1971-1972 Montreal Canadiens team stats

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1971-1972 Montreal Canadiens: 46-16-16
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 29-3-7 (174 goals scored, 86 allowed) Road record: 17-13-9 (133 goals scored, 119 allowed) Head Coach: Scotty Bowman Power Play: 72/266 (27.1%) Penalty Killing: 204/245 (83.3%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 14-4 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 221-160 307 goals scored (3rd of 14 teams), 205 goals allowed (5th), 783 PIM (13th) 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%   +/-
LW    27  Frank Mahovlich      6'0   205   33   76   43   53   96   36  14   4  149   54   70   17  261  16.5  +42
RW    12  Yvan Cournoyer       5'7   178   28   73   47   36   83   15  18   0  128   51   54    0  208  22.6  +23
C     25  Jacques Lemaire      5'10  180   26   77   32   49   81   26   8   0  129   42   52    2  266  12.0  +37
C     20  Pete Mahovlich       6'5   210   25   75   35   32   67  103   7   4  107   31   80   20  207  16.9  +16
RW    10  Guy Lafleur          6'0   185   20   73   29   35   64   48   5   0   99   27   45    0  187  15.5  +27
D      3  J.C. Tremblay        5'11  170   32   76    6   51   57   24   3   0  167   51   91   27  130   4.6  +52
LW    11  Marc Tardif          6'0   195   22   75   31   22   53   81   9   0   83   27   43    2  203  15.3  +15
D      5  Guy Lapointe         6'0   205   23   69   11   38   49   58   4   0  123   38   78    8  227   4.8  +15
C     16  Henri Richard        5'7   160   35   78   12   32   44   48   0   0   66    6   51    1  175   6.9  +10
RW    15  Claude Larose        6'0   180   29   77   20   18   38   64   1   3   56    4   55   12  169  11.8   +9
LW/RW 14  Rejean Houle         5'11  170   22   77   11   17   28   21   1   0   49    5   38    3  145   7.6   +9
D      2  Jacques Laperriere   6'2   180   30   73    3   25   28   50   2   0  116    9  104   33   97   3.1  +36
D/RW   6  Jimmy Roberts        5'10  185   31   51    7   15   22   49   0   3   40    2   46   11   69  10.1   +3
C     17  Larry Pleau          6'1   190   24   55    7   10   17   14   0   0   25    0   25    4   67  10.4   +4
D     19  Terry Harper         6'1   200   31   52    2   12   14   35   0   0   53    0   54   10   39   5.1   +9
D     18  Serge Savard         6'3   210   25   23    1    8    9   16   0   0   43    6   21    5   45   2.2  +21
D     26  Pierre Bouchard      6'2   205   23   60    3    5    8   39   0   0   39    0   30    1   42   7.1  +10
RW    17  Phil Roberto         6'1   190   22   27    3    2    5   22   0   0   10    0    9    2   35   8.6   +3
RW    24  Chuck Arnason        5'10  183   20   17    3    0    3    4   0   0    7    1    7    0   12  25.0   -1
G     29  Ken Dryden           6'4   205   24   64    0    3    3    4  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     23  Bob Murdoch          6'0   200   25   11    1    1    2    8   0   0   15    0   10    3   16   6.2   +8
LW    21  Chuck Lefley         6'2   185   21   16    0    2    2    0   0   0    3    0    4    0    7   0.0   -1
G      1  Denis DeJordy        5'9   185   33    7    0    1    1    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Rogie Vachon         5'7   170   26    1    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    23  Germain Gagnon       6'0   175   29    4    0    0    0    0   0   0    1    0    1    0    3   0.0    0
C      8  Rey Comeau           5'8   190   23    4    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    2   0.0    0
G     30  Phil Myre            6'1   185   23    9    0    0    0    4  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      6  Dale Hoganson        5'10  190   22   21    0    0    0    2   0   0   11    0    7    1   11   0.0   +5

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   29  Ken Dryden           24   64  3800  142  2.24  39   8  15 2030   .930   2   8
G   30  Phil Myre            23    9   528   32  3.64   4   5   0  276   .884   0   0
G    1  Denis DeJordy        33    7   332   25  4.52   3   2   1  178   .860   0   0
G    1  Rogie Vachon         26    1    20    4 12.00   0   1   0   17   .765   0   0

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    1  C    Guy Lafleur             1126          Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)              [pick acquired from CAL]
  1    7  RW   Chuck Arnason            401          Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)             [pick acquired from MIN]
  1   11  LW   Murray Wilson            386          Ottawa 67's (OHA)                  
  2   20  D    Larry Robinson          1384          Kitchener Rangers (OHA)              [pick acquired from LA]
  2   24  G    Michel DeGuise                   50   Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)            [pick acquired from STL]
  2   25  C    Terry French                          Ottawa 67's (OHA)                  
  3   31  C    Jim Cahoon                            University of North Dakota (NCAA)    [pick acquired from VAN]
  4   45  D    Ed Sidebottom                         Estevan Bruins (WCHL)                [pick acquired from VAN]
  4   53  D    Greg Hubick               77          University of Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA)  
  5   67  D    Mike Busniuk             143          University of Denver (NCAA)        
  6   81  LW   Ross Butler                           Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)               
  7   95  C    Peter Sullivan           126    313   Oshawa Generals (OHA)              

