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The 1971–72 NHL season was the 55th season of the National Hockey League. Fourteen teams each played 78 games. Fourteen teams each played 78 games. The Boston Bruins beat the New York Rangers four games to two for their second Stanley Cup in three seasons in the finals.
Team leaders; Goals: Phil Esposito (66) ... The 1971–72 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 48th season in the NHL. ... 1971–72 NHL records [2] Team BOS BUF DET ...
The NHL added two expansion teams in Buffalo and Vancouver. The 1970 NHL Expansion Draft was held on June 10 to fill the rosters of the two new teams. At the beginning of the season, the Oakland Seals were renamed California Golden Seals. The 1970 NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 11 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.
The 1971–72 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 63rd season of play. The Canadiens qualified for the playoffs but were eliminated in the first round. The Canadiens qualified for the playoffs but were eliminated in the first round.
The 1970–71 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 62nd season. After missing the playoffs in the previous season, the team rebounded to place third in the East Division, qualifying for the playoffs. Behind new star goalie Ken Dryden the team won their 17th Stanley Cup championship.
The NHL's top four scorers (Phil Esposito, Bobby Orr, Johnny Bucyk, and Ken Hodge), each with over 100 points, were all Bruins; previously, there had only been four players in the history of the NHL with 100-point seasons, and no other NHL franchise has ever produced the top four scorers in a season (the Bruins replicated the feat in 1973–74).
The following is a list of the all-time records for each of the 32 active National Hockey League (NHL) teams, beginning with the first NHL season (), with regular season stats accurate as of the end of all games on October 26, 2023, and playoff stats accurate as of the end of the 2020–21 NHL season and 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs. [1]
Team leaders; Goals: Dave Balon (36) Assists: ... The 1970–71 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 45th season. ... 1970–71 NHL records [2] Team BOS BUF ...