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Dennis Hull's 1971-1972 season

Points
69
NHL#21
Goals
30
NHL#20
Assists
39
NHL#25
Plus/minus
+21
NHL#34
Games
78
100%
100% of 78

Left winger Dennis Hull was 26 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 30 goals and 39 assists for 69 points, 0.88 points per game. In the playoffs he played 8 games for 6 points.

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

1971-1972Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Dennis Hull plays the 1971-1972 season for Chicago Blackhawks

    CHIChicago Blackhawks

    Dennis was 26 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
      No points
      -2+/-7SOG
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    • The game
      DET1–2CHI
      W
      game 2/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL0–1CHI
      W
      game 3/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–2MNS
      W
      game 4/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK0–4CHI
      W
      game 5/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–3NYR
      L
      game 6/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–2BUF
      W
      game 7/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–2PIT
      W
      game 8/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–2PHI
      L
      game 9/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–2DET
      W
      game 10/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–1LAK
      W
      game 11/781
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–6VAN
      L
      game 12/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • November 1971
    • The game
      PHI0–3CHI
      W
      game 13/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–2MTL
      L
      game 14/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–4CHI
      W
      game 15/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–3CHI
      W
      game 16/78
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CGS1–4CHI
      W
      game 17/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–3CHI
      W
      game 18/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–2BOS
      L
      game 19/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–7CHI
      W
      game 20/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 78
      17
      points
      NHL#26
      5
      goals
      NHL#46
      12
      assists
      NHL#19
      CHI
      15-5-0W-L-OT30Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL3–3CHI
      game 21/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–3TOR
      game 22/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–4CHI
      W
      game 23/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–4VAN
      L
      game 24/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • December 1971
    • The game
      CHI1–2CGS
      L
      game 25/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK0–7CHI
      W
      game 26/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–2CHI
      game 27/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–1BUF
      W
      game 28/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–1TOR
      W
      game 29/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-7SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–5CHI
      W
      game 30/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-8SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–2CHI
      W
      game 31/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–1MNS
      W
      game 32/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      STL0–2CHI
      W
      game 33/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–1CGS
      W
      game 34/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–6CHI
      W
      game 35/781
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–1CHI
      L
      game 36/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–6CHI
      W
      game 37/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–3CHI
      game 38/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–0PIT
      W
      game 39/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 78
      32
      points
      NHL#30
      11
      goals
      NHL#46
      21
      assists
      NHL#22
      CHI
      27-8-0W-L-OT58Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL2–5CHI
      W
      game 40/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–5CHI
      game 41/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–4BOS
      L
      game 42/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–3CHI
      W
      game 43/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGS0–2CHI
      W
      game 44/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–3PHI
      L
      game 45/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR0–4CHI
      W
      game 46/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–4CHI
      W
      game 47/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–2PIT
      W
      game 48/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–4CHI
      W
      game 49/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • February 1972
    • The game
      CHI4–7LAK
      L
      game 50/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-7SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Milestone

    Dennis Hull reaches 500 NHL games

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · February 1

    • The game
      CHI6–2VAN
      W
      game 51/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS0–5CHI
      W
      game 52/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–4NYR
      L
      game 53/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–7MTL
      L
      game 54/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–3DET
      game 55/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–3CHI
      W
      game 56/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–2STL
      W
      game 57/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3CHI
      game 58/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–1CHI
      L
      game 59/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 78
      50
      points
      NHL#25
      18
      goals
      NHL#35
      32
      assists
      NHL#20
      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+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–5BUF
      L
      game 61/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      CGS0–3CHI
      W
      game 62/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–3CHI
      game 63/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • March 1972
    • The game
      CHI6–4LAK
      W
      game 64/781
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–4CGS
      game 65/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–2MNS
      L
      game 66/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–3NYR
      game 67/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–1MTL
      game 68/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–2DET
      W
      game 69/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–3CHI
      W
      game 70/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–2TOR
      game 71/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–3CHI
      game 72/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–2PHI
      W
      game 73/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–5BOS
      game 74/78
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-8SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      STL0–4CHI
      W
      game 75/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–5CHI
      game 76/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • April 1972
    • The game
      CHI2–0STL
      W
      game 77/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–6CHI
      W
      game 78/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Dennis Hull closes the 1971-1972 season with 69 points

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Points
    69
    NHL#21
    Games
    78of 78
    100%
    Goals
    30
    NHL#20
    Assists
    39
    NHL#25
    P/GP
    0.88
    NHL#25
    +/-
    +21
    NHL#34
    Events
    500
    NHL games
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 11 pts
    4 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
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PIT1–3CHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT2–3CHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      CHI2–0PIT
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead3–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      CHI6–5PIT
      W
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    Chicago Blackhawks knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–0

    CHI4–0PIT
    Advance
    4Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    7 days later
    Semifinal

    Chicago Blackhawks meet New York Rangers

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

    New York Rangers knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0

    CHI0–4NYR
    Eliminated
    4Games3Points3Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Dennis Hull ends the 1971-1972 playoffs with 6 points

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Points
    6
    NHL#27
    Games
    8
    Goals
    4
    NHL#13
    Assists
    2
    NHL#51
    P/GP
    0.75
    NHL#22
    +/-
    0
    NHL#53
    Events
    2 points
    best game
    PIT4–0→NYR0–4