Regular season and playoffsMNS

Gump Worsley's 1971-1972 season

Wins

NHL#12

Save pct

.933

NHL#2

GAA

2.12

NHL#3

Shutouts

NHL#10

Games

43% of 78

Goaltender Gump Worsley was 42 years old when the 1971-1972 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played 34 games and won 16 of them, at .933. In the playoffs he played 4 games and won 2.

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

1971-1972Playoffs

Year 1971
55 years ago
Season opener
October 14
Gump Worsley plays the 1971-1972 season for Minnesota North Stars
MNSMinnesota North Stars
Gump was 42 years old when the 1971-1972 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 8th NHL season in all.
- The game
  MTL1–1MNS
  October 14game 2/78
  His night
  .970SV%
  32SV33SA1GA60:00TOI
  .970
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- The game
  MNS3–2BUF
  W
  October 17game 4/78
  His night
  .935SV%
  29SV31SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .935
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- The game
  BUF1–5MNS
  W
  October 23game 6/78
  His night
  .955SV%
  21SV22SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .955
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- The game
  MNS2–1STL
  W
  October 27game 8/78
  His night
  .962SV%
  25SV26SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .962
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- The game
  MNS1–1TOR
  October 30game 10/78
  His night
  .962SV%
  25SV26SA1GA60:00TOI
  .962
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- November 1971
- The game
  TOR1–2MNS
  W
  November 3game 12/78
  His night
  .962SV%
  25SV26SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .962
  View the game
Milestone
Gump Worsley reaches 100 career wins
in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · November 3
- The game
  MNS3–0PHI
  W
  November 7game 14/78
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  27SV27SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
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- The game
  MTL5–1MNS
  L
  November 13game 16/78
  His night
  .844SV%
  27SV32SA5GA60:00TOIL
  .844
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- The game
  MNS1–1PHI
  November 21game 20/78
  His night
  .964SV%
  27SV28SA1GA60:00TOI
  .964
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- Checkpoint
  November 21
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 789 of 20 started
  5
  wins
  NHL#8
  .948
  SV%
  NHL#1
  1.4
  GAA
  NHL#2
  1
  shutouts
  NHL#4
  MNS
  13-4-0W-L-OT29Points
  4th in the whole NHL
- The game
  MNS2–1CGS
  W
  November 26game 22/78
  His night
  .971SV%
  34SV35SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .971
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- December 1971
- The game
  PHI1–3MNS
  W
  December 4game 25/78
  His night
  .972SV%
  35SV36SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .972
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- The game
  MNS1–3TOR
  L
  December 8game 27/78
  His night
  .917SV%
  33SV36SA3GA60:00TOIL
  .917
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- The game
  MNS3–5CHI
  L
  December 12game 29/78
  His night
  .600SV%
  6SV10SA4GA12:21TOIL
  .600
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- The game
  STL1–4MNS
  W
  December 15game 30/78
  His night
  .967SV%
  29SV30SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .967
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- The game
  MNS1–1NYR
  December 19game 32/78
  His night
  .967SV%
  29SV30SA1GA60:00TOI
  .967
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- The game
  NYR2–1MNS
  L
  December 25game 34/78
  His night
  .947SV%
  36SV38SA2GA60:00TOIL
  .947
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- The game
  BOS2–2MNS
  December 30game 36/78
  His night
  .950SV%
  38SV40SA2GA60:00TOI
  .950
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Year 1972
54 years ago
- The game
  DET2–4MNS
  W
  January 5game 38/78
  His night
  .939SV%
  31SV33SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .939
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- Checkpoint
  January 5
  1/2 into the season
  Game 39 of 7818 of 39 started
  9
  wins
  NHL#9
  .944
  SV%
  NHL#1
  1.7
  GAA
  NHL#2
  1
  shutouts
  NHL#7
  MNS
  22-12-0W-L-OT49Points
  5th in the whole NHL
- The game
  MNS0–2CGS
  L
  January 12game 41/78
  His night
  .943SV%
  33SV35SA2GA60:00TOIL
  .943
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- The game
  CGS1–1MNS
  January 18game 44/78
  His night
  .957SV%
