1971–72 Vancouver Canucks season

The 1971–72 Vancouver Canucks season was the Canucks' second season in the NHL. They finished 7th, last, in the East Division. Hal Laycoe, the team's first head coach, was fired after the season concluded and replaced by Vic Stasiuk.

1971–72 Vancouver Canucks
Division7th East
1971–72 record20–50–8
Home record14–20–5
Road record6–30–3
Goals for203
Goals against297
Team information
General managerBud Poile
CoachHal Laycoe
CaptainOrland Kurtenbach
Alternate captainsAndre Boudrias
Dale Tallon
Gary Doak
Wayne Maki
ArenaPacific Coliseum
Average attendance15,284
Team leaders
GoalsAndre Boudrias (27)
AssistsJocelyn Guevremont (38)
PointsAndre Boudrias, Orland Kurtenbach (61)
Penalty minutesJohn Schella (166)
WinsDunc Wilson (16)
Goals against averageDunc Wilson (3.61)

Regular season

The Canucks opened the season at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 8, 1971. They lost the game 3–2, though Jocelyn Guevremont, the team's first draft choice in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft, scored his first goal.[1] In their game against the Minnesota North Stars on October 20, the Canucks were shutout for the first time, losing 7–0.[2] One week later the Canucks played the Maple Leafs and drew them 0–0, the first time the team had a shutout of their own; Dunc Wilson was in net for the Canucks, while Bernie Parent was in for the Maple Leafs.[2]

During his tour of Canada, Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin and his entourage watched the Canucks play the Montreal Canadiens on October 22.[3] They stayed for the first two periods and saw Montreal score four goals en route to winning the game 6–0.[4] Frank Mahovlich recorded a hat trick for the Canadiens, while Ken Dryden earned the shutout.[2]

With the season concluded, Hal Laycoe was fired as head coach of the team. He was appointed vice-president of player development and scouting, and Vic Stasiuk was named the new coach.[5]

Standings

Divisional standings
East Division[6]
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

Schedule and results
1971–72 Game log
October: 4–7–2 (home: 2–5–1; road: 2–2–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecordPts
1October 8Toronto3–2Vancouver0–1–00
2October 10Los Angeles4–2Vancouver0–2–00
3October 12Philadelphia2–3Vancouver1–2–02
4October 15Vancouver9–6California2–2–04
5October 16Pittsburgh2–1Vancouver2–3–04
6October 19Vancouver3–1St. Louis3–3–06
7October 20Vancouver0–7Minnesota3–4–06
8October 22Montreal6–0Vancouver3–5–06
9October 24Boston4–3Vancouver3–6–06
10October 27Vancouver0–0Toronto3–6–17
11October 28Vancouver2–3Philadelphia3–7–17
12October 30Buffalo4–4Vancouver3–7–28
13October 31Chicago2–6Vancouver4–7–210
November: 3–7–2 (home: 3–2–1; road: 0–5–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecordPts
14November 5Pittsburgh2–4Vancouver5–7–212
15November 6New York3–1Vancouver5–8–212
16November 10Vancouver1–3Pittsburgh5–9–212
17November 11Vancouver3–4Philadelphia5–10–212
18November 13Vancouver2–2Toronto5–10–313
19November 14Vancouver1–6New York5–11–313
20November 17Vancouver0–3Chicago5–12–313
21November 18Vancouver0–5Boston5–13–313
22November 21Detroit2–2Vancouver5–13–414
23November 23Minnesota2–1Vancouver5–14–414
24November 27Buffalo2–5Vancouver6–14–416
25November 30Chicago2–4Vancouver7–14–418
December: 2–8–0 (home: 2–3–0; road: 0–5–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecordPts
26December 4Vancouver0–7Montreal7–15–418
27December 5Vancouver3–6New York7–16–418
28December 7St. Louis1–2Vancouver8–16–420
29December 11Boston6–2Vancouver8–17–420
30December 14Detroit4–3Vancouver8–18–420
31December 17Monreal6–2Vancouver8–19–420
32December 19Vancouver1–5Buffalo8–20–420
33December 22Vancouver0–3Detroit8–21–420
34December 26California2–6Vancouver9–21–422
35December 29Vancouver1–3Los Angeles9–22–422
January: 5–6–1 (home: 3–2–1; road: 2–4–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecordPts
36January 2Los Angeles6–3Vancouver9–23–422
37January 5Vancouver4–6Montreal9–24–422
38January 8Vancouver5–1Minnesota10–24–424
39January 11Minnesota2–2Vancouver10–24–525
40January 14Vancouver3–5California10–25–525
41January 15California3–4Vancouver11–25–527
42January 19Vancouver6–1Pittsburgh12–25–529
43January 20Vancouver0–1Buffalo12–26–529
44January 22New York2–5Vancouver13–26–531
45January 27Vancouver0–4Chicago13–27–531
46January 29Toronto2–5Vancouver14–27–533
47January 30California2–0Vancouver14–28–533
February: 2–12–1 (home: 1–5–0; road: 1–7–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecordPts
48February 2Vancouver5–1California15–28–535
49February 4Chicago6–2Vancouver15–29–535
50February 6Montreal4–2Vancouver15–30–535
51February 8Philadelphia3–1Vancouver15–31–535
52February 10Vancouver1–9Boston15–32–535
53February 12Vancouver4–5St. Louis15–33–535
54February 13Vancouver4–6Pittsburgh15–34–535
55February 15New York5–1Vancouver15–35–535
56February 18St. Louis2–5Vancouver16–35–537
57February 19Vancouver3–5Los Angeles16–36–537
58February 22Boston4–3Vancouver16–37–537
59February 24Vancouver0–2Detroit16–38–537
60February 26Vancouver1–7Toronto16–39–537
61February 27Vancouver3–3Chicago16–39–638
62February 29Vancouver2–8Detroit16–40–638
March: 3–10–2 (home: 2–3–1; road: 1–7–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecordPts
63March 2Vancouver3–7Boston16–41–638
64March 4Vancouver0–5Montreal16–42–638
65March 5Vancouver1–6New York16–43–638
66March 8Philadelphia6–5Vancouver16–44–638
67March 10Buffalo2–3Vancouver17–44–640
68March 14Pittsburgh7–4Vancouver17–45–640
69March 16Vancouver2–6Minnesota17–46–640
70March 17Vancouver6–2Buffalo18–46–642
71March 19St. Louis3–3Vancouver18–46–743
72March 21Detroit7–5Vancouver18–47–743
73March 24Toronto3–5Vancouver19–47–745
74March 26Vancouver1–4Philadelphia19–48–745
75March 28Vancouver1–2St. Louis19–49–745
76March 29Vancouver2–4Los Angeles19–50–745
77March 31Los Angeles4–4Vancouver19–50–846
April: 1–0–0 (home: 1–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecordPts
78April 2Minnesota1–4Vancouver20–50–848

