1971–72 · October 8, 1971 – May 11, 1972
/seasons/1971-72Boston wins the Stanley Cup
BOS Boston Bruins def. New York Rangers 4–2 in the Final. The next season the league grew to 16 teams.
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Awards
Not yet awarded
Rocket Richard from 1998–99, Selke from 1977–78, Presidents’ Trophy from 1985–86
Scoring leaders
regular season| Player | Team | G | A | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esposito, PhilEsposito, P. | BOS | 66 | 67 | 133 |
| 2 | Orr, BobbyOrr, B. | BOS | 37 | 80 | 117 |
| 3 | Ratelle, JeanRatelle, J. | NYR | 46 | 63 | 109 |
| 4 | Hadfield, VicHadfield, V. | NYR | 50 | 56 | 106 |
| 5 | Gilbert, RodGilbert, R. | NYR | 43 | 54 | 97 |
Best record
best recordBOSBoston Bruins · 54–13–11 · 119 points
The final table, as it stood after the last game on April 2, 1972, is one link away. 14 teams played 78 games each.