1971-72 Montreal Canadiens Statistics

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 Roster
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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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Frank MahovlichL764353963642140404226116.5
Yvan CournoyerR734736831523180005120822.6
Jacques LemaireC77324981263780007126612.0
Pete MahovlichC753532671031670406320716.9
Guy LafleurR73293564482750005018715.5
J.C. TremblayD766515724523000201304.6
Marc TardifL75312253811590004220315.3
Guy LapointeD6911384958154000402274.8
Henri RichardC7512324448100000111756.9
Claude LaroseR7720183864910304116911.8
Rejean HouleL771117282191000101457.6
Jacques LaperriereD73325285036200000973.1
Jimmy RobertsD51715224930030116910.1
Larry PleauC55710171440000226710.4
Terry HarperD5221214359000001395.1
Serge SavardD231891621000001452.2
Pierre BouchardD603583910000000427.1
Phil RobertoR27325223000000358.6
Chuck ArnasonR173034-10000001225.0
Ken DrydenG64033400000000
Bob MurdochD1111288000000166.3
Chuck LefleyC160220-100000070.0
Denis DeJordyG7011000000000
Rogie VachonG1000000000000
Germain GagnonL40000000000030.0
Dale HogansonD2100025000000110.0
Phil MyreG9000400000000
Rey ComeauC40000000000020.0
Totals13183074677747713527201404616262311.7


Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Ken Dryden64380039815281422.240
Phil Myre952845000323.640
Denis DeJordy733232100254.520
Rogie Vachon12001000412.000
Totals814680461616282032.600

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Frank MahovlichL632520100000
Yvan CournoyerR621320000000
Jacques LemaireC621320000000
Pete MahovlichC6022120000000
Guy LafleurR614520000000
J.C. TremblayD602200000000
Marc TardifL623590000010
Guy LapointeD601100000000
Henri RichardC603340000000
Claude LaroseR6213230000000
Rejean HouleL600020000000
Jacques LaperriereD400020000000
Jimmy RobertsD610100000010
Larry PleauC400000000000
Terry HarperD511260000000
Serge SavardD6000100000000
Pierre BouchardD100000000000
Ken DrydenG600000000000
Bob MurdochD100000000000
Totals99142135760100020

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Ken Dryden636024020172.830
Totals636024020172.830