Regular season and playoffsBOSCGS

Carol Vadnais's 1971-1972 season

Points

NHL#74

Goals

NHL#68

Assists

NHL#69

Plus/minus

-19

NHL#293

Games

87% of 78

Defenceman Carol Vadnais was 26 years old when the 1971-1972 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for California Golden Seals och Boston Bruins. He played 68 of a possible 78 games and scored 18 goals and 26 assists for 44 points, 0.65 points per game. He moved from California Golden Seals to Boston Bruins in February. The season ended with Carol Vadnais winning the Stanley Cup with Boston Bruins against New York Rangers, after 15 playoff games and 2 points.

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

1971-1972Playoffs

Year 1971
55 years ago
Season opener
October 8
Carol Vadnais opens the 1971-1972 season with California Golden Seals
CGSCalifornia Golden Seals
Carol was 26 years old when the 1971-1972 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.
- The game
  LAK4–4CGS
  October 8game 1/781
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-5SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  TOR3–3CGS
  October 10game 2/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- November 1971
- The game
  PIT3–5CGS
  W
  November 3game 12/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NYR8–1CGS
  L
  November 5game 13/78
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-2SOG
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- The game
  TOR1–8CGS
  W
  November 7game 14/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +3+/-5SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  CGS2–5BOS
  L
  November 11game 15/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CGS1–5STL
  L
  November 13game 16/78
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CGS1–4CHI
  L
  November 14game 17/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CGS2–7MTL
  L
  November 16game 18/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CGS7–5BUF
  W
  November 18game 19/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-5SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  CGS1–5TOR
  L
  November 20game 20/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 20
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 7811 of 20 played
  9
  points
  NHL#90
  3
  goals
  NHL#93
  6
  assists
  NHL#69
  -3
  +/-
  NHL#61
  CGS
  6-11-0W-L-OT15Points
  9th in the whole NHL
- The game
  CGS1–12NYR
  L
  November 21game 21/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -6+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  DET1–6CGS
  W
  November 24game 22/78
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–1CGS
  L
  November 26game 23/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–5CGS
  W
  November 28game 24/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  CGS2–5STL
  L
  November 30game 25/78
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-3SOG
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- December 1971
- The game
  CGS1–4MNS
  L
  December 1game 26/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CHI1–2CGS
  W
  December 3game 27/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CGS0–3PHI
  L
  December 5game 28/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  CGS1–1PIT
  December 8game 29/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
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- The game
  STL4–4CGS
  December 10game 30/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS2–4CGS
  W
  December 12game 31/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-2SOG2PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  DET3–3CGS
  December 17game 32/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
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- The game
  MTL3–3CGS
  December 19game 33/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI4–1CGS
  L
  December 22game 34/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CGS3–1LAK
  W
  December 25game 35/781
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-4SOG
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- The game
  CGS2–6VAN
  L
  December 26game 36/78
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-8SOG
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- The game
  CGS2–3MTL
  L
  December 29game 37/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CGS3–6DET
  L
  December 31game 38/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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Year 1972
54 years ago
- The game
  CGS4–4BUF
  January 2game 39/78
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  0+/-5SOG2PPP
  +3 points
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- Checkpoint
  January 2
  1/2 into the season
  Game 39 of 7830 of 39 played
  18
  points
  NHL#86
  5
  goals
  NHL#116
  13
  assists
  NHL#66
  -15
  +/-
  NHL#92
  CGS
  11-20-0W-L-OT30Points
  8th in the whole NHL
- The game
  CGS1–4LAK
  L
  January 4game 40/781
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-4SOG1SHP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  LAK2–6CGS
  W
  January 5game 41/781
  His night
  +4P+2G+2A
  +2+/-2SOG1PPP
  +4 points
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- The game
  DET4–4CGS
  January 7game 42/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-1SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  CGS3–10PHI
  L
  January 9game 43/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MNS0–2CGS
  W
  January 12game 44/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-5SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  VAN3–5CGS
  W
  January 14game 45/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CGS3–4VAN
  L
  January 15game 46/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CGS1–1MNS
  January 18game 47/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CGS0–2CHI
  L
  January 19game 48/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-6SOG
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- The game
  NYR5–0CGS
  L
  January 21game 49/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI1–3CGS
  W
  January 23game 50/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  TOR0–3CGS
  W
  January 28game 51/78
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CGS2–0VAN
  W
  January 30game 52/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- February 1972
- The game
  VAN5–1CGS
  L
  February 2game 53/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-5SOG
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- The game
  MTL2–2CGS
  February 4game 54/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CGS2–8DET
  L
  February 6game 55/78
  His night
  No points
  -5+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PHI2–3CGS
  W
  February 9game 56/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CGS0–3TOR
