1971–72 New York Rangers | |
---|---|
Division | 2nd East |
1971–72 record | 48–17–13 |
Goals for | 317 |
Goals against | 192 |
Team information | |
General Manager | Emile Francis |
Coach | Emile Francis |
Captain | Vic Hadfield |
Alternate captains | Jim Neilson |
Arena | Madison Square Garden |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Vic Hadfield (50) |
Assists | Jean Ratelle (63) |
Points | Jean Ratelle (109) |
Penalties in minutes | Vic Hadfield (142) |
Wins | Gilles Villemure, Ed Giacomin (24) |
Goals against average | Gilles Villemure (2.09) |
The 1971–72 New York Rangers season was the 46th season in franchise history. Jean Ratelle, Vic Hadfield, and Rod Gilbert ranked third, fourth and fifth overall in league scoring. The Rangers qualified for the postseason for the sixth consecutive season. The club made its first appearance in the Stanley Cup final since 1950 but lost in six games to the Boston Bruins.
Key: Win Loss
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
Note:
New York's picks at the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.