1971–72 Detroit Red Wings | |
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Division | 5th East |
Goals for | 261 |
Team information | |
General manager | Ned Harkness |
Coach |
Doug Barkley Johnny Wilson |
Captain | Alex Delvecchio |
Arena | Olympia Stadium |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Fort Worth Wings ( CHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Mickey Redmond (42) |
Assists | Marcel Dionne (49) |
Points | Marcel Dionne (77) |
Penalty minutes | Gary Bergman (138) |
Wins | Al Smith (18) |
Goals against average | Joe Daley (3.15) |
The 1971–72 Detroit Red Wings season was Marcel Dionne's rookie season. The Red Wings placed fifth to miss the playoffs.
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Head coach Doug Barkley won just 3 of the first 11 games before being replaced by Johnny Wilson. [1]
During his first season for Detroit in 1971–72, Marcel Dionne set an NHL record for scoring by a rookie with 77 points. This record has since been surpassed.
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIFF | Pts | ||
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1 | Boston Bruins | 78 | 54 | 13 | 11 | 330 | 204 | +126 | 119 |
2 | New York Rangers | 78 | 48 | 17 | 13 | 317 | 192 | +125 | 109 |
3 | Montreal Canadiens | 78 | 46 | 16 | 16 | 307 | 205 | +102 | 108 |
4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 78 | 33 | 31 | 14 | 209 | 208 | +1 | 80 |
5 | Detroit Red Wings | 78 | 33 | 35 | 10 | 261 | 262 | −1 | 76 |
6 | Buffalo Sabres | 78 | 16 | 43 | 19 | 203 | 289 | −86 | 51 |
7 | Vancouver Canucks | 78 | 20 | 50 | 8 | 203 | 297 | −94 | 48 |
Vs. East Division
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Vs. West Division
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No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
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1 | L | October 9, 1971 | 2–4 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1971–72) | 0–1–0 |
2 | L | October 10, 1971 | 1–2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1971–72) | 0–2–0 |
3 | L | October 16, 1971 | 2–9 | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1971–72) | 0–3–0 |
4 | W | October 17, 1971 | 5–3 | St. Louis Blues ( 1971–72) | 1–3–0 |
5 | L | October 20, 1971 | 3–4 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1971–72) | 1–4–0 |
6 | W | October 22, 1971 | 5–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1971–72) | 2–4–0 |
7 | L | October 24, 1971 | 3–6 | California Golden Seals ( 1971–72) | 2–5–0 |
8 | L | October 26, 1971 | 2–5 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1971–72) | 2–6–0 |
9 | L | October 27, 1971 | 4–7 | @ New York Rangers ( 1971–72) | 2–7–0 |
10 | L | October 30, 1971 | 0–3 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1971–72) | 2–8–0 |
11 | W | October 31, 1971 | 3–1 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1971–72) | 3–8–0 |
12 | L | November 1, 1971 | 1–6 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1971–72) | 3–9–0 |
13 | T | November 4, 1971 | 4–4 | Buffalo Sabres ( 1971–72) | 3–9–1 |
14 | L | November 6, 1971 | 1–2 | Boston Bruins ( 1971–72) | 3–10–1 |
15 | T | November 7, 1971 | 3–3 | @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1971–72) | 3–10–2 |
16 | W | November 10, 1971 | 2–1 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1971–72) | 4–10–2 |
17 | W | November 13, 1971 | 6–3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1971–72) | 5–10–2 |
18 | T | November 16, 1971 | 2–2 | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1971–72) | 5–10–3 |
19 | L | November 20, 1971 | 1–3 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1971–72) | 5–11–3 |
20 | T | November 21, 1971 | 2–2 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1971–72) | 5–11–4 |
21 | L | November 24, 1971 | 1–6 | @ California Golden Seals ( 1971–72) | 5–12–4 |
22 | W | November 27, 1971 | 3–1 | New York Rangers ( 1971–72) | 6–12–4 |
23 | W | November 28, 1971 | 4–2 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1971–72) | 7–12–4 |
24 | L | December 1, 1971 | 2–4 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1971–72) | 7–13–4 |
25 | T | December 2, 1971 | 1–1 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1971–72) | 7–13–5 |
26 | W | December 4, 1971 | 5–1 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1971–72) | 8–13–5 |
27 | L | December 5, 1971 | 1–2 | St. Louis Blues ( 1971–72) | 8–14–5 |
28 | L | December 8, 1971 | 2–4 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1971–72) | 8–15–5 |
29 | W | December 11, 1971 | 6–3 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1971–72) | 9–15–5 |
30 | W | December 14, 1971 | 4–3 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1971–72) | 10–15–5 |
31 | T | December 17, 1971 | 3–3 | @ California Golden Seals ( 1971–72) | 10–15–6 |
32 | L | December 18, 1971 | 2–4 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1971–72) | 10–16–6 |
33 | W | December 22, 1971 | 3–0 | Vancouver Canucks ( 1971–72) | 11–16–6 |
34 | L | December 25, 1971 | 3–5 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1971–72) | 11–17–6 |
35 | W | December 26, 1971 | 5–1 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1971–72) | 12–17–6 |
36 | W | December 29, 1971 | 7–3 | @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1971–72) | 13–17–6 |
37 | W | December 31, 1971 | 6–3 | California Golden Seals ( 1971–72) | 14–17–6 |
38 | W | January 2, 1972 | 6–4 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1971–72) | 15–17–6 |
39 | L | January 5, 1972 | 2–4 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1971–72) | 15–18–6 |
40 | T | January 7, 1972 | 4–4 | @ California Golden Seals ( 1971–72) | 15–18–7 |
41 | W | January 9, 1972 | 4–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1971–72) | 16–18–7 |
42 | W | January 11, 1972 | 5–0 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1971–72) | 17–18–7 |