  L
  February 12game 57/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  CGS3–6BOS
  L
  February 15game 58/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -3+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CGS1–1MTL
  February 16game 59/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 16
  3/4 into the season
  Game 59 of 7850 of 59 played
  31
  points
  NHL#70
  11
  goals
  NHL#86
  20
  assists
  NHL#63
  -19
  +/-
  NHL#98
  CGS
  18-29-0W-L-OT48Points
  9th in the whole NHL
- The game
  NYR2–2CGS
  February 18game 60/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  STL4–4CGS
  February 20game 61/78
  His night
  +3P+3G
  -2+/-3SOG2PPP
  HAT TRICK
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- The game
  BOS8–6CGS
  W
  February 23game 62/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS5–4LAK
  W
  February 26game 63/781
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- March 1972
- The game
  VAN3–7BOS
  W
  March 2game 64/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  BOS5–4DET
  W
  March 4game 65/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  LAK2–0BOS
  L
  March 5game 66/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BOS5–4MNS
  W
  March 8game 67/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BOS4–6PIT
  L
  March 11game 68/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PIT4–4BOS
  March 12game 69/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BOS8–3LAK
  W
  March 16game 70/781
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +6+/-6SOG
  +3 points
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- The game
  MNS3–7BOS
  W
  March 19game 71/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  NYR1–4BOS
  W
  March 23game 72/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CHI5–5BOS
  March 25game 73/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL4–5BOS
  W
  March 26game 74/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS3–6DET
  L
  March 28game 75/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
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- The game
  BOS1–4TOR
  L
  March 29game 76/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- April 1972
- The game
  BOS2–6MTL
  L
  April 1game 77/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
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The season in numbers
April 1
Carol Vadnais closes the 1971-1972 season with 44 points
CGSCalifornia Golden Seals BOSBoston Bruins
Points
44
NHL#74
Games
68of 78
87%
Goals
18
NHL#68
Assists
26
NHL#69
P/GP
0.65
NHL#60
+/-
-19
NHL#293
Events
1
hat trick
250
NHL games
4 i rad
games with a point · 10 pts
4 days later
Playoffs
April 5
Boston Bruins are in the playoffs
Quarterfinal
April 5
Boston Bruins meet Toronto Maple Leafs
BOSvsTOR
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  TOR0–5BOS
  W
  April 5
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- Boston Bruinslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 2
  TOR4–3BOS
  L
  April 6
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- Boston Bruinsare1–1withToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 3
  BOS2–0TOR
  W
  April 8
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Boston Bruinslead2–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 4
  BOS5–4TOR
  W
  April 9
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- Boston Bruinslead3–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 5
  TOR2–3BOS
  W
  April 11
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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Quarterfinal
April 11
Boston Bruins knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–1
BOS4–1TOR
Advance
5Games1Points0Goals1Assists
7 days later
Semifinal
April 18
Boston Bruins meet St. Louis Blues
BOSvsSTL
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
Swedes on St. Louis Blues
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  STL1–6BOS
  W
  April 18
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-4SOG
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- Boston Bruinslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 2
  STL2–10BOS
  W
  April 20
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- Boston Bruinslead2–0againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 3
  BOS7–2STL
  W
  April 23
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
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- Boston Bruinslead3–0againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 4
  BOS5–3STL
  W
  April 25
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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Semifinal
April 25
Boston Bruins knock St. Louis Blues out 4–0
BOS4–0STL
Advance
4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
5 days later
Stanley Cup Final
April 30
Boston Bruins play the Stanley Cup Final against New York Rangers
BOSvsNYR
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
Swedes on New York Rangers
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  NYR5–6BOS
  W
  April 30
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- May 1972
- Boston Bruinslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
- Game 2
  NYR1–2BOS
  W
  May 2
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- Boston Bruinslead2–0againstNew York Rangers
- Game 3
  BOS2–5NYR
  L
  May 4
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- Boston Bruinslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
- Game 4
  BOS3–2NYR
  W
  May 7
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Boston Bruinslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
- Game 5
  NYR3–2BOS
  L
  May 9
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- Boston Bruinslead3–2againstNew York Rangers
- Game 6
  BOS3–0NYR
  W
  May 11
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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May 11
Stanley Cup Champions
Boston Bruins
beat New York Rangers 4–2 in the final
6Games1Points0Goals1Assists
The run in numbers
May 11
Carol Vadnais ends the 1971-1972 playoffs with 2 points
CGSCalifornia Golden Seals BOSBoston Bruins
Points
2
NHL#68
Games
15
Goals
0
NHL#77
Assists
2
NHL#51
P/GP
0.13
NHL#78
+/-
+2
NHL#22
Events
25
playoff games
10
playoff points
TOR4–1→STL4–0→NYR4–2

Carol Vadnais opens the 1971-1972 season with California Golden Seals

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Carol Vadnais closes the 1971-1972 season with 44 points

Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

Boston Bruins meet Toronto Maple Leafs

Boston Bruins knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–1

Boston Bruins meet St. Louis Blues

Boston Bruins knock St. Louis Blues out 4–0

Boston Bruins play the Stanley Cup Final against New York Rangers

Boston Bruins

Carol Vadnais ends the 1971-1972 playoffs with 2 points