1971-72 Chicago Black Hawks Statistics

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 46-17-15 - 107 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's West Division
Postseason: 4-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0
Semi-Finals - Lost to New York Rangers 4-0
Coach: Billy Reay (46-17-15)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1971-72 Chicago Black Hawks Roster
1971-72 Chicago Black Hawks Results

The Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 46 wins and 17 losses and 15 ties for 107 points, finishing first in the NHL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-4.

The Black Hawks yielded 166 goals, fewest in the league. Chicago netted 256 goals. Bobby Hull scored 50 goals for the team, while Dennis Hull tallied 30 or more, too. Pit Martin contributed 51 assists. Tony Esposito earned 31 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 1.77 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.

Billy Reay coached the team. The 1971-72 Chicago Black Hawks lost in the NHL semi-finals.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Bobby HullL78504393245480309433614.9
Pit MartinC78245175564450107417014.1
Dennis HullL78303969102180102227011.1
Stan MikitaC74263965461650006218514.1
Jim PappinR6427214838310105014518.6
Chico MakiR6213344722443010201369.6
Cliff KorollR76222345512040006013616.2
Pat StapletonD783384147412000201332.3
Bill WhiteD767222958420000011225.7
Doug JarrettD786232968392000101234.9
Keith MagnusonD742192120152000000832.4
Bryan CampbellC7551318222000010875.7
Danny O'SheaC486915280000021639.5
Lou AngottiC6551015230000000588.6
Jerry KorabD739514951200011979.3
Christian BordeleauC256814651000103517.1
Eric NesterenkoC3848122771000002516.0
Daryl MaggsD5974114-10000004714.9
Andre LacroixC514711641000103411.8
J.P. BordeleauR30222100000040.0
Tony EspositoG48011200000000
Gerry DesjardinsG6000000000000
Gary SmithG28000000000000
Totals1335256419675836395430704615228911.2

Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Tony Esposito4827803110609821.770
Gary Smith281540145605622.420
Gerry Desjardins636012310213.500
Totals8246804617151141652.120

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Bobby HullL844860001000
Pit MartinC842640000010
Dennis HullL842640100000
Stan MikitaC831440000000
Jim PappinR825740001010
Chico MakiR814540000010
Cliff KorollR8000110000000
Pat StapletonD822440200000
Bill WhiteD803360000000
Doug JarrettD8022160000000
Keith MagnusonD8011290000000
Bryan CampbellC400020000000
Lou AngottiC600000000000
Jerry KorabD8011200000000
Christian BordeleauC836900000010
Eric NesterenkoC8000110000000
Daryl MaggsD400000000000
Andre LacroixC100000000000
Tony EspositoG500000000000
Gerry DesjardinsG100040000000
Gary SmithG200000000000
Totals1352333561290302040

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Tony Esposito530023010163.200
Gary Smith21201100131.500
Gerry Desjardins1601000055.000
Totals848044011243.000


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