1971–72 Vancouver Canucks season

The 1971–72 Vancouver Canucks season was the franchise's 2nd in the NHL. The Canucks finished 7th in the East Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.
==Off-season==
==Regular Season==
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
1971–72 Game Log	1971–72 Game Log	 	 	 	 	
October: 4–7–2 (home: 2–5–1; road: 2–2–1)
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# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record	Pts
1 	October 8 	Toronto 	3 – 2	Vancouver 	0–1–0 	0
2 	October 10 	Los Angeles 	4 – 2	Vancouver 	0–2–0 	0
3 	October 12 	Philadelphia	2 – 3	Vancouver 	1–2–0 	2
4 	October 15 	Vancouver 	9 – 6	California 	2–2–0 	4
5 	October 16 	Pittsburgh 	2 – 1	Vancouver 	2–3–0 	4
6 	October 19 	Vancouver 	3 – 1	St. Louis 	3–3–0 	6
7 	October 20 	Vancouver 	0 – 7	Minnesota 	3–4–0 	6
8 	October 22 	Montreal 	6 – 0	Vancouver 	3–5–0 	6
9 	October 24 	Boston 	4 – 3	Vancouver 	3–6–0 	6
10 	October 27 	Vancouver 	0 – 0	Toronto 	3–6–1 	7
11 	October 28 	Vancouver 	2 – 3	Philadelphia	3–7–1 	7
12 	October 30 	Buffalo 	4 – 4	Vancouver 	3–7–2 	8
13 	October 31 	Chicago 	2 – 6	Vancouver 	4–7–2 	10
==Playoffs==
*The Canucks did not qualify for the post season.
==Player Stats==
===Skaters===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
  	 	 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	# 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
Andre Boudrias 	7 	 	78 	27 	34 	61 	26 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Orland Kurtenbach 	25 	 	78 	24 	37 	61 	48 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Jocelyn Guevremont	2 	 	75 	13 	38 	51 	44 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Wayne Maki 	11 	 	76 	22 	25 	47 	43 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Dale Tallon 	9 	 	69 	17 	27 	44 	78 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Dave Balon† 	21 	 	59 	19 	19 	38 	21 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Wayne Connelly† 	8 	 	53 	14 	20 	34 	12 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Rosaire Paiement 	15 	 	69 	10 	19 	29 	117 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Dennis Kearns 	6 	 	73 	3 	26 	29 	59 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Bobby Schmautz 	14 	 	60 	12 	13 	25 	82 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Ted Taylor 	16 	 	69 	9 	13 	22 	88 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Richard Lemieux 	- 	 	42 	7 	9 	16 	4 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
John Schella 	5 	 	77 	2 	13 	15 	166 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Murray Hall 	23 	 	32 	6 	6 	12 	6 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Mike Corrigan* 	- 	 	19 	3 	4 	7 	27 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Gregg Boddy 	- 	 	40 	2 	5 	7 	45 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Barry Wilkins 	4 	 	45 	2 	5 	7 	65 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Ron Ward 	17 	 	71 	2 	4 	6 	4 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Bobby Lalonde 	- 	 	27 	1 	5 	6 	2 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Pat Quinn 	3 	 	57 	2 	3 	5 	53 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Ron Stewart* 	12 	 	42 	3 	1 	4 	10 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Dan Johnson* 	- 	 	11 	1 	3 	4 	0 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Fred Speck 	10 	 	18 	1 	2 	3 	0 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Poul Popiel 	18 	 	38 	1 	1 	2 	36 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Gary Doak* 	- 	 	5 	0 	1 	1 	23 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Ed Dyck 	- 	 	12 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
George Gardner 	30 	 	24 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Dunc Wilson 	1 	 	53 	0 	0 	0 	15 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
†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	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	# 	 	GP 	Min 	W 	L 	T 	GA 	SO 	GAA 	 	GP 	Min 	W 	L 	GA 	SO 	GAA
Dunc Wilson 	1 	 	53 	3870 	16 	30 	3 	173 	1 	3.61 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
Ed Dyck 	- 	 	12 	573 	1 	6 	2 	35 	0 	3.66 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
George Gardner	30 	 	24 	1237 	3 	14 	3 	86 	0 	4.17 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Awards and Records==
===Canuck Awards===
*Cyclone Taylor Award (Canucks MVP): Orland Kurtenbach
*Cyrus H. McLean Trophy (Canucks Leading Scorer): Andre Boudrias, Orland Kurtenbach
*Fred J. Hume Award (Canucks Unsung Hero): Ron Ward
*Most Exciting Player: Andre Boudrias
===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.
===Trades===
June 8, 1971 	To Vancouver CanucksGary BredinJohn Cunniff 	To Detroit Red WingsIrv SpencerBob Dillabough
September 14, 1971	To Vancouver CanucksRey Comeau 	To Montreal CanadiensCash
November 16, 1971 	To Vancouver CanucksRon StewartWayne ConnellyDave Balon	To New York RangersGary DoakJim Wiste
November 21, 1971 	To Vancouver CanucksCash 	To Detroit Red WingsBob Cook
March 5, 1972 	To Vancouver CanucksCash 	To New York RangersRon Stewart
March 6, 1972 	To Vancouver CanucksJim Niekamp 	To Detroit Red WingsRalph 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)	 	Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
2 	17 	Bobby Lalonde (C) 	 	Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
3 	39 	Richard Lemieux (C) 	 	Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
5 	59 	Mike McNiven (RW) 	 	Halifax Juniors
6 	73 	Tim Steeves (D) 	 	PEI Islanders (Junior)
7 	87 	Bill Green 	 	Notre Dame (NCAA)
8 	101	Norm Cherrey 	 	Wisconsin (NCAA)
8 	102	Bob Murphy 	 	Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
==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
==See Also==
*1971–72 NHL season
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