1971-1972 Vancouver Canucks team stats

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1971-1972 Vancouver Canucks: 20-50-8
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 14-20-5 (120 goals scored, 133 allowed) Road record: 6-30-3 (83 goals scored, 164 allowed) Head Coach: Hal Laycoe Power Play: 48/261 (18.4%) Penalty Killing: 238/310 (76.8%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 4-9 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 151-216 203 goals scored (13th of 14 teams), 297 goals allowed (13th), 1092 PIM (4th) 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     7  Andre Boudrias       5'8   165   28   78   27   34   61   26   6   0   82   27   96    7  224  12.1  -34
C     25  Orland Kurtenbach    6'2   180   35   78   24   37   61   48   5   3   85   25   86   24  160  15.0   -2
D      2  Jocelyn Guevremont   6'2   200   20   75   13   38   51   44   3   0  118   41  137   32  210   6.2  -28
LW    11  Wayne Maki           6'0   185   27   76   22   25   47   43   5   0   67   17   55    1  160  13.8   -4
D      9  Dale Tallon          6'1   195   21   69   17   27   44   78  11   0   84   27   92   11  240   7.1  -24
LW    21  Dave Balon           5'10  180   33   59   19   19   38   21   6   0   60   21   54    0  103  18.4  -15
C      8  Wayne Connelly       5'10  170   32   53   14   20   34   12   6   0   52   23   47    3  151   9.3  -15
C     15  Rosaire Paiement     5'11  170   26   69   10   19   29  117   1   0   46    3   84    4  177   5.6  -37
D      6  Dennis Kearns        5'9   185   26   73    3   26   29   59   2   0   79   34   77    5  103   2.9  -27
RW    14  Bobby Schmautz       5'9   172   26   60   12   13   25   82   1   0   40    5   50    5  137   8.8  -10
LW    16  Ted Taylor           6'0   175   29   69    9   13   22   88   0   0   32    0   55    3   82  11.0  -20
C     19  Richard Lemieux      5'8   155   20   42    7    9   16    4   0   0   23    0   36    0   82   8.5  -13
D      5  John Schella         6'0   190   24   77    2   13   15  166   0   0   59    2  127   41  107   1.9  -29
RW    23  Murray Hall          6'0   175   31   32    6    6   12    6   1   0   20    6   26    0   46  13.0  -12
LW    12  Mike Corrigan        5'10  175   25   19    3    4    7   27   1   0   14    4   18    0   42   7.1   -8
D     22  Gregg Boddy          6'2   200   22   40    2    5    7   45   0   0   28    0   35    9   29   6.9   +2
D      4  Barry Wilkins        6'0   190   24   45    2    5    7   65   0   0   41    1   84   35   50   4.0   -9
C     17  Ron Ward             5'11  175   27   71    2    4    6    4   0   1    9    0   54   43   45   4.4   -2
C     20  Bobby Lalonde        5'5   155   20   27    1    5    6    2   0   0    9    1   16    0   24   4.2   -8
D      3  Pat Quinn            6'3   205   28   57    2    3    5   63   0   0   32    1   71   12   37   5.4  -28
C     12  Ron Stewart          5'11  171   39   42    3    1    4   10   0   0    8    0   34   23   19  15.8   -3
C      8  Danny Johnson        5'11  170   27   11    1    3    4    0   0   0    5    0    8    0   10  10.0   -3
C     10  Fred Speck           5'9   160   24   18    1    2    3    0   0   0    3    0   18    0   23   4.3  -15
D     18  Poul Popiel          5'10  175   28   38    1    1    2   36   0   0    5    0   37   21   32   3.1  -11
D      2  Gary Doak            5'11  175   25    6    0    1    1   23   0   0    3    0    5    1    4   0.0   -1
G     24  Ed Dyck              5'11  160   21   12    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  George Gardner       5'8   165   29   24    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Dunc Wilson          5'11  175   23   53    0    0    0   15  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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  Dunc Wilson          23   53  2869  173  3.62  16  30   3 1510   .885   1   1
G   24  Ed Dyck              21   12   573   35  3.66   1   6   2  314   .889   1   0
G    1  George Gardner       29   24  1238   86  4.17   3  14   3  625   .862   1   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    3  D    Jocelyn Guevremont       571          Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)    
  2   17  C    Bobby Lalonde            641          Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)    
  3   39  C    Richard Lemieux          274     33   Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)      [pick acquired from MTL]
  5   59  LW   Mike McNiven                          Halifax Juniors (NSJHL)            
  6   73  D    Tim Steeves                           PEI Islanders (MaJHL)              
  7   87  D    Bill Green                            Notre Dame (NCAA)                  
  8  101  RW   Norm Cherry                           University of Wisconsin (NCAA)     
  8  102  LW   Bob Murphy                            Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)              [pick acquired from PIT]

