1971-1972 Boston Bruins team stats

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1971-1972 Boston Bruins: 54-13-11
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 28-4-7 (177 goals scored, 84 allowed) Road record: 26-9-4 (153 goals scored, 120 allowed) Head Coach: Tom Johnson Power Play: 74/256 (28.9%) Penalty Killing: 239/290 (82.4%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 18-2 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 238-151 330 goals scored (1st of 14 teams), 204 goals allowed (4th), 1112 PIM (3rd) NHL Averages: 3.07 goals/game (239.1 goals/team), 953.5 PIM/team



Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
C      7  Phil Esposito        6'1   205   29   76   66   67  133   76  28   2  186   71   67    7  426  15.5  +55
D      4  Bobby Orr            6'0   197   23   76   37   80  117  106  11   4  209   69   83   29  353  10.5  +86
LW     9  Johnny Bucyk         6'0   190   36   78   32   51   83    4  13   0  123   65   42    0  174  18.4  +16
LW    17  Fred Stanfield       5'10  185   27   78   23   56   79   12   5   1  112   48   45    1  168  13.7  +20
RW    19  John McKenzie        5'9   175   34   77   22   47   69  126  10   0  121   61   41    0  133  16.5  +19
C     16  Derek Sanderson      6'0   185   25   78   25   33   58  108   0   7   73    1   86   39  198  12.6  +25
C     11  Mike Walton          5'10  175   26   76   28   28   56   45   6   0   83   18   42    0  236  11.9  +23
RW     8  Ken Hodge            6'2   210   27   60   16   40   56   81   0   1   86    7   40    2  140  11.4  +41
RW    12  Wayne Cashman        6'1   208   26   74   23   29   52  103   1   0   98    7   51    2  150  15.3  +42
D/RW  18  Ed Westfall          6'1   197   31   77   18   26   44   19   0   2   68    1   77   39  123  14.6  +29
D     20  Dallas Smith         5'11  180   30   78    8   22   30  132   0   1  119    2  107   24  111   7.2  +34
LW    14  Garnet "Ace" Bailey  5'11  192   23   73    9   13   22   64   0   0   39    1   27    0   64  14.1  +11
RW    27  Reggie Leach         6'0   180   21   56    7   13   20   12   0   0   25    1   19    0   66  10.6   +5
D      6  Ted Green            5'10  200   31   54    1   16   17   21   0   0   60    0   58    8   41   2.4  +10
D     10  Rick Smith           5'11  190   23   61    2   12   14   46   0   0   90    2   56   21   81   2.5  +53
LW    21  Don Marcotte         5'11  183   24   47    6    4   10   12   0   0   16    0   26   10   51  11.8    0
D     10  Carol Vadnais        6'1   185   26   16    4    6   10   37   0   0   36    3   41   10   37  10.8   +2
D     26  Don Awrey            6'0   175   28   34    1    8    9   52   0   0   57    2   44    9   53   1.9  +20
G      1  Eddie Johnston       6'0   190   36   38    0    4    4    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     22  Ivan Boldirev        6'0   190   22   11    0    2    2    6   0   0    3    0    1    0    2   0.0   +2
G     30  Gerry Cheevers       5'11  185   31   41    0    2    2   25  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    24  Terry O'Reilly       6'1   200   20    1    1    0    1    0   0   0    3    0    0    0    2  50.0   +3
RW    28  Doug Roberts         6'2   212   29    3    1    0    1    0   0   0    1    0    0    0    3  33.3   +1
D     23  Matt Ravlich         5'10  185   33   25    0    1    1    2   0   0   13    0    9    0   13   0.0   +4
D     29  Ron Jones            6'1   195   20    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    1    0    0    0    3   0.0   +1
D     27  Nick Beverley        6'2   185   24    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0   ---    0
C     25  Garry Peters         5'10  170   29    2    0    0    0    2   0   0    0    0    0    0    1   0.0    0
D     24  Bob Stewart          6'1   206   21    8    0    0    0   15   0   0    5    0    2    0    0   ---   +3
LW    27  Chris Hayes          5'10  180   25    0    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

