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1971-1972

1971-1972 Season

Montréal Canadiens were 46-16-16 in the 1971-72 NHL season with 108 points, 3rd overall.

1971-1972 Montréal Canadiens Player Stats

All Positions
#NSkaterGPGATPPIM+/-GPGATPPIM+/-
NA flagNHL
1.
Canada flag
76435396364263252
2.
Canada flag
73473683152362132
3.
Canada flag
77324981263762132
4.
Canada flag
7535326710316602212
5.
Canada flag
73293564482761452
6.
Canada flag
7665157245260220
7.
Canada flag
75312253811562359
8.
Canada flag
69113849581560110
9.
Canada flag
75123244481060334
10.
Canada flag
77201838649621323
11.
Canada flag
7711172821960002
12.
Canada flag
7332528503640002
13.
Canada flag
517152253361010
14.
USA flag
557101714440000
15.
Canada flag
522121435951126
16.
Canada flag
231891621600010
17.
Canada flag
60358391010000
18.
Canada flag
27325223
19.
Canada flag
173034-1
20.
Canada flag
111128810000
21.
Canada flag
160220-1
22.
Canada flag
400000
23.
Canada flag
400000
24.
Canada flag
2100025
#NGoalieGPGAASV%WLTSOTOISVSGPGAASV%
NA flagNHL
1.
Canada flag
642.24.9303981583798:00188862.85.911
2.
Canada flag
93.65.8844500526:00244
3.
Canada flag
74.52.8603210332:00154
4.
Canada flag
112.00.765010020:0013

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1971-1972 Montréal Canadiens Demographics

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Montréal Canadiens Facts

Plays in
National Hockey League
Team Colors
Red + White + Blue
Town
Montréal, QC, CANMap
Founded
1909

1971-1972 Montréal Canadiens Roster Facts

Nationalities
  • Canada flag27 players
  • USA flag1 player
Experience
Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name
Centre Bellinformation
Location
Montréal, QC, CAN
Capacity
21 302
Construction Year
1996
A photo of arena: Centre Bell

Montréal Canadiens Games

datehomevisitingscoreleague
10/03/2026 11:00 PM UTCPittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh PenguinsMontréal CanadiensMontréal Canadiens-NHL
09/29/2026 11:00 PM UTCToronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple LeafsMontréal CanadiensMontréal Canadiens-NHL
05/30/2026 12:00 AM UTCCarolina HurricanesCarolina HurricanesMontréal CanadiensMontréal Canadiens6 - 1 NHL
05/28/2026 12:00 AM UTCMontréal CanadiensMontréal CanadiensCarolina HurricanesCarolina Hurricanes0 - 4 NHL
05/26/2026 12:00 AM UTCMontréal CanadiensMontréal CanadiensCarolina HurricanesCarolina Hurricanes2 - 3 (OT 74:06)NHL
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Latest Transactions

09/13/2026
09/12/2026
08/09/2026
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Montréal Canadiens History and Standings

seasonleagueGPWLTOTWOTLGFGAPTSPPGrankpostseason
2026-2027NHL-----------
-group-info
2025-2026NHL823424-14102832561061.294
Conference Final lossgroup-info
2024-2025NHL823031-1011245265911.118
Conference QF lossgroup-info
2023-2024NHL822036-1016236289760.9315
Did not make playoffsgroup-info
2022-2023NHL822145-106232307680.8315
Did not make playoffsgroup-info
2021-2022NHL821649-611221319550.6716
Did not make playoffsgroup-info
2020-2021NHL562421--11159168591.0518
Final loss
2019-2020NHL713131--921222171124
Conference QF lossinfo
2018-2019NHL824430--8249236961.1714
Did not make playoffs
2017-2018NHL822940--13209264710.8728
Did not make playoffs
2016-2017NHL824726--92262001031.267
Conference QF loss
2015-2016NHL823838--622123682122
Did not make playoffs
2014-2015NHL825022--102211891101.342
Conference SF loss
2013-2014NHL824628--82152041001.229
Conference Final loss
2012-2013NHL482914--5149126631.314
Conference QF lossinfo
2011-2012NHL823135--16212226780.9528
Did not make playoffs
2010-2011NHL824430--8216209961.1714
Conference QF loss
2009-2010NHL823933--10217223881.0719
Conference Final loss
2008-2009NHL824130--11249247931.1313
Conference QF loss
2007-2008NHL824725--102622221041.273
Conference SF loss
2006-2007NHL824234--6245256901.119
Did not make playoffs
2005-2006NHL824231--9243247931.1315
Conference QF loss
2003-2004NHL8241307-4208192931.1313
Conference SF loss
2002-2003NHL8230358-9206234770.9420
Did not make playoffs
2001-2002NHL82363112-3207209871.0618
Conference SF loss
2000-2001NHL8228408-6206232700.8524
Did not make playoffs
1999-2000NHL8235349-4196194831.0118
Did not make playoffs
1998-1999NHL82323911--184209750.9119
Did not make playoffs
1997-1998NHL82373213--235208871.0612
Conference SF loss
1996-1997NHL82313615--249276770.9417
Conference QF loss

Where Are They Now?

