1971-1972 Los Angeles Kings team stats

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1971-1972 Los Angeles Kings: 20-49-9
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 14-23-2 (117 goals scored, 135 allowed) Road record: 6-26-7 (89 goals scored, 170 allowed) Head Coaches: Larry Regan (2-7-1), Fred Glover (18-42-8) Power Play: 38/272 (14.0%) Penalty Killing: 160/210 (76.2%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 4-7 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 164-248 206 goals scored (11th of 14 teams), 305 goals allowed (14th), 719 PIM (14th) NHL Averages: 3.07 goals/game (239.1 goals/team), 953.5 PIM/team



Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
C     15  Juha Widing          6'0   180   24   78   27   28   55   26   3   0   64   16   86    2  192  14.1  -36
C      9  Ralph Backstrom      5'10  165   34   76   23   29   52   22   7   1   64   15   95   24  181  12.7  -22
C     19  Butch Goring         5'9   170   22   74   21   29   50    2   3   0   65   15   64    4  137  15.3  -10
LW    18  Bob Berry            6'0   185   28   78   17   22   39   44   3   0   59   10   72    0  102  16.7  -23
LW     7  Real Lemieux         5'11  180   26   78   13   25   38   28   2   0   56   12  103   19  102  12.7  -40
LW    20  Bob Pulford          5'11  188   35   73   13   24   37   48   2   1   57   14   99   31  170   7.6  -25
LW    11  Mike Corrigan        5'10  175   25   56   12   22   34   93   3   0   53    9   51    0  102  11.8   -7
D      4  Gilles Marotte       5'9   205   26   72   10   24   34   83   4   0  111   26  152   34  203   4.9  -33
LW     8  Ross Lonsberry       5'11  195   24   50    9   14   23   39   1   0   33    3   52    4  112   8.0  -18
RW    21  Serge Bernier        6'1   190   24   26   11   11   22   12   1   0   33   10   20    0   97  11.3   +3
RW    17  Bill Flett           6'1   205   28   45    7   12   19   18   1   0   30    5   55    0  113   6.2  -30
D      5  Harry Howell         6'1   195   39   77    1   17   18   53   0   0   83    5  139   27  138   0.7  -34
C      8  Jim Johnson          5'9   190   29   28    8    9   17    6   3   2   27    5   30    7   53  15.1   -1
D      3  Doug Barrie          5'9   175   25   48    3   13   16   47   1   0   56   11   61    6   69   4.3  -10
C     16  Eddie Joyal          6'0   178   31   44   11    3   14   17   2   0   11    4   20    0   41  26.8  -13
LW    16  Bill Lesuk           5'9   187   25   27    4   10   14   14   1   0   27    6   19    0   47   8.5   +2
D      6  Paul Curtis          6'0   185   24   64    1   12   13   57   0   0   65    1  109   13   66   1.5  -32
RW    12  Mike Byers           5'10  185   25   28    4    5    9   11   0   0   20    4   30    1   48   8.3  -13
RW    14  Lucien Grenier       5'10  163   25   60    3    4    7    4   1   0   11    2   20    5   22  13.6   -6
RW    21  Al McDonough         6'1   175   21   31    3    2    5    8   1   0    9    5   12    0   28  10.7   -8
D     22  Jean Potvin          5'11  188   22   39    2    3    5   35   0   0   25    3   67    6   55   3.6  -39
D      2  Bob Woytowich        6'0   185   30   36    0    4    4    6   0   0   31    9   40   10   19   0.0   -8
D      2  Dale Hoganson        5'10  190   22   10    1    2    3   14   0   0    8    1    9    0   17   5.9   -2
D      3  Larry Hillman        6'0   185   34   22    1    2    3   11   0   0    7    0   17    3   13   7.7   -7
LW    12  Brian Carlin         5'10  175   21    5    1    0    1    0   0   0    1    0    1    0    3  33.3    0
C     23  Jim Stanfield        5'10  160   24    4    0    1    1    0   0   0    0    0    1    0    7   0.0   -1
D      2  Bill Mikkelson       6'0   185   23   15    0    1    1    6   0   0    3    0   15    1    8   0.0  -11
G     29  Billy Smith          5'10  185   21    5    0    0    0    5  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Denis DeJordy        5'9   185   33    5    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Rogie Vachon         5'7   170   26   28    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Gary Edwards         5'9   165   24   44    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