Skater data: GP: Games played; G: Goals scored; A: Assists; Pts: Total points; PIM: Penalties in minutes; PP: Power play goals; SH: Shorthanded goals; TGF: Total goals on ice for; PGF: Power play goals on ice for; TGA: Total goals on ice against; PGA: Power play goals on ice against; S: Shots taken; S%: Shooting percentage


Pos  #  Goalie              Age   GP   Min   GA   GAA   W   L   T  Sht    Pct  EN  SO
G   30  Gerry Cheevers       31   41  2420  101  2.50  27   5   8 1265   .920   0   2
G    1  Eddie Johnston       36   38  2260  102  2.71  27   8   3 1008   .899   1   2

Goalie data: GP: Games played; Min: Minutes played; GA: Goals allowed; GAA: Goals allowed per 60 minutes; W: Wins; L: Losses; T: Ties; Sht: Shots faced; Pct: Save percentage; EN: Empty net goals allowed; SO: Shutouts

1971 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1    6  D    Ron Jones                 54          Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)            [pick acquired from LA]
  1   14  RW   Terry O'Reilly           891          Oshawa Generals (OHA)              
  2   28  G    Curt Ridley              104          Portage La Prairie Jrs. (MJHL)     
  3   42  C    Dave Bonter                           Estevan Bruins (WCHL)              
  4   56  LW   Dave Hynes                22     22   Harvard University (NCAA)          
  5   70  C    Bert Scott                            Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)          
  6   84  D    Bob McMahon                           St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)   

Traded draft picks:

#7 to TOR (Steve Johnson)


Transactions

06-07-1971	purchased Ron Boehm from Cleveland (AHL)
06-08-1971	Flyers claimed Frank Spring in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	Golden Seals claimed Stan Gilbertson and Wayne Carleton in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	claimed Garry Peters from Flyers in intra-league draft
08-1971	purchased Alain Caron from San Diego (WHL)
08-1971	purchased Ray Fortin from Hershey (AHL)
09-1971	signed Chris Hayes as a free agent
09-04-1971	purchased Doug Roberts from Golden Seals
10-02-1971	signed Ross Brooks as a free agent
11-03-1971	claimed Matt Ravlich on waivers from Kings
11-17-1971	traded Ivan Boldirev to Golden Seals for Chris Oddleifson and Rich Leduc
02-23-1972	traded Reggie Leach, Rick Smith and Bob Stewart to Golden Seals for Carol Vadnais and Don O'Donoghue
03-1972	signed Craig Sarner as a free agent
03-05-1972	purchased Tommy Williams from Golden Seals
06-1972	signed Ron Anderson as a free agent
06-05-1972	Canucks claimed Don Tannahill in intra-league draft
06-06-1972	claimed Bob Gryp from Tulsa (CHL) in inter-league draft
06-06-1972	Islanders selected Garry Peters in expansion draft
06-06-1972	Islanders selected Ed Westfall in expansion draft
06-06-1972	Flames selected Dan Bouchard in expansion draft
06-12-1972	Rochester (AHL) claimed Don O'Donoghue in reverse draft

Playoff Results:   Click on the date to view the game summary.

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/05/1972   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   5-0 
04/06/1972   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       L   3-4 (OT)
04/08/1972   at Toronto Maple Leafs       W   2-0 
04/09/1972   at Toronto Maple Leafs       W   5-4 
04/11/1972   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   3-2 
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Semifinals
04/18/1972   vs St. Louis Blues           W   6-1 
04/20/1972   vs St. Louis Blues           W  10-2 
04/23/1972   at St. Louis Blues           W   7-2 
04/25/1972   at St. Louis Blues           W   5-3 
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Stanley Cup Finals
04/30/1972   vs New York Rangers          W   6-5 
05/02/1972   vs New York Rangers          W   2-1 
05/04/1972   at New York Rangers          L   2-5 
05/07/1972   at New York Rangers          W   3-2 
05/09/1972   vs New York Rangers          L   2-3 
05/11/1972   at New York Rangers          W   3-0

