1971–72 Toronto Maple Leafs season

The 1971–72 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's 55th season of operation in the National Hockey League (NHL). It was also the 40th anniversary season of the opening of Maple Leaf Gardens. The Maple Leafs finished fourth, and qualified for the playoffs, losing in the first round to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins.

1971–72 Toronto Maple Leafs
Division4th East
1971–72 record33–31–14
Goals for209
Goals against208
Team information
General managerJim Gregory
CoachJohn McLellan
CaptainDave Keon
ArenaMaple Leaf Gardens
Team leaders
GoalsPaul Henderson (38)
AssistsNorm Ullman (50)
PointsNorm Ullman (73)
Penalty minutesRick Ley (124)
WinsBernie Parent (17)
Goals against averageBernie Parent (2.56)

Offseason

In June, team president Stafford Smythe and vice-president Harold Ballard were arrested for theft and fraud involving funds of Maple Leaf Gardens. They were charged jointly on the theft of $146,000 of funds and securities and Smythe was further charged for defrauding Maple Leaf Gardens of $249,000.[1]

Regular season

On October 13, just after the start of the season, Smythe died of complications from a bleeding ulcer. The Leaf's home opener, scheduled for that night was postponed, only the second postponement in Maple Leaf Gardens history.[1]

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
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 8, 19713–2@ Vancouver Canucks (1971–72)1–0–0
2TOctober 10, 19713–3@ California Golden Seals (1971–72)1–0–1
3LOctober 16, 19713–5New York Rangers (1971–72)1–1–1
4TOctober 17, 19712–2@ Boston Bruins (1971–72)1–1–2
5LOctober 20, 19712–7Buffalo Sabres (1971–72)1–2–2
6LOctober 22, 19712–5@ Detroit Red Wings (1971–72)1–3–2
7WOctober 23, 19715–3Philadelphia Flyers (1971–72)2–3–2
8TOctober 27, 19710–0Vancouver Canucks (1971–72)2–3–3
9TOctober 30, 19711–1Minnesota North Stars (1971–72)2–3–4
10TOctober 31, 19713–3@ New York Rangers (1971–72)2–3–5
11WNovember 1, 19716–1Detroit Red Wings (1971–72)3–3–5
12LNovember 3, 19711–2@ Minnesota North Stars (1971–72)3–4–5
13WNovember 6, 19713–2@ Los Angeles Kings (1971–72)4–4–5
14LNovember 7, 19711–8@ California Golden Seals (1971–72)4–5–5
15LNovember 10, 19712–5Montreal Canadiens (1971–72)4–6–5
16TNovember 13, 19712–2Vancouver Canucks (1971–72)4–6–6
17TNovember 14, 19713–3@ Philadelphia Flyers (1971–72)4–6–7
18WNovember 17, 19715–1Los Angeles Kings (1971–72)5–6–7
19WNovember 20, 19715–1California Golden Seals (1971–72)6–6–7
20WNovember 21, 19714–3@ Buffalo Sabres (1971–72)7–6–7
21WNovember 24, 19712–1@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1971–72)8–6–7
22TNovember 27, 19713–3Chicago Black Hawks (1971–72)8–6–8
23LNovember 28, 19711–4@ Chicago Black Hawks (1971–72)8–7–8
24WDecember 1, 19714–2St. Louis Blues (1971–72)9–7–8
25LDecember 4, 19713–5Boston Bruins (1971–72)9–8–8
26WDecember 8, 19713–1Minnesota North Stars (1971–72)10–8–8
27LDecember 11, 19711–3Chicago Black Hawks (1971–72)10–9–8
