffs
Main article: 1972 Stanley Cup playoffs, 1972 Stanley Cup Finals
|- | 1 || April 5 || Montreal Canadiens || 2–3 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers lead series 1–0 |- | 2 || April 6 || Montreal Canadiens || 2–5 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers lead series 2–0 |- | 3 || April 8 || New York Rangers || 1–2 || Montreal Canadiens || || New York Rangers lead series 2–1 |- | 4 || April 9 || New York Rangers || 6–4 || Montreal Canadiens || || New York Rangers lead series 3–1 |- | 5 || April 11 || Montreal Canadiens || 2–1 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers lead series 3–2 |- | 6 || April 13 || New York Rangers || 3–2 || Montreal Canadiens || || New York Rangers win series 4–2
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Player statistics
;Skaters
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 46 | 63 | 109 | 4 | |
| 78 | 50 | 56 | 106 | 142 | |
| 73 | 43 | 54 | 97 | 64 | |
| 75 | 24 | 49 | 73 | 130 | |
| 76 | 24 | 42 | 66 | 65 | |
| 78 | 22 | 37 | 59 | 53 | |
| 78 | 21 | 36 | 57 | 12 | |
| 78 | 5 | 36 | 41 | 62 | |
| 75 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 22 | |
| 78 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 56 | |
| 78 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 66 | |
| 59 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 53 | |
| † | 60 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 25 |
| 68 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 67 | |
| 76 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 77 | |
| 48 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | |
| † | 50 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 54 |
| ‡ | 16 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| ‡ | 34 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 20 |
| † | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| ‡ | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| † | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| † | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| †‡ | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 7 | |
| 16 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 22 | |
| 16 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 11 | |
| 16 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 18 | |
| 16 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 | |
| 16 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 21 | |
| 16 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 35 | |
| 16 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | |
| 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | |
| 16 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | |
| 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
| 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 21 | |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
;Goaltenders
| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 2551 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 115 | 2.70 | 1 | |
| 37 | 2129 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 74 | 2.09 | 3 |
| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 600 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 2.70 | 0 | |
| 6 | 360 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 2.33 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
Draft picks
New York's picks at the 1971 NHL amateur draft in Montreal, Canada.
| Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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| 1 | 10 | Steve Vickers | LW | Canada | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
| 1 | 13 | Steve Durbano | D | Canada | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
| 2 | 27 | Tom Williams | LW | Canada | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) |
| 3 | 41 | Terry West | C | Canada | London Knights (OHA) |
| 4 | 55 | Jerry Butler | RW | Canada | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) |
| 5 | 69 | Fraser Robertson | D | Canada | Lethbridge Sugar Kings (AJHL) |
| 6 | 83 | Wayne Wood | G | Canada | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) |
| 7 | 96 | Doug Keeler | C | Canada | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
| 7 | 97 | Jean-Denis Royal | D | Canada | Saint-Jerome Alouettes (QMJHL) |
| 8 | 109 | Gene Sobchuk | LW | Canada | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
| 9 | 110 | Jim Ivison | D | Canada | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
| 10 | 111 | Andre Peloffy | C | France | Rosemont National (QMJHL) |
| 11 | 112 | Elston Evoy | C | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (NOHA) |
| 12 | 114 | Gerry Lecomte | D | Canada | Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) |
| 13 | 115 | Wayne Forsey | LW | Canada | Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) |
| 14 | 116 | Bill Forrest | D | Canada | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) |
References
References
- National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p.162, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, {{ISBN. 0-920445-98-5
- "1971-72 New York Rangers Schedule".
- "1971–72 New York Rangers". hockeydb.com.
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