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 7 Phil Esposito 6'1 205 29 15 9 15 24 24 2 0 D 4 Bobby Orr 6'0 197 23 15 5 19 24 19 3 0 LW 9 Johnny Bucyk 6'0 190 36 15 9 11 20 6 5 0 RW 8 Ken Hodge 6'2 210 27 15 9 8 17 62 2 1 RW 19 John McKenzie 5'9 175 34 15 5 12 17 37 3 0 LW 17 Fred Stanfield 5'10 185 27 15 7 9 16 0 1 0 C 11 Mike Walton 5'10 175 26 15 6 6 12 13 1 0 RW 12 Wayne Cashman 6'1 208 26 15 4 7 11 42 1 0 D/RW 18 Ed Westfall 6'1 197 31 15 4 3 7 10 0 2 LW 14 Garnet "Ace" Bailey 5'11 192 23 13 2 4 6 16 0 0 D 26 Don Awrey 6'0 175 28 15 0 4 4 45 0 0 D 20 Dallas Smith 5'11 180 30 15 0 4 4 22 0 0 LW 21 Don Marcotte 5'11 183 24 14 3 0 3 6 0 1 C 16 Derek Sanderson 6'0 185 25 11 1 1 2 44 0 1 D 10 Carol Vadnais 6'1 185 26 15 0 2 2 43 0 0 LW 27 Chris Hayes 5'10 180 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 C 25 Garry Peters 5'10 170 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 1 Eddie Johnston 6'0 190 36 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 30 Gerry Cheevers 5'11 185 31 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 6 Ted Green 5'10 200 31 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 27 Nick Beverley 6'2 185 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 22 Ivan Boldirev 6'0 190 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 29 Ron Jones 6'1 195 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 27 Reggie Leach 6'0 180 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 24 Terry O'Reilly 6'1 200 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 23 Matt Ravlich 5'10 185 33 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 28 Doug Roberts 6'2 212 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 10 Rick Smith 5'11 190 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 24 Bob Stewart 6'1 206 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 30 Gerry Cheevers 31 8 483 21 2.61 6 2 247 .915 0 2 G 1 Eddie Johnston 36 7 420 13 1.86 6 1 204 .936 0 1

Game Log: Click on the date to view the game summary.

Date Opponent Result Record 10/10/1971 vs New York Rangers L 1-4 0-1-0 10/13/1971 at New York Rangers W 6-1 1-1-0 10/14/1971 vs Buffalo Sabres W 6-2 2-1-0 10/17/1971 vs Toronto Maple Leafs T 2-2 2-1-1 10/20/1971 vs Detroit Red Wings W 4-3 3-1-1 10/22/1971 at California Golden Seals W 5-1 4-1-1 10/24/1971 at Vancouver Canucks W 4-3 5-1-1 10/27/1971 at Montreal Canadiens L 2-5 5-2-1 10/28/1971 vs California Golden Seals L 0-2 5-3-1 10/31/1971 vs Minnesota North Stars W 5-2 6-3-1 11/04/1971 vs St. Louis Blues W 6-1 7-3-1 11/06/1971 at Detroit Red Wings W 2-1 8-3-1 11/07/1971 vs Montreal Canadiens L 2-3 8-4-1 11/10/1971 at Chicago Black Hawks L 1-3 8-5-1 11/11/1971 vs California Golden Seals W 5-2 9-5-1 11/14/1971 vs Los Angeles Kings W 11-2 10-5-1 11/18/1971 vs Vancouver Canucks W 5-0 11-5-1 11/20/1971 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 2-1 12-5-1 11/21/1971 vs St. Louis Blues W 6-2 13-5-1 11/24/1971 at Philadelphia Flyers W 2-1 14-5-1 11/25/1971 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 4-2 15-5-1 11/27/1971 at St. Louis Blues T 6-6 15-5-2 12/04/1971 at Toronto Maple Leafs W 5-3 16-5-2 12/05/1971 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 5-3 17-5-2 12/08/1971 at Los Angeles Kings W 5-3 18-5-2 12/11/1971 at Vancouver Canucks W 6-2 19-5-2 12/12/1971 at California Golden Seals L 2-4 19-6-2 12/16/1971 vs New York Rangers W 8-1 20-6-2 12/18/1971 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 4-3 21-6-2 12/19/1971 vs Pittsburgh Penguins T 2-2 21-6-3 12/23/1971 at Buffalo Sabres T 4-4 21-6-4 12/25/1971 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 5-1 22-6-4 12/26/1971 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 3-1 23-6-4 12/29/1971 at Chicago Black Hawks W 5-1 24-6-4 12/30/1971 at Minnesota North Stars T 2-2 24-6-5 01/02/1972 at New York Rangers W 4-1 25-6-5 01/05/1972 at Toronto Maple Leafs W 2-0 26-6-5 01/06/1972 at Buffalo Sabres W 5-2 27-6-5 01/08/1972 at St. Louis Blues L 3-5 27-7-5 01/12/1972 at Pittsburgh Penguins T 2-2 27-7-6

