1971-1972

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Boston Bruins

Stanley Cup ChampionsPrince of Wales Trophy

Record: 54-13-11 - 119 Points1st Place - East Division

Head Coach: Tom JohnsonAlternate Captains: John Bucyk, Phil Esposito, Dallas Smith,

John McKenzie

Boston Garden - 14,995

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Buffalo Sabres

Record: 16-43-19 - 51 Points6th Place - East Division

Head Coach: Punch ImlachCaptain: Gerry Meehan

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium - 15,360

1971-1972

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Detroit Red Wings

Record: 33-35-10 - 76 Points5th Place - East Division

Head Coach: Doug Barkley, Johnny Wilson (11/1/1971)Captain: Alex Delvecchio

Olympia Stadium - 15,000

1971-1972

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Montreal Canadiens

Record: 46-16-16 - 108 Points3rd Place - East Division

Lost - Quarter-finalsHead Coach: Scotty Bowman

Captain: Henri Richard

Montreal Forum - 19,000

1971-1972

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New York Rangers

Record: 48-17-13 - 109 Points2nd Place - East DivisionLost - Stanley Cup Final

Head Coach: Emile FrancisCaptain: Jim Neilson

Madison Square Garden - 17,250

1971-1972

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Toronto Maple Leafs

Record: 33-31-14 - 80 Points4th Place - East Division

Lost - Quarter-finalsHead Coach: John McLellan

Captain: Dave Keon

Maple Leaf Gardens - 16,485

1971-1972

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Vancouver Canucks

Record: 20-50-8 - 48 Points7th Place - East Division

Head Coach: Hal LaycoeCaptain: Orland Kurtenbach

Pacific Coliseum - 15,570

1971-1972

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California Golden Seals

Record: 21-39-18 - 60 Points6th Place - West Division

Head Coach: Fred Glover, Vic Stasiuk (10/14/71)Captain: Carol Vadnais, Bert Marshall (2/23/72)

Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Arena -13,502

1971-1972

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Chicago Black Hawks

Clarence S. Campbell BowlRecord: 46-17-15 - 107 Points

1st Place - West DivisionLost - Semi-finals

Head Coach: Billy ReayCaptain: vacant

Chicago Stadium - 16,666

1971-1972

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Los Angeles Kings

Record: 20-49-9 - 49 Points7th Place - West Division

Head Coach: Larry ReganCaptain: Bob Pulford

The Forum - 16,005

1971-1972

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Minnesota North Stars

Record: 37-29-12 - 86 Points2nd Place - West Division

Lost - Quarter-finalsHead Coach: Jack Gordon

Captain: Ted Harris

Metropolitan Sports Center - 15,000

1971-1972

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Philadelphia Flyers

Record: 26-38-14 - 66 Pointst-4th Place - West DivisionHead Coach: Fred Shero

Captain: Ed Van Impe

The Spectrum - 14,626

1971-1972

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Pittsburgh Penguins

Record: 26-38-14 - 66 Pointst-4th Place - West Division

Lost - Quarter-finalsHead Coach: Red Kelly

Alternate Captains: Keith McCreary, Ken Schinkel,Bryan Watson, Bob Woytowich

Civic Arena - 12,508

1971-1972

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St. Louis Blues

Record: 28-39-11 - 67 Points3rd Place - West Division

Lost - Semi-finalsHead Coach: Sid AbelCaptain: Jim Roberts

St. Louis Arena - 17,821

1971-1972