1971–72 Philadelphia Flyers season
1971–72 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
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Division | 5th West | |
1971–72 record | 26–38–14 | |
Home record | 19–13–7 | |
Road record | 7–25–7 | |
Goals for | 200 (14th) | |
Goals against | 236 (7th) | |
Team information | ||
General Manager | Keith Allen | |
Coach | Fred Shero | |
Captain | Ed Van Impe | |
Alternate captains | Jean-Guy Gendron | |
Arena | Spectrum | |
Average attendance | 14,379[1] | |
Minor league affiliations | Richmond Robins (AHL)[2] San Diego Gulls (WHL)[3] Jersey Devils (EHL)[3] Salem Rebels (EHL)[3] | |
Team leaders | ||
Goals | Bobby Clarke (35) | |
Assists | Bobby Clarke (46) | |
Points | Bobby Clarke (81) | |
Penalties in minutes | Gary Dornhoefer (183) | |
Plus/minus | Bobby Clarke (+22) | |
Wins | Doug Favell (18) | |
Goals against average | Doug Favell (2.81) | |
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The 1971–72 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' fifth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers missed the playoffs for the second time in three years.
Off-season
The Flyers fired head coach Vic Stasiuk on May 27, 1971,[4] after heavy criticism by Flyers players.[5] On June 2, the Flyers hired Fred Shero to replace him.[5] In the previous two seasons Shero had guided two teams to league championships, the Buffalo Bisons of the American Hockey League and the Omaha Knights of the Central Hockey League.[5]
Regular season
Bobby Clarke continued to progress as he led the team in goals (35), assists (46), and points (81) in 1971–72 and he became the first Flyer to win an NHL award, the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. However, in the season's final game, the Flyers needed a win or a tie against the second-year Buffalo Sabres to beat out the Pittsburgh Penguins for the final playoff spot. The score was tied late in the game, but with just four seconds on the clock, former Flyer Gerry Meehan took a shot from just inside the blue line that eluded Flyers goalie Doug Favell.[6] With identical records the playoff berth was determined by 'goals for' and went to the Penguins.
Season standings
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIFF | Pts | ||
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1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 78 | 46 | 17 | 15 | 256 | 166 | +90 | 107 |
2 | Minnesota North Stars | 78 | 37 | 29 | 12 | 212 | 191 | +21 | 86 |
3 | St. Louis Blues | 78 | 28 | 39 | 11 | 208 | 247 | −39 | 67 |
4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 78 | 26 | 38 | 14 | 220 | 258 | −38 | 66 |
5 | Philadelphia Flyers | 78 | 26 | 38 | 14 | 200 | 236 | −36 | 66 |
6 | California Golden Seals | 78 | 21 | 39 | 18 | 216 | 288 | −72 | 60 |
7 | Los Angeles Kings | 78 | 20 | 49 | 9 | 206 | 305 | −99 | 49 |
Schedule and results
Regular season
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October: 5–4–1, 11 Points (Home: 3–1–0; Road: 2–3–1)
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November: 2–7–3, 7 Points (Home: 2–4–2; Road: 0–3–1)
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December: 4–7–1, 9 Points (Home: 4–2–1; Road: 0–5–0)
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January: 3–8–3, 9 Points (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 0–6–2)
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February: 5–6–3, 13 Points (Home: 2–1–1; Road: 3–5–2)
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March: 7–5–2, 16 Points (Home: 5–3–1; Road: 2–2–1)
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April: 0–1–1, 1 Points (Home: 0–0–1; Road: 0–1–0)
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) |
Player statistics
Skaters
- Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left Wing; RW = Right Wing
= Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
= Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
Regular season | |||||||||
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No. | Player | Age | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
16 | Clarke, BobbyBobby Clarke | 22 | C | 78 | 35 | 46 | 81 | 22 | 87 |
12 | Dornhoefer, GaryGary Dornhoefer | 28 | RW | 75 | 17 | 32 | 49 | −15 | 183 |
17 | Nolet, SimonSimon Nolet | 30 | RW | 67 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 6 | 22 |
22 | Foley, RickRick Foley![]() | 26 | D | 58 | 11 | 25 | 36 | −16 | 168 |
9 | Kelly, BobBob Kelly | 21 | LW | 78 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 16 | 157 |
20 | Johnson, JimJim Johnson![]() | 29 | C | 46 | 13 | 15 | 28 | −21 | 12 |
21 | Bernier, SergeSerge Bernier![]() | 24 | C | 44 | 12 | 11 | 23 | −20 | 51 |
10, 15 | Clement, BillBill Clement | 21 | C | 49 | 9 | 14 | 23 | −14 | 39 |
5 | Hughes, BrentBrent Hughes | 28 | D | 63 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 6 | 35 |
21 | Flett, BillBill Flett![]() | 28 | RW | 31 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 26 |
4 | Ashbee, BarryBarry Ashbee | 32 | D | 73 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 75 |
11 | Gendron, Jean-GuyJean-Guy Gendron | 37 | LW | 56 | 6 | 13 | 19 | −2 | 36 |
25 | Potvin, JeanJean Potvin![]() | 22 | D | 29 | 3 | 12 | 15 | −6 | 6 |
