Regular season and playoffsCHI

Pat Stapleton's 1971-1972 season

Points

NHL#83

Goals

NHL#196

Assists

NHL#27

Plus/minus

+43

NHL#13

Games

100% of 78

Defenceman Pat Stapleton was 31 years old when the 1971-1972 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Chicago Blackhawks. He played all 78 games and scored 3 goals and 38 assists for 41 points, 0.53 points per game. In the playoffs he played 8 games for 4 points.

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

1971-1972Playoffs

Year 1971
55 years ago
Season opener
October 9
Pat Stapleton plays the 1971-1972 season for Chicago Blackhawks
CHIChicago Blackhawks
Pat was 31 years old when the 1971-1972 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.
- The game
  CHI4–2STL
  W
  October 9game 1/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  DET1–2CHI
  W
  October 10game 2/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  STL0–1CHI
  W
  October 13game 3/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  CHI3–2MNS
  W
  October 16game 4/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  LAK0–4CHI
  W
  October 17game 5/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
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- The game
  CHI1–3NYR
  L
  October 20game 6/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CHI5–2BUF
  W
  October 21game 7/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  CHI5–2PIT
  W
  October 23game 8/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +3+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CHI1–2PHI
  L
  October 24game 9/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CHI5–2DET
  W
  October 26game 10/78
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CHI5–1LAK
  W
  October 30game 11/781
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CHI2–6VAN
  L
  October 31game 12/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -3+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- November 1971
- The game
  PHI0–3CHI
  W
  November 3game 13/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CHI1–2MTL
  L
  November 6game 14/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PIT1–4CHI
  W
  November 7game 15/78
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS1–3CHI
  W
  November 10game 16/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CGS1–4CHI
  W
  November 14game 17/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  VAN0–3CHI
  W
  November 17game 18/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CHI1–2BOS
  L
  November 20game 19/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PIT3–7CHI
  W
  November 21game 20/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +4+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- Checkpoint
  November 21
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 78
  7
  points
  NHL#127
  2
  goals
  NHL#127
  5
  assists
  NHL#101
  +8
  +/-
  NHL#19
  CHI
  15-5-0W-L-OT30Points
  2nd in the whole NHL
- The game
  MTL3–3CHI
  November 24game 21/78
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CHI3–3TOR
  November 27game 22/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  TOR1–4CHI
  W
  November 28game 23/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI2–4VAN
  L
  November 30game 24/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- December 1971
- The game
  CHI1–2CGS
  L
  December 3game 25/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  LAK0–7CHI
  W
  December 5game 26/781
  His night
  No points
  +4+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NYR2–2CHI
  December 8game 27/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CHI3–1BUF
  W
  December 9game 28/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CHI3–1TOR
  W
  December 11game 29/78
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS3–5CHI
  W
  December 12game 30/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-6SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF1–2CHI
  W
  December 15game 31/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CHI4–1MNS
  W
  December 18game 32/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-1SOG2PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  STL0–2CHI
  W
  December 19game 33/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG1SHP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI4–1CGS
  W
  December 22game 34/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  LAK3–6CHI
  W
  December 26game 35/781
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS5–1CHI
  L
  December 29game 36/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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Year 1972
54 years ago
- The game
  PHI2–6CHI
  W
  January 2game 37/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PIT3–3CHI
  January 5game 38/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CHI4–0PIT
  W
  January 8game 39/78
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
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- Checkpoint
  January 8
  1/2 into the season
  Game 39 of 78
  16
  points
  NHL#112
  3
  goals
  NHL#150
  13
  assists
  NHL#71
  +28
  +/-
  NHL#8
  CHI
  27-8-0W-L-OT58Points
  3rd in the whole NHL
- The game
  MTL2–5CHI
  W
  January 9game 40/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +4+/-2SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  NYR5–5CHI
  January 12game 41/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI2–4BOS
  L
  January 15game 42/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MNS2–3CHI
  W
  January 16game 43/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CGS0–2CHI
  W
  January 19game 44/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI2–3PHI
  L
  January 20game 45/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  TOR0–4CHI
  W
  January 23game 46/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  VAN0–4CHI
  W
  January 27game 47/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI4–2PIT
  W
  January 29game 48/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  DET2–4CHI
  W
  January 30game 49/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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Milestone
