1971-72 Chicago Black Hawks Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 46-17-15 - 107 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's West Division
Postseason: 4-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0
Semi-Finals - Lost to New York Rangers 4-0
Coach: Billy Reay (46-17-15)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1971-72 Chicago Black Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 46-17-15 - 107 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's West Division
Postseason: 4-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0
Semi-Finals - Lost to New York Rangers 4-0
Coach: Billy Reay (46-17-15)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1971-72 Chicago Black Hawks Roster
The Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 46 wins and 17 losses and 15 ties for 107 points, finishing first in the NHL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-4.
The Black Hawks yielded 166 goals, fewest in the league. Chicago netted 256 goals. Bobby Hull scored 50 goals for the team, while Dennis Hull tallied 30 or more, too. Pit Martin contributed 51 assists. Tony Esposito earned 31 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 1.77 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Billy Reay coached the team. The 1971-72 Chicago Black Hawks lost in the NHL semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 256
Regular Season Goals Against: 166
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 10, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 13, 1971 | St. Louis Blues 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| October 16, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| October 17, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-0-0 | ||
| October 20, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 3-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| October 21, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 3-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| October 23, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 3-0-0 | 4-1-0 | 7-1-0 | ||
| October 24, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 3-0-0 | 4-2-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
| October 26, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 3-0-0 | 5-2-0 | 8-2-0 | ||
| October 30, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 3-0-0 | 6-2-0 | 9-2-0 | ||
| October 31, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | L | 3-0-0 | 6-3-0 | 9-3-0 | ||
| November 3, 1971 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 4-0-0 | 6-3-0 | 10-3-0 | ||
| November 6, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 4-0-0 | 6-4-0 | 10-4-0 | ||
| November 7, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 5-0-0 | 6-4-0 | 11-4-0 | ||
| November 10, 1971 | Boston Bruins 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 6-0-0 | 6-4-0 | 12-4-0 | ||
| November 14, 1971 | California Golden Seals 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 7-0-0 | 6-4-0 | 13-4-0 | ||
| November 17, 1971 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 8-0-0 | 6-4-0 | 14-4-0 | ||
| November 20, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 8-0-0 | 6-5-0 | 14-5-0 | ||
| November 21, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 7 | W | 9-0-0 | 6-5-0 | 15-5-0 | ||
| November 24, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 9-0-1 | 6-5-0 | 15-5-1 | OT | |
| November 27, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | T | 9-0-1 | 6-5-1 | 15-5-2 | OT | |
| November 28, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 10-0-1 | 6-5-1 | 16-5-2 | ||
| November 30, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 10-0-1 | 6-6-1 | 16-6-2 | ||
| December 3, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at California Golden Seals 2 | L | 10-0-1 | 6-7-1 | 16-7-2 | ||
| December 5, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 7 | W | 11-0-1 | 6-7-1 | 17-7-2 | ||
| December 8, 1971 | New York Rangers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 11-0-2 | 6-7-1 | 17-7-3 | OT | |
| December 9, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 11-0-2 | 7-7-1 | 18-7-3 | ||
| December 11, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 11-0-2 | 8-7-1 | 19-7-3 | ||
| December 12, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 12-0-2 | 8-7-1 | 20-7-3 | ||
| December 15, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 13-0-2 | 8-7-1 | 21-7-3 | ||
| December 18, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | W | 13-0-2 | 9-7-1 | 22-7-3 | ||
| December 19, 1971 | St. Louis Blues 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 14-0-2 | 9-7-1 | 23-7-3 | ||
| December 22, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at California Golden Seals 1 | W | 14-0-2 | 10-7-1 | 24-7-3 | ||
| December 26, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | W | 15-0-2 | 10-7-1 | 25-7-3 | ||
| December 29, 1971 | Boston Bruins 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | L | 15-1-2 | 10-7-1 | 25-8-3 | ||