43 | W | January 15, 1972 | 7–4 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1971–72) | 18–18–7 |
44 | L | January 16, 1972 | 2–9 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1971–72) | 18–19–7 |
45 | L | January 19, 1972 | 1–4 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1971–72) | 18–20–7 |
46 | W | January 22, 1972 | 3–2 | Buffalo Sabres ( 1971–72) | 19–20–7 |
47 | W | January 23, 1972 | 3–1 | St. Louis Blues ( 1971–72) | 20–20–7 |
48 | W | January 27, 1972 | 3–1 | @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1971–72) | 21–20–7 |
49 | T | January 29, 1972 | 4–4 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1971–72) | 21–20–8 |
50 | L | January 30, 1972 | 2–4 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1971–72) | 21–21–8 |
51 | W | February 1, 1972 | 4–0 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1971–72) | 22–21–8 |
52 | L | February 3, 1972 | 4–5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1971–72) | 22–22–8 |
53 | L | February 5, 1972 | 2–3 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1971–72) | 22–23–8 |
54 | W | February 6, 1972 | 8–2 | California Golden Seals ( 1971–72) | 23–23–8 |
55 | W | February 10, 1972 | 4–2 | Buffalo Sabres ( 1971–72) | 24–23–8 |
56 | T | February 12, 1972 | 3–3 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1971–72) | 24–23–9 |
57 | L | February 16, 1972 | 2–4 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1971–72) | 24–24–9 |
58 | W | February 19, 1972 | 6–2 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1971–72) | 25–24–9 |
59 | L | February 20, 1972 | 3–4 | @ New York Rangers ( 1971–72) | 25–25–9 |
60 | W | February 22, 1972 | 5–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1971–72) | 26–25–9 |
61 | W | February 24, 1972 | 2–0 | Vancouver Canucks ( 1971–72) | 27–25–9 |
62 | L | February 26, 1972 | 1–8 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1971–72) | 27–26–9 |
63 | L | February 27, 1972 | 1–3 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1971–72) | 27–27–9 |
64 | W | February 29, 1972 | 8–2 | Vancouver Canucks ( 1971–72) | 28–27–9 |
65 | L | March 2, 1972 | 4–7 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1971–72) | 28–28–9 |
66 | L | March 4, 1972 | 4–5 | Boston Bruins ( 1971–72) | 28–29–9 |
67 | W | March 5, 1972 | 6–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1971–72) | 29–29–9 |
68 | L | March 8, 1972 | 1–5 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1971–72) | 29–30–9 |
69 | L | March 11, 1972 | 2–4 | New York Rangers ( 1971–72) | 29–31–9 |
70 | L | March 12, 1972 | 2–3 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1971–72) | 29–32–9 |
71 | L | March 16, 1972 | 1–2 | New York Rangers ( 1971–72) | 29–33–9 |
72 | W | March 19, 1972 | 7–6 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1971–72) | 30–33–9 |
73 | W | March 21, 1972 | 7–5 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1971–72) | 31–33–9 |
74 | W | March 22, 1972 | 6–3 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1971–72) | 32–33–9 |
75 | L | March 25, 1972 | 3–5 | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1971–72) | 32–34–9 |
76 | W | March 28, 1972 | 6–3 | Boston Bruins ( 1971–72) | 33–34–9 |
77 | T | March 29, 1972 | 2–2 | @ New York Rangers ( 1971–72) | 33–34–10 |
78 | L | April 2, 1972 | 1–6 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1971–72) | 33–35–10 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Marcel Dionne | 78 | 28 | 49 | 77 | 14 |
Mickey Redmond | 78 | 42 | 29 | 71 | 34 |
Red Berenson | 78 | 28 | 41 | 69 | 16 |
Alex Delvecchio | 75 | 20 | 45 | 65 | 22 |
Nick Libett | 77 | 31 | 22 | 53 | 50 |
Tim Ecclestone | 72 | 18 | 35 | 53 | 33 |
Bill Collins | 71 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 38 |
Al Karlander | 71 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 29 |
Leon Rochefort | 64 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 10 |
Guy Charron | 64 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 14 |
Doug Volmar | 39 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 8 |
Dan Johnson | 43 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
Ab McDonald | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Brian Conacher | 22 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Gary Bergman | 75 | 6 | 31 | 37 | 138 |
Ron Stackhouse | 73 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 83 |
Arnie Brown | 77 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 84 |
Larry Johnston | 65 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 111 |
Ron Harris | 61 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 80 |
Bob Wall | 45 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average
Player | GP | MIN | W | L | T | SO | GA | GAA |
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Andy Brown | 10 | 560 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 3.96 |
Joe Daley | 29 | 1620 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 85 | 3.15 |
Al Smith | 43 | 2500 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 135 | 3.24 |
The Red Wings were involved in the following transactions during the 1971–72 season:
October 22, 1971 | To
Detroit Red Wings Ron Stackhouse |
To
California Golden Seals Tom Webster |
January 13, 1971 | To
Detroit Red Wings Mickey Redmond Guy Charron Bill Collins |
To
Montreal Canadiens Frank Mahovlich |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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1 | 2 | Marcel Dionne | Center | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
2 | 16 | Henry Boucha | Center | US National Development Team |
4 | 44 | George Hulme | Goaltender | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
5 | 58 | Earl Anderson | Right Wing | University of North Dakota (WCHA) |
6 | 72 | Charlie Shaw | Defense | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
7 | 86 | Jim Nahrgang | Defense | Michigan Tech University (NCAA) |
8 | 100 | Bob Boyd | Defense | Michigan State University (NCAA) |