28WDecember 12, 19714–2@ Buffalo Sabres (1971–72)11–9–8
29WDecember 14, 19714–2@ St. Louis Blues (1971–72)12–9–8
30WDecember 15, 19713–2Pittsburgh Penguins (1971–72)13–9–8
31WDecember 18, 19718–1Buffalo Sabres (1971–72)14–9–8
32WDecember 19, 19714–0@ Philadelphia Flyers (1971–72)15–9–8
33LDecember 22, 19712–4@ Montreal Canadiens (1971–72)15–10–8
34WDecember 25, 19715–3Detroit Red Wings (1971–72)16–10–8
35LDecember 26, 19711–3@ Boston Bruins (1971–72)16–11–8
36WDecember 28, 19714–2@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1971–72)17–11–8
37LDecember 29, 19713–6St. Louis Blues (1971–72)17–12–8
38WJanuary 1, 19725–2Montreal Canadiens (1971–72)18–12–8
39LJanuary 5, 19720–2Boston Bruins (1971–72)18–13–8
40TJanuary 8, 19722–2Philadelphia Flyers (1971–72)18–13–9
41WJanuary 9, 19722–1@ Buffalo Sabres (1971–72)19–13–9
42TJanuary 12, 19721–1Los Angeles Kings (1971–72)19–13–10
43WJanuary 15, 19724–3New York Rangers (1971–72)20–13–10
44LJanuary 16, 19723–4St. Louis Blues (1971–72)20–14–10
45LJanuary 19, 19720–1@ Montreal Canadiens (1971–72)20–15–10
46LJanuary 22, 19721–4@ Minnesota North Stars (1971–72)20–16–10
47LJanuary 23, 19720–4@ Chicago Black Hawks (1971–72)20–17–10
48LJanuary 26, 19723–5@ Los Angeles Kings (1971–72)20–18–10
49LJanuary 28, 19720–3@ California Golden Seals (1971–72)20–19–10
50LJanuary 29, 19722–5@ Vancouver Canucks (1971–72)20–20–10
51LFebruary 1, 19720–4@ Detroit Red Wings (1971–72)20–21–10
52WFebruary 2, 19723–2Minnesota North Stars (1971–72)21–21–10
53LFebruary 5, 19721–3Philadelphia Flyers (1971–72)21–22–10
54TFebruary 6, 19722–2@ New York Rangers (1971–72)21–22–11
55WFebruary 8, 19722–1@ St. Louis Blues (1971–72)22–22–11
56LFebruary 9, 19721–4Pittsburgh Penguins (1971–72)22–23–11
57WFebruary 12, 19723–0California Golden Seals (1971–72)23–23–11
58LFebruary 13, 19721–3@ Chicago Black Hawks (1971–72)23–24–11
59LFebruary 16, 19722–4@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1971–72)23–25–11
60WFebruary 19, 19724–1Buffalo Sabres (1971–72)24–25–11
61LFebruary 20, 19721–3@ Philadelphia Flyers (1971–72)24–26–11
62LFebruary 22, 19724–5@ Detroit Red Wings (1971–72)24–27–11
63WFebruary 23, 19722–0Pittsburgh Penguins (1971–72)25–27–11
64WFebruary 26, 19727–1Vancouver Canucks (1971–72)26–27–11
65WMarch 1, 19723–1@ St. Louis Blues (1971–72)27–27–11
66WMarch 4, 19723–2Los Angeles Kings (1971–72)28–27–11
67WMarch 8, 19725–1Detroit Red Wings (1971–72)29–27–11
68WMarch 11, 19722–1California Golden Seals (1971–72)30–27–11
69TMarch 12, 19722–2@ Minnesota North Stars (1971–72)30–27–12
70LMarch 15, 19722–5Montreal Canadiens (1971–72)30–28–12
71TMarch 18, 19722–2Chicago Black Hawks (1971–72)30–28–13
72LMarch 19, 19723–5@ New York Rangers (1971–72)30–29–13
73TMarch 22, 19723–3@ Montreal Canadiens (1971–72)30–29–14
74LMarch 24, 19723–5@ Vancouver Canucks (1971–72)30–30–14
75WMarch 25, 19724–0@ Los Angeles Kings (1971–72)31–30–14
76WMarch 29, 19724–1Boston Bruins (1971–72)32–30–14
77WApril 1, 19722–1New York Rangers (1971–72)33–30–14
78LApril 2, 19724–6@ Boston Bruins (1971–72)33–31–14