| January 2, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | W | 16-1-2 | 10-7-1 | 26-8-3 | ||
| January 5, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 16-1-3 | 10-7-1 | 26-8-4 | OT | |
| January 8, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | W | 16-1-3 | 11-7-1 | 27-8-4 | ||
| January 9, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 17-1-3 | 11-7-1 | 28-8-4 | ||
| January 12, 1972 | New York Rangers 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | T | 17-1-4 | 11-7-1 | 28-8-5 | OT | |
| January 15, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 17-1-4 | 11-8-1 | 28-9-5 | ||
| January 16, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 18-1-4 | 11-8-1 | 29-9-5 | ||
| January 19, 1972 | California Golden Seals 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 19-1-4 | 11-8-1 | 30-9-5 | ||
| January 20, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 19-1-4 | 11-9-1 | 30-10-5 | ||
| January 23, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 20-1-4 | 11-9-1 | 31-10-5 | ||
| January 27, 1972 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 21-1-4 | 11-9-1 | 32-10-5 | ||
| January 29, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 21-1-4 | 12-9-1 | 33-10-5 | ||
| January 30, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 22-1-4 | 12-9-1 | 34-10-5 | ||
| February 1, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | L | 22-1-4 | 12-10-1 | 34-11-5 | ||
| February 4, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 22-1-4 | 13-10-1 | 35-11-5 | ||
| February 6, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 23-1-4 | 13-10-1 | 36-11-5 | ||
| February 9, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 23-1-4 | 13-11-1 | 36-12-5 | ||
| February 10, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 23-1-4 | 13-12-1 | 36-13-5 | ||
| February 12, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 23-1-4 | 13-12-2 | 36-13-6 | OT | |
| February 13, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 24-1-4 | 13-12-2 | 37-13-6 | ||
| February 15, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 24-1-4 | 14-12-2 | 38-13-6 | ||
| February 16, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 24-1-5 | 14-12-2 | 38-13-7 | OT | |
| February 20, 1972 | Boston Bruins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | L | 24-2-5 | 14-12-2 | 38-14-7 | ||
| February 23, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | L | 24-3-5 | 14-12-2 | 38-15-7 | ||
| February 24, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 24-3-5 | 14-13-2 | 38-16-7 | ||
| February 26, 1972 | California Golden Seals 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 25-3-5 | 14-13-2 | 39-16-7 | ||
| February 27, 1972 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 25-3-6 | 14-13-2 | 39-16-8 | OT | |
| March 1, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 25-3-6 | 15-13-2 | 40-16-8 | ||
| March 3, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at California Golden Seals 4 | T | 25-3-6 | 15-13-3 | 40-16-9 | OT | |
| March 5, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 25-3-6 | 15-14-3 | 40-17-9 | ||
| March 8, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 25-3-6 | 15-14-4 | 40-17-10 | OT | |
| March 11, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 25-3-6 | 15-14-5 | 40-17-11 | OT | |
| March 12, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 25-3-6 | 16-14-5 | 41-17-11 | ||
| March 15, 1972 | New York Rangers 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 26-3-6 | 16-14-5 | 42-17-11 | ||
| March 18, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 26-3-6 | 16-14-6 | 42-17-12 | OT | |
| March 19, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 26-3-7 | 16-14-6 | 42-17-13 | OT | |
| March 23, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 26-3-7 | 17-14-6 | 43-17-13 | ||
| March 25, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Boston Bruins 5 | T | 26-3-7 | 17-14-7 | 43-17-14 | OT | |
| March 26, 1972 | St. Louis Blues 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 27-3-7 | 17-14-7 | 44-17-14 | ||
| March 29, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | T | 27-3-8 | 17-14-7 | 44-17-15 | OT | |
| April 1, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at St. Louis Blues 0 | W | 27-3-8 | 18-14-7 | 45-17-15 | ||
| April 2, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | W | 28-3-8 | 18-14-7 | 46-17-15 | ||
| April 5, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 6, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 8, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| April 9, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | OT | |
| April 16, 1972 | New York Rangers 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| April 18, 1972 | New York Rangers 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 2-2-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 20, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 2-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| April 23, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 2-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-4-0 |
