1971-1972 New York Rangers team stats

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1971-1972 New York Rangers: 48-17-13
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 26-6-7 (173 goals scored, 88 allowed) Road record: 22-11-6 (144 goals scored, 104 allowed) Head Coach: Emile Francis Power Play: 60/257 (23.3%) Penalty Killing: 238/282 (84.4%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 14-10 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 243-138 317 goals scored (2nd of 14 teams), 192 goals allowed (3rd), 1010 PIM (5th) 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     19  Jean Ratelle         6'1   180   31   63   46   63  109    4   5   1  140   39   41    1  183  25.1  +61
LW    11  Vic Hadfield         6'0   190   31   78   50   56  106  142  23   0  156   45   51    0  242  20.7  +60
RW     7  Rod Gilbert          5'9   180   30   73   43   54   97   64   6   0  147   42   54    0  238  18.1  +51
D      2  Brad Park            6'0   200   23   75   24   49   73  130   8   2  159   42   70   15  263   9.1  +62
C     18  Walt Tkaczuk         6'0   185   24   76   24   42   66   65   3   2   89   15   57   17  231  10.4  +34
RW    10  Bill Fairbairn       5'10  170   24   78   22   37   59   53   2   4   87   12   55   16  139  15.8  +36
RW    22  Bobby Rousseau       5'10  178   31   78   21   36   57   12   4   1   96   46   49    7  180  11.7   +8
D     16  Rod Seiling          6'0   195   27   78    5   36   41   62   0   1  127    7   92   25  168   3.0  +53
C     14  Bruce MacGregor      5'10  180   30   75   19   21   40   22   1   3   64    4   53   16  137  13.9  +23
D     15  Jim Neilson          6'2   205   31   78    7   30   37   56   2   0  131   18   97   22  183   3.8  +38
LW    27  Ted Irvine           6'2   195   27   78   15   21   36   66   0   0   56    3   45    0  164   9.1   +8
C     21  Pete Stemkowski      6'1   196   28   59   11   17   28   53   1   0   40    5   35    2  159   6.9   +2
C     20  Gene Carr            5'11  185   20   60    8    8   16   25   1   0   37    3   18    0   74  10.8  +16
D      5  Dale Rolfe           6'4   210   31   68    2   14   16   67   0   0   93    3   64   15  166   1.2  +41
LW     6  Glen Sather          5'11  180   28   76    5    9   14   77   0   0   18    1   40   21   52   9.6   -2
D     24  Ab DeMarco           6'0   170   22   48    4    7   11    4   1   0   37    1   22    4   95   4.2  +18
D      3  Gary Doak            5'11  175   25   50    1   10   11   54   0   0   40    0   32    8   33   3.0  +16
LW    17  Dave Balon           5'10  180   33   16    4    5    9    2   1   0   13    2    6    0   30  13.3   +5
LW     8  Pierre Jarry         5'11  190   22   34    3    3    6   20   0   0   12    3    7    0   32   9.4   +2
C      9  Phil Goyette         5'11  170   38    8    1    4    5    0   1   0    6    3    4    0   10  10.0   -1
RW    20  Jack Egers           6'1   175   22   17    2    1    3   14   1   0    5    2    1    0   13  15.4   +2
G      1  Ed Giacomin          5'11  180   32   44    0    3    3    4  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     12  Ron Stewart          5'11  171   39   13    0    2    2    2   0   0    3    1   10    2   10   0.0   -6
G     30  Gilles Villemure     5'8   185   31   37    0    2    2    6  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    23  Norm Gratton         5'11  165   21    3    0    1    1    0   0   0    2    0    1    0    2   0.0   +1
D      4  Mike McMahon         5'11  180   30    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0   ---   +1
D      8  Jim Dorey            6'1   190   24    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0   ---    0
LW    17  Tom Williams         5'11  187   20    3    0    0    0    2   0   0    1    0    2    0    6   0.0   -1
C/RW  25  Jim Lorentz          6'0   190   24    7    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    2    1    1   0.0   -1
RW    25  Steve Andrascik      5'11  200   23    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  Gilles Villemure     31   37  2129   74  2.09  24   7   4  853   .913   1   3
G    1  Ed Giacomin          32   44  2551  115  2.70  24  10   9 1155   .900   2   1