18 | Lonsberry, RossRoss Lonsberry![]() | 24 | LW | 32 | 7 | 7 | 14 | −9 | 22 |
7 | Parizeau, MichelMichel Parizeau![]() | 23 | LW | 37 | 2 | 12 | 14 | −6 | 10 |
18 | Lesuk, BillBill Lesuk![]() | 25 | LW | 45 | 7 | 6 | 13 | −14 | 31 |
2 | Van Impe, EdEd Van Impe | 31 | D | 73 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −8 | 78 |
8 | Morrison, LewLew Morrison | 23 | LW | 58 | 5 | 5 | 10 | −18 | 26 |
14 | Watson, JoeJoe Watson | 28 | D | 65 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −17 | 38 |
24 | Sarrazin, DickDick Sarrazin | 26 | RW | 28 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
20 | Joyal, EddieEddie Joyal![]() | 31 | C | 26 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −13 | 8 |
3, 10 | Brossart, WillieWillie Brossart | 22 | D | 42 | 0 | 4 | 4 | −7 | 12 |
19 | MacLeish, RickRick MacLeish | 22 | C | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −9 | 9 |
15 | Mickey, LarryLarry Mickey![]() | 28 | RW | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −5 | 8 |
6 | Hillman, WayneWayne Hillman | 33 | D | 47 | 0 | 3 | 3 | −16 | 21 |
23 | Keenan, LarryLarry Keenan![]() | 31 | LW | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −4 | 2 |
25 | Plante, PierrePierre Plante | 20 | RW | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −11 | 15 |
1 | Favell, DougDoug Favell | 26 | G | 54 | 0 | 1 | 1 | N/A | 32 |
10 | Wright, LarryLarry Wright | 20 | C | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −6 | 2 |
19, 23 | Hale, LarryLarry Hale | 30 | D | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −5 | 0 |
19, 24 | MacSweyn, RalphRalph MacSweyn | 29 | D | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
30 | Gamble, BruceBruce Gamble![]() | 33 | G | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 2 |
3 | Brown, LarryLarry Brown![]() | 24 | D | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 |
30 | Taylor, BobbyBobby Taylor | 27 | G | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 |
24, 30, 34 | McLeod, DonDon McLeod | 25 | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 |
3 | Mair, JimJim Mair | 25 | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 |
25 | Schultz, DaveDave Schultz | 22 | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | Drolet, ReneRene Drolet | 27 | RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | Saleski, DonDon Saleski | 22 | RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |
Goaltenders
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No. | Player | Age | GP | W | L | T | SO | GA | SV% | GAA | MIN |
1 | Favell, DougDoug Favell | 26 | 54 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 140 | .916 | 2.81 | 2993 |
30 | Gamble, BruceBruce Gamble![]() | 33 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 58 | .913 | 2.93 | 1186 |
30 | Taylor, BobbyBobby Taylor | 27 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | .918 | 3.00 | 320 |
24, 30, 34 | McLeod, DonDon McLeod | 25 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .863 | 4.64 | 181 |
Awards and records
Awards
Award or honor | Recipient | Ref |
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Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy | Bobby Clarke | [8] |
Selected to NHL All-Star Game | Bobby Clarke | [9] |
Simon Nolet |
Records
Record | Total |
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Losses on road | 25 |
Record | Total | Date and opponent |
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Most powerplay goals scored | 6 | January 9, 1972, vs. California Golden Seals (tied October 13, 1988, at Minnesota North Stars) |
Record | Games | Date(s) |
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Longest road winless streak | 19 (15 losses, 4 ties) |
October 23, 1971, through January 27, 1972 |
Milestones
Milestone | Player | Details | Date | Ref |
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30-goal season | Bobby Clarke | Even-strength goal at 1:37 of the first period against Ken Dryden | March 13, 1972 | [11] |
Transactions
The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 19, 1971, the day after the deciding game of the 1971 Stanley Cup Finals, through May 11, 1972, the day of the deciding game of the 1972 Stanley Cup Finals.[12]
Trades
Date | Details | Ref | |
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June 13, 1971 | To Philadelphia Flyers Larry Mickey |
To Los Angeles Kings Larry Hillman |
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September 8, 1971 | To Philadelphia Flyers cash |
To Portland Buckaroos (WHL) Cliff Schmautz |
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October 15, 1971 | To Philadelphia Flyers Rick Foley |
To Chicago Black Hawks Andre Lacroix |
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November 16, 1971 | To Philadelphia Flyers Larry Keenan |
To Buffalo Sabres Larry Mickey |
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January 28, 1972 | To Philadelphia Flyers Bill Flett Eddie Joyal Ross Lonsberry Jean Potvin |
To Los Angeles Kings Serge Bernier Jim Johnson Bill Lesuk |
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Signings
Free agency
The following players were signed by the Flyers via free agency.