Date Opponent Result Record 01/13/1972 vs Los Angeles Kings T 1-1 27-7-7 01/15/1972 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 4-2 28-7-7 01/16/1972 vs Detroit Red Wings W 9-2 29-7-7 01/18/1972 at St. Louis Blues W 2-0 30-7-7 01/22/1972 at Montreal Canadiens W 8-5 31-7-7 01/23/1972 vs Buffalo Sabres T 3-3 31-7-8 01/27/1972 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 4-2 32-7-8 01/29/1972 at Philadelphia Flyers W 4-2 33-7-8 01/30/1972 vs St. Louis Blues W 5-2 34-7-8 02/02/1972 at New York Rangers W 2-0 35-7-8 02/03/1972 vs Minnesota North Stars W 6-1 36-7-8 02/05/1972 vs Detroit Red Wings W 3-2 37-7-8 02/06/1972 at Buffalo Sabres L 2-8 37-8-8 02/10/1972 vs Vancouver Canucks W 9-1 38-8-8 02/12/1972 vs Buffalo Sabres W 5-1 39-8-8 02/13/1972 vs Montreal Canadiens T 2-2 39-8-9 02/15/1972 vs California Golden Seals W 6-3 40-8-9 02/17/1972 at Philadelphia Flyers W 4-1 41-8-9 02/19/1972 at Minnesota North Stars W 6-4 42-8-9 02/20/1972 at Chicago Black Hawks W 3-1 43-8-9 02/22/1972 at Vancouver Canucks W 4-3 44-8-9 02/23/1972 at California Golden Seals W 8-6 45-8-9 02/26/1972 at Los Angeles Kings W 5-4 46-8-9 03/02/1972 vs Vancouver Canucks W 7-3 47-8-9 03/04/1972 at Detroit Red Wings W 5-4 48-8-9 03/05/1972 vs Los Angeles Kings L 0-2 48-9-9 03/08/1972 at Minnesota North Stars W 5-4 49-9-9 03/11/1972 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 4-6 49-10-9 03/12/1972 vs Pittsburgh Penguins T 4-4 49-10-10 03/16/1972 at Los Angeles Kings W 8-3 50-10-10 03/19/1972 vs Minnesota North Stars W 7-3 51-10-10 03/23/1972 vs New York Rangers W 4-1 52-10-10 03/25/1972 vs Chicago Black Hawks T 5-5 52-10-11 03/26/1972 vs Montreal Canadiens W 5-4 53-10-11 03/28/1972 at Detroit Red Wings L 3-6 53-11-11 03/29/1972 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 1-4 53-12-11 04/01/1972 at Montreal Canadiens L 2-6 53-13-11 04/02/1972 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 6-4 54-13-11

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