Skater data: GP: Games played; G: Goals scored; A: Assists; Pts: Total points; PIM: Penalties in minutes; PP: Power play goals; SH: Shorthanded goals; TGF: Total goals on ice for; PGF: Power play goals on ice for; TGA: Total goals on ice against; PGA: Power play goals on ice against; S: Shots taken; S%: Shooting percentage


Pos  #  Goalie              Age   GP   Min   GA   GAA   W   L   T  Sht    Pct  EN  SO
G    1  Gary Edwards         24   44  2504  150  3.59  13  23   5 1477   .898   2   2
G   30  Rogie Vachon         26   28  1586  107  4.05   6  18   3  921   .884   0   0
G   29  Billy Smith          21    5   300   23  4.60   1   3   1  178   .871   0   0
G   30  Denis DeJordy        33    5   291   23  4.74   0   5   0  147   .844   0   0

Goalie data: GP: Games played; Min: Minutes played; GA: Goals allowed; GAA: Goals allowed per 60 minutes; W: Wins; L: Losses; T: Ties; Sht: Shots faced; Pct: Save percentage; EN: Empty net goals allowed; SO: Shutouts

1971 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  3   34  C    Vic Venasky              430          University of Denver (NCAA)        
  4   48  D    Neil Komadoski           502          Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)               
  5   62  C    Gary Crosby                           Michigan Tech (NCAA)               
  6   76  C    Camille LaPierre                 33   Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)    
  7   89  LW   Peter Harasym                         Clarkson University (NCAA)           [pick acquired from BUF]
  7   90  LW   Norm Dube                 57    148   Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)         
  8  103  LW   Lorne Stamler            116          Michigan Tech (NCAA)                 [pick acquired from BUF]

Traded draft picks:

#1 to BOS (Ron Jones)
#2 to MTL (Larry Robinson)
#8 to CAL (Rod Lyons)


Transactions

06-07-1971	signed Phil Hoene as a free agent
06-08-1971	purchased Claude Provost from Canadiens
06-08-1971	Salt Lake City (WHL) claimed Wayne Rutledge in reverse draft
06-08-1971	claimed Gary Edwards from Sabres in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	Baltimore (AHL) claimed Norm Amrstrong in reverse draft
06-13-1971	traded Larry Mickey to Flyers for Larry Hillman
11-03-1971	Bruins claimed Matt Ravlich on waivers
11-04-1971	traded Dale Hoganson, Noel Price, Doug Robinson and Denis DeJordy to Canadiens for Rogie Vachon
11-22-1971	claimed Mike Corrigan on waivers from Canucks
12-16-1971	traded Larry Hillman and Mike Byers to Sabres for Mike Keeler and Doug Barrie
01-11-1972	traded Al McDonough to Penguins for Bob Woytowich
01-28-1972	claimed Larry Brown on waivers from Flyers
01-28-1972	traded Ross Lonsberry, Bill Flett, Eddie Joyal and Jean Potvin to Flyers for Jim Johnson, Bill Lesuk and Serge Bernier
06-05-1972	claimed Barry Long from Black Hawks in intra-league draft
06-05-1972	claimed Doug Volmar from Red Wings in intra-league draft
06-05-1972	Black Hawks claimed Bill Orban in intra-league draft
06-06-1972	Islanders selected Bill Mikkelson in expansion draft
06-06-1972	Flames selected Lucien Grenier in expansion draft
06-06-1972	Islanders selected Billy Smith in expansion draft
08-22-1972	traded Los Angeles' #1 draft picks in 1975 and 1976, #2 pick in 1974 and #3 pick in 1975 to Canadiens for Terry Harper
10-02-1972	signed Doug Buhr as a free agent

Game Log: Click on the date to view the game summary.

