1971-72 Cleveland Barons Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 32-34-10 - 74 points
in the AHL's Western Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: John Muckler (32-34-10)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1971-72 Cleveland Barons StatisticsTeam Record: 32-34-10 - 74 points
in the AHL's Western Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: John Muckler (32-34-10)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
The Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey League ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 32 wins and 34 losses and 10 ties for 74 points in the AHL's Western Division.
The Barons potted 269 goals and surrendered 263. Buster Harvey scored 41 goals for Cleveland, while Gord Labossiere and Norm Beaudin netted 30 or more, too. Terry Caffery contributed 59 assists. Gilles Gilbert topped the squad with 20 wins, and Fern Rivard recorded a 3.22 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.
John Muckler coached the team. The 1971-72 Cleveland Barons lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Barrett | D | January 26, 1950 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Norm Beaudin | R | November 28, 1941 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Montmartre, SK Canada |
| Terry Caffery | C | April 1, 1949 | 5'9" | 165 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mike Chernoff | L | May 13, 1946 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Yorkton, SK Canada |
| Roger Cote | D | December 22, 1939 | 5'9" | 184 | L | Belleterre, QC Canada |
| Rich Coutu | G | May 3, 1951 | 5'11" | 176 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Grant Erickson | L | April 28, 1947 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Pierceland, SK Canada |
| Gary Gambucci | C | September 27, 1946 | 5'9" | 175 | L | Hibbing, MN USA |
| Gary Geldart | D | June 14, 1950 | 5'8" | 160 | L | Moncton, NB Canada |
| Dennis Giannini | LW | July 13, 1950 | 5'9" | 181 | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada | |
| Gilles Gilbert | G | March 31, 1949 | 6'1" | 175 | L | St. Esprit, QC Canada |
| Cal Hammond | D | November 25, 1950 | 5'10" | 173 | L | |
| Buster Harvey | R | April 2, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Fredericton, NB Canada |
| Bill Heindl | L | May 13, 1946 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Sherbrooke, QC Canada |
| Dennis Hextall | C | April 17, 1943 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Poplar Point, MB Canada |
| Terry Holbrook | R | July 11, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Petrolia, ON Canada |
| Gord Labossiere | C | January 2, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | R | St. Boniface, MB Canada |
| Rich LeDuc | C | August 24, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Ile Perot, QC Canada |
| Jim McElmury | D | October 3, 1949 | 6'1" | 190 | L | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Murray McNeil | F | November 12, 1950 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Prince Albert, SK Canada |
| Barrie Meissner | L | July 26, 1946 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Unity, SK Canada |
| Wayne Muloin | D | December 24, 1941 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Dryden, ON Canada |
| Rod Norrish | L | November 27, 1951 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Stongfield, SK Canada |
| Bob Paradise | D | April 22, 1944 | 6'1" | 205 | L | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Dennis Patterson | D | January 9, 1950 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Fern Rivard | G | January 18, 1946 | 5'9" | 160 | L | Grand'Mere, QC Canada |
| Fred Speck | C | July 22, 1947 | 5'9" | 160 | L | Thorold, ON Canada |
| Ron Wilson | D | August 4, 1951 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Prince Albert, SK Canada |
