{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
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! width="5%" | Game
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! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
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| 77 || 1 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 2 - 1 || 48-16-13
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 78 || 2 || Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 || 6 - 5 || 48-17-13
|}
|}

Playoffs

Key: Win Loss

{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan=10 style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | 1972 Stanley Cup Playoffs
|-
| colspan=10 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=10; style="background:#E31937; color: #FFFFFF;" |Quarter-finals: vs. Montreal Canadiens - New York Rangers win series 4-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Series
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 1 || April 5 || Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 || 2 - 3 || New York Rangers

New York Rangers

The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 || || New York Rangers lead series 1-0
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 2 || April 6 || Montreal Canadiens || 2 - 5 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers lead series 2-0
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 3 || April 8 || New York Rangers || 1 - 2 || Montreal Canadiens || || New York Rangers lead series 2-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 4 || April 9 || New York Rangers || 6 - 4 || Montreal Canadiens || || New York Rangers lead series 3-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 5 || April 11 || Montreal Canadiens || 2 - 1 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers lead series 3-2
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 6 || April 13 || New York Rangers || 3 - 2 || Montreal Canadiens || || New York Rangers win series 4-2
|}
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=10; style="background:#E31937; color: #FFFFFF;" |Semi-finals: vs. Chicago Black Hawks - New York Rangers win series 4-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Series
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 1 || April 16 || New York Rangers

New York Rangers

The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 || 3 - 2 || Chicago Black Hawks

Chicago Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 || || New York Rangers lead series 1-0
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 2 || April 18 || New York Rangers || 5 - 3 || Chicago Black Hawks || || New York Rangers lead series 2-0
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3 || April 20 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2 - 3 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers lead series 3-0
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 4 || April 23 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2 - 6 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers win series 4-0
|}
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=10; style="background:#E31937; color: #FFFFFF;" |Stanley Cup Finals: vs. Boston Bruins - Boston wins series 4-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Series
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 1 || April 30 || New York Rangers

New York Rangers

The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 || 5 - 6 || Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins

The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 || || Boston leads series 1-0
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 2 || May 2 || New York Rangers || 1 - 2 || Boston Bruins || || Boston leads series 2-0
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3 || May 4 || Boston Bruins || 2 - 5 || New York Rangers || || Boston leads series 2-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 4 || May 7 || Boston Bruins || 3 - 2 || New York Rangers || || Boston leads series 3-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 5 || May 9 || New York Rangers || 3 - 2 || Boston Bruins || || Boston leads series 3-2
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 6 || May 11 || Boston Bruins || 3 - 0 || New York Rangers || || Boston wins series 4-2
|}
|}

