1971-72 Denver Spurs Statistics

Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 44-20-8 - 96 points
in the WHL
Won League Championship
Coach: Jean-Guy Talbot (36-18-8)
Coach: Bill McCreary (8-2)
Coach: Bill Dineen (44-20-8)
Location: Denver, Colorado
1971-72 Denver Spurs Roster

The Denver Spurs of the Western Hockey League ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 44 wins and 20 losses and 8 ties for 96 points in the WHL.

The Spurs topped the circuit with just 209 goals allowed. Denver scored 293 goals. Gary Veneruzzo netted 41 goals for the team, while Ron Buchanan tallied 30 or more, too. Fran Huck recorded 63 assists. Bob Johnson paced the squad with 19 wins, and Jacques Caron added 15 or more wins, too. Bob Johnson recorded a 2.84 goals against average, best among regular goalies.

Jean-Guy Talbot, Bill McCreary and Bill Dineen coached the team. The 1971-72 Denver Spurs won the League Championship.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- G/PGA/PGPts/PG
Fran HuckC72286391830.390.881.26
Gary VeneruzzoL72414586410.570.631.19
Ron BuchananC69384280100.550.611.16
Milan MarcettaC72224567190.310.630.93
Claude LaforgeL56153146120.270.550.82
Jim ShiresL42182745820.430.641.07
Brian GlenwrightL65212041280.320.310.63
Don BorgesonL72162137500.220.290.51
Ray LaroseD65122335630.180.350.54
Roger LafreniereD71102434870.140.340.48
Gord KannegiesserD7082533570.110.360.47
Bob McCordD6942933330.060.420.48
Chuck HamiltonR70141832290.200.260.46
Curt BennettL32131932520.410.591.00
Brian LavenderL27141630730.520.591.11
John ArbourD2041216730.200.600.80
Doug SmithC167613160.440.380.81
Floyd ThomsonL17661280.350.350.71
Hal WillisD24066790.250.25
Bill PlagerD8055180.630.63
Bob JohnsonG37033240.080.08
Jack Kell510140.200.20
Mickey OjaF410100.250.25
Glenn PatrickD601160.170.17
Michel CormierL501120.200.20
Jacques CaronG20011120.050.05
Ron ClimieL10000
Dick ProceviatD10000
Dave SmithD10004
Peter McDuffeG210006
Jim GrahamR40008
Totals11142934897829790


Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Bob Johnson3720301910611962.84
Jacques Caron20116015300452.33
Peter McDuffe211126107221653.46
Totals78431644208322062.860

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- G/PGA/PGPts/PG
Fran HuckC994131601.000.441.44
Gary VeneruzzoL92681000.220.670.89
Ron BuchananC95611800.560.671.22
Milan MarcettaC9224600.220.220.44
Claude LaforgeL9156600.110.560.67
Jim ShiresL92351500.220.330.56
Brian GlenwrightL9213600.220.110.33
Don BorgesonL92352500.220.330.56
Roger LafreniereD9011800.110.11
Gord KannegiesserD9033900.330.33
Bob McCordD9336600.330.330.67
Chuck HamiltonR9134400.110.330.44
Floyd ThomsonL92241400.220.220.44
Hal WillisD72461200.290.570.86
Bob JohnsonG500000
Glenn PatrickD90222100.220.22
Peter McDuffeG400000
Totals1423348811660

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Bob Johnson52994100251.000
Peter McDuffe42404000161.500
Totals953981003111.220


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