1971–72 New York Rangers season

The 1971–72 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 46th season. Jean Ratelle, Vic Hadfield, and Rod Gilbert ranked third, fourth and fifth overall in league scoring.[1] The Rangers qualified for the postseason for the sixth consecutive season. The club made its first appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals since 1950 but lost in six games to the Boston Bruins.

1971–72 New York Rangers
Division2nd East
1971–72 record48–17–13
Goals for317
Goals against192
Team information
General managerEmile Francis
CoachEmile Francis
CaptainVic Hadfield
Alternate captainsJim Neilson
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Team leaders
GoalsVic Hadfield (50)
AssistsJean Ratelle (63)
PointsJean Ratelle (109)
Penalty minutesVic Hadfield (142)
WinsGilles Villemure, Ed Giacomin (24)
Goals against averageGilles Villemure (2.09)

Regular season

Final standings
East Division[2]
GP W L T GF GA DIFF Pts
1Boston Bruins78541311330204+126119
2New York Rangers78481713317192+125109
3Montreal Canadiens78461616307205+102108
4Toronto Maple Leafs78333114209208+180
5Detroit Red Wings78333510261262−176
6Buffalo Sabres78164319203289−8651
7Vancouver Canucks7820508203297−9448

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results
1971–72 Game Log
October: 6–1–4 (Home: 3–1–2; Road: 3–0–2)
GameOctoberOpponentScoreRecord
19@ Montreal Canadiens4–40–0–1
210@ Boston Bruins4–11–0–1
313Boston Bruins6–11–1–1
416@ Toronto Maple Leafs5–32–1–1
517Montreal Canadiens8–43–1–1
620Chicago Black Hawks3–14–1–1
723@ St. Louis Blues4–35–1–1
824Pittsburgh Penguins1–15–1–2
927Detroit Red Wings7–46–1–2
1030@ Pittsburgh Penguins1–16–1–3
1131Toronto Maple Leafs3–36–1–4
November: 9–2–0 (Home: 5–0–0; Road: 4–2–0)
GameNovemberOpponentScoreRecord
123@ Los Angeles Kings7–17–1–4
135@ California Golden Seals8–18–1–4
146@ Vancouver Canucks3–19–1–4
1510Los Angeles Kings7–110–1–4
1613Buffalo Sabres5–211–1–4
1714Vancouver Canucks6–112–1–4
1820@ Minnesota North Stars4–112–2–4
1921California Golden Seals12–113–2–4
2024St. Louis Blues8–314–2–4
2127@ Detroit Red Wings3–114–3–4
2228@ Philadelphia Flyers4–215–3–4
December: 10–2–2 (Home: 7–0–1; Road: 3–2–1)
GameDecemberOpponentScoreRecord
231Buffalo Sabres7–216–3–4
244@ Pittsburgh Penguins4–216–4–4
255Vancouver Canucks6–317–4–4
268@ Chicago Black Hawks2–217–4–5
279@ Philadelphia Flyers5–018–4–5
2812Pittsburgh Penguins6–119–4–5
2915Philadelphia Flyers6–220–4–5
3016@ Boston Bruins8–120–5–5
3118@ St. Louis Blues5–221–5–5
3219Minnesota North Stars1–121–5–6
3322Pittsburgh Penguins4–222–5–6
3425@ Minnesota North Stars2–123–5–6
3526Montreal Canadiens5–124–5–6
3629Philadelphia Flyers5–125–5–6
January: 6–4–2 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 3–3–1)
GameJanuaryOpponentScoreRecord
372Boston Bruins4–125–6–6
385St. Louis Blues9–126–6–6
399Los Angeles Kings8–027–6–6
4012@ Chicago Black Hawks5–527–6–7
4113@ Buffalo Sabres5–228–6–7
4215@ Toronto Maple Leafs4–328–7–7
4319@ Los Angeles Kings5–129–7–7
4421@ California Golden Seals5–030–7–7
4522@ Vancouver Canucks5–230–8–7
4626Buffalo Sabres5–131–8–7
4729@ Minnesota North Stars4–231–9–7
4830Minnesota North Stars1–131–9–8
February: 10–2–2 (Home: 5–1–1; Road: 5–1–1)
GameFebruaryOpponentScoreRecord
492Boston Bruins2–031–10–8
503@ Buffalo Sabres4–232–10–8
515@ St. Louis Blues6–532–11–8
526Toronto Maple Leafs2–232–11–9
539Chicago Black Hawks4–133–11–9
5412@ Pittsburgh Penguins8–334–11–9
5513Los Angeles Kings4–235–11–9
5615@ Vancouver Canucks5–136–11–9
5717@ Los Angeles Kings6–437–11–9
5818@ California Golden Seals2–237–11–10
5920Detroit Red Wings4–338–11–10
6022@ Montreal Canadiens7–339–11–10
6123Philadelphia Flyers4–340–11–10
6227St. Louis Blues2–041–11–10
March: 7–4–3 (Home: 3–2–2; Road: 4–2–1)
GameMarchOpponentScoreRecord
631California Golden Seals4–142–11–10
642@ Buffalo Sabres4–343–11–10
655Vancouver Canucks6–144–11–10
668Chicago Black Hawks3–344–11–11
6711@ Detroit Red Wings4–245–11–11
6812California Golden Seals7–345–12–11
6915@ Chicago Black Hawks3–145–13–11
7016@ Detroit Red Wings2–146–13–11
7118@ Philadelphia Flyers5–347–13–11
7219Toronto Maple Leafs5–348–13–11
7323@ Boston Bruins4–148–14–11
7425@ Montreal Canadiens3–348–14–12
7526Minnesota North Stars5–048–15–12
7629Detroit Red Wings2–248–15–13
April: 0–2–0 (Home: 0–1–0; Road: 0–1–0)
GameAprilOpponentScoreRecord
771@ Toronto Maple Leafs2–148–16–13
782Montreal Canadiens6–548–17–13

Playoffs
Main articles: 1972 Stanley Cup playoffs and 1972 Stanley Cup Finals

Key:   Win   Loss

1972 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season
Player GP TOI W L T GA GAA SO
Ed Giacomin442551241091152.701
Gilles Villemure3721292474742.093
Playoffs
Player GP TOI W L GA GAA SO
Ed Giacomin1060064272.700
Gilles Villemure636042142.330

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.

[4]

Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Awards and records

Draft picks

New York's picks at the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 10 Steve Vickers LW  Canada Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
1 13 Steve Durbano D  Canada Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
2 27 Tom Williams LW  Canada Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)
3 41 Terry West C  Canada London Knights (OHA)
4 55 Jerry Butler RW  Canada Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)
5 69 Fraser Robertson D  Canada Lethbridge Sugar Kings (AJHL)
6 83 Wayne Wood G  Canada Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
7 96 Doug Keeler C  Canada Ottawa 67's (OHA)
7 97 Jean-Denis Royal D  Canada Saint-Jerome Alouettes (QMJHL)
8 109 Gene Sobchuk LW  Canada Regina Pats (WCHL)
9 110 Jim Ivison D  Canada Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
10 111 Andre Peloffy C  France Rosemont National (QMJHL)
11 112 Elston Evoy C  Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (NOHA)
12 114 Gerry Lecomte D  Canada Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)
13 115 Wayne Forsey LW  Canada Swift Current Broncos (WCHL)
14 116 Bill Forrest D  Canada Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)

References
  1. National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p.162, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-920445-98-5
  2. "1971–1972 Division Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". National Hockey League.
  3. "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  4. "1971–72 New York Rangers". hockeydb.com. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
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