Pat Stapleton reaches 250 career assists
in the game against Detroit Red Wings · January 30
- The game
  CHI4–7LAK
  L
  February 1game 50/781
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -2+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  CHI6–2VAN
  W
  February 4game 51/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS0–5CHI
  W
  February 6game 52/78
  His night
  +4P+4A
  +2+/-1SOG2PPP
  +4 assists
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- The game
  CHI1–4NYR
  L
  February 9game 53/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG
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- The game
  CHI1–7MTL
  L
  February 10game 54/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  CHI3–3DET
  February 12game 55/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  TOR1–3CHI
  W
  February 13game 56/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CHI3–2STL
  W
  February 15game 57/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PHI3–3CHI
  February 16game 58/78
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BOS3–1CHI
  L
  February 20game 59/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 20
  3/4 into the season
  Game 59 of 78
  33
  points
  NHL#70
  3
  goals
  NHL#177
  30
  assists
  NHL#25
  +36
  +/-
  NHL#7
  CHI
  38-14-0W-L-OT83Points
  Playoff spot
  3rd in the whole NHL
- The game
  BUF2–1CHI
  L
  February 23game 60/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  CHI3–5BUF
  L
  February 24game 61/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  CGS0–3CHI
  W
  February 26game 62/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  VAN3–3CHI
  February 27game 63/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- March 1972
- The game
  CHI6–4LAK
  W
  March 1game 64/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CHI4–4CGS
  March 3game 65/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CHI1–2MNS
  L
  March 5game 66/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  CHI3–3NYR
  March 8game 67/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CHI1–1MTL
  March 11game 68/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  CHI3–2DET
  W
  March 12game 69/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NYR1–3CHI
  W
  March 15game 70/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CHI2–2TOR
  March 18game 71/78
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-3SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–3CHI
  March 19game 72/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CHI4–2PHI
  W
  March 23game 73/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI5–5BOS
  March 25game 74/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  STL0–4CHI
  W
  March 26game 75/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MTL5–5CHI
  March 29game 76/78
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-4SOG
  View the game
- April 1972
- The game
  CHI2–0STL
  W
  April 1game 77/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  DET1–6CHI
  W
  April 2game 78/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +3+/-2SOG
  +2 assists
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The season in numbers
April 2
Pat Stapleton closes the 1971-1972 season with 41 points
CHIChicago Blackhawks
Points
41
NHL#83
Games
78of 78
100%
Goals
3
NHL#196
Assists
38
NHL#27
P/GP
0.53
NHL#95
+/-
+43
NHL#13
Events
250
career assists
7 i rad
games with a point · 8 pts
3 days later
Playoffs
April 5
Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs
Quarterfinal
April 5
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
  April 5
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG
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- Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
- Game 2
  PIT2–3CHI
  W
  April 6
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- Chicago Blackhawkslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
- Game 3
  CHI2–0PIT
  W
  April 8
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-5SOG
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- Chicago Blackhawkslead3–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
- Game 4
  CHI6–5PIT
  W
  April 9
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +2 assists
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Quarterfinal
April 9
Chicago Blackhawks knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–0
CHI4–0PIT
Advance
4Games2Points0Goals2Assists
7 days later
Semifinal
April 16
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
  April 16
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- New York Rangerslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 2
  NYR5–3CHI
  L
  April 18
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -4+/-6SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- New York Rangerslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 3
  CHI2–3NYR
  L
  April 20
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG
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- New York Rangerslead3–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 4
  CHI2–6NYR
  L
  April 23
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
Semifinal
April 23
New York Rangers knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0
CHI0–4NYR
Eliminated
4Games2Points2Goals0Assists
The run in numbers
April 23
Pat Stapleton ends the 1971-1972 playoffs with 4 points
CHIChicago Blackhawks
Points
4
NHL#45
Games
8
Goals
2
NHL#35
Assists
2
NHL#51
P/GP
0.50
NHL#35
+/-
-5
NHL#133
Events
2 points
best game
PIT4–0→NYR0–4

Pat Stapleton plays the 1971-1972 season for Chicago Blackhawks

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

Pat Stapleton reaches 250 career assists

3/4 into the season

Pat Stapleton closes the 1971-1972 season with 41 points

Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs

Chicago Blackhawks meet Pittsburgh Penguins

Chicago Blackhawks knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–0

Chicago Blackhawks meet New York Rangers

New York Rangers knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0

Pat Stapleton ends the 1971-1972 playoffs with 4 points