
1971-72 Montreal Canadiens Roster
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 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 |
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Chuck Arnason | R | July 15, 1951 | 5'10" | 183 | R | Ashern, MB Canada |
Pierre Bouchard | D | February 20, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Longueuil, QC Canada |
Rey Comeau | C | October 25, 1948 | 5'8" | 190 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
Yvan Cournoyer | R | November 22, 1943 | 5'7" | 178 | L | Drummondville, QC Canada |
Denis DeJordy | G | November 12, 1938 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Saint-Hyacinthe, QC Canada |
Ken Dryden | G | August 8, 1947 | 6'4" | 205 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
Germain Gagnon | L | December 9, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Chicoutimi, QC Canada |
Terry Harper | D | January 27, 1940 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
Dale Hoganson | D | July 8, 1949 | 5'10" | 190 | L | North Battleford, SK Canada |
Rejean Houle | L | October 25, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
Guy Lafleur | R | September 20, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Thurso, QC Canada |
Jacques Laperriere | D | November 22, 1941 | 6'2" | 180 | L | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
Guy Lapointe | D | March 18, 1948 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
Claude Larose | R | March 2, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Hearst, ON Canada |
Chuck Lefley | C | January 20, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
Jacques Lemaire | C | September 7, 1945 | 5'10" | 180 | L | LaSalle, QC Canada |
Frank Mahovlich | L | January 10, 1938 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Timmins, ON Canada |
Pete Mahovlich | C | October 10, 1946 | 6'5" | 210 | L | Timmins, ON Canada |
Bob Murdoch | D | November 20, 1946 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
Phil Myre | G | November 1, 1948 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Ste. Anne de Bellevu, QC Canada |
Larry Pleau | C | January 29, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Lynn, MA USA |
Henri Richard | C | February 29, 1936 | 5'7" | 160 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
Phil Roberto | R | January 1, 1949 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Niagara Falls, ON Canada |
Jimmy Roberts | D | April 9, 1940 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
Serge Savard | D | January 22, 1946 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
Marc Tardif | L | June 12, 1949 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Granby, QC Canada |
J.C. Tremblay | D | January 22, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Bagotville, QC Canada |
Rogie Vachon | G | September 8, 1945 | 5'7" | 170 | L | Palmarolle, QC Canada |