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Ken Hodge's 1971-1972 season

Points
56
NHL#38
Goals
16
NHL#80
Assists
40
NHL#24
Plus/minus
+39
NHL#18
Games
60
76%
76% of 78

Right winger Ken Hodge was 27 years old when the 1971-1972 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 60 of a possible 78 games and scored 16 goals and 40 assists for 56 points, 0.93 points per game. The season ended with Ken Hodge winning the Stanley Cup with Boston Bruins against New York Rangers, after 15 playoff games and 17 points.

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

1971-1972Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Ken Hodge plays the 1971-1972 season for Boston Bruins

    Ken was 27 years old when the 1971-1972 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 8th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYR4–1BOS
      L
      game 1/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–1NYR
      W
      game 2/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–6BOS
      W
      game 3/78
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +5+/-4SOG
      +4 assists
    • The game
      TOR2–2BOS
      game 4/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET3–4BOS
      W
      game 5/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–1CGS
      W
      game 6/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS4–3VAN
      W
      game 7/78
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +3 assists
    • The game
      BOS2–5MTL
      L
      game 8/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGS2–0BOS
      L
      game 9/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–5BOS
      W
      game 10/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • November 1971
    • The game
      STL1–6BOS
      W
      game 11/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–1DET
      W
      game 12/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL3–2BOS
      L
      game 13/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS1–3CHI
      L
      game 14/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CGS2–5BOS
      W
      game 15/78
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-0SOG1SHP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      LAK2–11BOS
      W
      game 16/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN0–5BOS
      W
      game 17/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI1–2BOS
      W
      game 18/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–6BOS
      W
      game 19/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–1PHI
      W
      game 20/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 78
      18
      points
      NHL#24
      4
      goals
      NHL#77
      14
      assists
      NHL#12
      BOS
      14-5-0W-L-OT29Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI2–4BOS
      W
      game 21/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–6STL
      game 22/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • December 1971
    • The game
      BOS5–3TOR
      W
      game 23/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–5BOS
      W
      game 24/78
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-7SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      BOS5–3LAK
      W
      game 25/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS6–2VAN
      W
      game 26/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–4CGS
      L
      game 27/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR1–8BOS
      W
      game 28/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS4–3PIT
      W
      game 29/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT2–2BOS
      game 30/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–4BUF
      game 31/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      PHI1–5BOS
      W
      game 32/78
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +4 points
    • The game
      TOR1–3BOS
      W
      game 33/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      BOS5–1CHI
      W
      game 34/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–2MNS
      game 35/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–1NYR
      W
      game 36/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS2–0TOR
      W
      game 37/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS5–2BUF
      W
      game 38/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–5STL
      L
      game 39/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 78
      40
      points
      NHL#13
      12
      goals
      NHL#35
      28
      assists
      NHL#9
      BOS
      27-7-0W-L-OT59Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS2–2PIT
      game 40/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–1BOS
      game 41/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–4BOS
      W
      game 42/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET2–9BOS
      W
      game 43/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      BOS2–0STL
      W
      game 44/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS8–5MTL
      W
      game 45/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–3BOS
      game 46/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–4BOS
      W
      game 47/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–2PHI
      W
      game 48/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL2–5BOS
      W
      game 49/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • February 1972
    • The game
      BOS2–0NYR
      W
      game 50/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–6BOS
      W
      game 51/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7851 of 59 played
      46
      points
      NHL#30
      14
      goals
      NHL#64
      32
      assists
      NHL#20
      BOS
      42-8-0W-L-OT93Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • March 1972
    • The game
      BOS8–3LAK
      W
      game 70/781
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      MNS3–7BOS
      W
      game 71/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–4BOS
      W
      game 72/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI5–5BOS
      game 73/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL4–5BOS
      W
      game 74/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–6DET
      L
      game 75/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS1–4TOR
      L
      game 76/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • April 1972
    • The game
      BOS2–6MTL
      L
      game 77/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      TOR4–6BOS
      W
      game 78/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Ken Hodge closes the 1971-1972 season with 56 points

    Points
    56
    NHL#38
    Games
    60of 78
    77%
    Goals
    16
    NHL#80
    Assists
    40
    NHL#24
    P/GP
    0.93
    NHL#19
    +/-
    +39
    NHL#18
    Events
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 9 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    BOSvsTOR
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      TOR0–5BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR4–3BOS
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinsare1–1withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      BOS2–0TOR
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      BOS5–4TOR
      W
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +3 points
    • Boston Bruinslead3–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 5
      TOR2–3BOS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–1

    BOS4–1TOR
    Advance
    5Games5Points3Goals2Assists
    7 days later
    Semifinal

    Boston Bruins meet St. Louis Blues

    BOSvsSTL
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      STL1–6BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 2
      STL2–10BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      BOS7–2STL
      W
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 points
    • Boston Bruinslead3–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      BOS5–3STL
      W
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    Semifinal

    Boston Bruins knock St. Louis Blues out 4–0

    BOS4–0STL
    Advance
    4Games4Points1Goals3Assists
    5 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    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
    • Game 1
      NYR5–6BOS
      W
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-3SOG1SHP
      HAT TRICK
    • May 1972
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR1–2BOS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      BOS2–5NYR
      L
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      BOS3–2NYR
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR3–2BOS
      L
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • Boston Bruinslead3–2againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 6
      BOS3–0NYR
      W
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Boston Bruins

    beat New York Rangers 4–2 in the final

    6Games8Points5Goals3Assists
    The run in numbers

    Ken Hodge ends the 1971-1972 playoffs with 17 points

    Points
    17
    NHL#4
    Games
    15
    Goals
    9
    NHL#1
    Assists
    8
    NHL#8
    P/GP
    1.13
    NHL#6
    +/-
    +10
    NHL#4
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    50
    playoff points
    50
    playoff games
    25
    playoff assists
    4 i rad
    games with a point
    3 points
    best game
    TOR4–1→STL4–0→NYR4–2