1971–72 NHL season
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The 1971–72 NHL season was the 55th season of the National Hockey League. Fourteen teams each played 78 games. The Boston Bruins beat the New York Rangers four games to two for their second Stanley Cup in three seasons in the finals.
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1971–72 NHL season | |
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League | National Hockey League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Duration | October 8, 1971 – May 11, 1972 |
Number of games | 78 |
Number of teams | 14 |
TV partner(s) | CBC, CTV, SRC (Canada) CBS (United States) |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Guy Lafleur |
Picked by | Montreal Canadiens |
Regular season | |
Season champions | Boston Bruins |
Season MVP | Bobby Orr (Bruins) |
Top scorer | Phil Esposito (Bruins) |
Playoffs | |
Playoffs MVP | Bobby Orr (Bruins) |
Stanley Cup | |
Champions | Boston Bruins |
Runners-up | New York Rangers |
NHL seasons | |
← 1970–71 1972–73 → |
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