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Bobby Hull's 1971-1972 season

Points
93
NHL#7
Goals
50
NHL#2
Assists
43
NHL#20
Plus/minus
+53
NHL#6
Games
78
100%
100% of 78

Left winger Bobby Hull was 32 years old when the 1971-1972 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for Chicago Blackhawks. He played all 78 games and scored 50 goals and 43 assists for 93 points, 1.19 points per game. In the playoffs he played 8 games for 8 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1971-1972Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Bobby Hull plays the 1971-1972 season for Chicago Blackhawks

    Bobby was 32 years old when the 1971-1972 season began. It was his 8th season with the team. His 8th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CHI4–2STL
      W
      game 1/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-7SOG1SHP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      DET1–2CHI
      W
      game 2/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-8SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL0–1CHI
      W
      game 3/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–2MNS
      W
      game 4/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK0–4CHI
      W
      game 5/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI1–3NYR
      L
      game 6/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI5–2BUF
      W
      game 7/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI5–2PIT
      W
      game 8/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI1–2PHI
      L
      game 9/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI5–2DET
      W
      game 10/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI5–1LAK
      W
      game 11/781
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI2–6VAN
      L
      game 12/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • November 1971
    • The game
      PHI0–3CHI
      W
      game 13/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI1–2MTL
      L
      game 14/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–4CHI
      W
      game 15/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-9SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS1–3CHI
      W
      game 16/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGS1–4CHI
      W
      game 17/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN0–3CHI
      W
      game 18/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–2BOS
      L
      game 19/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT3–7CHI
      W
      game 20/78
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +4 points
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 78
      21
      points
      NHL#11
      10
      goals
      NHL#13
      11
      assists
      NHL#27
      CHI
      15-5-0W-L-OT30Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL3–3CHI
      game 21/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–3TOR
      game 22/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-8SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR1–4CHI
      W
      game 23/78
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      CHI2–4VAN
      L
      game 24/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    Milestone

    Bobby Hull reaches 500 NHL games

    in the game against Vancouver Canucks · November 30

    • The game
      CHI1–2CGS
      L
      game 25/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK0–7CHI
      W
      game 26/781
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +4+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      NYR2–2CHI
      game 27/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI3–1BUF
      W
      game 28/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–1TOR
      W
      game 29/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS3–5CHI
      W
      game 30/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF1–2CHI
      W
      game 31/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      CHI4–1MNS
      W
      game 32/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL0–2CHI
      W
      game 33/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI4–1CGS
      W
      game 34/78
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +3+/-6SOG
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      LAK3–6CHI
      W
      game 35/781
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-9SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS5–1CHI
      L
      game 36/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI2–6CHI
      W
      game 37/78
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +4+/-4SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      PIT3–3CHI
      game 38/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI4–0PIT
      W
      game 39/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 assists
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 78
      52
      points
      NHL#6
      28
      goals
      NHL#2
      24
      assists
      NHL#14
      CHI
      27-8-0W-L-OT58Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL2–5CHI
      W
      game 40/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR5–5CHI
      game 41/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI2–4BOS
      L
      game 42/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS2–3CHI
      W
      game 43/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      CGS0–2CHI
      W
      game 44/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-9SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      CHI2–3PHI
      L
      game 45/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR0–4CHI
      W
      game 46/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      VAN0–4CHI
      W
      game 47/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–2PIT
      W
      game 48/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET2–4CHI
      W
      game 49/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-7SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • February 1972
    • The game
      CHI4–7LAK
      L
      game 50/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI6–2VAN
      W
      game 51/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      MNS0–5CHI
      W
      game 52/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-6SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI1–4NYR
      L
      game 53/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI1–7MTL
      L
      game 54/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–3DET
      game 55/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR1–3CHI
      W
      game 56/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–2STL
      W
      game 57/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-7SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI3–3CHI
      game 58/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–1CHI
      L
      game 59/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 78
      73
      points
      NHL#6
      39
      goals
      NHL#3
      34
      assists
      NHL#14
      CHI
      38-14-0W-L-OT83Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF2–1CHI
      L
      game 60/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–5BUF
      L
      game 61/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-6SOG
    • The game
      CGS0–3CHI
      W
      game 62/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN3–3CHI
      game 63/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • March 1972
    • The game
      CHI6–4LAK
      W
      game 64/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI4–4CGS
      game 65/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI1–2MNS
      L
      game 66/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–3NYR
      game 67/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI1–1MTL
      game 68/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–2DET
      W
      game 69/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–3CHI
      W
      game 70/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–2TOR
      game 71/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF3–3CHI
      game 72/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–2PHI
      W
      game 73/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI5–5BOS
      game 74/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      STL0–4CHI
      W
      game 75/78
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-6SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      MTL5–5CHI
      game 76/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • April 1972
    • The game
      CHI2–0STL
      W
      game 77/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      DET1–6CHI
      W
      game 78/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-8SOG
      +2 goals
    The season in numbers

    Bobby Hull closes the 1971-1972 season with 93 points

    Points
    93
    NHL#7
    Games
    78of 78
    100%
    Goals
    50
    NHL#2
    Assists
    43
    NHL#20
    P/GP
    1.19
    NHL#7
    +/-
    +53
    NHL#6
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    500
    NHL games
    21 i rad
    games with a point · 35 pts
    7 i rad
    games with a goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Chicago Blackhawks meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    CHIvsPIT
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      PIT1–3CHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT2–3CHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      CHI2–0PIT
      W
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 assists
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead3–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      CHI6–5PIT
      W
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-5SOG
      HAT TRICK
    Quarterfinal

    Chicago Blackhawks knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–0

    CHI4–0PIT
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    7 days later
    Semifinal

    Chicago Blackhawks meet New York Rangers

    CHIvsNYR
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      NYR3–2CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      NYR5–3CHI
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
    • New York Rangerslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      CHI2–3NYR
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • New York Rangerslead3–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      CHI2–6NYR
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    Semifinal

    New York Rangers knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0

    CHI0–4NYR
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Bobby Hull ends the 1971-1972 playoffs with 8 points

    Points
    8
    NHL#20
    Games
    8
    Goals
    4
    NHL#13
    Assists
    4
    NHL#24
    P/GP
    1.00
    NHL#11
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#22
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    75
    playoff points
    3 points
    best game
    PIT4–0→NYR0–4