Date Opponent Result Record 10/08/1971 at California Golden Seals T 4-4 0-0-1 10/10/1971 at Vancouver Canucks W 4-3 1-0-1 10/13/1971 vs Pittsburgh Penguins L 1-4 1-1-1 10/16/1971 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 0-1 1-2-1 10/17/1971 at Chicago Black Hawks L 0-4 1-3-1 10/20/1971 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 1-8 1-4-1 10/21/1971 at Philadelphia Flyers W 7-0 2-4-1 10/23/1971 vs Montreal Canadiens L 1-3 2-5-1 10/24/1971 vs Minnesota North Stars L 3-6 2-6-1 10/27/1971 vs Buffalo Sabres L 2-3 2-7-1 10/30/1971 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 1-5 2-8-1 11/03/1971 vs New York Rangers L 1-7 2-9-1 11/06/1971 vs Toronto Maple Leafs L 2-3 2-10-1 11/10/1971 at New York Rangers L 1-7 2-11-1 11/11/1971 at Buffalo Sabres W 4-2 3-11-1 11/13/1971 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 4-6 3-12-1 11/14/1971 at Boston Bruins L 2-11 3-13-1 11/17/1971 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 1-5 3-14-1 11/18/1971 at Philadelphia Flyers L 0-2 3-15-1 11/20/1971 vs Detroit Red Wings W 3-1 4-15-1 11/23/1971 at St. Louis Blues L 1-3 4-16-1 11/24/1971 vs Buffalo Sabres W 5-3 5-16-1 11/27/1971 vs Minnesota North Stars L 1-3 5-17-1 12/01/1971 at Montreal Canadiens L 3-5 5-18-1 12/02/1971 at Buffalo Sabres L 0-2 5-19-1 12/04/1971 at Detroit Red Wings L 1-5 5-20-1 12/05/1971 at Chicago Black Hawks L 0-7 5-21-1 12/08/1971 vs Boston Bruins L 3-5 5-22-1 12/11/1971 vs St. Louis Blues W 4-1 6-22-1 12/15/1971 vs Montreal Canadiens L 1-3 6-23-1 12/18/1971 vs Detroit Red Wings W 4-2 7-23-1 12/21/1971 at Minnesota North Stars L 2-3 7-24-1 12/22/1971 at St. Louis Blues W 2-1 8-24-1 12/25/1971 vs California Golden Seals L 1-3 8-25-1 12/26/1971 at Chicago Black Hawks L 3-6 8-26-1 12/29/1971 vs Vancouver Canucks W 3-1 9-26-1 01/01/1972 vs Minnesota North Stars L 2-3 9-27-1 01/02/1972 at Vancouver Canucks W 6-3 10-27-1 01/04/1972 vs California Golden Seals W 4-1 11-27-1 01/05/1972 at California Golden Seals L 2-6 11-28-1

Date Opponent Result Record 01/08/1972 at Montreal Canadiens L 2-10 11-29-1 01/09/1972 at New York Rangers L 0-8 11-30-1 01/12/1972 at Toronto Maple Leafs T 1-1 11-30-2 01/13/1972 at Boston Bruins T 1-1 11-30-3 01/15/1972 at Detroit Red Wings L 4-7 11-31-3 01/16/1972 at Philadelphia Flyers T 3-3 11-31-4 01/19/1972 vs New York Rangers L 1-5 11-32-4 01/22/1972 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 4-2 12-32-4 01/23/1972 at Minnesota North Stars L 3-5 12-33-4 01/26/1972 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 5-3 13-33-4 01/29/1972 at Detroit Red Wings T 4-4 13-33-5 01/30/1972 at Buffalo Sabres T 2-2 13-33-6 02/01/1972 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 7-4 14-33-6 02/03/1972 vs Montreal Canadiens T 1-1 14-33-7 02/05/1972 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 8-1 15-33-7 02/09/1972 at Minnesota North Stars L 1-4 15-34-7 02/10/1972 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 1-6 15-35-7 02/12/1972 at Montreal Canadiens L 5-6 15-36-7 02/13/1972 at New York Rangers L 2-4 15-37-7 02/16/1972 vs St. Louis Blues L 1-3 15-38-7 02/17/1972 vs New York Rangers L 4-6 15-39-7 02/19/1972 vs Vancouver Canucks W 5-3 16-39-7 02/23/1972 vs St. Louis Blues L 0-2 16-40-7 02/26/1972 vs Boston Bruins L 4-5 16-41-7 03/01/1972 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 4-6 16-42-7 03/04/1972 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 2-3 16-43-7 03/05/1972 at Boston Bruins W 2-0 17-43-7 03/07/1972 at St. Louis Blues L 2-4 17-44-7 03/09/1972 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 3-5 17-45-7 03/11/1972 vs Buffalo Sabres W 5-3 18-45-7 03/15/1972 at California Golden Seals L 2-5 18-46-7 03/16/1972 vs Boston Bruins L 3-8 18-47-7 03/18/1972 vs Pittsburgh Penguins T 4-4 18-47-8 03/22/1972 vs Detroit Red Wings L 3-6 18-48-8 03/25/1972 vs Toronto Maple Leafs L 0-4 18-49-8 03/29/1972 vs Vancouver Canucks W 4-2 19-49-8 03/31/1972 at Vancouver Canucks T 4-4 19-49-9 04/01/1972 vs California Golden Seals W 9-4 20-49-9

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