  22SV23SA1GA60:00TOI
  .957
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- The game
  TOR1–4MNS
  W
  January 22game 46/78
  His night
  .962SV%
  25SV26SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .962
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- The game
  NYR2–4MNS
  W
  January 29game 49/78
  His night
  .920SV%
  23SV25SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .920
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- February 1972
- The game
  MNS2–3TOR
  L
  February 2game 51/78
  His night
  .912SV%
  31SV34SA3GA60:00TOIL
  .912
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- The game
  BUF3–3MNS
  February 5game 53/78
  His night
  .885SV%
  23SV26SA3GA60:00TOI
  .885
  View the game
- The game
  MNS3–1STL
  W
  February 10game 56/78
  His night
  .971SV%
  34SV35SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .971
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- The game
  PHI1–5MNS
  W
  February 12game 57/78
  His night
  .972SV%
  35SV36SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .972
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- The game
  BOS6–4MNS
  L
  February 19game 59/78
  His night
  .842SV%
  32SV38SA6GA60:00TOIL
  .842
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- Checkpoint
  February 19
  3/4 into the season
  Game 59 of 7827 of 59 started
  13
  wins
  NHL#10
  .939
  SV%
  NHL#1
  1.9
  GAA
  NHL#2
  1
  shutouts
  NHL#12
  MNS
  31-19-0W-L-OT71Points
  Playoff spot
  5th in the whole NHL
- March 1972
- The game
  MNS2–4PIT
  L
  March 4game 64/78
  His night
  .909SV%
  40SV44SA4GA60:00TOIL
  .909
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- The game
  BOS5–4MNS
  L
  March 8game 66/78
  His night
  .850SV%in relief
  17SV20SA3GA29:16TOIL
  in relief
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- The game
  TOR2–2MNS
  March 12game 67/78
  His night
  .923SV%
  12SV13SA1GA22:04TOI
  .923
  View the game
- The game
  VAN2–6MNS
  W
  March 16game 69/78
  His night
  .931SV%
  27SV29SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .931
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- The game
  MNS3–7BOS
  L
  March 19game 71/78
  His night
  .794SV%
  27SV34SA7GA60:00TOIL
  .794
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- The game
  MNS5–0NYR
  W
  March 26game 75/78
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  29SV29SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
  View the game
- The game
  MNS2–1CGS
  W
  March 31game 77/78
  His night
  .972SV%
  35SV36SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .972
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The season in numbers
March 31
Gump Worsley closes the 1971-1972 season with 16 wins
MNSMinnesota North Stars
Wins
16
Games
34of 78
44%
Shutouts
2
SV%
.933
GAA
2.12
Starts
33
Events
100
career wins
5 days later
Playoffs
April 5
Minnesota North Stars are in the playoffs
Quarterfinal
April 5
Minnesota North Stars meet St. Louis Blues
MNSvsSTL
Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
No Swedes
Swedes on St. Louis Blues
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  STL0–3MNS
  W
  April 5
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  27SV27SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
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- Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 3
  MNS1–2STL
  L
  April 8
  His night
  .943SV%
  33SV35SA2GA59:10TOIL
  .943
  View the game
- Minnesota North Starslead2–1againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 5
  STL3–4MNS
  W
  April 11
  His night
  .909SV%
  30SV33SA3GA60:00TOIW
  .909
  View the game
- Minnesota North Starslead3–2againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 6
  MNS2–4STL
  L
  April 13
  His night
  .846SV%
  11SV13SA2GA14:00TOI
  .846
  View the game
Quarterfinal
April 16
St. Louis Blues knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–3
MNS3–4STL
Eliminated
4Games2Wins.935SV%2.2GAA
The run in numbers
April 16
Gump Worsley ends the 1971-1972 playoffs with 2 wins
MNSMinnesota North Stars
Wins
2
Games
4
Shutouts
1
SV%
.935
GAA
2.17
Starts
4
Events
50
playoff games
5
playoff shutouts
STL3–4

Gump Worsley plays the 1971-1972 season for Minnesota North Stars

Gump Worsley reaches 100 career wins

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Gump Worsley closes the 1971-1972 season with 16 wins

Minnesota North Stars are in the playoffs

Minnesota North Stars meet St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–3

Gump Worsley ends the 1971-1972 playoffs with 2 wins