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