1971–72 Vancouver Canucks season

2nd season in franchise history March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1971–72 1971 Vancouver Canucks East 7th 20–50–8 14–20–5 6–30–3 203 297 Bud Poile Hal Laycoe Orland Kurtenbach Andre BoudriasDale TallonGary DoakWayne Maki Pacific Coliseum 15,284 Andre Boudrias (27) Jocelyn Guevremont (38) Andre Boudrias, Orland Kurtenbach (61) John Schella (166) Dunc Wilson (16) Dunc Wilson (3.61) The 1971–72 Vancouver Canucks season was the Canucks' second season in the NHL. They finished 7th, last, in the East Division. Hal Laycoe, the team's first head coach, was fired after the season concluded and replaced by Vic Stasiuk. 2 Regular season 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.Boyd 1973 72 In their game against the Minnesota North Stars on October 20, the Canucks were shutout for the first time, losing 7–0.Boyd 1973 73 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.Boyd 1973 97–98 They stayed for the first two periods and saw Montreal score four goals en route to winning the game 6–0.Boyd 1973 99–100 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.Boyd 1973 88 Standings Divisional standings VAN Record vs. opponents VAN Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 5px solid; border-bottom:#008852 5px solid; 1971–72 regular season1971-72 Vancouver Canucks Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/VAN/1972_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 25, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#008852 2px solid; October: 4–7–2 (home: 2–5–1; road: 2–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home Record Pts |- | 1 || October 8 || Toronto || 3–2 || Vancouver || 0–1–0 || 0 |- | 2 || October 10 || Los Angeles || 4–2 || Vancouver || 0–2–0 || 0 |- | 3 || October 12 || Philadelphia || 2–3 || Vancouver || 1–2–0 || 2 |- | 4 || October 15 || Vancouver || 9–6 || California || 2–2–0 || 4 |- | 5 || October 16 || Pittsburgh || 2–1 || Vancouver || 2–3–0 || 4 |- | 6 || October 19 || Vancouver || 3–1 || St. Louis || 3–3–0 || 6 |- | 7 || October 20 || Vancouver || 0–7 || Minnesota || 3–4–0 || 6 |- | 8 || October 22 || Montreal || 6–0 || Vancouver || 3–5–0 || 6 |- | 9 || October 24 || Boston || 4–3 || Vancouver || 3–6–0 || 6 |- | 10 || October 27 || Vancouver || 0–0 || Toronto || 3–6–1 || 7 |- | 11 || October 28 || Vancouver || 2–3 || Philadelphia || 3–7–1 || 7 |- | 12 || October 30 || Buffalo || 4–4 || Vancouver || 3–7–2 || 8 |- | 13 || October 31 || Chicago || 2–6 || Vancouver || 4–7–2 || 10 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#008852 2px solid; November: 3–7–2 (home: 3–2–1; road: 0–5–1) # Date Visitor Score Home Record Pts |- | 14 || November 5 || Pittsburgh || 2–4 || Vancouver || 5–7–2 || 12 |- | 15 || November 6 || New York || 3–1 || Vancouver || 5–8–2 || 12 |- | 16 || November 10 || Vancouver || 1–3 || Pittsburgh || 5–9–2 || 12 |- | 17 || November 11 || Vancouver || 3–4 || Philadelphia || 5–10–2 || 12 |- | 18 || November 13 || Vancouver || 2–2 || Toronto || 5–10–3 || 13 |- | 19 || November 14 || Vancouver || 1–6 || New York || 5–11–3 || 13 |- | 20 || November 17 || Vancouver || 0–3 || Chicago || 5–12–3 || 13 |- | 21 || November 18 || Vancouver || 0–5 || Boston || 5–13–3 || 13 |- | 22 || November 21 || Detroit || 2–2 || Vancouver || 5–13–4 || 14 |- | 23 || November 23 || Minnesota || 2–1 || Vancouver || 5–14–4 || 14 |- | 24 || November 27 || Buffalo || 2–5 || Vancouver || 6–14–4 || 16 |- | 25 || November 30 || Chicago || 2–4 || Vancouver || 7–14–4 || 18 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#008852 2px solid; December: 2–8–0 (home: 2–3–0; road: 0–5–0) # Date Visitor Score Home Record Pts |- | 26 || December 4 || Vancouver || 0–7 || Montreal || 7–15–4 || 18 |- | 27 || December 5 || Vancouver || 3–6 || New York || 7–16–4 || 18 |- | 28 || December 7 || St. Louis || 1–2 || Vancouver || 8–16–4 || 20 |- | 29 || December 11 || Boston || 6–2 || Vancouver || 8–17–4 || 20 |- | 30 || December 14 || Detroit || 4–3 || Vancouver || 8–18–4 || 20 |- | 31 || December 17 || Monreal || 6–2 || Vancouver || 8–19–4 || 20 |- | 32 || December 19 || Vancouver || 1–5 || Buffalo || 8–20–4 || 20 |- | 33 || December 22 || Vancouver || 0–3 || Detroit || 8–21–4 || 20 |- | 34 || December 26 || California || 2–6 || Vancouver || 9–21–4 || 22 |- | 35 || December 29 || Vancouver || 1–3 || Los Angeles || 9–22–4 || 22 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#008852 2px solid; January: 5–6–1 (home: 3–2–1; road: 2–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home Record Pts |- | 36 || January 2 || Los Angeles || 6–3 || Vancouver || 9–23–4 || 22 |- | 37 || January 5 || Vancouver || 4–6 || Montreal || 9–24–4 || 22 |- | 38 || January 8 || Vancouver || 5–1 || Minnesota || 10–24–4 || 24 |- | 39 || January 11 || Minnesota || 2–2 || Vancouver || 10–24–5 || 25 |- | 40 || January 14 || Vancouver || 3–5 || California || 10–25–5 || 25 |- | 41 || January 15 || California || 3–4 || Vancouver || 11–25–5 || 27 |- | 42 || January 19 || Vancouver || 6–1 || Pittsburgh || 12–25–5 || 29 |- | 43 || January 20 || Vancouver || 0–1 || Buffalo || 12–26–5 || 29 |- | 44 || January 22 || New York || 2–5 || Vancouver || 13–26–5|| 31 |- | 45 || January 27 || Vancouver || 0–4 || Chicago || 13–27–5 || 31 |- | 46 || January 29 || Toronto || 2–5 || Vancouver || 14–27–5 || 33 |- | 47 || January 30 || California || 2–0 || Vancouver || 14–28–5 || 33 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#008852 2px solid; February: 2–12–1 (home: 1–5–0; road: 1–7–1) # Date Visitor Score Home Record Pts |- | 48 || February 2 || Vancouver || 5–1 || California || 15–28–5 || 35 |- | 49 || February 4 || Chicago || 6–2 || Vancouver || 15–29–5 || 35 |- | 50 || February 6 || Montreal || 4–2 || Vancouver || 15–30–5 || 35 |- | 51 || February 8 || Philadelphia || 3–1 || Vancouver || 15–31–5 || 35 |- | 52 || February 10 || Vancouver || 1–9 || Boston || 15–32–5 || 35 |- | 53 || February 12 || Vancouver || 4–5 || St. Louis || 15–33–5 || 35 |- | 54 || February 13 || Vancouver || 4–6 || Pittsburgh || 15–34–5 || 35 |- | 55 || February 15 || New York || 5–1 || Vancouver || 15–35–5 || 35 |- | 56 || February 18 || St. Louis || 2–5 || Vancouver || 16–35–5 || 37 |- | 57 || February 19 || Vancouver || 3–5 || Los Angeles || 16–36–5 || 37 |- | 58 || February 22 || Boston || 4–3 || Vancouver || 16–37–5 || 37 |- | 59 || February 24 || Vancouver || 0–2 || Detroit || 16–38–5 || 37 |- | 60 || February 26 || Vancouver || 1–7 || Toronto || 16–39–5 || 37 |- | 61 || February 27 || Vancouver || 3–3 || Chicago || 16–39–6 || 38 |- | 62 || February 29 || Vancouver || 2–8 || Detroit || 16–40–6 || 38 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#008852 2px solid; March: 3–10–2 (home: 2–3–1; road: 1–7–1) # Date Visitor Score Home Record Pts |- | 63 || March 2 || Vancouver || 3–7 || Boston || 16–41–6 || 38 |- | 64 || March 4 || Vancouver || 0–5 || Montreal || 16–42–6 || 38 |- | 65 || March 5 || Vancouver || 1–6 || New York || 16–43–6 || 38 |- | 66 || March 8 || Philadelphia || 6–5 || Vancouver || 16–44–6 || 38 |- | 67 || March 10 || Buffalo || 2–3 || Vancouver || 17–44–6 || 40 |- | 68 || March 14 || Pittsburgh || 7–4 || Vancouver || 17–45–6 || 40 |- | 69 || March 16 || Vancouver || 2–6 || Minnesota || 17–46–6 || 40 |- | 70 || March 17 || Vancouver || 6–2 || Buffalo || 18–46–6 || 42 |- | 71 || March 19 || St. Louis || 3–3 || Vancouver || 18–46–7 || 43 |- | 72 || March 21 || Detroit || 7–5 || Vancouver || 18–47–7 || 43 |- | 73 || March 24 || Toronto || 3–5 || Vancouver || 19–47–7 || 45 |- | 74 || March 26 || Vancouver || 1–4 || Philadelphia || 19–48–7 || 45 |- | 75 || March 28 || Vancouver || 1–2 || St. Louis || 19–49–7 || 45 |- | 76 || March 29 || Vancouver || 2–4 || Los Angeles || 19–50–7 || 45 |- | 77 || March 31 || Los Angeles || 4–4 || Vancouver || 19–50–8 || 46 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#008852 2px solid; April: 1–0–0 (home: 1–0–0; road: 0–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home Record Pts |- | 78 || April 2 || Minnesota || 1–4 || Vancouver || 20–50–8 || 48 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Player statistics Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes     Regular season   Playoffs Player # GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM Andre