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   10  LW   Steve Vickers            698          Toronto Marlboros (OHA)              [pick acquired from STL]
  1   13  D    Steve Durbano            220     45   Toronto Marlboros (OHA)            
  2   27  LW   Tom Williams             397          Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)           
  3   41  C    Terry West                            London Knights (OHA)               
  4   55  RW   Jerry Butler             641          Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)           
  5   69  D    Fraser Robertson                      Lethbridge Sugar Kings (AJHL)      
  6   83  G    Wayne Wood                      104   Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)    
  7   96  C    Doug Keeler                           Ottawa 67's (OHA)                    [pick acquired from CHI]
  7   97  D    Jean-Denis Royal                      St. Jerome Alouettes (QMJHL)       
  8  109  LW   Gene Sobchuk               1     81   Regina Pats (WCHL)                 
  9  110  D    Jim Ivison                            Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)         
 10  111  C    Andre Peloffy              9     10   Rosemont National (QMJHL)          
 11  112  C    Elston Evoy                           Sault Ste. Marie (NOHA)            
 12  114  D    Gerry Lecomte             87          Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)         
 13  115  LW   Wayne Forsey                          Swift Current Broncos (WCHL)       
 14  116  D    Bill Forrest                          Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)           

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

06-07-1971	Cleveland (AHL) claimed Ron Boehm in reverse draft
06-08-1971	Blues claimed Michel Parizeau in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	Flyers claimed Larry Brown in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	Penguins claimed Tim Horton in intra-league draft
11-15-1971	traded Mike Murphy, Andre Dupont and Jack Egers to Blues for Jim Lorentz, Wayne Connelly and Gene Carr
11-16-1971	traded Wayne Connelly, Ron Stewart and Dave Balon to Canucks for Jim Wiste and Gary Doak
01-14-1972	traded Jim Lorentz to Sabres for Buffalo's #2 pick in the 1972 draft
02-20-1972	traded Pierre Jarry to Maple Leafs for Jim Dorey
03-05-1972	traded Mike McMahon and cash to Canucks for Ron Stewart
03-05-1972	purchased Phil Goyette from Sabres
05-24-1972	traded Steve Durbano to Blues for Curt Bennett and Peter McDuffe (both acq. 6/7/72)
05-24-1972	traded Gary Doak and Rick Newell to Red Wings for Joe Zanussi and Detroit's #1 pick in the 1972 draft
06-06-1972	Islanders claimed Don Blackburm in intra-league draft
06-06-1972	Flames selected Morris Stefaniw in expansion draft
06-06-1972	Islanders selected Bryan Lefley in expansion draft
06-06-1972	Flames selected Norm Gratton in expansion draft
06-16-1972	traded Bill Hogaboam to Flames for Bill Heindl
09-1972	signed John Bednarski as a free agent
10-1972	sold Bob Kelly to Rochester (AHL)

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

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/05/1972   vs Montreal Canadiens        W   3-2 
04/06/1972   vs Montreal Canadiens        W   5-2 
04/08/1972   at Montreal Canadiens        L   1-2 
04/09/1972   at Montreal Canadiens        W   6-4 
04/11/1972   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   1-2 
04/13/1972   at Montreal Canadiens        W   3-2 
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Semifinals
04/16/1972   at Chicago Black Hawks       W   3-2 
04/18/1972   at Chicago Black Hawks       W   5-3 
04/20/1972   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   3-2 
04/23/1972   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   6-2 
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Stanley Cup Finals
04/30/1972   at Boston Bruins             L   5-6 
05/02/1972   at Boston Bruins             L   1-2 
05/04/1972   vs Boston Bruins             W   5-2 
05/07/1972   vs Boston Bruins             L   2-3 
05/09/1972   at Boston Bruins             W   3-2 
05/11/1972   vs Boston Bruins             L   0-3

