1971-72 Montreal Canadiens Roster

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 46-16-16 - 108 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's East Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to New York Rangers 4-2
Coach: Scotty Bowman (46-16-16)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1971-72 Montreal Canadiens Statistics
1971-72 Montreal Canadiens Results

The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 46 wins and 16 losses and 16 ties for 108 points, finishing third in the NHL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.

The Canadiens netted 307 goals and yielded 205. Yvan Cournoyer scored 47 goals for Montreal, while Frank Mahovlich, Pete Mahovlich, Jacques Lemaire and Marc Tardif each tallied 30 or more also. Frank Mahovlich accounted for 53 assists. Ken Dryden earned 39 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.24 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.

Scotty Bowman coached the team. The 1971-72 Montreal Canadiens lost in the NHL quarter-finals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Chuck ArnasonRJuly 15, 19515'10"183RAshern, MB Canada
Pierre BouchardDFebruary 20, 19486'2"205LLongueuil, QC Canada
Rey ComeauCOctober 25, 19485'8"190LMontreal, QC Canada
Yvan CournoyerRNovember 22, 19435'7"178LDrummondville, QC Canada
Denis DeJordyGNovember 12, 19385'9"185LSaint-Hyacinthe, QC Canada
Ken DrydenGAugust 8, 19476'4"205LHamilton, ON Canada
Germain GagnonLDecember 9, 19426'0"175LChicoutimi, QC Canada
Terry HarperDJanuary 27, 19406'1"200RRegina, SK Canada
Dale HogansonDJuly 8, 19495'10"190LNorth Battleford, SK Canada
Rejean HouleLOctober 25, 19495'11"170LRouyn-Noranda, QC Canada
Guy LafleurRSeptember 20, 19516'0"185RThurso, QC Canada
Jacques LaperriereDNovember 22, 19416'2"180LRouyn-Noranda, QC Canada
Guy LapointeDMarch 18, 19486'0"205LMontreal, QC Canada
Claude LaroseRMarch 2, 19436'0"180RHearst, ON Canada
Chuck LefleyCJanuary 20, 19506'2"185LWinnipeg, MB Canada
Jacques LemaireCSeptember 7, 19455'10"180LLaSalle, QC Canada
Frank MahovlichLJanuary 10, 19386'0"205LTimmins, ON Canada
Pete MahovlichCOctober 10, 19466'5"210LTimmins, ON Canada
Bob MurdochDNovember 20, 19466'0"200RKirkland Lake, ON Canada
Phil MyreGNovember 1, 19486'1"185LSte. Anne de Bellevu, QC Canada
Larry PleauCJanuary 29, 19476'1"190LLynn, MA USA
Henri RichardCFebruary 29, 19365'7"160RMontreal, QC Canada
Phil RobertoRJanuary 1, 19496'1"190RNiagara Falls, ON Canada
Jimmy RobertsDApril 9, 19405'10"185RToronto, ON Canada
Serge SavardDJanuary 22, 19466'3"210LMontreal, QC Canada
Marc TardifLJune 12, 19496'0"195LGranby, QC Canada
J.C. TremblayDJanuary 22, 19395'11"170LBagotville, QC Canada
Rogie VachonGSeptember 8, 19455'7"170LPalmarolle, QC Canada