Skaters

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="border: 0;" | Regular season
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- align=center
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:40%;"| Player
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| GP
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| G
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| A
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| Pts
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| PIM
|- align=center
| || 63 || 46 || 63 || 109 || 4
|- align=center
| || 78 || 50 || 56 || 106 || 142
|- align=center
| || 73 || 43 || 54 || 97 || 64
|- align=center
| || 75 || 24 || 49 || 73 || 130
|- align=center
| || 76 || 24 || 42 || 66 || 65
|- align=center
| || 78 || 22 || 37 || 59 || 53
|- align=center
| || 78 || 21 || 36 || 57 || 12
|- align=center
| || 78 || 5 || 36 || 41 || 62
|- align=center
| || 75 || 19 || 21 || 40 || 22
|- align=center
| || 78 || 7 || 30 || 37 || 56
|- align=center
| || 78 || 15 || 21 || 36 || 66
|- align=center
| || 59 || 11 || 17 || 28 || 53
|- align=center
| ^† || 60 || 8 || 8 || 16 || 25
|- align=center
| || 68 || 2 || 14 || 16 || 67
|- align=center
| || 76 || 5 || 9 || 14 || 77
|- align=center
| || 48 || 4 || 7 || 11 || 4
|- align=center
| ^† || 50 || 1 || 10 || 11 || 54
|- align=center
| ^‡ || 16 || 4 || 5 || 9 || 2
|- align=center
| ^‡ || 34 || 3 || 3 || 6 || 20
|- align=center
| ^† || 8 || 1 || 4 || 5 || 0
|- align=center
| ^‡ || 17 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 14
|- align=center
| ^† || 13 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 2
|- align=center
| || 3 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0
|- align=center
| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- align=center
| ^† || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- align=center
| || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|- align=center
| ^†‡ || 7 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|}
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="border: 0;" | Playoffs
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- align=center
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:40%;"| Player
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| GP
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| G
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| A
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| Pts
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| PIM
|- align=center
| || 16 || 6 || 11 || 17 || 7
|- align=center
| || 16 || 7 || 9 || 16 || 22
|- align=center
| || 16 || 7 || 8 || 15 || 11
|- align=center
| || 16 || 4 || 8 || 12 || 18
|- align=center
| || 16 || 5 || 7 || 12 || 11
|- align=center
| || 16 || 4 || 7 || 11 || 21
|- align=center
| || 16 || 4 || 6 || 10 || 35
|- align=center
| || 16 || 4 || 5 || 9 || 19
|- align=center
| || 16 || 2 || 6 || 8 || 4
|- align=center
| || 16 || 4 || 3 || 7 || 16
|- align=center
| || 16 || 1 || 4 || 5 || 10
|- align=center
| || 13 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 2
|- align=center
| || 16 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 21
|- align=center
| || 8 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 0
|- align=center
| || 10 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 8
|- align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0
|- align=center
| || 16 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 22
|- align=center
| || 6 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0
|- align=center
| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- align=center
| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- align=center
| || 12 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 46
|}
|}

Goaltenders

{| class="wikitable" style="width:75%;"
|-
! style="border: 0;" | Regular season
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| Player
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GP
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| Min
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| W
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| L
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| T
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GA
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GAA
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| SO
|- align=center
| || 44 || 2551 || 24 || 10 || 9 || 115 || 2.70 || 1
|- align=center
| || 37 || 2129 || 24 || 7 || 4 || 74 || 2.09 || 3
|}
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="width:75%;"
|-
! style="border: 0;" | Playoffs
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| Player
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GP
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| Min
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| W
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| L
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GA
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GAA
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| SO
|- align=center
| || 10 || 600 || 6 || 4 || 27 || 2.70 || 0
|- align=center
| || 6 || 360 || 4 || 2 || 14 || 2.33 || 0
|}
|}

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.

^‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.

Draft picks

New York's picks at the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft

1971 NHL Amateur Draft

The 1971 NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 10, 1971 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Selections by round:Below are listed the selections in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...

 in Montreal

Montreal

Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...

, Quebec

Quebec

Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#ddf; width:2.00%;"| Round
! style="background:#ddf; width:2.75%;"| #
! style="background:#ddf; width:16.0%;"| Player
! style="background:#ddf; width:12.25%;"| Position
! style="background:#ddf; width:17.0%;"| Nationality
! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/Junior/Club Team (League)
|-
| 1
| 10
| Steve Vickers
| LW
|  Canada
| Toronto Marlboros

Toronto Marlboros

The Toronto Marlborough Athletic Club, commonly known as the Toronto Marlboros, was founded in 1903. It operated a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association and Ontario Hockey League from 1904 to 1989...

 (OHA

Ontario Hockey League

The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....

)
|-
| 1
| 13
| Steve Durbano

Steve Durbano

Harry Steven "Mental Case" Durbano was a professional ice hockey player noted for his villainous behavior on the ice and his larger-than-life persona off it....

| D

Defenceman (ice hockey)

Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...

|  Canada
| Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
|-
| 2
| 27
| Tom Williams

Tom Williams (ice hockey b. 1951)

Thomas Charles Williams was a Canadian ice hockey player.Williams was chosen by the New York Rangers in the second round of the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft, 27th overall. He played for the Rangers from 1971–72 through early in the 1973–74 season, when he was traded to the Los Angeles Kings on November...

| LW
|  Canada
| Hamilton Red Wings

Hamilton Red Wings

The Hamilton Red Wings were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1960 to 1974. The team was based in Hamilton, Ontario.-History:...