Traded draft picks:

#3 to VAN (Richard Lemieux)


Transactions

06-07-1971	Hershey (AHL) claimed Ray Fortin in reverse draft
06-08-1971	sold Claude Provost to Kings
06-08-1971	claimed Bob Murdoch from North Stars in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	Canucks claimed Rey Comeau in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	Sabres claimed Hugh Harris in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	North Stars claimed Brian Lavender in intra-league draft
06-09-1971	claimed Yvon Lambert from Port Huron (IHL) in inter-league draft
07-1971	Jean Beliveau retired
07-1971	John Ferguson retired
08-23-1971	purchased Michel Plasse from Blues
08-30-1971	sold Terry Clancy to Maple Leafs
08-31-1971	sold Marshall Johnston to Golden Seals
09-14-1971	purchased Rey Comeau from Canucks
10-1971	purchased Joe Hardy and Mike Laughton from Golden Seals
10-1971	traded John French and Lyle Carter to Golden Seals for Randy Rota
10-06-1971	traded Ray Martyniuk to Golden Seals for Tony Featherstone
11-04-1971	traded Rogie Vachon to Kings for Dale Hoganson, Noel Price, Doug Robinson and Denis DeJordy
12-13-1971	traded Phil Roberto to Blues for Jim Roberts
06-1972	sold Ted Tucker to Flames
06-1972	signed Larry Fullan as a free agent
06-05-1972	Maple Leafs claimed Larry Pleau in intra-league draft
06-05-1972	claimed Brad Selwood from Maple Leafs in intra-league draft
06-06-1972	Flames selected Phil Myre in expansion draft
06-06-1972	traded Tony Featherstone, Denis DeJordy, Glenn Resch, Murray Anderson, Alex Campbell and Germain Gagnon (acq. 6/26/72) to Islanders for cash and Islanders' #2 pick in the 1973 draft
06-06-1972	Flames selected Kerry Ketter in expansion draft
06-06-1972	Islanders selected Bart Crashley in expansion draft
06-08-1972	sold Ron Busniuk to Sabres
06-09-1972	sold Lynn Powis to Flames
06-16-1972	sold Rey Comeau to Flames
08-14-1972	traded Noel Price to Flames for future considerations and cash
08-22-1972	traded Terry Harper to Kings for Los Angeles' #1 draft picks in 1975 and 1976, #2 pick in 1974 and #3 pick in 1975

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

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/05/1972   at New York Rangers          L   2-3 
04/06/1972   at New York Rangers          L   2-5 
04/08/1972   vs New York Rangers          W   2-1 
04/09/1972   vs New York Rangers          L   4-6 
04/11/1972   at New York Rangers          W   2-1 
04/13/1972   vs New York Rangers          L   2-3

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- RW 10 Guy Lafleur 6'0 185 20 6 1 4 5 2 0 0 LW 27 Frank Mahovlich 6'0 205 33 6 3 2 5 2 1 0 LW 11 Marc Tardif 6'0 195 22 6 2 3 5 9 0 0 RW 12 Yvan Cournoyer 5'7 178 28 6 2 1 3 2 0 0 RW 15 Claude Larose 6'0 180 29 6 2 1 3 23 0 0 C 25 Jacques Lemaire 5'10 180 26 6 2 1 3 2 0 0 C 16 Henri Richard 5'7 160 35 6 0 3 3 4 0 0 D 19 Terry Harper 6'1 200 31 5 1 1 2 6 0 0 C 20 Pete Mahovlich 6'5 210 25 6 0 2 2 12 0 0 D 3 J.C. Tremblay 5'11 170 32 6 0 2 2 0 0 0 D 5 Guy Lapointe 6'0 205 23 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 D/RW 6 Jimmy Roberts 5'10 185 31 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 D 26 Pierre Bouchard 6'2 205 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 23 Bob Murdoch 6'0 200 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 2 Jacques Laperriere 6'2 180 30 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 C 17 Larry Pleau 6'1 190 24 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 29 Ken Dryden 6'4 205 24 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW/RW 14 Rejean Houle 5'11 170 22 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 D 18 Serge Savard 6'3 210 25 6 0 0 0 10 0 0 RW 24 Chuck Arnason 5'10 183 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 8 Rey Comeau 5'8 190 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 1 Denis DeJordy 5'9 185 33 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 23 Germain Gagnon 6'0 175 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 6 Dale Hoganson 5'10 190 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 21 Chuck Lefley 6'2 185 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 30 Phil Myre 6'1 185 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 17 Phil Roberto 6'1 190 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 1 Rogie Vachon 5'7 170 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 29 Ken Dryden 24 6 360 17 2.83 2 4 192 .911 2 0

