1971–72 Vancouver Canucks season
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The 1971–72 Vancouver Canucks
season was the Canucks second season in the NHL. They finished 7th in the East Division
, good enough for last place in the division.
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Vancouver. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only.
* Denotes player traded by Vancouver midway through the season. Stats reflect time with Canucks only.
, held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel
in Montreal
.
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
season was the Canucks second season in the NHL. They finished 7th in the East Division
East Division (NHL)
The East Division of the National Hockey League existed from 1967 until 1974 when the league realigned into two conferences of two divisions each....
, good enough for last place in the division.
Game log
| 1971–72 Game log | |
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Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||
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| Player | # | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| Andre Boudrias Andre Boudrias André Gerard Boudrias is a retired professional ice hockey centre who spent 12 seasons in the National Hockey League as well as two more years in the World Hockey Association between 1963 and 1978. He is best remembered for his time with the Vancouver Canucks, where he was the first offensive... |
7 | 78 | 27 | 34 | 61 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Orland Kurtenbach Orland Kurtenbach Orland John Kurtenbach is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. A centre notable for his defensive skill and as one of the toughest fighters in the game, he played for several National Hockey League teams during his twenty professional seasons, principally the Vancouver... |
25 | 78 | 24 | 37 | 61 | 48 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Jocelyn Guevremont Jocelyn Guevremont Jocelyn Marcel Guevremont is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played nine season in the National Hockey League... |
2 | 75 | 13 | 38 | 51 | 44 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Wayne Maki Wayne Maki Wayne Maki was a professional ice hockey player and an early star of the Vancouver Canucks club in the NHL.Maki was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. He broke into professional hockey in 1964 with the St... |
11 | 76 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 43 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Dale Tallon Dale Tallon Dale Tallon is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and current General Manager for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League .... |
9 | 69 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 78 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Dave Balon Dave Balon David Alexander Balon was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. Balon played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1959 and 1973 before multiple sclerosis led to his retirement.-Playing career:... † |
21 | 59 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 21 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Wayne Connelly Wayne Connelly Wayne Francis Connelly is a Canadian former ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, Minnesota North Stars, Detroit Red Wings, St... † |
8 | 53 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Rosaire Paiement Rosaire Paiement Joseph Rosaire Wilfrid Paiement is a retired a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He is the older brother of Wilf Paiement.... |
15 | 69 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 117 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Dennis Kearns Dennis Kearns Dennis McAleer Kearns is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who spent his entire career with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:... |
6 | 73 | 3 | 26 | 29 | 59 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Bobby Schmautz Bobby Schmautz Robert James Schmautz is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.Schmautz started his National Hockey League career with the Chicago Black Hawks in 1968. Schmautz would also play for the Boston Bruins, Vancouver Canucks, Colorado Rockies, and Edmonton Oilers.-External links:... |
14 | 60 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 82 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Ted Taylor Ted Taylor (ice hockey) Edward Wray Taylor is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 166 games in the National Hockey League and 421 games in the World Hockey Association... |
16 | 69 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 88 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Richard Lemieux Richard Lemieux Richard Bernard Lemieux is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 274 games in the National Hockey League and 33 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Kansas City Scouts, Vancouver Canucks, Atlanta Flames, and Calgary Cowboys.- External links :... |
- | 42 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| John Schella John Schella John Edward Schella is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 385 games in the World Hockey Association and 115 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Vancouver Canucks and Houston Aeros.... |
5 | 77 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 166 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Murray Hall | 23 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Mike Corrigan Mike Corrigan Michael Douglas Corrigan is a retired professional ice hockey forward who played 594 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Los Angeles Kings, Vancouver Canucks, and Pittsburgh Penguins... * |