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- RW 22 Bobby Rousseau 5'10 178 31 16 6 11 17 7 0 0 LW 11 Vic Hadfield 6'0 190 31 16 7 9 16 22 2 0 RW 7 Rod Gilbert 5'9 180 30 16 7 8 15 11 4 0 RW 10 Bill Fairbairn 5'10 170 24 16 5 7 12 11 2 0 C 21 Pete Stemkowski 6'1 196 28 16 4 8 12 18 0 0 D 2 Brad Park 6'0 200 23 16 4 7 11 21 2 0 C 18 Walt Tkaczuk 6'0 185 24 16 4 6 10 35 0 0 LW 27 Ted Irvine 6'2 195 27 16 4 5 9 19 0 0 C 14 Bruce MacGregor 5'10 180 30 16 2 6 8 4 0 1 D 5 Dale Rolfe 6'4 210 31 16 4 3 7 16 0 0 D 16 Rod Seiling 6'0 195 27 16 1 4 5 10 1 0 C 9 Phil Goyette 5'11 170 38 13 1 3 4 2 1 0 C 20 Gene Carr 5'11 185 20 16 1 3 4 21 0 0 C 12 Ron Stewart 5'11 171 39 8 2 1 3 0 0 0 D 15 Jim Neilson 6'2 205 31 10 0 3 3 8 0 0 D 24 Ab DeMarco 6'0 170 22 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 C 19 Jean Ratelle 6'1 180 31 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 LW 6 Glen Sather 5'11 180 28 16 0 1 1 22 0 0 RW 25 Steve Andrascik 5'11 200 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 8 Jim Dorey 6'1 190 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 30 Gilles Villemure 5'8 185 31 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 1 Ed Giacomin 5'11 180 32 10 0 0 0 2 0 0 D 3 Gary Doak 5'11 175 25 12 0 0 0 46 0 0 LW 17 Dave Balon 5'10 180 33 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 20 Jack Egers 6'1 175 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 23 Norm Gratton 5'11 165 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 8 Pierre Jarry 5'11 190 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C/RW 25 Jim Lorentz 6'0 190 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 4 Mike McMahon 5'11 180 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 17 Tom Williams 5'11 187 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 1 Ed Giacomin 32 10 600 27 2.70 6 4 276 .902 0 0 G 30 Gilles Villemure 31 6 360 14 2.33 4 2 173 .919 0 0

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

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

Date Opponent Result Record 01/13/1972 at Buffalo Sabres W 5-2 28-6-7 01/15/1972 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 3-4 28-7-7 01/19/1972 at Los Angeles Kings W 5-1 29-7-7 01/21/1972 at California Golden Seals W 5-0 30-7-7 01/22/1972 at Vancouver Canucks L 2-5 30-8-7 01/26/1972 vs Buffalo Sabres W 5-1 31-8-7 01/29/1972 at Minnesota North Stars L 2-4 31-9-7 01/30/1972 vs Minnesota North Stars T 1-1 31-9-8 02/02/1972 vs Boston Bruins L 0-2 31-10-8 02/03/1972 at Buffalo Sabres W 4-2 32-10-8 02/05/1972 at St. Louis Blues L 5-6 32-11-8 02/06/1972 vs Toronto Maple Leafs T 2-2 32-11-9 02/09/1972 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 4-1 33-11-9 02/12/1972 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 8-3 34-11-9 02/13/1972 vs Los Angeles Kings W 4-2 35-11-9 02/15/1972 at Vancouver Canucks W 5-1 36-11-9 02/17/1972 at Los Angeles Kings W 6-4 37-11-9 02/18/1972 at California Golden Seals T 2-2 37-11-10 02/20/1972 vs Detroit Red Wings W 4-3 38-11-10 02/22/1972 at Montreal Canadiens W 7-3 39-11-10 02/23/1972 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 4-3 40-11-10 02/27/1972 vs St. Louis Blues W 2-0 41-11-10 03/01/1972 vs California Golden Seals W 4-1 42-11-10 03/02/1972 at Buffalo Sabres W 4-3 43-11-10 03/05/1972 vs Vancouver Canucks W 6-1 44-11-10 03/08/1972 vs Chicago Black Hawks T 3-3 44-11-11 03/11/1972 at Detroit Red Wings W 4-2 45-11-11 03/12/1972 vs California Golden Seals L 3-7 45-12-11 03/15/1972 at Chicago Black Hawks L 1-3 45-13-11 03/16/1972 at Detroit Red Wings W 2-1 46-13-11 03/18/1972 at Philadelphia Flyers W 5-3 47-13-11 03/19/1972 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 5-3 48-13-11 03/23/1972 at Boston Bruins L 1-4 48-14-11 03/25/1972 at Montreal Canadiens T 3-3 48-14-12 03/26/1972 vs Minnesota North Stars L 0-5 48-15-12 03/29/1972 vs Detroit Red Wings T 2-2 48-15-13 04/01/1972 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 1-2 48-16-13 04/02/1972 vs Montreal Canadiens L 5-6 48-17-13

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