1971-1972 Montreal Canadiens team stats

1971-1972 Montreal Canadiens: 46-16-16
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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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