1971–72 Vancouver Canucks season
| 1971–72 Vancouver Canucks | |
|---|---|
| Division | 7th East |
| 1971–72 record | 20–50–8 |
| Home record | 14–20–5 |
| Road record | 6–30–3 |
| Goals for | 203 |
| Goals against | 297 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Bud Poile |
| Coach | Hal Laycoe |
| Captain | Orland Kurtenbach |
| Alternate captains |
Andre Boudrias Dale Tallon Gary Doak Wayne Maki |
| Arena | Pacific Coliseum |
| Average attendance | 15,284 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Andre Boudrias (27) |
| Assists | Jocelyn Guevremont (38) |
| Points | Andre Boudrias, Orland Kurtenbach (61) |
| Penalties in minutes | John Schella (166) |
| Wins | Dunc Wilson (16) |
| Goals against average | Dunc Wilson (3.61) |
The 1971–72 Vancouver Canucks season was the Canucks second season in the NHL. They finished 7th in the East Division, last in the division. Hal Laycoe, the team's first head coach, was fired after the season concluded and replaced by Vic Stasiuk.
The Canucks opened the season at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 8, 1971. They lost the game 3–2, though Jocelyn Guevremont, the team's first draft choice in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft, scored his first goal. In their game against the Minnesota North Stars on October 20, the Canucks were shutout for the first time, losing 7–0. One week later the Canucks played the Maple Leafs and drew them 0–0, the first time the team had a shutout of their own; Dunc Wilson was in net for the Canucks, while Bernie Parent was in for the Maple Leafs.
During his tour of Canada, Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin and his entourage watched the Canucks play the Montreal Canadiens on October 22. They stayed for the first two periods and saw Montreal score four goals en route to winning the game 6–0.Frank Mahovlich recorded a hat trick for the Canadiens, while Ken Dryden earned the shutout.
With the season concluded, Hal Laycoe was fired as head coach of the team. He was appointed vice-president of player development and scouting, and Vic Stasiuk was named the new coach.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
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