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

SeasonRosterHeightWeightAge
2026-2027View Roster6'1"201 lbs26.30
2025-2026View Roster6'1"198 lbs26.14
2024-2025View Roster6'1"203 lbs26.65
2023-2024View Roster6'1"201 lbs26.97
2022-2023View Roster6'0"198 lbs27.22
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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#PlayerGPGATP
1.undefined flagGuy Lafleur (F)9615187281246
2.undefined flagJean Béliveau (F)11255077121219
3.undefined flagHenri Richard (F)12563586881046
4.undefined flagMaurice Richard (F)978544422966
5.undefined flagLarry Robinson (D)1202197686883
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Franchise All-Time Goals

#PlayerGPGATP
1.undefined flagMaurice Richard (F)978544422966
2.undefined flagGuy Lafleur (F)9615187281246
3.undefined flagJean Béliveau (F)11255077121219
4.undefined flagYvan Cournoyer (F)968428435863
5.undefined flagSteve Shutt (F)871408368776
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Franchise All-Time Assists

#PlayerGPGATP
1.undefined flagGuy Lafleur (F)9615187281246
2.undefined flagJean Béliveau (F)11255077121219
3.undefined flagHenri Richard (F)12563586881046
4.undefined flagLarry Robinson (D)1202197686883
5.undefined flagJacques Lemaire (F)853366469835
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Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#PlayerGPGTPPIM
1.undefined flagChris Nilan (F)523881752248
2.undefined flagLyle Odelein (D)42020951367
3.undefined flagShayne Corson (F)6621684231341
4.undefined flagMaurice Richard (F)9785449661287
5.undefined flagJohn Ferguson (F)5001453031214
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Franchise All-Time Games Played

#PlayerGPGATP
1.undefined flagHenri Richard (F)12563586881046
2.undefined flagLarry Robinson (D)1202197686883
3.undefined flagBob Gainey (F)1160239262501
4.undefined flagJean Béliveau (F)11255077121219
5.undefined flagClaude Provost (F)1005254335589
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Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#PlayerGPGTPPPG
1.undefined flagNewsy Lalonde (F)2012663291.64
2.undefined flagGuy Lafleur (F)96151812461.30
3.undefined flagSkene Ronan (F)86101.25
4.undefined flagPierre Turgeon (F)104501271.22
5.undefined flagFrank Mahovlich (F)2631293101.18
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Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#PlayerSeasonGPGTP
1.undefined flagGuy Lafleur (F)1976-19778056136
2.undefined flagGuy Lafleur (F)1977-19787860132
3.undefined flagGuy Lafleur (F)1978-19798052129
4.undefined flagGuy Lafleur (F)1975-19768056125
5.undefined flagGuy Lafleur (F)1979-19807450125
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Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#PlayerSeasonGPGTP
1.undefined flagGuy Lafleur (F)1977-19787860132
2.undefined flagSteve Shutt (F)1976-19778060105
3.undefined flagGuy Lafleur (F)1976-19778056136
4.undefined flagGuy Lafleur (F)1975-19768056125
5.undefined flagGuy Lafleur (F)1974-19757053119
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Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#PlayerSeasonGPATP
1.undefined flagPete Mahovlich (F)1974-19758082117
2.undefined flagGuy Lafleur (F)1976-19778080136
3.undefined flagGuy Lafleur (F)1978-19798077129
4.undefined flagGuy Lafleur (F)1979-19807475125
5.undefined flagGuy Lafleur (F)1977-19787872132
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Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#PlayerSeasonGPTPPIM
1.undefined flagChris Nilan (F)1984-19857737358
2.undefined flagChris Nilan (F)1983-19847626338
3.undefined flagLyle Odelein (D)1993-19947940276
4.undefined flagChris Nilan (F)1985-19867234274
5.undefined flagChris Nilan (F)1986-19874420266
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Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections

rnd#playerbornbirthplaceheightweight
2026
1#26undefined flagGleb Pugachyov (F)03/25/2008Almaty, KAZ6'3"225 lbs
2#57undefined flagTimofei Runtso (D)07/06/2007Marina del Rey, CA, USA6'3"196 lbs
3#93undefined flagCooper Cleaves (D)01/05/2006Riverside, CT, USA6'3"205 lbs
4#117undefined flagBrayden Klimpke (D)10/08/2007Calgary, AB, CAN6'0"174 lbs
6#189undefined flagParker Trottier (F)02/13/2008Edina, MN, USA6'1"185 lbs
6#190undefined flagWesley Royston (F)11/22/2007Oro-Medonte, ON, CAN6'4"190 lbs
7#221undefined flagJean-Samuel Daigneault (D)02/15/2008Saint-Michel, QC, CAN6'3"194 lbs
7#224undefined flagTyler Deakos (F)01/30/2007Canmore, AB, CAN6'1"174 lbs
2025
2#34undefined flagAlexander Zharovsky (F)02/22/2007Klin, RUS6'2"176 lbs
3#69undefined flagHayden Paupanekis (F)02/04/2007Winnipeg, MB, CAN6'5"212 lbs
3#81undefined flagBryce Pickford (D)04/02/2006Edmonton, AB, CAN6'1"185 lbs
3#82undefined flagArseni Radkov (G)08/05/2007Mogilev, BLR6'4"203 lbs
4#113undefined flagL.J. Mooney (F)03/08/2007West Mifflin, PA, USA5'8"165 lbs
5#145undefined flagAlexis Cournoyer (G)12/13/2005Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN6'4"205 lbs
6#177undefined flagCarlos Händel (D)03/31/2007Erlangen, GER6'1"181 lbs
6#189undefined flagAndrew MacNiel (D)07/25/2007Cobourg, ON, CAN6'2"205 lbs
7#209undefined flagMaxon Vig (D)11/17/2005Bismarck, ND, USA6'3"207 lbs
2024
1#5undefined flagIvan Demidov (F)12/10/2005Sergiyev Posad, RUS6'0"192 lbs
1#21undefined flagMichael Hage (F)04/14/2006Mississauga, ON, CAN6'1"198 lbs
3#70undefined flagAatos Koivu (F)06/22/2006Turku, FIN6'0"170 lbs
3#78undefined flagLogan Sawyer (F)05/06/2006Orangeville, ON, CAN6'1"174 lbs
4#102undefined flagOwen Protz (D)02/07/2006Ottawa, ON, CAN6'2"207 lbs
5#130undefined flagTyler Thorpe (F)08/11/2005Richmond, BC, CAN6'5"220 lbs
5#134undefined flagMikus Vecvanags (G)01/17/2006Riga, LAT6'3"187 lbs
6#166undefined flagBen Merrill (F)11/04/2005Hingham, MA, USA6'4"205 lbs
7#210undefined flagMakar Khanin (F)03/17/2005Salavat, RUS6'0"161 lbs
7#224undefined flagRasmus Bergqvist (D)06/05/2005Skellefteå, SWE6'2"181 lbs
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Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

1993 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup
Vincent Damphousse - Kirk Muller - Brian Bellows
John LeClair - Stéphan Lebeau - Gilbert Dionne
Gary Leeman - Guy Carbonneau - Mike Keane
Benoît Brunet - Paul DiPietro - Ed Ronan/Denis Savard

Mathieu Schneider - Éric Desjardins
J.J. Daigneault - Patrice Brisebois
Kevin Haller - Lyle Odelein

Patrick Roy
(André Racicot)

1986 Stanley Cup Chamipionship Lineup
Mats Näslund - Bobby Smith - Claude Lemieux
Bob Gainey - Guy Carbonneau - Chris Nilan
Mike McPhee - Brian Skrudland - Stéphane Richer
Kjell Dahlin - Ryan Walter - Lucien Deblois

Larry Robinson - Craig Ludwig
Rick Green - Chris Chelios
Mike Lalor - Gaston Gingras/Petr Svoboda

Patrick Roy
(Doug Soetaert)

1977 Stanley Cup Chamipionship Lineup
Steve Shutt - Pete Mahovlich - Guy Lafleur
Yvon Lambert - Jacques Lemaire - Yvan Cournoyer
Doug Risebrough - Doug Jarvis - Bob Gainey
Murray Wilson, Mario Tremblay

Larry Robinson - Guy Lapointe
Serge Savard - Bill Nyrop
Jimmy Roberts - Rick Chartraw
Pierre Bouchard

Ken Dryden
(Michel Larocque)