Traded draft picks:

#3 to MTL (Jim Cahoon)
#4 to MTL (Ed Sidebottom)


Transactions

06-07-1971	claimed Irv Spencer from Tidewater (AHL) in inter-league draft
06-08-1971	claimed Fred Speck from Red Wings in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	claimed Dennis Kearns from Black Hawks in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	claimed Rey Comeau from Canadiens in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	traded Bob Dillabough and Irv Spencer to Red Wings for John Cunniff and Gary Bredin
07-1971	Charlie Hodge retired
09-1971	signed Barry Wilcox as a free agent
09-14-1971	sold Rey Comeau to Canadiens
10-03-1971	purchased Bob Blackburn from Penguins
11-1971	signed Dave Dunn as a free agent
11-16-1971	traded Jim Wiste and Gary Doak to Rangers for Wayne Connelly, Ron Stewart and Dave Balon
11-21-1971	sold Bob Cook to Red Wings
11-22-1971	Red Wings claimed Danny Johnson on waivers
11-22-1971	Kings claimed Mike Corrigan on waivers
01-1972	North Stars claimed Fred Speck on waivers
02-26-1972	purchased Bruce Bullock from Black Hawks
03-05-1972	traded Ron Stewart to Rangers for Mike McMahon and cash
03-06-1972	traded Ralph Stewart to Red Wings for Jim Niekamp
06-05-1972	claimed Gerry O'Flaherty from Maple Leafs in intra-league draft
06-05-1972	Maple Leafs claimed Jim Niekamp in intra-league draft
06-05-1972	claimed Don Tannahill from Bruins in intra-league draft
06-06-1972	Islanders selected John Schella in expansion draft
06-06-1972	Flames selected Pat Quinn in expansion draft
06-06-1972	Islanders selected Ted Taylor in expansion draft

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

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

Date Opponent Result Record 01/15/1972 vs California Golden Seals W 4-3 11-25-5 01/19/1972 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 6-1 12-25-5 01/20/1972 at Buffalo Sabres L 0-1 12-26-5 01/22/1972 vs New York Rangers W 5-2 13-26-5 01/27/1972 at Chicago Black Hawks L 0-4 13-27-5 01/29/1972 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 5-2 14-27-5 01/30/1972 vs California Golden Seals L 0-2 14-28-5 02/02/1972 at California Golden Seals W 5-1 15-28-5 02/04/1972 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 2-6 15-29-5 02/06/1972 vs Montreal Canadiens L 2-4 15-30-5 02/08/1972 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 1-3 15-31-5 02/10/1972 at Boston Bruins L 1-9 15-32-5 02/12/1972 at St. Louis Blues L 4-5 15-33-5 02/13/1972 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 4-6 15-34-5 02/15/1972 vs New York Rangers L 1-5 15-35-5 02/18/1972 vs St. Louis Blues W 5-2 16-35-5 02/19/1972 at Los Angeles Kings L 3-5 16-36-5 02/22/1972 vs Boston Bruins L 3-4 16-37-5 02/24/1972 at Detroit Red Wings L 0-2 16-38-5 02/26/1972 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 1-7 16-39-5 02/27/1972 at Chicago Black Hawks T 3-3 16-39-6 02/29/1972 at Detroit Red Wings L 2-8 16-40-6 03/02/1972 at Boston Bruins L 3-7 16-41-6 03/04/1972 at Montreal Canadiens L 0-5 16-42-6 03/05/1972 at New York Rangers L 1-6 16-43-6 03/08/1972 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 5-6 16-44-6 03/10/1972 vs Buffalo Sabres W 3-2 17-44-6 03/14/1972 vs Pittsburgh Penguins L 4-7 17-45-6 03/16/1972 at Minnesota North Stars L 2-6 17-46-6 03/17/1972 at Buffalo Sabres W 6-2 18-46-6 03/19/1972 vs St. Louis Blues T 3-3 18-46-7 03/21/1972 vs Detroit Red Wings L 5-7 18-47-7 03/24/1972 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 5-3 19-47-7 03/26/1972 at Philadelphia Flyers L 1-4 19-48-7 03/28/1972 at St. Louis Blues L 1-2 19-49-7 03/29/1972 at Los Angeles Kings L 2-4 19-50-7 03/31/1972 vs Los Angeles Kings T 4-4 19-50-8 04/02/1972 vs Minnesota North Stars W 4-1 20-50-8

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