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/09/1971 vs New York Rangers T 4-4 0-0-1 10/14/1971 at Minnesota North Stars T 1-1 0-0-2 10/16/1971 vs Buffalo Sabres W 9-3 1-0-2 10/17/1971 at New York Rangers L 4-8 1-1-2 10/20/1971 at California Golden Seals W 4-2 2-1-2 10/22/1971 at Vancouver Canucks W 6-0 3-1-2 10/23/1971 at Los Angeles Kings W 3-1 4-1-2 10/27/1971 vs Boston Bruins W 5-2 5-1-2 10/30/1971 vs Detroit Red Wings W 3-0 6-1-2 10/31/1971 at Philadelphia Flyers L 3-5 6-2-2 11/03/1971 vs St. Louis Blues W 5-1 7-2-2 11/06/1971 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 2-1 8-2-2 11/07/1971 at Boston Bruins W 3-2 9-2-2 11/10/1971 at Toronto Maple Leafs W 5-2 10-2-2 11/13/1971 at Minnesota North Stars W 5-1 11-2-2 11/14/1971 at Buffalo Sabres T 2-2 11-2-3 11/16/1971 vs California Golden Seals W 7-2 12-2-3 11/18/1971 vs St. Louis Blues T 2-2 12-2-4 11/20/1971 vs Philadelphia Flyers T 2-2 12-2-5 11/24/1971 at Chicago Black Hawks T 3-3 12-2-6 11/27/1971 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 3-1 13-2-6 11/28/1971 at Detroit Red Wings L 2-4 13-3-6 12/01/1971 vs Los Angeles Kings W 5-3 14-3-6 12/04/1971 vs Vancouver Canucks W 7-0 15-3-6 12/08/1971 vs Detroit Red Wings W 4-2 16-3-6 12/11/1971 vs Minnesota North Stars W 4-3 17-3-6 12/12/1971 at Philadelphia Flyers L 1-4 17-4-6 12/15/1971 at Los Angeles Kings W 3-1 18-4-6 12/17/1971 at Vancouver Canucks W 6-2 19-4-6 12/19/1971 at California Golden Seals T 3-3 19-4-7 12/22/1971 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 4-2 20-4-7 12/25/1971 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 2-4 20-5-7 12/26/1971 at New York Rangers L 1-5 20-6-7 12/29/1971 vs California Golden Seals W 3-2 21-6-7 01/01/1972 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 2-5 21-7-7 01/02/1972 at Detroit Red Wings L 4-6 21-8-7 01/05/1972 vs Vancouver Canucks W 6-4 22-8-7 01/08/1972 vs Los Angeles Kings W 10-2 23-8-7 01/09/1972 at Chicago Black Hawks L 2-5 23-9-7 01/11/1972 at St. Louis Blues L 3-7 23-10-7

Date Opponent Result Record 01/13/1972 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 7-1 24-10-7 01/15/1972 vs Buffalo Sabres W 6-2 25-10-7 01/16/1972 at Buffalo Sabres L 2-4 25-11-7 01/19/1972 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 1-0 26-11-7 01/22/1972 vs Boston Bruins L 5-8 26-12-7 01/23/1972 at Pittsburgh Penguins T 3-3 26-12-8 01/27/1972 vs Minnesota North Stars L 5-6 26-13-8 01/29/1972 vs St. Louis Blues W 4-0 27-13-8 02/01/1972 at St. Louis Blues W 3-1 28-13-8 02/03/1972 at Los Angeles Kings T 1-1 28-13-9 02/04/1972 at California Golden Seals T 2-2 28-13-10 02/06/1972 at Vancouver Canucks W 4-2 29-13-10 02/10/1972 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 7-1 30-13-10 02/12/1972 vs Los Angeles Kings W 6-5 31-13-10 02/13/1972 at Boston Bruins T 2-2 31-13-11 02/16/1972 vs California Golden Seals T 1-1 31-13-12 02/19/1972 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 3-1 32-13-12 02/20/1972 at Buffalo Sabres W 4-0 33-13-12 02/22/1972 vs New York Rangers L 3-7 33-14-12 02/24/1972 at Minnesota North Stars W 4-2 34-14-12 02/26/1972 vs Detroit Red Wings W 8-1 35-14-12 02/27/1972 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 5-3 36-14-12 03/01/1972 vs Buffalo Sabres W 4-1 37-14-12 03/04/1972 vs Vancouver Canucks W 5-0 38-14-12 03/05/1972 at Philadelphia Flyers W 4-0 39-14-12 03/08/1972 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 5-4 40-14-12 03/09/1972 at St. Louis Blues W 5-1 41-14-12 03/11/1972 vs Chicago Black Hawks T 1-1 41-14-13 03/13/1972 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 2-1 42-14-13 03/15/1972 at Toronto Maple Leafs W 5-2 43-14-13 03/18/1972 vs Minnesota North Stars W 4-3 44-14-13 03/19/1972 at Detroit Red Wings L 6-7 44-15-13 03/22/1972 vs Toronto Maple Leafs T 3-3 44-15-14 03/25/1972 vs New York Rangers T 3-3 44-15-15 03/26/1972 at Boston Bruins L 4-5 44-16-15 03/29/1972 at Chicago Black Hawks T 5-5 44-16-16 04/01/1972 vs Boston Bruins W 6-2 45-16-16 04/02/1972 at New York Rangers W 6-5 46-16-16

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