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes

    Regular season   Playoffs
Player # GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
Andre Boudrias77827346126--––––
Orland Kurtenbach257824376148–––––
Jocelyn Guevremont27513385144–––––
Wayne Maki117622254743–––––
Dale Tallon96917274478–––––
Dave Balon†215919193821–––––
Wayne Connelly†85314203412–––––
Rosaire Paiement1569101929117–––––
Dennis Kearns6733262959–––––
Bobby Schmautz146012132582–––––
Ted Taylor16699132288–––––
Richard Lemieux–4279164–––––
John Schella57721315166–––––
Murray Hall233266126–––––
Mike Corrigan*–1934727–––––
Gregg Boddy–4025745–––––
Barry Wilkins44525765–––––
Ron Ward17712464–––––
Bobby Lalonde–271562–––––
Pat Quinn35723553–––––
Ron Stewart*124231410–––––
Dan Johnson*–111340–––––
Fred Speck10181230–––––
Poul Popiel183811236–––––
Gary Doak*–501123–––––
Ed Dyck–120000–––––
George Gardner30240000–––––
Dunc Wilson15300015–––––

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Vancouver. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only.

*Denotes player traded by Vancouver midway through the season. Stats reflect time with Canucks only.

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played; Min = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average

    Regular season   Playoffs
Player # GP Min W L T GA SO GAA GP Min W L GA SO GAA
Dunc Wilson15338701630317313.61–––––––
Ed Dyck–125731623503.66–––––––
George Gardner3024123731438604.17–––––––

Awards and records

Trophies and awards

Canucks team records
  • Fewest points overall: (48) – repeated in 1994–95
  • Fewest road points: (15) – repeated in 1972–73
  • Fewest wins overall: (20) – (18 in shortened 1994–95 season)
  • Most losses overall: (50)
  • Most road losses: (30)
  • Fewest ties overall: (8) – repeated in 1970–71, 1986–87, 1988–89
  • Most shutouts against: (12)

Transactions

The Canucks were involved in the following transactions during the 1971–72 season.[7]

Trades
June 8, 1971 To Vancouver Canucks
Gary Bredin
John Cunniff		 To Detroit Red Wings
Irv Spencer
Bob Dillabough
September 14, 1971 To Vancouver Canucks
Rey Comeau		 To Montreal Canadiens
Cash
November 16, 1971 To Vancouver Canucks
Ron Stewart
Wayne Connelly
Dave Balon		 To New York Rangers
Gary Doak
Jim Wiste
November 21, 1971 To Vancouver Canucks
Cash		 To Detroit Red Wings
Bob Cook
March 5, 1972 To Vancouver Canucks
Cash		 To New York Rangers
Ron Stewart
March 6, 1972 To Vancouver Canucks
Jim Niekamp		 To Detroit Red Wings
Ralph Stewart

Draft picks

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

Round # Player Nationality College/junior/club team (league)
1 3 Jocelyn Guevremont (D)  Canada Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
2 17 Bobby Lalonde (C)  Canada Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
3 39 Richard Lemieux (C)  Canada Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
5 59 Mike McNiven (RW)  Canada Halifax Juniors
6 73 Tim Steeves (D)  Canada PEI Islanders (Junior)
7 87 Bill Green  United States Notre Dame (NCAA)
8 101 Norm Cherrey  Canada Wisconsin (NCAA)
8 102 Bob Murphy  Canada Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)

Notes
  1. Boyd 1973, p. 72
  2. Boyd 1973, p. 73
  3. Boyd 1973, pp. 97–98
  4. Boyd 1973, pp. 99–100
  5. Boyd 1973, p. 88
  6. "1971–1972 Division Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". National Hockey League.
  7. Vancouver Canucks (2006). 2006–07 Vancouver Canucks Media Guide. Vancouver: Hemlock Printers Ltd. p. 264.

References
  • Player stats: 2006–07 Vancouver Canucks Media Guide – 1970–71 stats, pg. 150.
  • Game log: 2006–07 Vancouver Canucks Media Guide – 1970–71 stats, pg. 150.
  • Team standings: 2007–08 NHL Official Guide & Record Book, pg. 150.
  • Team records: 2006–07 Vancouver Canucks Media Guide – Canucks all time team & individual records, pp. 225–237
  • Boyd, Denny (1973), The Vancouver Canucks Story, Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, ISBN 0-07-077631-8

See also
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