- | 19 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 27 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Gregg Boddy Gregg Boddy Gregg Allan Boddy is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who spent five seasons in the National Hockey League between 1971 and 1976, and also played briefly in the World Hockey Association... |
- | 40 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 45 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Barry Wilkins Barry Wilkins Barry James Wilkins was a professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and the World Hockey Association during the 1960s and 1970s... |
4 | 45 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 65 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Ron Ward Ron Ward Ronald Leon "Magic" Ward was a National Hockey League player from 1970-1972 who played defence for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks. He then switched to the fledgling World Hockey Association, playing for the New York Raiders in the 72–73 season... |
17 | 71 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Bobby Lalonde Bobby Lalonde Robert Patrick Lalonde is a retired professional ice hockey player drafted 17th overall in the second round of the 1971 NHL entry draft. He played 641 games in the National Hockey League from 1971 to 1982. During his career he accumulated 124 goals, 210 assists for a total of 334 points... |
- | 27 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Pat Quinn Pat Quinn (ice hockey) John Brian Patrick Quinn , is a former head coach in the National Hockey League , most recently with the Edmonton Oilers. Known by the nickname "The Big Irishman",... |
3 | 57 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 53 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Ron Stewart Ron Stewart Ronald George Stewart is a retired professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League from 1952 to 1973, as well as an NHL coach.- Hockey career:... * |
12 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Dan Johnson Dan Johnson (ice hockey) Daniel Douglas "Danny" Johnson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who spent three seasons in the National Hockey League and another three seasons in the World Hockey Association during the 1970s... * |
- | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Fred Speck Fred Speck Frederick Edmondstone Speck was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. A centre, Speck had a brief major league career, playing in only 28 NHL and 111 WHA games... |
10 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Poul Popiel Poul Popiel Poul Peter Popiel is a retired NHL defenceman, and head coach. He played in the OHA, AHL, WHA, NHL, CPHL, and IHL. He played a brief 12 games in the IHL with the Muskegon Mohawks, then halfway through the year, he retired and became the head coach... |
18 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 36 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Gary Doak Gary Doak Gary Walter Doak is a former NHL defenceman who played for the Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Vancouver Canucks and New York Rangers. He recorded 23 goals and 107 assists for a total of 130 points in 789 NHL regular season games. His name was engraved on the Stanley Cup in 1970... * |
- | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Ed Dyck Ed Dyck Edwin Paul Dyck was a National Hockey League goaltender for the Vancouver Canucks from 1972–1974. He ended his career playing the season 1975–1976 in the Swedish Division 1 team Bodens BK.... |
- | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| George Gardner George Gardner George Edward "Bud" Gardner was the first-ever goaltender for the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks. Gardner played for the Canucks after breaking into the NHL with the Detroit Red Wings. With the Wings, Gardner had to compete with Roger Crozier and Roy Edwards for playing time... |
30 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Dunc Wilson Dunc Wilson Duncan Shepherd Wilson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who spent 10 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1969 and 1979.-Playing career:... |
1 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Vancouver. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only.
Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; Min = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||
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| Player | # | GP | Min | W | L | T | GA | SO | GAA | GP | Min | W | L | GA | SO | GAA | ||
| Dunc Wilson Dunc Wilson Duncan Shepherd Wilson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who spent 10 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1969 and 1979.-Playing career:... |
1 | 53 | 3870 | 16 | 30 | 3 | 173 | 1 | 3.61 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Ed Dyck Ed Dyck Edwin Paul Dyck was a National Hockey League goaltender for the Vancouver Canucks from 1972–1974. He ended his career playing the season 1975–1976 in the Swedish Division 1 team Bodens BK.... |
- | 12 | 573 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 3.66 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| George Gardner George Gardner George Edward "Bud" Gardner was the first-ever goaltender for the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks. Gardner played for the Canucks after breaking into the NHL with the Detroit Red Wings. With the Wings, Gardner had to compete with Roger Crozier and Roy Edwards for playing time... |
30 | 24 | 1237 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 86 | 0 | 4.17 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
Trophies and awards
- Cyclone Taylor Award (Canucks MVP): Orland Kurtenbach
- Cyrus H. McLean TrophyCyrus H. McLean TrophyThe Cyrus H. McLean Trophy is an award given out by the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL. It recognizes the Canucks leading scorer over the course of the regular season...
