1971-72 Boston Bruins Roster

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 54-13-11 - 119 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's East Division
Postseason: 12-3
Won Stanley Cup
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1
Semi-Finals - Defeated St. Louis Blues 4-0
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 4-2
Coach: Tom Johnson (54-13-11)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1971-72 Boston Bruins Statistics
1971-72 Boston Bruins Results

The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 54 wins and 13 losses and 11 ties for 119 points, finishing first in the NHL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-3.

The Bruins led the league with 330 goals. Boston surrendered 204 goals. Phil Esposito scored 66 goals for the team, while John Bucyk and Bobby Orr tallied 30 or more also. Bobby Orr recorded 80 assists. Eddie Johnston and Gerry Cheevers apiece earned 27 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Gerry Cheevers registered a 2.50 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Tom Johnson coached the team. The 1971-72 Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Don AwreyDJuly 18, 19436'0"175LKitchener, ON Canada
Garnet BaileyLJune 13, 19485'11"192LLloydminster, SK Canada
Nick BeverleyDApril 21, 19476'2"185RToronto, ON Canada
Ivan BoldirevCAugust 15, 19496'0"190LZranjanin, Yugoslavia
John BucykLMay 12, 19356'0"215LEdmonton, AB Canada
Wayne CashmanLJune 24, 19456'1"208RKingston, ON Canada
Gerry CheeversGDecember 7, 19405'11"185LSt. Catharines, ON Canada
Phil EspositoCFebruary 20, 19426'1"205LSault Ste. Marie, ON Canada
Ted GreenDMarch 23, 19405'10"200REriksdale, MB Canada
Chris HayesLAugust 24, 19465'10"180LRouyn, QC Canada
Ken HodgeRJune 25, 19446'2"210RBirmingham, England
Eddie JohnstonGNovember 24, 19356'0"190LMontreal, QC Canada
Ron JonesDApril 11, 19516'1"195LVermillion, AB Canada
Reggie LeachRApril 23, 19506'0"180RRiverton, MB Canada
Don MarcotteLApril 15, 19475'11"183LArthabaska, QC Canada
John McKenzieRDecember 12, 19375'9"175RHigh River, AB Canada
Terry O'ReillyRJune 7, 19516'1"200RNiagara Falls, ON Canada
Bobby OrrDMarch 20, 19486'0"197LParry Sound, ON Canada
Garry PetersCOctober 9, 19425'10"185LRegina, SK Canada
Matt RavlichDJuly 12, 19385'10"185LSault Ste. Marie, ON Canada
Doug RobertsROctober 28, 19426'2"212RDetroit, MI USA
Derek SandersonCJune 16, 19466'0"185LNiagara Falls, ON Canada
Dallas SmithDOctober 10, 19415'11"180LHamiota, MB Canada
Rick SmithDJune 29, 19485'11"190LHamilton, ON Canada
Fred StanfieldCMay 4, 19445'10"185LToronto, ON Canada
Bob StewartDNovember 10, 19506'1"206LCharlottetown, PE Canada
Carol VadnaisDSeptember 25, 19456'1"185LMontreal, QC Canada
Mike WaltonCJanuary 3, 19455'10"175LKirkland Lake, ON Canada
Ed WestfallRSeptember 19, 19406'1"197RBelleville, ON Canada