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1971–72 Toronto Maple Leafs season

NHL hockey team season

NHL hockey team season

FieldValue
LeagueNHL
Season1971–72
year1971
TeamToronto Maple Leafs
Record33–31–14
HomeRecord21–11–7
RoadRecord12–20–7
DivisionEast
DivisionRank4th
GoalsFor209
GoalsAgainst208
GeneralManagerJim Gregory
CoachJohn McLellan
CaptainDave Keon
ArenaMaple Leaf Gardens
GoalsLeaderPaul Henderson (38)
AssistsLeaderNorm Ullman (50)
PointsLeaderNorm Ullman (73)
PIMLeaderRick Ley (124)
WinsLeaderBernie Parent (17)
GAALeaderBernie Parent (2.56)

The 1971–72 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's 55th season of operation in the National Hockey League (NHL). It was also the 40th anniversary season of the opening of Maple Leaf Gardens. The Maple Leafs finished fourth, and qualified for the playoffs, losing in the first round to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins.

Offseason

In June, team president Stafford Smythe and vice-president Harold Ballard were arrested for theft and fraud involving funds of Maple Leaf Gardens. They were charged jointly on the theft of $146,000 of funds and securities and Smythe was further charged for defrauding Maple Leaf Gardens of $249,000.

Regular season

On October 13, just after the start of the season, Smythe died of complications from a bleeding ulcer. The Leaf's home opener, scheduled for that night was postponed, only the second postponement in Maple Leaf Gardens history.

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

|- |1||W||October 8, 1971||3–2 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1971–72) ||1–0–0 |- |2||T||October 10, 1971||3–3 || align="left"| @ California Golden Seals (1971–72) ||1–0–1 |- |3||L||October 16, 1971||3–5 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1971–72) ||1–1–1 |- |4||T||October 17, 1971||2–2 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1971–72) ||1–1–2 |- |5||L||October 20, 1971||2–7 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1971–72) ||1–2–2 |- |6||L||October 22, 1971||2–5 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1971–72) ||1–3–2 |- |7||W||October 23, 1971||5–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1971–72) ||2–3–2 |- |8||T||October 27, 1971||0–0 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1971–72) ||2–3–3 |- |9||T||October 30, 1971||1–1 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1971–72) ||2–3–4 |- |10||T||October 31, 1971||3–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1971–72) ||2–3–5

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Playoffs

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring

PlayerGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
77235073268901
7338195732141215
7218304841225
78232447177407
66191736104-4500
7653136271200
7415173244-4104
78141731472212
50419235610102
529122116-12201
7241721587201
611071739-1202
777101745100
3888164-1200
502141602100
67114151243000
74212141018000
6128104411001
1834713-3001
36156652000
4614544-2000
4701160000
300000000
200000000
3400020000

;Goaltending

PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASO
271547171891162.563
19653416135862.632
**Team:**4680783331142022.595

Playoffs

;Scoring

PlayerGPGAPtsPIMPPGSHGGWG
52350000
51342000
53032210
51236000
51124100
510110001
410116000
50110000
50004000
50000000
500025000
20002000
50007000
50000000
10000000
50000000
40000000
50008000
10000000
50004000
30002000

;Goaltending

PlayerMINGPWLGAGAASO
243413133.210
6010155.000
**Team:**303514183.560

Transactions

The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 1971–72 season.

Trades

February 20, 1972To New York RangersJim DoreyTo Toronto Maple LeafsPierre Jarry

Intra-league draft

June 5, 1972To Vancouver CanucksGerry O'Flaherty

Expansion draft

June 6, 1972To New York IslandersBrian Spencer

Reverse draft

June 8, 1972To California Golden SealsMarv Edwards

Free agents

Gord McRaeUndrafted Free Agent

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Draft picks

Toronto's draft picks at the 1971 NHL amateur draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal.

Round#PlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
222Rick KehoeCanadaHamilton Red Wings (OHA)
223Dave FortierCanadaSt. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
330Ralph HopiavuoriCanadaToronto Marlboros (OHA)
337Gavin KirkCanadaToronto Marlboros (OHA)
451Rick CunninghamCanadaPeterborough Petes (OHA)
565Bob SykesCanadaSudbury Wolves (NOHA)
679Mike RuestCanadaCornwall Royals (QMJHL)
793Dale SmedsmoUnited StatesBemidji State University (WCHA)
798Steve JohnsonCanadaVerdun Maple Leafs (QMJHL)
8107Bob BurnsCanadaRoyal Military College (CIAU)

References

References

  1. McLeod, Rex. (October 14, 1971). "Gardens' head always approachable, but personality sparked controversy". The Globe and Mail.
  2. "1971-72 Toronto Maple Leafs Schedule".
  3. "1971-72 Toronto Maple Leafs Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
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