(Canucks Leading Scorer): Andre Boudrias, Orland Kurtenbach - Fred J. Hume AwardFred J. Hume AwardThe Fred J. Hume Award is a Vancouver Canucks team award given out at the end of each NHL season to the team's unsung hero, as decided by the Vancouver Canucks Booster Club. It was first given out after the Canucks' inaugural season in 1970–71 and was named after former Mayor of Vancouver Fred J...
(Canucks Unsung Hero): Ron Ward - Most Exciting Player: Andre Boudrias
Canucks team records
- Fewest points overall: (48) - repeated in 1994–951994–95 Vancouver Canucks seasonThe 1994–95 Vancouver Canucks season was the Canucks' 25th NHL season. Goaltender Kirk McLean accounted for all of the Canucks' 18 wins. Pavel Bure did not have the same power he did in 1992-93 and 1993–94, the two seasons in which he reached the 60-goal mark, but he still led the club in 1994-95...
- Fewest road points: (15) - repeated in 1972–731972–73 Vancouver Canucks seasonThe 1972–73 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 3rd in the NHL. Vancouver finished 7th in the East Division for the second consecutive season, failing to reach the playoffs again.-Game log:-Trophies and awards:...
- Fewest wins overall: (20) - (18 in shortened 1994–951994–95 Vancouver Canucks seasonThe 1994–95 Vancouver Canucks season was the Canucks' 25th NHL season. Goaltender Kirk McLean accounted for all of the Canucks' 18 wins. Pavel Bure did not have the same power he did in 1992-93 and 1993–94, the two seasons in which he reached the 60-goal mark, but he still led the club in 1994-95...
season) - Most losses overall: (50)
- Most road losses: (30)
- Fewest ties overall: (8) - repeated in 1970–711970–71 Vancouver Canucks seasonThe 1970–71 Vancouver Canucks season was the Canucks' first in the NHL. They joined the league on May 22, 1970, along with the Buffalo Sabres. After not being awarded an expansion team in 1967 when the league added six teams, Vancouver finally joined the NHL in 1970 for a price of $6 million...
, 1986–871986–87 Vancouver Canucks season-Game log:-External links:...
, 1988–891988–89 Vancouver Canucks seasonThe 1988–89 Vancouver Canucks season saw the Canucks finish in fourth place in the Smythe Division with a record of 33 wins, 39 losses, and 8 ties for 74 points. They met the first-place Calgary Flames in the Division Semi-finals and extended the series to a decisive seventh game... - Most shutouts against: (12)
Transactions
The Canucks were involved in the following transactions during the 1971–72 season.Trades
| June 8, 1971 | To Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... Gary Bredin Gary Bredin Gary Bredin is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward.Bredin played in 144 games in the World Hockey Association with the Indianapolis Racers, Baltimore Blades, Michigan Stags, San Diego Mariners, Denver Spurs, and Ottawa Civics.-External links:... John Cunniff John Cunniff John Paul Cunniff was an American NHL hockey coach and former professional player who appeared in 65 World Hockey Association regular season games between 1972 and 1976... |
To Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... Irv Spencer Irv Spencer Irvin James Spencer was a professional ice hockey player who played 73 games in the World Hockey Association and 230 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Philadelphia Blazers, Vancouver Blazers, New York Rangers, and Detroit Red Wings.- References :... Bob Dillabough Bob Dillabough Robert Wellington Dillabough was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 283 games in the National Hockey League and 72 games in the World Hockey Association. Born in Belleville, Ontario he played for the Detroit Red Wings, California Golden Seals, Pittsburgh Penguins, Cleveland... |
| September 14, 1971 | To Vancouver Canucks Rey Comeau Rey Comeau Raynald Xavier Comeau is a retired professional ice hockey forward who played 564 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Montreal Canadiens, Atlanta Flames, and Colorado Rockies.- External links :... |
To Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... Cash |
| November 16, 1971 | To Vancouver Canucks Ron Stewart Ron Stewart Ronald George Stewart is a retired professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League from 1952 to 1973, as well as an NHL coach.- Hockey career:... Wayne Connelly Wayne Connelly Wayne Francis Connelly is a Canadian former ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, Minnesota North Stars, Detroit Red Wings, St... Dave Balon Dave Balon David Alexander Balon was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. Balon played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1959 and 1973 before multiple sclerosis led to his retirement.-Playing career:... |
