The 1971–72 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 48th season in the NHL. For the second time in three years, the Bruins won the

Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup (french: La Coupe Stanley) is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff champion. It is the oldest existing trophy to be awarded to a professional sports franchise in North America, an ...

Offseason

NHL Draft

Regular season

Season standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Boston defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1 and the St. Louis Blues 4–0 to advance to the final.

Stanley Cup Final

As of 2022, the 1972 Bruins are the most recent team to have won the Cup without a formal captain. John Bucyk, as the team's senior assistant captain, accepted the Cup and circled the rink in the ceremonial skate. Boston Bruins vs. New York Rangers ''Boston won Stanley Cup 4–2'' * Scorer of game-winning goal in ''italics''

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring ;Goaltending

Playoffs

;Scoring ;Goaltending

Transactions

Awards and records

* Prince of Wales Trophy * Phil Esposito, Art Ross Trophy Winner * Bobby Orr, Conn Smythe Trophy * Bobby Orr, Norris Trophy

References

Bruins on Hockey Database
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