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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.
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.
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 ...
Most playoff goals scored in a series by both teams: 69, (44 by the Edmonton Oilers and 25 by the Chicago Black Hawks) Fewest playoff goals scored in a series by one team: 1, by the Minnesota Wild against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim; Fewest playoff goals scored in a series by winning team: 7, by the Vegas Golden Knights against the Los Angeles ...
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 articles contain the following lists of National Hockey League (NHL) records: List of NHL records (individual) List of NHL records (team) List of NHL All-Star Game records; List of NHL statistical leaders; List of NHL statistical leaders by country
Pages in category "1971–72 NHL season by team" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Rick Martin would score 44 goals breaking the NHL rookie scoring record of 38 set the previous season by Gilbert Perreault. [3] Despite the efforts of their young phenoms the Sabres would finish with a worse record than their inaugural season and again miss the Playoffs. During the season Eddie Shack was traded to Pittsburgh for Rene Robert. [4]