Playoffs

Player statistics

Regular season
Scoring
Player GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Norm Ullman77235073268901
Paul Henderson7338195732141215
Dave Keon7218304841225
Ron Ellis78232447177407
Jim Harrison66191736104-4500
Jim McKenny7653136271200
Darryl Sittler7415173244-4104
Garry Monahan78141731472212
Jim Dorey50419235610102
Guy Trottier529122116-12201
Brad Selwood7241721587201
Billy MacMillan611071739-1202
Denis Dupere777101745100
Rick Kehoe3888164-1200
Don Marshall502141602100
Rick Ley67114151243000
Bob Baun74212141018000
Brian Glennie6128104411001
Pierre Jarry1834713-3001
Brian Spencer36156652000
Mike Pelyk4614544-2000
Bernie Parent4701160000
Brian Marchinko300000000
Gerry O'Flaherty200000000
Jacques Plante3400020000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Bernie Parent271547171891162.563
Jacques Plante19653416135862.632
Team:4680783331142022.595

Playoffs
Scoring
Player GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Dave Keon52350000
Norm Ullman51342000
Jim McKenny53032210
Paul Henderson51236000
Ron Ellis51124100
Jim Harrison510110001
Guy Trottier410116000
Pierre Jarry50110000
Bob Baun50004000
Denis Dupere50000000
Brian Glennie500025000
Rick Kehoe20002000
Rick Ley50007000
Billy MacMillan50000000
Don Marshall10000000
Garry Monahan50000000
Bernie Parent40000000
Mike Pelyk50008000
Jacques Plante10000000
Brad Selwood50004000
Darryl Sittler30002000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
Bernie Parent243413133.210
Jacques Plante6010155.000
Team:303514183.560

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Transactions

The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 1971-72 season.

Trades
August 20, 1971 To Detroit Red Wings
Brian Conacher		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Cash
August 30, 1971 To Montreal Canadiens
Cash		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Terry Clancy
September 27, 1971 To Vancouver Canucks
Doug Brindley		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Andre Hinse
February 20, 1972 To New York Rangers
Jim Dorey		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Pierre Jarry

Intra-League Draft
June 5, 1972 From Montreal Canadiens
Larry Pleau
June 5, 1972 To Montreal Canadiens
Brad Selwood
June 5, 1972 To Vancouver Canucks
Gerry O'Flaherty

Expansion Draft
June 6, 1972 To Atlanta Flames
Billy MacMillan
June 6, 1972 To New York Islanders
Brian Marchinko
June 6, 1972 To New York Islanders
Brian Spencer

Reverse Draft
June 8, 1972 To California Golden Seals
Marv Edwards

Free agents
PlayerFormer Team
Lyle MoffatUndrafted Free Agent
Joe LundriganUndrafted Free Agent
Gord McRaeUndrafted Free Agent

Draft picks

Toronto's draft picks at the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
222Rick Kehoe CanadaHamilton Red Wings (OHA)
223Dave Fortier CanadaSt. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
330Ralph Hopiavuori CanadaToronto Marlboros (OHA)
337Gavin Kirk CanadaToronto Marlboros (OHA)
451Rick Cunningham CanadaPeterborough Petes (OHA)
565Bob Sykes CanadaSudbury Wolves (NOHA)
679Mike Ruest CanadaCornwall Royals (QMJHL)
793Dale Smedsmo United StatesBemidji State University (WCHA)
798Steve Johnson CanadaVerdun Maple Leafs (QMJHL)
8107Bob Burns CanadaRoyal Military College (CIAU)

See also

References
  1. McLeod, Rex; Walker, Gord (October 14, 1971). "Gardens' head always approachable, but personality sparked controversy". The Globe and Mail. p. 51.
  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 Toronto Maple Leafs Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
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