Date | Player | Previous team (league) | Contract details | Ref |
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July 1971 | Orest Kindrachuk | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) | [18] | |
September 11, 1971 | Bob Hurlburt | Quebec Aces (AHL) |
Re-signed
The following players were re-signed by the Flyers.
Date | Player | Contract details | Ref |
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August 16, 1971 | Bruce Gamble | [19] | |
September 2, 1971 | Larry Brown | [20] | |
September 2, 1971 | Bob Kelly | [20] | |
September 2, 1971 | Rick MacLeish | [20] | |
September 5, 1971 | Jim Johnson | [21] | |
September 5, 1971 | Lew Morrison | [21] | |
September 5, 1971 | Joe Watson | [21] | |
September 7, 1971 | Gary Dornhoefer | [22] | |
September 7, 1971 | Wayne Hillman | [22] | |
September 7, 1971 | Danny Schock | [22] | |
September 7, 1971 | Frank Spring | [22] | |
September 7, 1971 | Ed Van Impe | [22] | |
September 8, 1971 | Serge Bernier | [14] | |
September 8, 1971 | Jean-Guy Gendron | [14] | |
September 8, 1971 | Bill Lesuk | [14] | |
September 8, 1971 | Larry Mickey | [14] | |
September 10, 1971 | Andre Lacroix | ||
October 7, 1971 | Doug Favell | ||
March 20, 1972 | Bobby Clarke | 5 years, $500,000 extension | [23] |
Draft picks
The Flyers signed the following of their draft picks.
Date | Player | Previous team (league) | Draft | Contract details | Ref |
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August 7, 1971 | Pierre Plante | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) | 1971 1st-round pick | 2 years | [23] |
N/A | Glen Irwin | Estevan Bruins (WCHL) | 1971 3rd-round pick | 2 years | [23] |
N/A | Don McCulloch | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | 1971 5th-round pick | 2 years | [23] |
N/A | Larry Wright | Regina Pats (WCHL) | 1971 1st-round pick | 2 years | [23] |
NHL Intra-League Draft
The 1971 NHL Intra-League Draft was held on June 8, 1971.[24][25] Each NHL team placed 18 skaters and 2 goaltenders on a protected list from which the other teams could not select.[24] It cost $40,000 to make a claim.[24]
Round | Pick | Player | Selected by | Selected from | Notes |
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1 | 7 | Larry Brown | Philadelphia Flyers | New York Rangers | Flyers removed Larry Hillman from protected list |
2 | 14 | Frank Spring | Philadelphia Flyers | Boston Bruins | Flyers removed Garry Peters from protected list Bruins claimed Peters in lieu of cash |
NHL Reverse Draft
The 1971 NHL Reverse Draft was held on June 9, 1971.[29] The Reverse Draft featured American Hockey League (AHL) and Western Hockey League (WHL) teams selecting unprotected players from NHL teams.[29] It cost $15,000 to make a claim.[29]
Player | Selected by | Selected from | Notes |
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Don McLeod | Quebec Aces (AHL) | Detroit Red Wings | Played 4 games with Flyers during 1971–72 season |
Waivers
The Flyers were involved in the following waivers transactions.