To New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... Gary Doak Gary Doak Gary Walter Doak is a former NHL defenceman who played for the Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Vancouver Canucks and New York Rangers. He recorded 23 goals and 107 assists for a total of 130 points in 789 NHL regular season games. His name was engraved on the Stanley Cup in 1970... Jim Wiste Jim Wiste James Andrew Wiste is a retired professional ice hockey player who spent parts of three seasons in the National Hockey League between 1968 and 1971... |
| November 21, 1971 | To Vancouver Canucks Cash |
To Detroit Red Wings Bob Cook Bob Cook Robert Arthur "Cookie" Cook is a retired ice hockey right winger. He played 72 games in the National Hockey League with four different teams. Cook last played for the New Haven Nighthawks of the American Hockey League during the 1974–75 season.-Minor league hockey:Cook began play with the London... |
| March 5, 1972 | To Vancouver Canucks Cash |
To New York Rangers Ron Stewart |
| March 6, 1972 | To Vancouver Canucks Jim Niekamp Jim Niekamp James Lawrence Niekamp is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 383 games in the World Hockey Association and 29 games in the National Hockey League in 1970–1977... |
To Detroit Red Wings Ralph Stewart |
Draft picks
Vancouver's picks at the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft1971 NHL Amateur Draft
The 1971 NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 10, 1971 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Selections by round:Below are listed the selections in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...
, held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel
Queen Elizabeth Hotel
The Queen Elizabeth Hotel is a grand hotel in Montreal, Quebec. Completed in 1958, it was built by the Canadian National Railway, but was later sold to Canadian Pacific Hotels, now Fairmont Hotels and Resorts...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/junior/club team (league) |
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| 1 | 3 | Jocelyn Guevremont Jocelyn Guevremont Jocelyn Marcel Guevremont is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played nine season in the National Hockey League... (D) |
Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... ) |
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| 2 | 17 | Bobby Lalonde Bobby Lalonde Robert Patrick Lalonde is a retired professional ice hockey player drafted 17th overall in the second round of the 1971 NHL entry draft. He played 641 games in the National Hockey League from 1971 to 1982. During his career he accumulated 124 goals, 210 assists for a total of 334 points... (C) |
Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) | |
| 3 | 39 | Richard Lemieux Richard Lemieux Richard Bernard Lemieux is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 274 games in the National Hockey League and 33 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Kansas City Scouts, Vancouver Canucks, Atlanta Flames, and Calgary Cowboys.- External links :... (C) |
Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) | |
| 5 | 59 | Mike McNiven (RW) | Halifax Juniors | |
| 6 | 73 | Tim Steeves (D) | PEI Islanders (Junior) | |
| 7 | 87 | Bill Green | Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey The Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team at the University of Notre Dame. The team competes in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association at the NCAA Division I level.- History :... (NCAA) |
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| 8 | 101 | Norm Cherrey | Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Madison The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866... (NCAA) |
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| 8 | 102 | Bob Murphy | Cornwall Royals Cornwall Royals The Cornwall Royals were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1969 to 1981 and the Ontario Hockey League from 1981 to 1992. This team should not be confused with other Cornwall Royals teams that played in the QSHL, MMJHL, or OHA-B.-History:From 1961 until 1969, the... (QMJHL Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League... ) |
See also
- 1971–72 NHL season