Boudrias 7 78 27 34 61 26 -- – – – – Orland Kurtenbach 25 78 24 37 61 48 – – – – – Jocelyn Guevremont 2 75 13 38 51 44 – – – – – Wayne Maki 11 76 22 25 47 43 – – – – – Dale Tallon 9 69 17 27 44 78 – – – – – Dave Balon† 21 59 19 19 38 21 – – – – – Wayne Connelly† 8 53 14 20 34 12 – – – – – Rosaire Paiement 15 69 10 19 29 117 – – – – – Dennis Kearns 6 73 3 26 29 59 – – – – – Bobby Schmautz 14 60 12 13 25 82 – – – – – Ted Taylor 16 69 9 13 22 88 – – – – – Richard Lemieux – 42 7 9 16 4 – – – – – John Schella 5 77 2 13 15 166 – – – – – Murray Hall 23 32 6 6 12 6 – – – – – Mike Corrigan* – 19 3 4 7 27 – – – – – Gregg Boddy – 40 2 5 7 45 – – – – – Barry Wilkins 4 45 2 5 7 65 – – – – – Ron Ward 17 71 2 4 6 4 – – – – – Bobby Lalonde – 27 1 5 6 2 – – – – – Pat Quinn 3 57 2 3 5 53 – – – – – Ron Stewart* 12 42 3 1 4 10 – – – – – Dan Johnson* – 11 1 3 4 0 – – – – – Fred Speck 10 18 1 2 3 0 – – – – – Poul Popiel 18 38 1 1 2 36 – – – – – Gary Doak* – 5 0 1 1 23 – – – – – Ed Dyck – 12 0 0 0 0 – – – – – George Gardner 30 24 0 0 0 0 – – – – – Dunc Wilson 1 53 0 0 0 15 – – – – – †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Vancouver. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only. Denotes player traded by Vancouver midway through the season. Stats reflect time with Canucks only. Goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average     Regular season   Playoffs Player # GP Min W L T GA SO GAA GP Min W L GA SO GAADunc Wilson 1 53 3870 16 30 3 173 1 3.61 – – – – – – –Ed Dyck – 12 573 1 6 2 35 0 3.66 – – – – – – – George Gardner 30 24 1237 3 14 3 86 0 4.17 – – – – – – – Awards and records Trophies and awards Cyclone Taylor Award (Canucks MVP): Orland Kurtenbach Cyrus H. McLean Trophy (Canucks Leading Scorer): Andre Boudrias, Orland Kurtenbach Fred J. Hume Award (Canucks Unsung Hero): Ron Ward Most Exciting Player: Andre Boudrias Records achieved in the season Canucks team records Fewest points overall: (48) – repeated in 1994–95 Fewest road points: (15) – repeated in 1972–73 Fewest wins overall: (20) – (18 in shortened 1994–95 season) Most losses overall: (50) Most road losses: (30) Fewest ties overall: (8) – repeated in 1970–71, 1986–87, 1988–89 Most shutouts against: (12) Transactions The Canucks were involved in the following transactions during the 1971–72 season. Vancouver Canucks 2006–07 Vancouver Canucks Media Guide 2006 Hemlock Printers Ltd. Vancouver 264 Trades June 8, 1971 To Vancouver Canucks Gary Bredin John Cunniff To Detroit Red Wings Irv Spencer Bob Dillabough September 14, 1971 To Vancouver Canucks Rey Comeau To Montreal Canadiens Cash November 16, 1971 To Vancouver Canucks Ron Stewart Wayne Connelly Dave Balon To New York Rangers Gary Doak Jim Wiste November 21, 1971 To Vancouver Canucks Cash To Detroit Red Wings Bob Cook March 5, 1972 To Vancouver Canucks Cash To New York Rangers Ron Stewart March 6, 1972 To Vancouver Canucks Jim Niekamp To Detroit Red Wings Ralph Stewart Draft picks Vancouver's picks at the 1971 NHL amateur draft, held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal. Round # Player Nationality College/junior/club team (league) 1 3 Jocelyn Guevremont (D) Canada Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) 2 17 Bobby Lalonde (C) Canada Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) 3 39 Richard Lemieux (C) Canada Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) 5 59 Mike McNiven (RW) Canada Halifax Juniors 6 73 Tim Steeves (D) Canada PEI Islanders (Junior) 7 87 Bill Green United States Notre Dame (NCAA) 8 101 Norm Cherrey Canada Wisconsin (NCAA) 8 102 Bob Murphy Canada Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) See also 1971–72 NHL season Notes 30em References Player stats: 2006–07 Vancouver Canucks Media Guide – 1970–71 stats, pg. 150. Game log: 2006–07 Vancouver Canucks Media Guide – 1970–71 stats, pg. 150. Team standings: 2007–08 NHL Official Guide & Record Book, pg. 150. Team records: 2006–07 Vancouver Canucks Media Guide – Canucks all time team & individual records, pp. 225–237 Boyd Denny The Vancouver Canucks Story 1973 McGraw-Hill Ryerson Toronto 0-07-077631-8 Category:Vancouver Canucks seasons Vanc Vanc