Date | Player | Claimed by | Claimed from | Ref |
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December 8, 1971 | Michel Parizeau | Philadelphia Flyers | St. Louis Blues | [31] |
January 28, 1972 | Larry Brown | Los Angeles Kings | Philadelphia Flyers | [32] |
Departures
The following players left the team via free agency, release, or retirement. Players who were under contract and left the team during the season are marked with an asterisk (*).
Date | Player | New team (league) | Via | Notes | Ref |
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September 20, 1971 | Keith Wright | — | Release | ||
February 9, 1972 | Bruce Gamble* | — | Retirement | Suffered career-ending heart attack during game | [33] |
Draft picks
Philadelphia's picks at the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft, which was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, on June 10, 1971.[34]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team (league) | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | W | L | T | GAA | Notes |
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Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs (WCHA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
- Draft notes[35]
- a The Flyers acquired the 9th overall pick from the Toronto Maple Leafs along with Bruce Gamble and Mike Walton for Bernie Parent and the Flyers' second-round pick, 22nd overall, on January 31, 1971.
Farm teams
The Flyers were affiliated with the Richmond Robins of the AHL,[2][36] the San Diego Gulls of the WHL,[3] and the Jersey Devils and Salem Rebels of the EHL.[3]
References
- General
- hockeyDB.com: Roster and player statistics · Results and Schedule
- hockey-reference.com: Roster and Statistics · Schedule and Results
- Flyers History: Season Overview · Game Scores & Results · Playoff Results
- Specific
- ↑ "All Time Team Attendance". P. Anson. Flyers History. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- 1 2 "AHL Franchise Statistics". P. Anson. Flyers History. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Non-AHL Affiliates". P. Anson. Flyers History. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Flyers Fire Coach Vic Stasiuk". Chicago Tribune. May 28, 1971. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "NHL Flyers Name Shero New Coach". AP. The Schenectady Gazette. June 3, 1971. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Flyers History - Philadelphia Flyer Game Summary". P. Anson. Flyers History. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
- ↑ "1971–1972 Division Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". National Hockey League.
- ↑ "Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy". National Hockey League. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ↑ "25th NHL All-Star Game". NHL.com. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Flyers History - All-Time Firsts". P.Anson. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Flyers History - Philadelphia Flyer Goal Season List". P.Anson. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
Goal List for Bobby Clarke 1971-72 Season
- ↑ "Hockey Transactions Search Results". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Flyers deal defenseman". UPI. Delaware County Daily Times. June 14, 1971. Retrieved December 18, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Flyers Sign Four Skaters". UPI. El Paso Herald-Post. September 9, 1971. Retrieved December 18, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "no title". Brandon Sun. October 16, 1971. Retrieved December 18, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Flyers Get Keenan". UPI. The Logansport Press. November 17, 1971. Retrieved December 18, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "'We had to do something:' Allen". UPI. Delaware County Daily Times. January 29, 1972. Retrieved December 18, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Orest Kindrachuk - Notes". NHL.com. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Flyers Sign Goalie Bruce Gamble". AP. The Gettysburg Times. August 17, 1971. Retrieved December 18, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 "Philly Flyers Sign 3 More". AP. The Gettysburg Times. September 3, 1971. Retrieved December 18, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 "Flyers Sign 10 Players". AP. The Gettysburg Times. September 6, 1971. Retrieved December 18, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Flyers sign 5, to open practice". UPI. Delaware County Daily Times. July 1, 1975. Retrieved December 18, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Flyers sign Clarke to 5-year contract". Delaware County Daily Times. March 21, 1972. Retrieved December 18, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 4 Parsons, Mark (August 6, 2012). "1971 NHL Intra-League Draft". Historical Hockey Stats & Trivia. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ↑ "no title". Independent. June 9, 1971. Retrieved December 18, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "1971 NHL Intraleague Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Frank Spring - Notes". NHL.com. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Garry Peters - Notes". NHL.com. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "Canadians Likely To Get A New Coach...In Addition To Players". Kokomo Tribune. June 10, 1971. p. 33. Retrieved July 29, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Don McLeod - Notes". NHL.com. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Michel Parizeau - Notes". NHL.com. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Larry Brown - Notes". NHL.com. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ↑ Bruce Gamble's biography at Legends of Hockey, retrieved March 22, 2015
- ↑ "1971 NHL Amateur Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ↑ "1971 NHL Amateur Draft Pick Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
- ↑ "AHL Season Overview: 1971–72". P. Anson. Flyers History. Retrieved October 26, 2013.