 (OHA)
|-
| 3
| 41
| Terry West
| C

Centre (ice hockey)

The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...

|  Canada
| London Knights

London Knights

The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League.-Early days–1968:...

 (OHA)
|-
| 4
| 55
| Jerry Butler

Jerry Butler (ice hockey)

Jerome Patrick Butler is a retired a Canadian ice hockey winger who spent 11 seasons in the National Hockey League...

| RW
|  Canada
| Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)
|-
| 5
| 69
| Fraser Reobertson
| D
|  Canada
| Lethbridge Sugar Kings (AJHL

Alberta Junior Hockey League

The Alberta Junior Hockey League is an Alberta-based Junior A hockey league that belongs to the Canadian Junior Hockey League . It was formed as a five-team league in 1964. There are currently 16 teams in the league. The regular season league champions receive the Dave Duchak Trophy...

)
|-
| 6
| 83
| Wayne Wood

Wayne Wood

Wayne Wood is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He played 104 games in the World Hockey Association with the Vancouver Blazers, Toronto Toros, Calgary Cowboys, and Birmingham Bulls.- External links :...

| G

Goaltender

In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...

|  Canada
| Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
|-
| 7
| 96
| Doug Keeler
| C
|  Canada
| Ottawa 67's

Ottawa 67's

The Ottawa 67’s are a junior ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario. They have played in the Ontario Hockey League since 1967, Canada's centennial year. The current coach is Chris Byrne.-History:...

 (OHA)
|-
| 7
| 97
| Jean-Denis Royal
| D
|  Canada
| Saint-Jerome Alouettes

Saint-Jérôme Alouettes

The Saint-Jérôme Alouettes were a junior ice hockey team that played in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec. The team originated during the late 1950s in the Quebec Junior Hockey League, and played there until 1969...

 (QMJHL

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...

)
|-
| 8
| 109
| Gene Sobchuk

Gene Sobchuk

Eugene Sobchuk was a retired professional ice hockey player who played one game in the National Hockey League. He would play with the Vancouver Canucks. He would also play 81 games in the World Hockey Association with the Phoenix Roadrunners and Cincinnati Stingers.- External links :...

| LW
|  Canada
| Regina Pats

Regina Pats

The Regina Pats are a junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. The Pats are based out of Regina, Saskatchewan and the Brandt Centre is their home arena.-History:...

 (WCHL

Western Hockey League

The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...

)
|-
| 9
| 110
| Jim Ivison
| D
|  Canada
| Brandon Wheat Kings

Brandon Wheat Kings

The Brandon Wheat Kings are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Brandon, Manitoba. They compete in the Western Hockey League, and joined the league in the 1967–68 season. Prior to that they played in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and were known as the Brandon Elks for a short time in the...

 (WCHL)
|-
| 10
| 111
| Andre Peloffy

Andre Peloffy

André Charles Peloffy is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.Drafted by the New York Rangers in the 1971 NHL Entry Draft, Peloffy never played for the Rangers and was traded to the Washington Capitals prior to the 1974–75 NHL season and played nine games during the team's inaugural season...

| C
|  Early Modern France
| Rosemont National (QMJHL)
|-
| 11
| 112
| Elston Evoy
| C
|  Canada
| Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The Greyhounds play home games at the Essar Centre. The present team was founded in 1962 as a team in the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. The Greyhounds name has been used by several ice hockey...

 (NOHA

Northern Ontario Hockey Association

The Northern Ontario Hockey Association is minor and junior level ice hockey governing body. The NOHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation and Hockey Canada. The major league run by the NOHA is the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League...

)
|-
| 12
| 114
| Gerry Lecomte
| D
|  Canada
| Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)
|-
| 13
| 115
| Wayne Forsey
| LW
|  Canada
| Swift Current Broncos

Swift Current Broncos

The Swift Current Broncos are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. Founded during 1967 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the Broncos played seven seasons before relocating to Lethbridge from 1974 to 1986 as the Lethbridge Broncos...

 (WCHL)
|-
| 14
| 116
| Bill Forrest
| D
|  Canada
| Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)
|}